Age of Enlightenment

"Advances in shipbuilding give rise to capitalism, and as education spreads to the masses, Republicanism rises."
- Empire Earth 2 Encyclopedia.

Overview[]

The Age of Enlightenment, also known as "Epoch IX", comes after the Imperial Age in Empire Earth II.

Name	Description	Cost	Building	Flag for Research
Fifth Column	Grants Spies Contamination and Decontamination abilities	18 Tech Points	University	Yes
Calculus	Gives Bombard Cannons and Siege Guns +10% damage	18 Tech Points	Factory	No
Artillery Tactics	Gives Field Guns and Field Artillery +10% Speed	18 Tech Points	Factory	No
Canister shot	Gives Field Guns, Field Artillery, Mobile Rocket Launchers and Fushion Casters +2 Area Damage radius	18 Tech Points	Factory	Yes
Standardized Equipment	Decreases cost and build time of Regulars and Halberdiers by 10%	18 Tech Points	Barracks	Yes
Machine Worked Tools	Decreases cost and build time of Bombard Cannons, Siege Guns and Self-propelled Artillery by 10%	18 Tech Points	Factory	Yes
Crop Rotation	Gives Citizens +10% Special Resource Gather Rate	18 Tech Points	Warehouse	Yes
Mercantilism	Gives all Trade Units +10% Trade Route Dropoff	18 Tech Points	Market	No
Blast Furnace	Gives Fortresses, Outposts and Wall Towers +10% Hit Points	18 Tech Points	University	No
Quartermaster Corps	Gives Regulars, Riflemen, Halberdiers and Machine Gunners +10% Hit Points	18 Tech Points	Barracks	No
Scientific Instruments	Gives Temples, Universities and Wonders +10% Hit Points and +1 Line of Sight	18 Tech Points	University	Yes
Rationalism	Gives Temples and Universities +1 Garrison Slot	18 Tech Points	University	No