 There are certain architectural styles present in the game ; architectural styles determine the appearance of in @-@ game buildings . Each civilization is automatically assigned its architectural style . These three architectural styles are the Western European , which consists of classical styled wooden buildings and is shared by the British , French and Dutch ; the Eastern European , which consists of wooden and straw structures and is shared by the Germans and Russians , and the Mediterranean , which consists of buildings made of stucco cement and dry brick , which is shared by the Spanish , Portuguese and Ottomans . 
