Well, run number 2 from me. This time its an RTS.

First of all i want to the TheVoid for some enormous help for many many levels.

The run looks like a IL run, but after each level you gain some experience points, with this you can level up your hometown and chose, when you reach a new level, some cards which can give you an advantage.

Thats the major difference between AoE3 and AoE1 and 2. The singelplayer part of AoE 3 is deep and catchy.

I done the run with the latest patch and the latest addon. The seepches are in german because my original game is german,but the texts are in english so i hope it will be understanderable.

Level 1 Breakout

In this level is not much to do. You have to hold fort and defeat the ottoman army. I focused myself on recruiting crossbowmen and at the end on rodoleros. I also build some outposts to support the army. After the Morgan says that I should use the pikeman against the cavalry, I send several villager on the hill to the signalfire, so they are able to build it as soon as posible. The great bombards at the end of this level are an easy target for the rodoleros.

Time: 5:35

Level 2 Into the Caves

This level is straight forward. First I killed the guys who are attacking my base then is send the army I already have direct to the caves. Then I recruit 20 crossbowmen, upgraded them and send them also to the caves. During this I direct the villagers to the cache outside the caves. The rest is just a rush through.

Time: 2:58

Level 3 PIRATES!

TheVoid mentioned that you dont have to build docks and barracks. So everyone and go right after the first navigation chart. I took the guardian out with Morgans special attack and then to the second map. I ordered everyone to attack the secound guardian and again everyone back on the ship. Then I dropped the rest of my army near the docks of the enemy. Again I took out the guardian with Morgans special attack.

Time: 1:56

Level 4 The Ottoman Fort

The first level where you can use the hometown feature. I focused on gaining wood and food. the ship is basicly useless, but in order to destroy the ottoman's docks, to gain exp its rather useful. I send the Pikemen you have directly from the start to destroy the ottoman's gate. i also send the hometown reinforcements to the gate. during this I build with morgan the 2 required trading posts near the native villages. In the native villages I hired as many soldiers as possible from my remaining resources. Then I send all my units into the enemies base to burn down the commandpost and the town center.

Time: 4:23

Level 5 Temples of the Aztec

First I thought that is only a stupid survival chapter, but then TheVoid came up with a strategy to finish this level durning the timelimit. The strategy is extrem simple just destroy the spanish base as fast as possible. When the reinforcements are arrived with the ship, I build first a town center and then I ordered all the cannons. Then I rushed into the enemies base and destroyed every building. I focused on the town center (because of the hometown reinforcements) and on the barracks and stable.

Time: 4:52

Level 6 A Pirate's Help

On of the easier level. Here is everything about gain exp as fast as possible. the submissions are the key to finish this mission fast. First I send the cavalry to defeat the guys who are attacking the village, the rest protect morgan while he is buliding the trading post. after that I send the whole army to the beach where the canoe is. then I build a stable and send the native to the canoe, where the army defeated the Caribbean, I also send 1 unit to the cows in the south to bring them back to the village. On the island I send the native guy back to his village and army to attack the guys near the treasure. At last I send Morgan back to Lizzie.

Time: 2:48

Level 7 The Spanish Treasure Fleet

The goal here is to capture the 6 treasure ships. At first I unload the ships, build the town center and let my army attack the outpost near the first treasure ship. The ships are attacking the jail next to the outpost to free the inca prisoners. Afterwards I order all the artillery reinforcements, send my army to the next outpost and the ships to the spanish harbour where they destroy 2 outpost and capture the treasure ships that way. With the army i go to the last outposts in the north to burn them down.

Time: 3:03

Level 8 The Fountain of Youth

The last level of the first act, which is only destroying the foutain of youth. First I send the fire ships to ram the foutain, then i take the big gun on the cliffs over. After that I build a town center and use all villagers to gain wood and gold, to build as many galleon's as possible. I also ordered the mortar hometown reinforcements, which I dropped on the small island near the foutain so they are also able to attack the foutain. The rest is just waiting and rebuild a galleon, when one gets destroyed.

Time: 5:14

Level 9 Defend the Colony

Just a stupid survival level with an extrem big timelimit(15min). Maybe its worth to notice that I placed several units next to the spawn points of the enemies and thats it I think.

Time: 16:01

Level 10 Strange Alliances

First I got a time around 11min, then TheVoid came up with to avoid that the enemy build up as base. Which means you just have to the deafeat the enemies army, but first of all you have to destroy the warhuts of the Cherokee. While the units are burning down the warhuts i destroyed everything of the old base. atfer the warhuts are destroyed I send the heros to the Cherokee village and the rest back to the start. Then the enemies army is landing. I destroyed the covered so they are unable to build a town center or any other buildings. Afterwards i build up my own town center, a stable and barracks. Then I hired some units orderd some hometown reinforcements and took out the enemies army.

