What kind of game is Rise of Nations?
Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy (RTS) game inspired by the history of mankind. Starting in the Ancient Age (about 6000 years ago), players advance through eight epochs to the present Information Age by developing their nations and navigating them through war and peace. In RTS games players do not take turns; gameplay goes on simultaneously and continously, although Rise of Nations (RoN) allows you to issue orders while the game is paused, for those who are more used to a measured style of gameplay. Rise of Nations features all the typical features found in an RTS, such as multi-player (up to 8) online game-matching, friends list, rated matches, different map sizes and types, scenario editor, a variety of starting and victory conditions, play speeds/pacing and gameplay modes.
