“ | Managing an economy under pressure is one of the hardest skills to master in this game, yet it is one of the most important ones as well. Parry the enemy attacks and prove that you can reach the Castle Age unscathed. | ” |
—Description |
Defending Against A Rush is one of the two possible third scenarios of The Art of War in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. As the name suggests, it challenges the player to maintain their economy while repelling multiple enemy attempts to rush their base.
Intro
You are not the only one who will be raiding. Your opponent will not hesitate to attack when and where weakest. Therefore, you must use your skills to defend your people and train your peasants to defend themselves.
'Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend, and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack,' Sun Tzu wrote.
Show strength where you are weak. Wherever the enemy attacks, show him that you are ready to repel his soldiers. Are you ready and prepared, Commander?
Scenario Instructions
Main Objectives
- Advance to the Castle Age, but beware of enemy attacks.
Hints
- Keep training new Villagers.
- It is possible to fight back with Villagers if your opponent's units are weak, but try to avoid engagements where you are outmatched.
- Watch Towers are a great way to defend your economy, but they are also a big investment. Always make sure that melee units cannot approach them, either. Until you research Murder Holes your towers cannot fire at adjacent enemy units.
Scouts
Your scouts report:
- We are facing one enemy player (2, red). We do not know much about him, but we expect him to attack our base at any moment.
- Many of our mines are located in the south, exposed to the enemy.
- The gaps in the south of our base can be easily closed off with buildings or walls.
Medals
- Gold: Complete the scenario in 8 minutes
- Silver: Complete the scenario in 11 minutes
- Bronze: Complete the scenario in 15 minutes
Strategy
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