0 Gutians

	The Gutians were hill tribes that came out of the Zagros Mountains. They frequently raided the eastern part of Mesopotamia, using ravenous hit and run tactics that gradually crippled the economy of the Akkadians. 


1 Ebla

		Ebla was a powerful commercial city-state in northwestern Mesopotamia. Functioning as a major trade nexus, Ebla itself exported timber and textiles. The people of Ebla had their own Semitic language, but were heavily influenced by Sumerian writing and religion. 


2 Sumer

	The Sumerians were the original inhabitants of Mesopotamia. They were broken up into city-states, each with its own ruler. These city-states were frequently at war with each other.


3 Kassites

	Originally from the Zagros Mountains, Kassite barbarians were able to take control of both northern and southern parts of Mesopotamia towards the end of the Middle Bronze Age. Their chance came when Hittites from the north suddenly sacked Babylon and left, leaving a power vacuum in the region. 


4 Akkadians

		The Akkadians were Semitic people that migrated out of the Arabian Desert in the west. The founder of the Akkadian Empire was a man named Sargon. Legend has it that he grew up an orphan who worked as a servant of the Sumerian King of Kish. In time, Sargon seized his master’s throne and systematically conquered all of the other city-states of Sumer. 


5 Egypt

	Egypt was geographically isolated for centuries and did not encounter Mesopotamian nations until the Late Bronze Age. As a result, Egyptians had very limited knowledge of the lands to the east and the people who inhabited them.


6 Elam

	Elam was an ancient and long-lived civilization that was located east of Mesopotamia, close to the Zagros Mountains. 


7 Babylonians

	Babylonians were Semitic people from the desert to the west who came to Mesopotamia much like Akkadians before them. At the time, they were known as Amorites. They settled, slowly gained control of Sumerian city-states, and eventually founded the city of Babylon as their capital. 


Assyrians
	
	For much of their history during the Bronze Age, the Assyrians were confined to a small area in north Mesopotamia. They were skillful merchants who traded goods along the rivers of Mesopotamia. However, after the Mitanni empire started to decline, the ancient city-state of Assur was finally able to expand and became the Assyrian Empire. 


The Mitanni

		The Mitanni came from the Caucasus region in the north. They were mountain people, led by a warrior elite that did not place the same emphasis on farming as their neighbors to the south. 


The Hittites

	Based out of Anatolia in the northwest, the Hittites developed into a powerful nation during the Late Bronze Age. Mainly, they were traders who exchanged goods with any civilization they came across.


11 Nomads

	There were many different Nomadic groups on the periphery of Mesopotamia. They were particularly good at trading because they constantly moved in search of grazing ground.


12 Early Bronze Age 1/2

	Initially, civilization in Mesopotamia revolved around the Tigris, Euphrates, and their offshoots. Early people built homes of baked clay and timber on the banks of the rivers. They needed to be as close to the water as possible to survive the dry and inhospitable environment around them. The so-called @land between rivers# was isolated geographically. To the west, lay the vast Arabian desert. To the south, the Persian Gulf was a barrier. Finally, the Zagros Mountains in the east and the Taurus Mountains in the north surrounded Mesopotamia&


13 The Bronze Age 

	For thousands of years, humans used flimsy tools that were made of stone and copper. Then, someone tried smelting together eight parts copper with one part tin. The result was a hard and durable metal called bronze. This invention radically changed life in Mesopotamia. Bronze began to be used to make everything from plows to pots to weapons. As demand for bronze grew, greater quantities of copper and tin were sought. Nations either mined their own or traded with others to obtain these resources. At the same time, stone was still being used for building large structures and remained valuable.


14 Recreating History

	Bronze is a historical game that contains twelve major civilizations from the Bronze Age. The strengths and weaknesses of the races in the game are modeled after their historical counterparts. As a result, some civilizations in the game are stronger than others because that was the case in real life. Races in the game appear at locations approximately when they would have been there historically. Finally, every attempt was made to make places and resources geographically accurate, based on archeological research and other information available today.


15 Tutorial

	Learn how to play Bronze before starting a historical campaign. Highly recommended!


