The player can advance through the four Tech Levels by paying a certain amount of resources.
The player can build separate units at separate buildings designed specifically for different types of units. Ore is used for defensive structures as well as the Gungan unique unit Fambaa. Nova Crystals create the more high-end units and can be gathered through getting special 'holocrons' (similar to Relics in Age of Empires 2). Carbon is used in place of Wood in Age of Empires 2 for buildings and artillery. Food is used for low-end units and troopers, as well as the work force.
The player searches and gathers resources such as Food, Carbon, Nova Crystals, and Ore and then uses the resources in order to create new buildings, combat units, and workers. The player starts the game with a Command Center, a scout, and three workers (in a normal random map game) for whichever of the six original factions they choose.
