Unlike the other games that fall under the same genre, Rise of Nations offers 6 resources to players: metal, oil, timber, food, wealth, and knowledge. After taking a break, citizens look for nearby construction areas or unoccupied lands, or damaged buildings where they can offer their services or build territories. Players order them and they cannot rest until further orders come from players.

Hence, besides gathering resources for building, players also have to build and expand military forces.Ĭitizens are the people responsible for collecting resources. Once the territory is fully occupied, players can take over other territories by winning them from enemies in battles. Every player has a specific territory, within which he/ she can construct buildings. The game is based on the concept of territory.