16 The Early Bronze Age 2/2

	&The city-states of Sumer were the first organized powers to control Mesopotamia. Each city-state consisted of a large population center and nearby territories over which it exerted influence. Through the centuries, the Sumerians were continuously joined by new barbarian races, such as the Akkadians and Gutians. These new groups emerged from the nearby desert and mountain regions. In the north, the Ebla civilization developed around a busy intersection of major trade routes along the Euphrates. Meanwhile, future powers like Elam and Assyria were merely budding young cultures at this point in time.


17 The Middle Bronze Age

	At the end of the Early Bronze Age, Sumer regained control of Mesopotamia. Over the centuries, the great rivers changed course, permanently altering the landscape in certain territories. As time passed, new barbarian groups migrated toward the rich lands between the rivers. The Babylonians came out of the west, and the Kassites attacked from the east. At the same time, Elam expanded in the south, becoming a formidable power in that region. Under pressure from all sides, the Sumerian civilization crumbled. Soon enough, the barbarians gained control of Mesopotamia. The Babylonians were the first to rule, while the Kassites took over at the end of the Middle Bronze Age. Meanwhile, new nations were emerging in the north, waiting for their chance to seize the plentiful lands to the south.


18 The Late Bronze Age

	The Late Bronze Age saw the emergence of several powerful civilizations in north Mesopotamia and beyond. Meanwhile, Kassites and Elamites remained strong in the south. Initially, the Mitanni had a period of expansion in the north. At the same time, Egypt moved across the Sinai to establish itself around the Mediterranean. The wars between Egypt and the Mitanni weakened the later, allowing the Hittite empire to grow far out of Anatolia. Towards the end of the Late Bronze Age, the Assyrian empire gained momentum, engulfing the Mitanni kingdom and most of Kassite territory.


19 Custom Game

	It’s your chance to challenge the AI or up to three other humans at your computer (Hot-Seat). You can play on any existing map or randomly generate a new one. You may select your favorite civilization or let fate decide. Compete in a single match or start a tournament!


20 Survival Mode

	Select one of twelve different campaigns that pit your civilization against unknown opponents in unknown lands. All of the maps are randomly generated, so no two games will ever be alike. This is the ultimate test of your skills! A single loss sends you back to the beginning, so you must win or tie every time to keep your civilization from being eliminated. Fortunately, you can use Emissaries to neutralize any enemy before a round starts. Keep winning to earn more Emissaries.  How many rounds can you last?


21 The Next Age

	Towards the end of the Bronze Age, the Hittites figured out how to smelt iron from ore. This discovery launched the Iron Age, where bronze spears were replaced by iron swords. Ironically, the Hittites did not survive long enough to benefit from their invention. Their civilization was wiped out soon after by a sudden invasion of mysterious groups known to history only as the @sea peoples.#  The Kassites and the Mitanni were also swept away by the sands of time, but Assyria and Egypt remained dominant powers well into the next age. Babylon and Elam would become strong nations again during the Iron Age. Still, they were both eventually pushed into obscurity by new civilizations looking to control the fertile land between the rivers. 


22 Tutorial 1

	Learn the basics of playing Bronze. This game is like nothing you’ve ever played before, so start here!


23 Challenge Match 4: Assur

	Try out all of your skills against a much more aggressive opponent. Hint: the Ziggurat is your civilization’s best building. You’ll want to use it against your enemy!


24 Tutorial 3

	Learn about different terrain types and a new building – the Citadel. 


25 Tutorial 4

	Test yourself against a more challenging opponent – the Ebla. Remember that both Citadels and Hills will protect your buildings from conversion. Also, don’t forget to use your Ziggurats!


26 Tutorial 5

	Play as the Akkadians while learning about the Palace and different resources. After this, you’ll be ready to take on your first Historical Campaign!


27 Help-1

	You must control more land tiles than any other civilization by the end of the game. River tiles don’t count, even if you build a bridge there.


28 Help-2

	You take control of land by building there. You can build on any empty tile near your land or on empty tiles that you already control. Left-Click to cycle though possible buildings and Right-Click to confirm.


