| “ | The great new temple has had a powerful effect on the people of Egypt. Priests are revitalized in their fervor and are spreading the word up river and along the coast. You are leading a new settlement in the west near Libya where raiders have been harassing Egyptian towns. These raiders possess a powerful new weapon called a Ballista. Capture the Ballista and bring it to your Town Center. | ” |
| —In-game campaign description | ||
Religion (Crusade in the original) is the eighth scenario in the Ascent of Egypt Learning Campaign in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition. The scenario teaches the player how to convert enemy units.
Objectives
Capture (convert) the Ballista and bring it to your Town Center.
Strategy
This scenario can be won in a matter of minutes. The Ballista is just south of the town, and the player starts off with a priest. Train some scouts, and send them to kill the Bowmen, which may otherwise kill either the Priest or the converted Ballista. Once the Bowmen have been dealt with, the player can send some villagers south to a Gold Mine and create two more Priests. Send the 3 priests south, taking advantage of their good range, and the ballista will be converted within moments. Take it to your Town center and the scenario is completed.
Trivia
- The name of the scenario was probably changed due to the anachronistic nature of the former title, as the Crusades were religious wars fought in the Medieval period.
Historical outcome
| “ | The religion of Egypt remained a powerful unifying force for thousands of years. It overshadowed or influenced the religions of smaller neighboring barbarian cultures. Egyptian religion was not without disruption, however. During the reign of Akhenaten (1364-1347 BC), for example, the old gods and goddesses were briefly deposed. The pharaoh insisted the people worship only one god, Aten, represented by the disc of the sun. He built a new city and temple for Aten and banned the worship of the old gods, causing great disruption. The names of the old gods were physically removed from many inscriptions. The idea of one god only may have influenced later religions. Within a few years of his death, Akhenaten was branded a heretic and the old gods and goddesses were restored. Akhenaten is believed to have been the father of Tutankhamen. | ” |
| —In-game section | ||
