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2510 Multiplayer Mediterranean (4-Player maximum)
4133 Increment queue (,)
4134 Decrement queue (.)
4175 ,
4176 .
4400 9
4403 Amosis
4404 Necho
4405 Seti
4406 Haremhab
4407 Amenophis
4408 Hatshepsut
4409 Menes
4410 9
4417 Lysander
4418 Alcibiades
4419 Cleon
4420 9
4423 Nebuchad
4424 Nabopolassar
4425 Belshazzar
4426 Nabonidus
4427 Croesus
4428 Telepinus
4429 Astyages
4430 9
4431 Tiglath-Pileser
4434 Sargon
4435 Adad-Nirari
4436 Essarhaddon
4437 Sennacherib
4438 Shamash
4439 Ashurnasirpal
4440 9
4443 Sarpedon
4444 Erythrus
4445 Gortys
4446 Aiakos
4447 Androgeous
4448 Pasiphae
4449 Aeacus
4450 9
4453 Ullukummis
4454 Hattushilish
4455 Tudhalyas
4456 Labarnas
4457 Annitas
4458 Pitkhanas
4459 Kumarbis
4460 9
4461 Sanchuniathon
4462 Zimrida
4463 Plotinus
4464 Porphyry
4465 Philo
4466 Ethbaal
4467 Jezebel
4468 Rib-Addi
4469 Ahiram
4470 9
4472 Lugalzaggesi
4473 Rimush
4474 Urukagina
4475 Enheduanna
4476 Naram Sin
4477 Lugalbanda
4478 Enmerkar
4479 Mesannepada
4480 9
4483 Cambyses
4484 Datis
4486 Bessus
4487 Mardonius
4488 Spitamenes
4489 Artaphernes
4490 9
4493 Hsuan
4494 Zhou Xin
4495 Jie
4496 Huang Di
4497 Shen Nong
4498 Fu Xi
4499 Yoa
4500 9
4503 Jimmu Tenno
4504 Himiko
4505 Shotoku Taishi
4506 Kammu
4507 Jingo
4508 Keiko
4509 Temmu
4510 9
4513 Chun
4514 Ugo
4515 Wiman
4516 Wigut'ae
4517 Uiryo
4518 Hyon
4519 Suro
4520 9
4521 Caesar
4522 Vespasian
4523 Trajan
4524 Nero
4525 Claudius
4526 Domitian
4527 Marcus Aurelius
4528 Sulla
4529 Octavian
4530 9
4531 Hamilcar Barca
4532 Himilco
4533 Hanno
4534 Matho
4535 Mago
4536 Hasdrubal
4537 Hannibal
4538 Gisco
4539 Dido
4540 9
4541 Zenobia
4542 Syphax
4543 Massinissa
4544 Mithridates
4545 Pharnaces
4546 Jugurtha
4547 Odaenathus
4548 Vaballathus
4549 Zobdas
4550 9
4551 Pyrrhus
4552 Agathocles
4553 Timoleon
4554 Hiero
4555 Perseus
4556 Andriscus
4557 Antiochus
4558 Philopoemon
4559 Hippocrates
5314 Hero Hersifon
5350 Slinger
5351 Camel Rider
5352 Fire Galley
5353 Scythe Chariot
5354 Armored Elephant
5355 Alligator King
5356 Hero Hannibal
5357 Hero Caesar
5358 Hero Scipio
5359 Hero Mark Antony
5360 Cleopatra's Barge
5361 Zenobia's Tower
5362 Hero Vercingetorix
5363 Hero Archimedes
5364 Mirror Tower
5365 Gazelle King
5366 Zug 209
5367 Beach articles
5368 Saint Francis
5369 Winsett's other Z
5370 BabyPrez
5371 Flare
6185 Train Short Swordsman (Z)
6186 Train Broad Swordsman (Z)
6187 Train Long Swordsman (Z)
6190 Train Scout (T)
6340 Train Legion (Z)
6350 Train Slinger (L)
6351 Train Camel Rider (L)
6352 Build Fire Galley (G)
6353 Train Scythe Chariot (R)
6354 Train Armored Elephant (E)
7090 Logistics
7091 Scythe Chariot
7092 Armored Elephant
7093 Fire Galley
7094 Medicine
7095 Martyrdom
7096 Tower Shield
8030 Research Nobility: +15% Camel Rider, cavalry, chariot, horse archer hit points
8070 Research Stone Mining: +3 stone mining; +1 Slinger attack/range
