Kronos' Escape was a demo scenario that was available only in the closed play-testing beta version of Age of Mythology: Retold. It was showcased during Gamescom 2024.[1] In the scenario, Arkantos must seek out and defeat Kronos who has escaped Tartarus. Athena guides the player via dialogue.
Starting conditions[]
- Starting Age:
Mythic Age - Starting resources: 10 favor
- Starting units:
Objectives[]
Defeat Kronos to Save the World[]
- Defeat Kronos before the timer expires.
Defeat Kronos' Followers[]
- (Optional) Defeat the Trojan Army (pink) by destroying its two Fortresses.
- (Optional) Defeat Set's Minions (yellow) by destroying their two Migdol Strongholds.
- (Optional) Defeat Loki's Giants (orange) by destroying their three Hill Forts.
Gain the Favor of the Gods[]
- (Optional) Destroy enemy Temples for more God Powers.
Hints[]
Hurry! You have 15 minutes to complete this demo.
Spotlight[]
God Powers[]
Players[]
Player[]
- Arkantos ( Zeus): The player starts in the west with a sizeable and powerful army, but no base. They must find and defeat Kronos.
Ally[]
- Allied Forces ( Zeus): They control several miscellaneous buildings as well as some units which are eventually granted to the player. They also contribute to the war effort by invoking Earthquake on the enemy Atlanteans.
Enemy[]
- Trojan Army ( Hades): They control the first stronghold east of the player which serves as an obstacle to the player's further journey.
- Set's Minions ( Set): They are in the northeast, and have strong defenses but a weak army.
- Loki's Giants ( Loki): The have settled in the southeast, and have weak defenses but a dangerous army.
- Atlanteans of Kronos ( Kronos): They are in the east of the map, and have a large base with a lot of soldiers and Kronos himself.
Strategy[]
The player needs to defeat Kronos within 15 minutes to win the scenario. The scenario starts with a large army for the player that they must use to destroy the various enemy fortresses and make headway towards Kronos' position. There is no economic or base-building aspect to the scenario, it showcases only combat and god powers. The player receives several god powers throughout the scenario. A Meteor is granted by Zeus at the start. Others gained by destroying enemies and their Temples are Bronze by Dionysus and Lightning Storm by Hera, along with more uses of the those already granted.
The player can invoke Meteor on the Trojan base with the Fortresses to damage them and their army, then attack to finish the job. Once this is done, Chiron arrives with two Rocs carrying eight Centaur Polemarches and 15 Hoplites. Athena grants Restoration at this point. The player can now choose to go through either the Egyptian or the Norse enemy bases. Destroying the enemy Egyptian base prompts Amanra to arrive with Scarabs and a Phoenix, while destroying the enemy Norse prompts Reginleif to arrive with Valkyries and Mountain Giants. The player can defeat both enemies to gain both reinforcing armies.
The player can then move to attack the final enemy, Kronos' Atlantean forces in the east. At the very eastern corner of the map, Kronos himself looms above. Unlike in the scenario War of the Titans, Kronos can be beaten by brute force. Utilize the remaining god powers and the entire force of surviving troops to take him down.
