Thales

Afghanistan, in the US, is a hot topic. From my point of view, the US should never have gone into Afghanistan or Iraq, but that is "water under the bridge". The US withdrawal that was just completed is/was a complete disaster. As such, it is a reflection of the total incompetence of the Biden administration. Biden misleadingly claimed that he would "heal the soul of America" and that he would restore US prestige on the world stage. Instead Biden has fostered divisive racism and he has apparently dissed US allies based on the manner in which he withdrew US forces from Afghanistan. China even rightfully tossed Biden racist remarks back at US diplomats when they held a meeting in Anchorage, AK in March 2021. Instead of restoring US prestige, Biden is giving the US a "black eye". I've been reading second hand accounts that European leaders are less than pleased with Biden's leadership. I would be interested in knowing what the perception is from Europe.

True, but there is an irony in that. I have a 4K monitor, the graphics are absolutely superb. However, when it gets down to text (labels) and the panel for choosing the building, the text and icons are very small. Plus, I have a degree of visual impairment.

I liked this one, as that is what happened. This was also helpful, since I remember from the MS version of Age of Empires, which I had long since forgotten about. One thing that has really slowed me down, is which building is which? I know that you can click on the building to "activate" it which identifies the building, but having a hover label on a building would be helpful. Yes, the building look different, but as of yet, have not developed that sensitivity to the visual cues. Would be nice to have building labels pop-up when the mouse hovers over it.

Thanks for the additional advice. I just got creamed once again as the "easy" AI level. Gives me something to work-up to.

That was quick. Thanks very much.

I garrisoned Athenian Peltastes Thrakikos (as a ranged unit) in a tower with the assumption that they could "shoot" at attackers thereby adding to the defense factor and killing those attacking the tower. Unfortunately, I could not tell if that was actually the case due to the lack of a visual cue. Any confirmation if that is the case?