GUIDE · BATTLE STRATEGY
An End and a Beginning captain recruitment
An End and a Beginning asks Francesco Sforza to persuade five Captains to serve him before the final attack on the Raiders. Each Captain has a distinct proof of strength or service, so recruit through the targeted local objective.
Overview
An End and a Beginning asks Francesco Sforza to persuade five Captains to serve him before the final attack on the Raiders. Each Captain has a distinct proof of strength or service, so recruit through the targeted local objective.
Plan and execution
Move Francesco’s Condottieri along the river and speak with the Captains one at a time. For Johannes, defeat the bandit leader west of his camp; for the others, complete their local tests and use the Market and captured production to replace losses. Keep the force concentrated as the captains join, then coordinate their units for the final Raider assault.
Risks and adaptation
The Captains do not automatically join after a conversation. Avoid sending the starting army into a general fight before completing their requests, and preserve resources for the final push.
- Focus
- Complete each captain’s test before confronting the Raiders
- Signature / category
- Plan and execution
- Release / context
- Age of Empires II system
- Region
- Battle strategy
- Classification
- Battle strategies