29 Help-3

	Most buildings cost money. You can always earn money by building Farms or by placing Villages next to resources.


30 Help-4

	In a Historical Campaign, your goal is to conquer all visible territories on the Campaign Map before the end of the Age. Every time you try to conquer a territory, the years go by. The current year and the year when the Age ends are both shown at the top of the Campaign Map.


31 Help-5 

	Take a look at all the buildings shown on this screen. Different civilizations have access to different buildings. Your civilization’s buildings are shown in your color. Often, civilizations pay different amounts for the same building. For example, Gutians get Armies for free while the Sumerians pay 3$. You can Left-Click on any enemy tile during the game to learn about its buildings.


32 Help-6

	Mouse over any building here to find out what it does. Also, be sure to try the in-game Tutorial to quickly learn how to play.


33 Farm

Farm – takes control of a single neutral tile and earns you a little money. You can later build on top of any Farms you control. Farms cannot be built in Desert or Swamp terrain.


34 Army

Army – converts all nearby enemy buildings except for Farms. Thus, a single Army can take over up to 8 enemy buildings if they are all close by.


35 Citadel

Citadel – can never be converted by an enemy Army. In addition, a Citadel protects all nearby friendly buildings from being converted by an Army. 


36 Village

Mining Village – earns a lot of money but can only be built next to deposits. The amount earned from a Village depends on the type of deposit: stone, copper, or tin. Placing Villages is usually the fastest way to obtain money.


37 Ziggurat

Ziggurat – converts all nearby enemy Farms to your side. Keep in mind that you can later build on these tiles!


38 Town

Town – claims all nearby neutral tiles. If you can afford it, a Town is a great way to grab a lot of land in a single move. A Town does not have any effect on enemy tiles.


39 Palace

Palace – acts like the Citadel, Army, Ziggurat, and Town put together. The Palace converts all nearby tiles. It doesn’t matter if they are neutral, Farms, or other buildings. In addition, the Palace also protects all friendly buildings that are near it.


40 Bridge

Bridge – takes control of a river tile. Two Bridges can never be built next to each other. Keep in mind that river tiles don’t count toward your overall land total. 


41 Embassy

Embassy – forces an enemy civilization into a peaceful alliance with you. For the next 6 turns, both sides cannot use Armies, Ziggurats, and Palaces against each other. The Embassy can only be placed next to a single, live enemy. You may only be allied with one civilization at a time. 


42 Outpost

Trade Outpost – earns money based on how many other Outposts are on the map. The more Outposts already exist, the more cash each new Outpost earns. Outposts must be built near rivers, and two Outposts can never be next to each other. The most you can earn from a single Outpost is 5$.


43 Gutians 2

	These fierce barbarians ripped apart the Akkadian Empire, carving out a large part of Mesopotamia for themselves. The Gutians were unorganized in their administration of conquered peoples and rarely built anything.


44 Gutians 3

	Gutian rule in Mesopotamia lasted less then a century. They were ousted by the Sumerians at the end of the Early Bronze Age. Virtually nothing of their language and culture remained.


45 Ebla 2

	Ebla was ruled by a merchant aristocracy that periodically elected one of their own to serve as king. The city of Ebla was set on fire during the Early Bronze Age by the Akkadians. However, it was soon rebuilt by its citizens and became prosperous once more. 


46 Ebla 3

	During the Middle Bronze Age, Ebla was again destroyed in a conflict with the Hittites. This time, there was nothing left to rebuild, and the ruins of Ebla faded into obscurity.


47 Sumer 2 

	Whenever foreign invaders attacked, the Sumerians had trouble fielding a unified army to defend themselves. Despite being militarily weak, the Sumerians dominated other civilizations culturally. They developed sophisticated art, literature, and religious practices that spread throughout Mesopotamia. 


48 Sumer 3

The Sumerians were under barbarian control for most of the Early Bronze Age. The civilizations that conquered Sumer still preserved Sumerian customs and ways of worship. Ultimately, a united Sumer dynasty took control away from the foreigners and established a capital in Ur.


