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Estado da India

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Estado da India

Betrayed at Cannanore, Francisco and Lourenço defend Fort Sant’Angelo against attacks by land and sea. Turn the ruins of enemy buildings into supplies, blunt the Zamorin’s naval threat, and either defeat the allied rulers or hold a Wonder.

Estado da India Age of Empires II campaign artwork
Estado da India Age of Empires II campaign artwork

Overview

Betrayed at Cannanore, Francisco and Lourenço defend Fort Sant’Angelo against attacks by land and sea. Turn the ruins of enemy buildings into supplies, blunt the Zamorin’s naval threat, and either defeat the allied rulers or hold a Wonder.

Player approach

Estado da India removes normal economic buildings, leaving four starting Villagers and a resource economy based on the Market, Feitorias, and a few scattered deposits. Preserve the workers and use unit counters for the first attacks.

Step-by-step plan

Keep the four Villagers behind the starting defenses and use the initial resources to establish the units needed for the opening: Halberdiers and Hand Cannoneers against War Elephants, with Monks ready to convert isolated elephants. Counter Zamorin’s ships with your fleet and the coastal Bombard Towers. Once the first attack is contained, convert enemy Villagers or build Town Centers and Feitorias to expand the economy, then use Market purchases to balance the resources the map cannot provide through ordinary gathering buildings.

Risks and adjustments

If the four Villagers die, replacement depends on converting enemy workers. Do not try to recreate a standard farm and lumber economy when those buildings are unavailable; protect the Market and Feitoria income and reserve enough resources for the next assault.

Focused strategy page

For a dedicated version of this plan, open Estado da India resource-conversion plan.

Mission overview

Betrayed at Cannanore, Francisco and Lourenço defend Fort Sant’Angelo against attacks by land and sea. Turn the ruins of enemy buildings into supplies, blunt the Zamorin’s naval threat, and either defeat the allied rulers or hold a Wonder.

Objectives

  1. Choose a victory route: defeat the Zamorin and the Kolathiri Raja, or build and defend a Wonder.
  2. Optional: raze enemy buildings for resources.
  3. Optional: sink the Zamorin’s Cannon Galleons before they are ready to sail.
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