8072 Research Siegecraft: Villagers can destroy walls/towers; +1 Slinger attack/range
8090 Research Logistics: Barracks units count 1/2 toward pop limit
8091 Upgrade to Scythe Chariot
8092 Upgrade to Armored Elephant
8093 Upgrade to Fire Galley not in use
8094 Research Medicine: Increases Priest healing rate
8095 Research Martyrdom: Sacrifice Priest to instantly convert enemy unit
8096 Research Tower Shield: +1 infantry armor vs. missile weapons
9241 Microsoft« Age of Empires« Expansion:
9242 Version 1.0
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9255 The Rise of Rome
9256 The Rise of Rome Trial
10246 Roman
10247 Carthaginian
10248 Macedonian
10249 Palmyran
10250 Random
10607 Continental
10608 Mediterranean
10609 Hill Country
10610 Narrows
10616 Gigantic
11050 pop:
16186 Z
16187 Z
16188 Z
16191 T
16307 Z
16350 L
16351 L
16352 G
16353 R
16354 E
20055 Increment Queue Button
20056 Decrement Queue Button
26928 data2\Archers Bronze.ai
26929 data2\Archers Iron.ai
26931 data2\Phalanx Bronze.ai
26932 data2\Phalanx Iron.ai
26934 data2\Cavalry Bronze.ai
26935 data2\Cavalry Iron.ai
26937 data2\Infantry Stone.ai
26938 data2\Infantry Tool.ai
26939 data2\Infantry Bronze.ai
26944 data2\Cav Archer Iron.ai
26945 data2\War Elephant Iron.ai
26946 data2\Elephant Archer Iron.ai
26947 data2\Priest Bronze.ai
26948 data2\Priest Iron.ai
26950 data2\Death Match Assyria.ai
26951 data2\Death Match Babylon.ai
26952 data2\Death Match Choson.ai
26953 data2\Death Match Egypt.ai
26954 data2\Death Match Greek.ai
26955 data2\Death Match Hittite.ai
26956 data2\Death Match Minoa.ai
26957 data2\Death Match Persia.ai
26958 data2\Death Match Phoenicia.ai
26959 data2\Death Match Shang.ai
26960 data2\Death Match Sumeria.ai
26961 data2\Death Match Yamato.ai
26962 data2\Immortal Assyria.ai
26963 data2\Immortal Egypt.ai
26964 data2\Immortal Greek.ai
26965 data2\Immortal Minoa.ai
26966 data2\Immortal Sumeria.ai
26967 data2\Immortal Yamato.ai
26968 data2\Assyria Ballista.ai
26969 data2\Assyria Bowmen.ai
26970 data2\Babylon Swordsmen.ai
26971 data2\Babylon Scouts.ai
26972 data2\Choson Swordsmen.ai
26973 data2\Choson Axemen.ai
26974 data2\Egypt War Elephants.ai
26975 data2\Egypt Chariots.ai
26976 data2\Greek Phalanx.ai
26977 data2\Hittite Horse Archers.ai
26978 data2\Hittite Bowmen.ai
26979 data2\Minoa Composite Bowmen.ai
26980 data2\Persia Elephant Archers.ai
26981 data2\Phoenicia Elephants.ai
26982 data2\Shang Heavy Cavalry.ai
26983 data2\Shang Cavalry.ai
26984 data2\Shang Clubmen.ai
26985 data2\Sumeria Catapults.ai
26986 data2\Sumeria Scouts.ai
26987 data2\Yamato Heavy Cavalry.ai
26988 data2\Death Match Assyria Water.ai
26989 data2\Death Match Babylon Water.ai
26990 data2\Death Match Choson Water.ai
26991 data2\Death Match Egypt Water.ai
26992 data2\Death Match Greek Water.ai
26993 data2\Death Match Hittite Water.ai
26994 data2\Death Match Minoa Water.ai