49 Kassites 2

	The Kassites immediately built all kinds of fortifications in the east and the west to defend their new kingdom. Being invaders themselves, the Kassites saw that a proper defense from incursions was the key to holding power. 


50 Kassites 3

	The Kassites maintained stable and uninterrupted rule of Mesopotamia for about 400 years, well into the Late Bronze Age.


51 Akkadians 2

	The Akkadians forged the first human empire, later extending it as far as the Taurus and Zagros Mountains. Akkadian kings centralized the government and maintained large standing armies around their palace. 


52 Akkadians 3

	Though Akkadian became the official language of the empire, most Sumerian cultural practices were maintained by the Akkadian Empire.


53 Egyptians 2

	Egyptians were fortunate enough to live along the Nile river. It not only watered their crops but also regularly renewed the soil. As a result, Egyptian farmland was plentiful and could be reused year after year. 


54 Egyptians 3

	Egypt was ruled by pharaohs who saw themselves as god-kings on earth. Although the pharaohs built monuments and pyramids around Egypt, they had very little cultural impact on Mesopotamia. The Egyptians made advances north along the Mediterranean Sea but were stopped from going east by the Mitanni and the Hittites. 


55  Elam 2

	The mining of precious resources from nearby mountains was a significant part of Elam’s economy. Throughout their existence during the entirety of the Bronze Age, Elamites frequently went to war with Mesopotamian powers. Though they were sometimes subjugated, the people of Elam fought back and always managed to regain their independence. 


56 Elam 3

	Elamites delivered the deathblow to Sumer by sacking Ur at the beginning of the Middle Bronze Age. In addition, Elamites again permanently destroyed another civilization when they overran the Kassites at the end of the Late Bronze Age.


57 Babylonians 2


	King Hammurabi expanded Babylon into a small empire in south Mesopotamia. He used skillful diplomacy to play his many enemies against each other, which allowed him to isolate and defeat them when the time was right.


58 Babylonians 3

	Hammurabi put an end to Elam’s expansion, ensuring that the Babylonian Empire survived for centuries. He also created the Code of Hammurabi. This was a set of harsh laws for citizens that made sure their rulers would not be challenged from within.


59 Assyrians 2

	Assyrian culture revolved around military strength and war. The Assyrians often ruthlessly dealt with enemy cultures, destroying their cities and deporting their citizens. Assyrian kings demonstrated their bravery by hunting lions. 


60 Assyrians 3

	 After incorporating the Mitanni homeland into their empire, the Assyrians went on to take over much of the land north and south of them. They remained a strong nation well after the end of the Bronze Age.


61 Mitanni 2

	Because of their central location between great powers like the Hittites and the Assyrians, Mitanni survival depended on constantly forming strategic alliances with their neighbors. After running into the Egyptians in the Syrian Desert, the Mitanni managed to make peace with them as well.


62 Mitanni 3

	 During the Late Bronze Age, the Mitanni spread west toward Anatolia and east past the Tigris. Still, the pressure from all sides eventually became too much, and they were swallowed up by the rising Assyrian Empire.


63 Hittites 2

The Hittites were very tolerant of other faiths and were heavily influenced by the religion of their Mitanni neighbors. The Hittites made significant technological advances in the area of defensive fortifications and other military tactics. They were one of the first civilizations in Mesopotamia to abandon donkeys for horse-led war chariots.


64 Hittites 3

	The Hittite economy relied on controlling valuable trade routes, so they often made war to protect them. In the process, Hittites caused the destruction of three civilizations: Babylon, Ebla, and the Mitanni. Hittites also fought the Egyptians but were unable to defeat them decisively.


65 Nomads 2

	Since they did not stay long in any one place, the Nomads left few structures in their wake, preferring to live in tents. They moved around with large herds of animals and were militarily weak because they did not start using horses until after the Bronze Age. 


66 Nomads 3

	Whenever the Nomads did choose to settle down, they usually had a significant effect on the area around them. They claimed large amounts of land and formed lasting kingdoms. Nomadic groups that would later have profound effects on the political landscape include the Arabs, Israelites, Aramaeans, and Persians.


