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The Battle at the Kalka River opening defense
The Battle at the Kalka River opens with a retreating army and temporary allies that delay the Mongol advance. Use that time to establish two resource groups and attack the nearby Tatar farming village with a protected ram.
Overview
The Battle at the Kalka River opens with a retreating army and temporary allies that delay the Mongol advance. Use that time to establish two resource groups and attack the nearby Tatar farming village with a protected ram.
Plan and execution
Send the northern Villagers to build a Siege Workshop and Lumber Camp by the converted central tower; send the southern workers to food and a Mill. Scout west for Sheep while using both Stables to produce Scout Cavalry. Build a ram and send it against the farming village’s tower with the cavalry screening enemy strikes. Expand the captured foothold only after the first defensive wave is under control.
Risks and adaptation
Kiev and the other allies only delay the Mongols and may eventually fall. Avoid relying on them as a permanent shield, and do not let the ram travel without cavalry cover.
- Focus
- Split the economy and use the ram to remove the Tatar tower
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- Age of Empires II system
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