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Q177874: Age of Empires: Contents of the Strattyp.doc File

Article: Q177874
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
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Keyword(s): kbmm aoe
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The information in this article is a copy of the contents of the Age of Empires
Strattyp.doc file, located in the Docs folder on the Age of Empires CD-ROM.

This file is formatted for Microsoft Word 97 and you cannot open it with WordPad.
For more information about this issue, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q177787 Age of Empires: WordPad Cannot Read Stratsmp.doc or Strattyp.doc

MORE INFORMATION
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Age of Empires Strategy Types
September, 1997
(c) Microsoft Corporation, 1997

The following strategy .ai files are available for use in player-created
scenarios. Files with an .ai extension contain information that guides the
strategy of computer opponents. These files determine what a computer
opponent will research and build, which units will be trained, and in what
quantities. The file also determines whether the computer opponent will
try to build a Wonder. You can use any text editor to modify .ai files.

Below is the complete list of custom .ai files you can use when building
scenarios in Age of Empires. The files are located in the Data folder where
you installed Age of Empires.

File Name: File names end with an .ai extension.
Description: The primary combat units that the computer player will
  deploy.
Stone, Tool, Bronze, Iron: The age in which the computer player is most
  likely to start attacking.

File Name         Description             Stone    Tool    Bronze   Iron
---------         -----------             -----    ----    ------   ----

                 Civilization-specific
                 AI designed for death
                 matches:

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Assyria           resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Babylon           resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Choson            resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Egypt             resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Greek             resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Hittite           resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Minoa             resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Persia            resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Phoenicia         resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Shang             resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Sumeria           resources.

Death Match       Requires huge starting                            Attack
Yamato            resources.

File Name         Description             Stone    Tool    Bronze   Iron
---------         -----------             -----    ----    ------   ----

                 AI designed for use with
                 the 2 highest difficulty
                 levels:

Immortal          15 Helepolis, 15 Horse                            Attack
Assyria           Archers, 6 Chariot
                 Archers

Immortal          10 Priests, 10 Ballista                           Attack
Egypt             Towers, 17 War Elephants,
                 6 Chariots

Immortal          20 Phalanxes, 3 Catapult                          Attack
Greek             Triremes

Immortal          8 Juggernaughts, 8 Long                           Attack
Minoa             Bowmen, 10 Helepolis,
                 4 Triremes

Immortal          10 Catapults, 15 Horse                            Attack
Sumeria           Archers, 6 Bowmen

Immortal          16 Cavalry, 12 Catapults,                         Attack
Yamato            2 Priests

File Name         Description             Stone    Tool    Bronze   Iron
---------         -----------             -----    ----    ------   ----

                 Civilization-specific AI:

Assyria Ballista  10 Ballistas, 12 Horse                            Attack
                 Archers, 6 Chariot
                 Archers

Assyria Bowmen    12 Tool Age Bowmen,              Attack
                 8 Chariot Archers,
                 6 Ballistas, 10 Horse
                 Archers

Babylon Swordsmen 14 Long Swordsman,                                Attack
                 6 Priests, 5 Catapults,
                 6 Towers

Babylon Scouts    10 Scouts, 14 Long               Attack
                 Swordsmen, 6 Priests,
                 5 Catapults, 6 Towers

Choson Swordsmen  16 Long Swordsmen,               Attack
                 6 Priests, 3 Catapults,
                 6 Towers

Choson Axemen     10 Axemen, 16 Long               Attack
                 Swordsmen, 6 Priests,
                 3 Catapults, 6 Towers

Egypt War         16 War Elephants,                                 Attack
Elephants         9 Priests, 2 Chariots

Egypt Chariots    8 Chariots, 10 War                       Attack
                 Elephants, 9 Priests

Greek Phalanx     20 Phalanxes, 10 Ballistas,              Attack   Attack
                 3 Catapults

Hittite Horse     15 Horse Archers,                                 Attack
Archers           8 Catapults, 2 Clubmen,
                 2 Archers

Hittite Bowmen    10 Bowmen, 15 Horse              Attack
                 Archers, 8 Catapults

Minoa Composite   16 Composite Bowmen,                     Attack
Bowmen            6 Cavalry, 3 Triremes,
                 3 Priests, 2 Ballistas

Persia Elephant   12 Elephant Archers,                              Attack
Archers           12 War Elephants

Phoenicia         12 Elephant Archers,                              Attack
Elephants         12 War Elephants

Shang Heavy       16 Heavy Cavalry,                                 Attack
Cavalry           4 Catapults, 4 Priests

Shang Cavalry     16 Cavalry, 4 Catapults,                 Attack
                 4 Priests

Shang Clubmen     8 Clubmen, 16 Cavalry,  Attack
                 4 Catapults, 4 Priests

Sumeria           15 Horse Archers,                        Attack
Catapults         10 Catapults, 6 Bowmen,
                 3 Priests

Sumeria Scouts    8 Scouts, 15 Horse               Attack
                 Archers, 10 Catapults
                 2 Bowmen, 3 Priests

Yamato Heavy      15 Heavy Cavalry,                                 Attack
Cavalry           10 Catapults, 3 Priests

File Name         Description             Stone    Tool    Bronze   Iron
---------         -----------             -----    ----    ------   ----

                 Non-civilization-
                 specific AI:

Elephant Archer   15 Elephant Archers,                              Attack
Iron              5 Cavalry, 3 Inf,
                 2 Ballistas, 2 Archers,
                 2 Catapults

Archers Bronze    14 Archers, 4 Chariots,                  Attack
                 4 Catapults, 2 Priests,
                 1 Scout

Archers Iron      14 Archers, 8 Cavalry                             Attack
                 Archers, 4 Priests,
                 2 Catapults, 1 Ballista

Cav Archer Iron   14 Horse Archers,                                 Attack
                 6 Chariot Archers,
                 3 Ballistas, 2 Catapults.
                 For use with Assyrians,
                 Babylonians, Hittites,
                 Shang, Sumerians.

Cavalry Bronze    14 Cavalry, 6 Ballistas,                 Attack
                 4 Axemen, 2 Bowmen

Cavalry Iron      18 Cavalry, 6 Ballistas,                          Attack
                 2 Archers

Infantry Bronze   Infantry/Cavalry                         Attack

Infantry Stone    Infantry                Attack

Infantry Tool     Infantry/Bowman                  Attack

Phalanx Bronze    Phalanxes/Catapults                      Attack

Phalanx Iron      16 Phalanxes,                                    Attack
                 4 Catapults, 6 Infantry,
                 1 Priest

Priest Bronze     Priests/Phalanxes                        Attack

Priest Iron       10 Priests, 9 Long                                Attack
                 Swordsmen, 4 Clubmen,
                 2 Catapults, 2 Archers

Trireme Bronze    Galleys                                  Attack

Trireme Iron      Trireme/Catapult                                  Attack
                 Triremes

War Elephant      13 War Elephants,                                 Attack
Iron              4 Phalanxes, 4 Catapults,
                 3 Clubmen

Additional query words: 1.00 age aoe ages empire ageofempires

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Keywords          : kbmm aoe 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbAOE kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbAOESearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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