67 Mesopotamia 1/2

	The ancient land of Mesopotamia was surrounded by desert, mountain, and sea. Mesopotamia means @the land between rivers#, referring to the two waterways that gave this land life. These all-important rivers were named the Tigris and the Euphrates. In the beginning, people built farms very close to the water. As time passed&


68 Mesopotamia 2/2

&the farms spread out and became villages. Then, the villages grew in size and turned into towns. Eventually, the towns expanded into large city-states. The people of Mesopotamia constructed elaborate irrigation canals that drew precious water toward their fields. They also invented the plow,  the wheel, and writing.  As a result, some call Mesopotamia the @Cradle of Civilization# because it is here that the story of human kind began.


69 Early Bronze Age Historical Campaign (in the menu)

	Select one of the first known civilizations and try to conquer Mesopotamia during the Early Bronze Age. It’s recommended that you play the campaigns in the following order: Sumerians first, Akkadians second, and Gutians last. 


70  Farms 

	Mesopotamian farmers benefited from the invention of the plow, which allowed them to efficiently work the soil with oxen. Still, their crops were dependent on the yearly flooding of the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rivers sometimes changed course, and the amount of flooding varied from year to year. To deal with these uncertainties, Mesopotamians constructed elaborate systems of irrigation that diverted water to where it was needed. Such projects required a lot of planning and government oversight. All of these efforts to exert mastery over nature led to very high crop yields. There was an abundance of food, and this encouraged population growth. Also, since people did not have to worry about feeding themselves all the time, they could pursue other activities, such as building and inventing.


71 Armies

	Mesopotamian armies were typically composed of citizen-soldiers, conscripted away from their farms whenever they were needed. Early Bronze Age foot soldiers were armed with copper spears and maces. They protected themselves with leather or felt helmets and heavy shields. Ranged infantry used bows or slings, while officers used donkey-led wagons for transportation around the battlefield. As the use of bronze spread, soldiers began using bronze spears, daggers, and armor if they could afford it. In time, horse-drawn chariots gained acceptance. However, their considerable expense meant that only nobles could use them. 


72 Citadels

	Settled Mesopotamians were frequently threatened by nomadic groups that could fight year-round. Since they did not have to worry about raising crops, traveling barbarians would attack the more civilized nations while their people were busy tending the fields. In response, walls and other fortifications were put up to stop attacks during the agricultural season. Over time, defenses became more elaborate. The more advanced Citadels had moats, heavy gates, and even built-in guard chambers.


73 Mining Villages

	In the Bronze Age, stone was used for constructing large buildings, while copper and tin were both needed to make bronze. Throughout Mesopotamia, there was very little stone, even less copper, and almost no tin at all. As a result, the relatively few known deposits of these resources were highly prized. Whenever one was discovered, villages sprang up nearby to mine these rare materials. After being extracted, the resources were transported for use elsewhere or traded away for other precious commodities.


74 Ziggurats

	The ziggurat was an immense brick structure that consisted of several raised platforms and a temple on top of them. Typically, it had a rectangular base and three long staircases that met at right angles close to the top. Mesopotamians built ziggurats as houses for their gods. These structures appeared giant and awe-inspiring to anyone for miles around. The priests in charge of the temple owned the land around the ziggurat and employed thousands of farmers, slave laborers, and other workers to maintain it.


75 Towns

	Towns were usually found near rivers where the soil was most fertile. Much of the land surrounding a town was considered communal property and was worked collectively. The rest of the nearby land was rented out by the government to tenants who would pay back a fraction of their harvest. Inside a town, any areas not designated for housing often contained canals, fields, and gardens. Towns had anywhere from a thousand to a hundred thousand inhabitants, the larger ones exerting considerable political influence over nearby lands.


76 Palaces

	Royal families, governors, and leading priests lived in palaces, which functioned as centers for governmental and economic activity. A Mesopotamian palace could be quite large, containing hundreds of rooms and workers. Usually, it had its own shrine for religious purposes. Palaces had thick walls around the perimeter, reinforced gates, and a regiment of guards to protect them. The structures were adorned to impress. For example, they often included a magnificently decorated throne room that was supposed to project a ruler’s power on any officials that came to visit.


