Perhaps the most distinctive feature, players manage a "Home City" that sends shipments of resources, technology, or military reinforcements across the ocean. Players build custom "decks" of cards, allowing for deep strategic customization based on their intended playstyle—whether it be a fast economic "boom" or an early military rush.
A robust community remains, with regular patches and two additional DLC civs: Knights of the Mediterranean (Italy & Malta, 2022). Age of Empires III