26995 data2\Death Match Persia Water.ai
26996 data2\Death Match Phoenicia Water.ai
26997 data2\Death Match Shang Water.ai
26998 data2\Death Match Sumeria Water.ai
26999 data2\Death Match Yamato Water.ai
27000 data2\Assyria Archer Bronze.ai
27001 data2\Assyria Archer Iron.ai
27002 data2\Assyria Infantry Bronze.ai
27003 data2\Assyria Bronze Water.ai
27004 data2\Assyria Iron Water.ai
27005 data2\Babylon Water.ai
27006 data2\Choson Bronze Water.ai
27007 data2\Choson Iron Water.ai
27008 data2\Egypt Chariot Archer.ai
27009 data2\Egypt Archers Bronze.ai
27010 data2\Egypt Archers Iron.ai
27011 data2\Egypt Water.ai
27012 data2\Greek Siege.ai
27013 data2\Greek Bronze Water.ai
27014 data2\Greek Iron Water.ai
27015 data2\Hittite Water.ai
27016 data2\Minoa Bronze Water.ai
27017 data2\Minoa Iron Water.ai
27018 data2\Persia Bronze Water.ai
27019 data2\Persia Iron Water.ai
27020 data2\Phoenicia Water.ai
27021 data2\Shang Water.ai
27022 data2\Sumeria Bronze Water.ai
27023 data2\Sumeria Iron Water.ai
27024 data2\Yamato Bronze Water.ai
27025 data2\Yamato Iron Water.ai
27026 data2\Carthage Phalanx.ai
27027 data2\Carthage War Elephant.ai
27028 data2\Carthage Bronze Water.ai
27029 data2\Carthage Iron Water.ai
27030 data2\Macedon Elephant.ai
27031 data2\Macedon Phalanx.ai
27032 data2\Macedon Cavalry.ai
27033 data2\Macedon Bronze Water.ai
27034 data2\Macedon Iron Water.ai
27035 data2\Palmyra Composite Bow.ai
27036 data2\Palmyra Horse Archer.ai
27037 data2\Palmyra Elephant.ai
27038 data2\Palmyra Bronze Water.ai
27039 data2\Palmyra Iron Water.ai
27040 data2\Rome Legion.ai
27041 data2\Rome Axemen.ai
27042 data2\Rome Siege.ai
27043 data2\Rome Bronze Water.ai
27044 data2\Rome Iron Water.ai
27045 data2\Death Match Carthage.ai
27046 data2\Death Match Macedon.ai
27047 data2\Death Match Palmyra.ai
27048 data2\Death Match Rome.ai
27049 data2\Death Match Carthage Water.ai
27050 data2\Death Match Macedon Water.ai
27051 data2\Death Match Palmyra Water.ai
27052 data2\Death Match Rome Water.ai
27053 data2\Hittite Elephant.ai
27054 data2\Persia War Elephant.ai
27055 data2\Sumeria Chariots.ai
27056 data2\Choson Priests.ai
27057 data2\Greek Priests.ai
27058 data2\Persia Priests.ai
30202 Click to select a civilization. If you choose Random, you don't know which civilization you're playing until the game starts. Each civilization has special skills and can research different technology. For more information, see the Civilization Attributes table and technology trees in the manual appendix. More than one player can select the same civilization.
30263 If there is a check in the box, all civilizations can research all technologies and build all units in the game (except Fire Galleys) and the special attributes usually associated with each civilization are removed. Otherwise, each civilization can research limited technology and has special attributes.
