Trade (campaign)

Trade is the seventh map of the Ascent of Egypt Learning Campaign. This mission teaches the player to use trade boats and mine stone.

Scenario Instructions
Now that you have mastered the techniques for farming along the river, your civilization is among the fastest growing and most advanced in the world. Your increasing wealth makes it possible to trade abroad. The Pharaoh requests that you take advantage of your position near the coast to help gather resources for a wondrous new temple he is planning. Your contribution is and. Gold can be obtained by trading with the Minoans, Canaanites, or Libyans, but they are all likely to be antagonistic. Stone can be found nearby.

=== Objectives===

Stockpile Stockpile

Strategy
The player starts off in the upper centre of the map. To the east is a plain with huntable animals and stone mines. To the west is the Libyan base. They start with a ballista, and will bring it if they attack by land.

There is a small island to the southwest, where the enemy has two stone throwers and a few bowmen. The stone throwers are a danger to ships passing by, and should be killed quickly.

The only way to gather gold here is by trading with other docks, so if you decide to attack the enemy bases, make sure you don't destroy their docks. Instead, sink their ships and start trading.