DOCUMENT:Q177874 08-NOV-2001 [homegame] TITLE :Age of Empires: Contents of the Strattyp.doc File PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games PROD/VER:WINDOWS:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbmm aoe ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Age of Empires, version 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= 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 ================ 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 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbmm aoe Technology : kbHomeProdSearch kbAOE kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword kbAOESearch Version : WINDOWS:1.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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