One of my favorite games I've ever played, and I don't even play RTS titles. I have never played something like Age of Empires or anything similar to it - to this day EE2 remains the only RTS I've ever played, learned and invested stupid amounts of hours into.
The biggest "pro" this game has going for it is its ease of access. This game is very beginner friendly and very easy to grasp, even if you're not an RTS player, like myself. But if you're willing to learn and go the extra mile with the game, you can go for some insane builds that really reward you if you specialize in certain areas, like air combat or nukes, for example.
I enjoy periodically revisiting this game, especially with the community fixes that are available in the modern day that fix the game to work on modern PCs. It's a fun RTS to play and revisit. If you've never tried it, I recommend it.
The biggest "pro" this game has going for it is its ease of access. This game is very beginner friendly and very easy to grasp, even if you're not an RTS player, like myself. But if you're willing to learn and go the extra mile with the game, you can go for some insane builds that really reward you if you specialize in certain areas, like air combat or nukes, for example.
I enjoy periodically revisiting this game, especially with the community fixes that are available in the modern day that fix the game to work on modern PCs. It's a fun RTS to play and revisit. If you've never tried it, I recommend it.