Right at the very beginning you should get your thieves on board a transport ship and send
them to a bay in the southwest of the main island (enemy territory). There you will find
two storage areas which your thieves can plunder. At
the same time back on your home island you should expand your territory to the east with
pioneers and build a medium residence to increase the number of pioneers. As soon as your
pioneers have reached the edge of the forest, you can get started with your wood and stone
production.
You can then have your geologist begin exploring the
mountain for mineral resources. You should build 2 iron ore mines and 4 coal mines in
suitable spots. You will also need to build up your food production (fish and bread),
build an iron smelting works and works for your tool smith and weapons smith.
There are also 2 or 3 suitable places on the island for a
winegrower. This will allow you to recruit your first promoted soldiers. It is important
that you recruit new soldiers in the ratio of 50% bowmen and 50% a mix of swordsmen and
spearmen (all of the soldiers should have the rank of sergeant).
As soon as your swordsmen and spearmen attack the first
of the three towers surrounded by stone, your computer opponent will try to beat your
troops back, but, here your bowmen come in handy. You should make sure that you constantly
send reinforcements to the bay. Once you have managed to take control of the three towers
surrounded by stone, you only have to keep the reinforcements coming in order to retain
control of these towers. |