Time: 8:36

Level 11 The Rescue

This level is easy because you just have to defeat the enemy and you can attack from 2 sides. The Iroquois in the north have already an army so i send them to brun down the outpost in the north. Then I build up a small town where I ordered all the millitary hometown reinforcements and hired some grenadiers. The rest is only destroy the enemies base.

Time: 5:46

Level 12 The Seven Year's War

This level is one of my favourites because it is extrem simple and not as annoying as some other level. Fist I defeated the enemies which are attacking me then i defeated the enemies which are attacking my allies. Then I ordered the canon hometown reinforcements, protected the canons while they are crushing the gate and then I destroyed the command post.

Time: 3:23

Level 13 The Great Lakes

I send the heroes immediately to attack the enemies outpost in the north. Then I build a artillery foundry and hire as many grenadiers as possible. after that I ordered 2 ships form my hometown reinforcements cards. with this 2 ships I destroyed the outpost on the other island, during this I destroyed the other outpost on the island where my base is. Then washingtons reinforcement arrived, together with my fleet I destroyed the enemies ships ( because then 2 artillery ships will arrive) and attack the enemies army. at last the 2 artillery ships attacked the enemy town center and I also brought my army to the town center to support the ships.

Time: 4:41

Level 14 Respect

All you have to do here is gain 10000 exp. I have done some submissions to gain the exp faster and attack the enemies base. This level is extrem boring, there is only one funny thing to notice and that is that you can kill Warwick so the next 2 level doesnt make sense :P. He stands near the town center of the enemy.

Time: 15:24

Level 15 Warwick's Stronghold

This is the fastest level. All I have done is just went with my army to the enemies base, let artillery attack the hometown and the rest of the army protect the artillery.

Time: 1:41

Level 16 Bring Down the Mountain

I dont want to lose many words here, because in this level you cant do much wrong. I only protected the mine worker while they are destroying the rock bridges. The end of the 2nd act only one act left.

Time: 8:53

Level 17 Race for the Rails

I send one half of my villagers to gain wood and the other half together with the musketeers and the heros to burn down the trading post which is in possession of the enemy. With the railroad work I build the first trading post and then they support the rest of the army to burn down the enemies trading post. As soon amelia arrived near the out post I send her to build the last trading post.

Time: 1:58

Level 18 Hold the Fort

One of the faster level and here is only one thing which needs to be explained. I already have everything I need, so I send 3 of my canon to destroy the town center in the north and the rest to destroy the 2 town center in the south.

Time: 1:43

Level 19 The Boneguard's Lair

This level is different to many others, because you arent able to build anything. So the final time depend much on your route. The one shot one kill ability of the heros, let the heros take most of the damage and the units you can free in addition are timesaver.

Time: 6:23

Level 20 The Lost Spanish Gold

TheVoid mentioned that I only have to destroy the enemy town center, I have send my army to the enemies gate, hired 2 mortar in the artillery foundry and destroyed the enemy town center.

Time: 2:22

Level 21 Bolivar's Revolt

TheVoid and i tried several different routes for this level and this is the fastest. While Bolivar is taking over the town in the west I have take over the town in the south. Then i ordered the canon hometown reinforcement, build 2 canon in the artillery foundry and upgraded the artillery units in the arsenal. At last bring my whole army with a ship to the enemy harbour, the artillery attack the the command post and the rest protect them.

Time: 3:52

Level 22 Journey throught the Andes

This level is just go straight ahead to the end of the valley, to get this level done in less then 5min you just have to use the cover only when its really necessary.

Time: 4:43

Level 23 Last City of the Inca

I advanced directly to the next age, send the canon to my base and ordered the mortar hometown reinforcement. Then I send my army to the gates, the canons are destroying the fort, while they are protected by the rest.

Time: 4:13

Level 24 Last Stand of the Boneguard

I discovered a weird glitch (which saves about 90sec), when I destroyed the main ship everyone died except the 2 heros which are teleported to a place near havana. With the other 2 ships I destroyed the canons on the cliffs. Then I build a small village, where I gained wood and gold, with those resources I build several frigate's. Then I destroyed the ossuary (TheVoid mentioned that there are some places where you can attack the ossuary)

Time: 6:40

I also want to thank:

• sda crew for hosting this run and the awesome work they do
• Kibumbi for some help with meGUI