Actually, you have everything you need at your
starting position. You don't have much room, though, for building your settlement. There
is a mountain chain (1) in the west and some lakes in the east which can make expansion a
little more difficult. The mountain in the east is helpful
since it has enough and iron ore to keep you supplied at least for a while. There is also
gold in sufficient quantities there. You should, therefore, first expand your territory to
the east to take control of the mountain. You can then quickly begin producing tools and
weapons. Build your smelting works and smith works (2) und (3) to the north and south of
the mountain to keep the transport distances to the mines as small as possible.
While the mines are being built on the mountain in the east, you
should have some pioneers expanding your territory to the west where you will find another
mountain and large supplies of building stone (4). This mountain in the west has only coal
and iron ore, which makes it a suitable location for a second facility for weapon
production.
The best fishing spots are the lakes, the northeasternmost of the
four lakes is especially full of fish and a fisherman's hut is already built on its shore.
In this mission you can set up your defense so that your opponent
has difficulties getting to you. Two positions are ideal. The first is the muddy terrain
in your territory Here you can build a couple more towers on the western side and tear
down the ones on the eastern side. At least a part of the enemy troops will be making
their way through mud which will slow them down and give your bowmen additonal time to
thin the attacking ranks.
The second position (6) offers a similar opportunity. In this case
the terrain is swampland, but the strategy remains the same. Build the towers so that your
bowmen can fire on and weaken the enemy as they come through the narrow pass. One of these
alternatives should be sufficient. Both have the same function. You can shift your defense
from one position to the other but this will require using more materials. If you have
enough diggers and builders and plenty of wood and stone, there is no reason not to do
this.
You should lead your first attack against your treacherous Roman
countrymen because they are to blame that you can not use any spells. The Amazons should
be left in peace for the time being. You should avoid having to battle on two fronts
because many more soldiers would be necessary to do this. Fortunately the rebellious
Romans in the north have the same handicap as you: they cannot use spells either and you
are spared their damaging effects. The Roman soldiers attain their highest ranks quickly,
though, and prove to be tenacious opponents. In spite of this, you should attack them
head-on and continue to advance with a large group of soldiers (about 200) and completely
destroy their colony. After you have eliminated the Roman menace, you should regather your
soldiers and strengthen their numbers with soldiers you have recruited in the meantime.
Remember that you now have spells at your disposal. For your attack against the Amazons
take enough priests along with you because you will need them to fulfil the goals of this
mission. You have to convert at least 10 Amazons so that they realize that their plan has
failed and that you once again have Jupiter's magic backing you up again!