Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion: Inside Moves

by Walker, Mark H.

ISBN13: 9780735611771

ISBN10: 0735611777

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Pub. Date: 2000-09-09

Publisher(s): Microsoft Pr

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Summary

"Microsoft "RM" Age Of Empires "RM II: The Conquerors Expansion: Inside Moves" gives gamers the thorough insights and strategies they need to win at the latest version of this popular game. This guide offers an overview of civilization-specific strategies and backgrounds for the game, plus game analysis, tactical tips, walkthroughs, and game strategies. You will learn how to survive and thrive, defeat enemy states, accumulate wealth by trading and diplomacy, create and defend wonders of the world, and build your tribe into a great civilization. Plus, with two walkthroughs each mission included in the book, you can choose the one you want to help you win. This guide also includes exclusive "Battle Bits" -- advanced player training scenarios, downloadable from a Web site (mspress.microsoft.com), to help players sharpen their Age of Empire skills. Author Mark Walker has contributed to more than 28 computer gaming books as well as regularly contributing to well-known gaming sites.

Introduction

Part I Civilization-Specific Strategies for Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion

(52)

The Aztecs: Background, Strategy, and Tactics

(10)

Aztec Attributes

(2)

Unique Unit: Jaguar Warrior

(1)

Unique Technology: Garland Wars (+4 Infantry Attack, +6 Attack vs. Cavalry)

(1)

Team Bonus: Relics +33 Percent Gold

(1)

No Cavalry---Eagle Scouts Instead

(1)

Villagers Carry +5 More

(1)

All Military Units Created 15 Percent Faster

(1)

Monks +5 Hit Points for Each Monastery Technology

(1)

Aztec Strategies

(1)

Aztec Tactics

(1)

Patience

(1)

Resource Management

(1)

City Management

(1)

Unit Management

(5)

Defense

(1)

Reconnaissance

(1)

Containment

(1)

The Decoy

(1)

The Lure

(1)

Rams

(1)

Ships

(1)

Combined Arms

(1)

Combined Attacks

(2)

The Huns: Background, Strategy, and Tactics

(12)

Hun Attributes

(2)

Unique Unit: Tarkan

(1)

Unique Technology: Atheism

(1)

Team Bonus: Stables 20 Percent Faster

(1)

No Houses Required

(1)

Cavalry Archer Cost Reduced

(1)

Trebuchets +30 Percent Accuracy

(1)

Hun Strategies

(1)

Hun Tactics

(8)

Evasion

(1)

Hit-and-Run

(1)

Disengagement

(1)

Retreat

(1)

The Feint

(1)

The Decoy

(1)

The Rush

(1)

Demolition

(1)

Combined Arms

(1)

Timed Attacks

(3)

The Koreans: Background, Strategy, and Tactics

(12)

Korean Attributes

(4)

Unique Unit #1: Turtle Ship

(1)

Unique Unit #2: War Wagon

(1)

Unique Technology: Shinkichon

(1)

Team Bonus: Mangonels & Onagers +1 Range

(1)

Villagers +2 Line of Sight

(1)

Stone Miners Work 20 Percent Faster

(1)

Tower Upgrades Free

(1)

Increased Tower Range in Castle and Imperial Ages

(1)

Korean Strategies

(2)

Korean Tactics

(5)

The Terrible Twin Towers

(1)

Tower Baiting

(1)

Choke Point Defense

(1)

Siege Equipment Protection

(1)

Ground Attacks

(1)

Dock Defenses

(1)

Dock Attacks

(1)

Naval Assaults

(1)

Destroying Siege Weapons

(1)

The Mayans: Background, Strategy, and Tactics

(10)

Mayan Attributes

(3)

Unique Unit: Plumed Archer

(1)

Unique Technology: El Dorado

(1)

Team Bonus: Walls Cost -50 Percent

(1)

Start with Eagle Warrior, +1 Villager, and -50 Food

(1)

Resources Last 20 Percent Longer

(1)

Archery Range Unit Costs Decrease in Feudal, Castle, and Imperial Ages

(1)

Mayan Strategies

(1)

Mayan Tactics

(5)

Marauder Tactics

(1)

Relic Gathering

(1)

Garrison Attacks

(1)

Improving Ballistics

(1)

Siege Counters

(1)

Holy Healing

(1)

Converting the Enemy

(1)

The Spanish: Background, Strategy, and Tactics

(6)

