The Greeks specialize in technology and Knowledge and are able to gain a significant Knowledge advantage. While they have to work just as hard as any other nation to increase their other resource gather rates, their ability to get Universities up at the start of the game should not be underestimated - Knowledge income directly affects how fast you're able to get up through the ages. The Greeks are a great tech nation because of this. Their vulnerability to rushes is offset by their ability to get an Age ahead of their opponent and cause extra attrition through Attrition technologies (when you're an age ahead of your opponent, they receive extra damage from Attrition techs).

Certainly don't make the mistake of thinking the Greeks are a flimsy economic nation. While it's true their armies will often be smaller than their opponents, they also tend to be an age more advanced. One Greek strategy even revolves around a very quick tech to Medieval Age and aggressive raiding with Royal Companions during a time when other nations are limited to raiding with Light Cavalry or Horse Archers. Being an age behind, there is very little that your opponent can do to counter your raiding except garrison his citizens (since Heavy Infantry are far too slow to catch Royal Companions; the Greek Companion unique line of Heavy Cavalry is even faster than normal Heavy Cavalry).

Library research 10% cheaper (except Knowledge) and 100% faster


Why is it important?

Library techs are some of the slowest to research in the game, especially later in the game. The ability to research them twice as fast as any nation is a useful bonus that allows them to start taking advantage of Library research much sooner than the other nation. Also, their techs cost 10% less non-Knowledge resources. Combined with their early Knowledge advantage over their opponents (which takes care of the Knowledge cost of those library techs) they are often able to remain at an advantage in technology over their opponents throughout the early part of the game.

How do I maximize this nation power?

• Take advantage of your Knowledge head start: The best way to use this nation power is to make good use of your other nation power, the ability to make Universities at the start of the game. If you have an early head start on Knowledge and a solid income of the other resource types, you'll be able to maintain a technology advantage over your opponents through a large part of the game. This will go a long ways towards helping your somewhat smaller army deal with opponents.
  
  
• Research attrition techs and use Light Cavalry to raid Supply Wagons: The indirect way to take advantage of your technology-oriented bonuses is to use Age-ahead attrition

Can build Universities and collect Knowledge from the start of the game


Why is it important?

This gives the Greeks a jumpstart on Knowledge production that no other nation can match. Since Knowledge affects that pace by which they can travel through the ages, this bonus lets a good Greek player consistently remain an age or more ahead through the entire game.

How do I maximize this nation power?

• Immediately build a University at each City as soon as you can: Even if you don't have very much Wealth to spend on Scholars to fill it up, the intrinsic Knowledge generation of the building makes it easily worth the price paid.

Libraries and Universities 50% cheaper

Why is it important?

While you probably won't be building many additional Libraries, cheaper Universities are helpful since you'll be building them much earlier than the other nations. This will allow you to ramp up your Knowledge income without seriously sacrificing the rest of your economy.

How do I maximize this nation power?

• Build universities: Greek players have no excuse for not building a University in every City they own.

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