77 Bridge (none)

No information available.


78 Embassies

	Kings wanting to establish peace with another nation used embassies to communicate with other rulers. Carrying out effective diplomacy was difficult during the Bronze Age, since travel was dangerous. Also, ambassadors would sometimes find themselves taken hostage by the very people they came to negotiate with. Still, charismatic rulers were able to forge friendships with other kings. Marriage was used to cement alliances, and female children of rulers were often sent away to marry someone they had never met. These unions worked to discourage rulers from turning on each other, and kings often wedded multiple wives for that purpose. Nevertheless, lasting alliances were unusual in the constantly changing political landscape of Mesopotamia.


79 Trade Outposts

	Mesopotamian nations constructed elaborate trade networks to exchange valuable goods like copper, tin, lapis lazuli, timber, and fine cloth. They built trade outposts in order to regulate the flow of resources coming in and out. Rivers and canals were plentiful in Mesopotamia, and merchants preferred to transport goods by boat since it was easier to move heavy loads that way. Still, land caravans were sometimes used. However, they often followed rivers because of the available fresh water and the presence of many settlements close to the banks.


80  Middle Bronze Age

	Have you played all of the Early Bronze Age campaigns already? Looking for a new challenge? Over the centuries, the known world has grown larger, and many unfamiliar civilizations have entered the fray. Pick a side and see if you can conquer the new Mesopotamia!


81 Late Bronze Age

	The world is not so young now. Ancient and previously dormant civilizations have woken. Now, they look to conquer not only Mesopotamia but also the newly discovered land around it. Choose your side wisely and prepare for your toughest fight yet!


82 Beat Sumerian Campaign 

	@May Shamash give you your heart's desire, may he let you see with your eyes the thing accomplished which your lips have spoken. May he open a path for you where it is blocked, and a road for your feet to tread.#                                              – Epic of Gilgamesh


83 Directions After Finishing Campaign

	On the campaign map, you will be able to compare the size of your empire to the historical lands controlled by your civilization at its peak. 


84 Lost Campaign

	@Only the gods live forever... but as for us men, our days are numbered, our occupations are a breath of wind.#                                                  –Epic of Gilgamesh


85 Won Campaign 1

	@The father of the gods has given you kingship, such is your destiny... He has given you power to bind and to loose, to be the darkness and the light of mankind. He has given you unexampled supremacy over the people, victory in battle from which no fugitive returns, in forays and assaults from which there is no going back.#                            
  –Epic of Gilgamesh


86 Won Campaign 2

	@In nether-earth the darkness will show him a light: of mankind, all that are known, none will leave a monument for generations to come to compare with his. The heroes, the wise men, like the new moon have their waxing and waning. Men will say: who has ever ruled with might and with power like him?#          –Epic of Gilgamesh


87 How to Place Emissaries

	You can use an Emissary to replace any enemy start with your own tile. Just Left-Click on the map before the round begins to examine it. Then, Right-Click on any enemy tile you wish to neutralize.


88 Challenge Match 1: Town Training

	Play a practice game where you can only build Farms and Towns. You’ll have to claim more land than the Gutians to win. Remember that Towns cost 4$, so you will not always have enough money to build them. Hint: build your Towns in wide open spaces, so that you claim as much land as possible around them!


89 Challenge Match 2: Ziggurat Training

	In this match, you can only build Farms and Ziggurats. Use the Ziggurats to convert enemy Farms! 


90 Challenge Match 3: Army Training

	You can build Farms, Villages, Bridges, and Armies in this match. Remember that Armies cost 3$ and convert all enemy buildings except for Farms. Hint: cross the river immediately and try to stop the Gutians from expanding to the left side of the map.


91 Explain Game Over

	The game ends when the civilization that controls less land than its opponent cannot make any more moves. Either there are no more open tiles nearby or the losing civilization does not have enough money to build something useful. As a result, the civilization with the most land tiles wins!


92 Kassite Strategy  (not used)

	Kassites don’t have Villages! This really changes how they earn money. Their most powerful building is the Citadel. It is not only free but actually earns 1$ when it is built. You will want to use plenty of Citadels to both earn silver and block your opponent.