Spanish Attributes

(2)

Unique Unit: Conquistador

(1)

Unique Unit: Missionary

(1)

Unique Technology: Supremacy (Villagers Better in Combat)

(1)

Team Bonus: Trade Units Generate +33 Percent Gold

(1)

Builders Work 30 Percent Faster

(1)

Blacksmith Upgrades Don't Cost Gold

(1)

Cannon Galleons Benefit from Ballistics (Firing Faster and More Accurately)

(1)

Spanish Strategies

(1)

Spanish Tactics

(3)

Resource Management

(1)

Unit Management

(1)

Defense

(1)

Reconnaissance

(1)

The Decoy

(1)

The Lure

(1)

Ships

(1)

Combined Arms

(1)

Part II The Conquerors: Walkthroughs and Strategies

(186)

The Montezuma Campaign

(38)

Mission One: Reign of Blood

(6)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: The Outer Path

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Stealing Through the Jungle

(3)

Mission Two: The Triple Alliance

(7)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: Sailing Along

(3)

Second Walkthrough: To the Swift Go the Spoils

(3)

Mission Three: Quetzalcoatl

(6)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: Horsing Around

(3)

Second Walkthrough: Going for the Gold

(2)

Mission Four: La Noche Triste

(6)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: Around the Lake

(3)

Second Walkthrough: The Runner

(2)

Mission Five: The Boiling Lake

(7)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: The Fruits of the Jungle

(4)

Second Walkthrough: The Hammer of the Gods

(2)

Mission Six: Broken Spears

(6)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: Dancing Across the Water

(4)

Second Walkthrough: In Defense of a City

(2)

The Attila the Hun Campaign

(38)

Mission One: The Scourge of God

(6)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: Forging an Alliance

(3)

Second Walkthrough: Fighting Fire with Water

(2)

Mission Two: The Great Ride

(5)

Objectives

(1)

Hints

(1)

Scout Reports

(1)

First Walkthrough: Town to Town

(3)

Second Walkthrough: To the Swift Go the Spoils

102

(2)

Mission Three: The Walls of Constantinople

104

(5)

Objectives

104

(1)

Hints

104

(1)

Scout Reports

105

(1)

First Walkthrough: Scouring the Countryside

105

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Up Against the Wall

107

(2)

Mission Four: A Barbarian Betrothal

109

(7)

Objectives

109

(1)

Hints

109

(1)

Scout Reports

110

(1)

First Walkthrough: Division by Diplomacy

110

(3)

Second Walkthrough: The Way of the Hun

113

(3)

Mission Five: The Catalaunian Fields

116

(6)

Objectives

116

(1)

Hints

116

(1)

Scout Reports

116

(1)

First Walkthrough: The Sweep

116

(3)

Second Walkthrough: Arm in Arm

119

(3)

Mission Six: The Fall of Rome

122

(9)

Objectives

122

(1)

Hints

122

(1)

Scout Reports

122

(1)

First Walkthrough: The Way of the Wonders

123

(3)

Second Walkthrough: Gate Crashing

126

(5)

The El Cid Campaign

131

(28)

Mission One: Brother Against Brother

131

(6)

Objectives

131

(1)

Hints

132

(1)

Scout Reports

132

(1)

First Walkthrough: Golpejera by Siege

132

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Running the Gauntlet

134

(3)

Mission Two: The Enemy of My Enemy

137

(4)

Objectives

137

(1)

Hints

137

(1)

Scout Reports

137

(1)

First Walkthrough: Piece by Piece

137

(3)

Second Walkthrough: The Pincer of Pain

140

(1)

Mission Three: The Exile of the Cid

141

(6)

Objectives

141

(1)

Hints

141

(1)

Scout Reports

142

(1)

First Walkthrough: Brace, Then Attack

142

(3)

Second Walkthrough: The Back Door

145

(2)

Mission Four: Black Guards

147

(3)

Objectives

147

(1)

Hints

147

(1)

Scout Reports

147

(1)

First Walkthrough: In Between

147

(2)

Second Walkthrough: The Bludgeon

149

(1)

Mission Five: King of Valencia

150

(5)

Objectives

150

(1)

Hints

151

(1)

Scout Reports

151

(1)

First Walkthrough: Hunker Down

151

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Offense as Defense

153

(2)

Mission Six: Reconquista

155

(4)

Objectives

155

(1)

Hints

155

(1)

