Pay attention to the food remaining in the boar at your TC.

Send new villagers (14, 15) to harvest berries.

Send new villager (13) to build a mill adjacent to the berries your scout has discovered.

Consider harvesting the straggler trees around your TC to make room for future farms. When in range, order the villagers harvesting sheep to attack the boar to bring it down as quickly as possible.

The villager (10) will take some damage, but try to get the boar as close as possible to your TC. This ensures the boar doesn't give up and return to its original spot. Allow the villager to land two arrow shots before running back to the TC.

Attack boar with villager (10) who built your third house.

Send new villager (11) to chop wood at the woodline.

Pro players will often position houses between chokepoints to wall out enemies without actually using walls.

Send new villager (10) to build a house near the boar you've found with your scout.

Send new villagers (8, 9) to chop wood.

This will serve as your main woodline, so try to find a spot that's not easy to attack.

Send new villager (7) to build a lumber camp on a large clump of trees found by your scout.

Continue queuing new villagers at the TC to avoid any downtime.

Send new villagers (5, 6) created by the TC to harvest sheep.

Try to always harvest one animal at a time to avoid wasting food due to carcass decay

Send villagers (1, 2, 3) to harvest sheep once houses are built.

The new villager (4) created should begin harvesting sheep under the TC.

Send the other villager (3) to build a separate house.

Remember to save room for farms around your TC.

Send two villagers (1, 2) to build one house.

Immediately send any found sheep to your TC.

Your scout should be on the move, searching out domesticated animals (like sheep) and wild animals (like boars) near your TC.

Immediately queue up as many villagers as possible in your Town Center (TC).

Most civilizations start with three villagers and a scout, which is what we'll focus on here.

However, these are the basics to help you get to Castle Age in less than 17 minutes. There are multiple versions of the Fast Castle strategy out there, and you can certainly take these steps and mold them to your liking, especially if you're playing a civilization that comes with certain economic benefits. You can continue to boom your economy if you're not being threatened, or you can begin producing knights to harass the enemy. Once you reach the Castle Age, you essentially have two reliable options. Still, if the strategy can be pulled off, it sets you up for a strong mid and late game against any opponent. If you're rushed by the enemy, for example, you'll likely have to modify your plan to defend your base. The Fast Castle strategy is certainly not foolproof, and it's not going to work in every game.

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