Frederick the Great

Frederick the Great (1712-1786) is the AI personality of the Germans in Age of Empires III. He was the King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786 and is voiced in-game by Gregg Berger.

Personality
Frederick is a very confident man and will let the player know if he thinks they are weak. He often talks much about military related matters, and has pride in his empire, believing that they can crush anything in their path.

Strategy
Frederick has decent raiding potential during the Colonial Age due to free Uhlans appearing in most of his shipments. He does not tend to focus much on infantry apart from post-Imperial Deathmatch games. During the Fortress Age, Frederick will begin training War Wagons, powerful ranged cavalry which are effective against other cavalry units in addition to packing a large punch without the bonus. He will also train Falconets although cavalry is usually the main component of his armies, so having a group of anti-cavalry units along with cavalry to tank his own (otherwise upgraded Czpakas and War Wagons can easily destroy them) to deal with his armies.

In terms of defence, Frederick is quite easy to overwhelm if your army can destroy his rather easily. Frederick is one of the three AIs that does not build Outposts (the others being Henry and Isabella, the latter only sending them through shipments). This makes his settlement vulnerable to attacks without much opposition if his army is somewhere else at the time.

Frederick as an ally

 * Player has high score - "Your great army and my superior intellect shall together vanquish our foes."
 * Starting a game after fighting him previously - "As a foe you earned my respect. I trust you will display similar talent as my ally."
 * Allied together - "Together we will present a storm of destruction for our enemies."
 * Offers player food - "Take this food. And make sure each soldier gets some!"
 * Requests food -
 * Receives food - "I thank you for your tribute of food."
 * Offers player coin - "I expect this coin to be used prudently."
 * Requesting coin - "Please tribute my coin for an immediate need I have."
 * Receiving coin - "Thank you for the coin."
 * Offers player wood - "Some of this wood comes from the Black Forest, but all of it is useful to our cause."
 * Requesting wood -
 * Receiving wood - "The wood you sent me will be well used. Thank you."
 * Collecting gold from treasure - "The New World has yielded coin for my coffers."
 * Player collect gold from treasure - "Another small boost to your coffers."
 * Player does not collect enough treasures - "You are not exploring the advantages of the New World effectively; gather more treasures."
 * Initiating attack - "I have issued the command to attack the enemy town immediately."
 * Beginning a new game - "Perhaps this time we are to make this agreement: You will request what you please, and I am to do what I please."
 * Building a fort - "This is a strategic place for a military place. I shall build one."
 * Making alliances - "Your alliance with the locals in this New World is bold. I like that."
 * Agreeing to attack - "Yes, your request is exactly what I would've suggested." or "Of course."
 * Declining to attack - "There will be no push of bayonets from me - I have no army." or "My army is of insufficient size to comply."
 * Agreeing to a strategy- "Of course." "Not an issue, I'll comply."
 * Large enemy force enters allied territory - "Bayonets are at our throats! I need assistance in my town now!" or "Request to bring your army to the aid of my town at once!"
 * Major battle between several players - "Troops from several armies fight here. We must coordinate our efforts to wrench victory from this chaos."

Frederick as an enemy

 * Beginning of a game - "Note to my opponent: This land belongs to me!" or "Welcome to the New World - my New World!" or "Greetings. Prepare to be destroyed." or "This New World looks like it will make a good New Germany, don't you think?"
 * Player lost against Frederick last game - "I tire of inept opposition. Bring your best or just have your resignation delivered now."
 * Increased diffiiculty - "These odds are more like it. I'm going to enjoy paving over your town with my empire!"
 * Decreased difficulty -
 * Discovers player's Explorer - "Your explorer has been spotted by my forces. Why don't you hide him behind your town center."
 * Small army wanders into his territory - "You may want to recover the small amount of deserters fleeing through my empire. Oh, I'm sorry, was that your army?" or "What are you going to do with that band of ruffians you call soldiers? Collect truffles?"
 * Player builds a trade route post - "You may have found a foothold on the trading route, but will that really help you when my armies storm your empire?"
 * Player builds a native trade post - "While you fiddle around with native allies, my men prepare to build cannon."
 * Player collects multiple treasures - "Your focus is on collecting treasures. My focus is on creating an unstoppable military empire!" or "Does collecting pretty treasures please you? Crushing empires pleases me."
 * Player quickly advances - "It is not that you have beat me in reaching a higher Age, it is that I have displayed superior patience." or "I see you have advanced to the next Age. It's a pity you can't advance your military talents so easily."
 * Destroys a player's Trading Post (trade route) -
 * Destroys a player's Trading Post (natives) - Believe me, the natives will be much happier allying with my empire then yours."
 * Destroys a player's Town Center - "Your town center put up as mighty a fight as a she-dachshund."
 * Major battle between multiple players - "There are soldiers from several armies fighting here. Another glorious fray."
 * Wins battle - "My forces dominant and my strategy superior; how can you defeat me?" or "To defeat you I applied one of my fundamental principles; I attacked briskly and with good order, always endavoring to gain ground."
 * Army defeated - "That battle was not one I care to have the history books learn about."
 * Defeat - "It does not take a genius to recognize I am defeated. I request to resign." or "My empire has been defeated. I offer my surrender."

History
"Frederick the Great was born in 1712. He was known as lover of music, art, and French literature. Unfortunately for Frederick, his father did not share his love of the arts. The king tried to mold Frederick into an image of himself, a great military leader. When Frederick rebelled against this upbringing he was branded a traitor, imprisoned, threatened with execution, and forced to watch the beheading of his friend, Hans Hermann von Katte. Frederick's father was not entirely unsuccessful with his son. Although Frederick never relinquished his love of the arts, he did become a great military leader who led the Prussian forces successfully through three wars. He was a great tactician who had a knack for keeping opposition forces from uniting against him.  While pursuing his interests in writing and warfare, Frederick also managed to make Prussia into an economic powerhouse. With such a wide range of successes both on and off the battlefield, it is no wonder that Frederick was nicknamed "the Great." In Age of Empires III: Frederick is as confident and charismatic as he was in life. He prefers small forces to large armies and likes to catch his enemies off guard."