Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings by Bruce C. Shelley & His Merry Men

Published by Sybex 1999. first printing, ISBN#: 0782126332, Soft bound, New/Mint condition. The sequel to one of the most popular real-time strategy games of the past two years, Microsoft moves the setting of Age of Empires forward in time to cover the thousand-year period from the collapse of Rome to the late Middle Ages. This essential strategy guide provides walkthroughs of every scenario, as well as step-by-step instructions for building units and advancing technologies. Multiplayer fans will find valuable tips and tricks for defeating online competitors. This guide was written by noted game designer Bruce Shelley, with a team of the game's developers and some of the best Age II players on the planet. It features nearly 200 pages of hardcore economic, military, and civilization-specific strategy, plus 120 pages of detailed scenario walkthroughs. It also includes a look behind-the-scenes at Ensemble Studios and the making of the game and a huge full-color poster with hi-resolution art. This is not the same thing as the manual. Most of the content in the book was written by expert gamers and contains a lot of great tips learned by the players through six months of beta testing and play balancing. It has a lot more tips than are currently available on the net. This is far ahead of most gaming guides. This book is a great book whether you are a new player, intermediate, or even an expert. It has everything from how to take over the seas to which unit combinations work best in certain situations. It has civilization-specific strategies, and even a behind-the-scenes look at Ensemble! For all you single players, it has extensive campaign walkthroughs. The table of contents contains the following major headings: I Fundamental strategies and tactics � Building a strong economy; Basic but essential strategies; Military tactics; II Advanced strategies and tactics � Advanced economics; Winning offensive strategies; Winning defensive strategies; Team games; The civilizations of Age of Empires; III Mastering the campaigns � Joan of Arc; Saladin; Genghis Khan; Frederick Barbarossa; IV Behind the scenes with Ensemble Studios � Developing Age of Empires: The age of kings; Ensemble Studios philosophy and history; An early AOK proposal The book is approximately 7 � X 9 inches in size and contains 369 pages. The cover price is $19.99. For comparison, another copy of the book is currently offered on the Internet at The Book Finder for $25. For more info about this other book, Visit:Book Web Site

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