They're perfect for saturating an area with big rocks or blowing apart solid stone battlements with ballista bolts and cannonballs. They were ridiculously strong in past games and it seems the devs have kept that trend up because in AOE IV these trundling war machines get things done.Īvailable after building an Arsonal, Siege Engines can put out a lot of damage in a very short space of time. Siege Engines were once closed off relatively high up in the tech tree in past games and unlocking for your army always felt like an achievement. Experienced Age Of Empire players know all too well just how ridiculously overpowered artillery in the game can be.