Scout Reports

155

(1)

First Walkthrough: The Ultimate Defense

156

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Kamikaze Attack

158

(1)

The Campaigns of the Conquerors

159

(36)

Agincourt

159

(4)

Objectives

159

(1)

Hints

159

(1)

Scout Reports

160

(1)

First Walkthrough: Run for Your Life

160

(2)

Second Walkthrough: The Big Battles

162

(1)

Hastings

163

(4)

Objectives

163

(1)

Hints

163

(1)

Scout Reports

164

(1)

First Walkthrough: Befriending Berserkers

164

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Another Solution

166

(1)

Kyoto

167

(4)

Objectives

167

(1)

Hints

168

(1)

Scout Reports

168

(1)

First Walkthrough: Bashing Down the Walls

168

(2)

Second Walkthrough: The Subtle Approach

170

(1)

Lepanto

171

(4)

Objectives

171

(1)

Hints

172

(1)

Scout Reports

172

(1)

First Walkthrough: By the Book

172

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Breakin All the Rules

174

(1)

Manzikert

175

(5)

Objectives

175

(1)

Hints

175

(1)

Scout Reports

176

(1)

First Walkthrough: Hey Diddle Diddle, Go Right Up the Middle

176

(2)

Second Walkthrough: The Shortcut

178

(2)

Morayang

180

(4)

Objectives

180

(1)

Hints

180

(1)

Scout Reports

180

(1)

First Walkthrough: One if by Land

180

(3)

Second Walkthrough: Two if by Sea

183

(1)

Tours

184

(4)

Objectives

184

(1)

Hints

184

(1)

Scout Reports

185

(1)

First Walkthrough: First Come, First Serve

185

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Capturing the Carts

187

(1)

Vindlandsaga

188

(7)

Objectives

188

(1)

Hints

188

(1)

Scout Reports

189

(1)

First Walkthrough: Side-Stepping Greenland

189

(2)

Second Walkthrough: Head to Head

191

(4)

Alternate Empires: In-Depth Strategies for Mastering the New Game Types

195

(12)

Basic King of the Hill Tactics

197

(4)

The Dark Age

197

(2)

The Feudal Age

199

(1)

The Castle Age

200

(1)

The Imperial Age

200

(1)

Basic Wonder Race Tactics

201

(3)

The Dark Age

201

(1)

The Feudal Age

202

(1)

The Castle Age

203

(1)

The Imperial Age

203

(1)

Basic Defend the Wonder Tactics

204

(3)

Defending the Wonder

204

(1)

Attacking the Wonder

205

(2)

Multiplayer Empires

207

(32)

Multiplayer Contest Preparations

207

(1)

Civilizations at a Glance

208

(25)

Aztecs

208

(1)

Britons

209

(2)

Byzantines

211

(1)

Celts

211

(2)

Chinese

213

(1)

Franks

214

(2)

Goths

216

(1)

Huns

217

(2)

Japanese

219

(1)

Koreans

220

(2)

Mayans

222

(1)

Mongols

223

(2)

Persians

225

(1)

Saracens

226

(2)

Spanish

228

(1)

Teutons

229

(2)

Turks

231

(1)

Vikings

232

(1)

New Maps

233

(6)

New Standard Map Styles

234

(2)

Real World Map Styles

236

(3)

Part III Inside Moves: Information You Won't Find Anywhere Else

239

(10)

The BattleBits

241

(4)

Nowhere to Go

241

(1)

One Thing at a Time

241

(1)

Read My Lips. It's the

242

(1)

To Catch an Arrow

242

(1)

Everywhere at Once

242

(1)

Retrieval of Honor

243

(1)

Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind

243

(1)

Bringing Down the House

243

(1)

The Choices We Make

243

(1)

Final Exam

244

(1)

Inside Tips

245

(4)

Michael ``Staffa'' Christensen

245

(1)

Dennis Stone

246

(1)

Matthew Scadding

247

(2)

Appendix: Web Sites (and Newsgroups) of the Conquerors

249

(2)

Web Sites

249

(1)

http://www.microsoft.com/games/age2/

249

(1)

http://www.aoe2.com

249

(1)

http://age.gamestats.com/age/index.sbtml

250

(1)

http://aoe2.playnow.com.au/aoe2/

250

(1)

http://www.ensemblestudios.com/

250

(1)

Newsgroups

250

(1)

Index

251

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