93 Useful Tip 3: Lower Tigris (1st map as Sumerians, also Kish and Assur)

	You can Left-Click on any enemy tile during the game to find out what buildings are available to that civilization and how much they cost.


94 Useful Tip 2 – Help Button (Challenge Match 5 during tutorial)

	If you forget what a certain building does, click on the Help button on the left side of the screen. You’ll be taken to the Help Screen, where you can use your mouse to examine any building you want.


95 Useful Tip 4 Diyala (2nd map as Sumerians)

	Each civilization has access to different buildings. Also, civilizations sometimes pay different amounts for the same building. For example, Gutians get Armies for free, while the Sumerians have to pay 3$ for them!


96 Useful Tip 1  - Left-Click to get help (Challenge Matches 3 and 4 during tutorial)

	During the game, if you Left-Click on a building, you will see its description. Very useful if you forget what a building does!


97 Useful Tip 5 – Ziggurat  (Sumerians  Zagros)

	The Ziggurat not only gives you more land but also takes land away from your enemies. Try to place the Ziggurat next to as many enemy Farms as possible and convert them all!


98 Lost Against Gutians Tip 1 - Zagros

	The Gutians get free Armies. Therefore, it’s a bad idea to use Armies against them. If you do, the Gutians will just build more free Armies and convert your expensive ones!


99 Lost Against Gutians Tip 2 - Zagros

	It is a good idea to use Farms against the Gutians. Since the Gutians don’t have a Ziggurat, your Farms are perfectly safe. You might also want to use Towns to stake out territory. Try to build them near the center of the map.


100 Lost Against Gutians Tip 3 - Zagros

	Although money is important, don’t forget that territory is what matters at the end of the game. Try to carve out big parts of the map for yourself.  If your enemy uses Towns against you, convert his Farms with a Ziggurat!


101 Zagros Tip 4 and General Sumerian Loss – on 4 or more losses

	Build plenty of Towns, since your enemies will have a hard time converting the surrounding Farms. On the other hand, you should rarely use Armies and Citadels, as they are costly and not always effective.


102 Lost Against Gutians – Lower Tigris

	This map is all about choke points. Build Towns and Farms to block the Gutians. Do not let them expand to the bottom half of the map! Avoid using Armies and Citadels, as they are not very helpful against the Gutians.


103 Random Lost Tip – Forfeit  (after lost 3 times on Susiana, Arabian, half others)

	During a game, if you are convinced that you will lose and don’t wish to play out the rest of the match, press the Forfeit button on the left side of the screen. You will admit defeat and return to the Campaign Map.


104 Arabian Desert – playing without 3 starts

	This is a very difficult map. You will want to start from three directions to have a chance against the Akkadians. You should conquer Kish first to obtain a third starting tile here.


105 Susiana – playing without 3 starts

	This is a hard map. You will want to start from three directions to have a chance against the Elamites. You should conquer the Zagros Mountains first to obtain a third starting tile here.


106 Kish – after lost 2 times

	Go for the Stone Deposit on the bottom as soon as the game starts. Then, take control of the central area with a Town. Don’t try to use Armies or Citadels. Instead, build Ziggurats to counter the Akkadians’ Palace.


107  Susiana or Arabian at 3 or more losses

	If you get stuck on a difficult territory and just can’t seem to win, it might be a good idea to take a break from it. Attack something else and come back when you are a little more experienced.


108 Farms and Zigs – general tip

	Enemies cannot build on your Farms. Therefore, Farms will block your opponents on the map. Of course, enemies will also use Farms against you. Fortunately, you can convert their Farms with your best building, the Ziggurat!


109 Gutian Intro in test drive of Demo

	The Gutians are barbarians, so they don’t have some of the buildings you are used to. The good news is that this war-like civilization can build Armies for free. Can you lead the Gutians to victory?


110 Difficulty Level
	
	If you find yourself struggling to win, you may want to decrease the difficulty level of the campaign. Simply go to the Options Menu and change the difficulty level. The lower difficulty levels give you more money on each map and more time to complete the campaign.


