Usurpation (co-op)

Usurpation (co-op)
Scenario information
Game	Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - update 54480
Campaign	Suryavarman I
Scenario no.	1
Next	Quelling the Rebellion (co-op)
Player A information
AI Name	Suryavarman I
Civilization	Khmer
Color	Cyan
Player B information
AI Name	Sangrama
Civilization	Khmer
Color	Green
Other versions
Singleplayer	Usurpation

This article focuses only on the co-op scenario in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, based on Usurpation, the first scenario of the Suryavarman I campaign in Age of Empires II HD: Rise of the Rajas. It is about how Suryavarman I leads his forces to conquer Angkor and claim the throne from Udayadityavarman I.

Scenario instructions

Starting conditions

• Starting Age: Feudal Age
• Starting resources: 500 food, 400 wood, 400 gold, 200 stone
• Population limit: 125
• Player A
  • Starting units:
    • Suryavarman I
    • 8 Villagers
    • 1 Trade Cart
    • 2 Scout Cavalry
    • 4 Archers
    • 2 Spearmen
• Player B
  • Starting units:
    • Sangrama (modified Envoy)
    • 8 Villagers
    • 1 Trade Cart
    • 2 Scout Cavalry
    • 2 Battle Elephants
    • 6 Spearmen

Objectives

• Storm the city of Angkor and kill Udayadityavarman I.

Hints

1. Suryavarman I's armies (Cyan and Green) are restricted to the Castle Age and their population limits are 125.
2. Suryavarman I is a powerful warrior who leads from the front lines. If his elephant is slain from beneath him, he will return to the camp to recover and will be unable to take the field again.
3. Destroying Udayadityavarman I's field camps will deprive him of his offensive potential, but you will still have to take the battle to Angkor.
4. The city of Angkor is well fortified. Bringing some siege weapons along to help breach the citadel would be wise.
5. Khmer elephant units are mobile, hardy, and quite effective against massed enemy forces.

Scouts

• Suryavarman I (Cyan) has established a camp in the west of the map, while another of his armies under Sangrama (Green) has constructed a base in the far south. From these footholds it will be possible to launch attacks towards Angkor, Udayadityavarman I's capital.
• Udayadityavarman I has concentrated his forward armies (Red and Purple) in three military camps. Two block the western and southern routes to Angkor, while a third guards the trade route southeast of Suryavarman I's camp. These forces are composed of levied Spearmen, Skirmishers, and Light Cavalry (Red) and swordsmen and Archers (Purple). They may later add siege weapons to their offensive pushes.
• The city of Angkor (Orange) lies in the northeast of the map. Its garrison consists primarily of Crossbowmen and infantry but may also contain Monks and Battle Elephants.
• Within the central citadel of Angkor resides Udayadityavarman I, surrounded by his personal bodyguard (Yellow). They will provide a last line of resistance, should Angkor's defenses fail.

Players

Player

• Player A (AI name: Suryavarman I) ( Khmer): They have a base to the west. They start with Suryavarman and a small army.
• Player B (AI name: Sangrama) ( Khmer): They have a base located in the south. They also have a small army.

Enemy

• Udayadityavarman's Vanguard ( Khmer): They have military bases located to the southeast.
• Udayadityavarman's Army ( Khmer): They have military bases located to the northwest and south. They also have a Market to the easternmost used for trading with Udayadityavarman. Their initial army consists of a full Feudal Age army, including Spearmen, Men-At-Arms, Archers, Skirmishers, Scout Cavalry, and War Galleys. After upgrading to the Castle Age, they start training Pikemen, Light Cavalry, and Elite Skirmishers.
• Angkor ( Khmer): They have a large base surrounded by Stone Walls in the north. Their army consists of Light Cavalry, Battle Elephants, Long Swordsmen, Pikemen, Elite Skirmishers, Crossbowmen, and Monks.
• Udayavidityavarman I ( Khmer): Located to the north, inside Angkor's Walls and Gate. They have a Castle protected by Pikemen, Battle Elephants, and Ballista Elephants. King Udayavidityavarman I lives inside the Castle.

Strategy

	Co-op campaigns in the series
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