30341 Click to set your diplomatic stance toward this player as Neutral. Your military units attack buildings and villagers when commanded and automatically attack all military units in their sight.
30528 Click to set the player's diplomatic stance toward this player as Neutral. The player's military units attack buildings and villagers when commanded, and automatically attack all military units in their sight.
39774 Blind Lame Priest - A respected fellow who really stinks at hide-and-seek.
39775 Invisible Demon - Best not to think about him.
39779 Hector - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39814 Slinger - Infantry unit used to defend against early archer and Watch Tower attacks. Has increased attack against archers, walls, and towers. Bronze Shield, Iron Shield, and Tower Shield increase piercing armor. Alchemy increases attack strength. Stone Mining and Siegecraft increase attack strength and range.
39815 Camel Rider - Used to defend against cavalry attacks. Has increased attack against all cavalry, horse archers, and chariots. Camel Riders do not receive a cavalry bonus against infantry. Nobility increases hit points. Toolworking, Metalworking, and Metallurgy increase attack strength. Leather Armor, Scale Armor, and Chain Mail increase armor.
39816 Fire Galley - A fast, powerful, short-range vessel used to defend against other ships. It is superior to the Trireme in one-on-one combat. Takes additional damage from Ballista, Helepolis, Stone Thrower, Catapult, Heavy Catapult, Catapult Trireme, and Juggernaught, whose heavy artillery shatters the Fire Galley's fire pots and sets the ship aflame. You cannot build Fire Galleys if you select the Full Tech Tree option in game setup.
39817 Scythe Chariot - Upgrade of the Chariot. High resistance to conversion; double attack against Priests. Wheels damage adjacent enemy units. Toolworking, Metalworking, and Metallurgy increase attack strength. Leather Armor, Scale Armor, and Chain Mail increase armor.
39818 Armored Elephant - Upgrade of the War Elephant. Increased attack vs. walls & towers, increased armor against Ballista, Helepolis, and missile weapons, and causes trample damage to adjacent enemy units. Attack strength cannot be upgraded. Leather Armor, Scale Armor, and Chain Mail increase armor.
39819 Alligator King - Can be hunted for food.
39820 Hannibal - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39821 Caesar - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39822 Scipio Africanus - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39823 Mark Antony - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39824 Cleopatra's Barge - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39825 Zenobia's Tower - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39826 Vercingetorix - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39827 Archimedes - Heroes have special attributes, as shown in the status box in the lower-left corner of the game screen.
39828 Mirror Tower - Contains a sophisticated array of light-gathering mirrors to focus intense heat upon attacking ships and troops.
39829 Gazelle King - Can be hunted for food.
39830 Zug 209 - A hunter-killer robot sent to earth to destroy rebel soldiers.
39832 Saint Francis - Despite the name, this Francis is no pacifist.
40814 Click to train a Slinger.
40815 Click to train a Camel Rider.
40816 Click to build a Fire Galley.
40817 Click to train a Scythe Chariot.
40818 Click to train an Armored Elephant.
41554 Click to research Logistics. Barracks units only count as half a unit toward your population, so you can essentially exceed the population limit by training Barracks units. For example, if the population limit is 50 and you build 20 normal units, you can train 60 Barracks units (for a total of 80 units) without exceeding the population limit.
41555 Click to upgrade to the Scythe Chariot.
41556 Click to upgrade to the Armored Elephant.
41557 Click to research Fire Galley Not in use.
41558 Click to research Medicine, which increases Priest healing rate.
41559 Click to research Martyrdom, which lets you instantly convert an enemy unit by sacrificing one of your Priests. You cannot use Martyrdom to convert an enemy Priest.\n\nTo convert a unit using Martyrdom, click a Priest, and then right-click the enemy unit to convert. After the Priest begins converting, press DELETE.
41560 Click to research the Tower Shield, which provides infantry armor against Ballista, Helepolis, and missile weapons.
54519 The Help system has not been updated for Age of Empires Expansion. Complete information about Age of Empires Expansion is in the Expansion manual.