If the enemy does make it inside your walls, then you can flee back to your keep (likely leaving your archers to be cut down by rampaging infantry). In Age of Empires 4, they're a vantage point upon which you can position your infantry, thinning out approaching foot soldiers in the event of a siege. In previous games they were largely inert, a huge but simple suit of stone armour around your vulnerable city. Take, for example, the imposing city walls. The varied ways in which I can keep my foes at bay while helping my civilization thrive seem almost too many to count. For those as defensively minded as myself, the long-awaited sequel is like a toy box overflowing with possibilities.
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