From: JDYahoo@aol.com
Subject: Age of Empires Board Game Rules version 1.0, part 2, Jason Ehlers

Here is part two of the Age of Empires Board Game Rules I have written:
 
C. Civilization Attributes

ALTAIC (a European, Far-Eastern, and Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Academy or any Academy/heavy Infantry (Hoplite, Phalanx,
Centurion) units; Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Ballista Tower, War
Elephant or Elephant Archer. 
Special Attributes: Plenty of missile-firing cavalry, only pays half cost for
Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer units. Also, villagers move faster, plus one
movement point allowance (+1M).

ASSYRIAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization): 
Cannot build: Improved Bowman, Composite Bowman, Catapult Trireme,
Juggernaught, Phalanx, Centurion, War Elephant, Heavy Horse Archer, or
Elephant Archer.
Special Attributes: Bowman, Chariot Archer, Horse Archer all plus one attack
(+1A). All villagers faster, get a (+1M).
 
BABYLONIAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot build: Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Phalanx, Centurion,
Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract, War Elephant, Elephant Archer, Ballista, Helepolis,
or Heavy Horse Archer. 
Special Attributes: All Towers well-defended, get two steps (F2). Also,
excellent quarrying: an extra 30% in Stone resources are added in addition to
other Stone (if selected) in resource phase.

CELTIC (a European Civilization):
Cannot build: Composite Bowmen, Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Heavy Cavalry,
War Elephant, Elephant Archer, Heavy Horse Archer, Catapult, or Heavy
Catapult.
Special Attributes: All villagers are stronger, have d6 and A1 combat rating.
Also, excellent miners: an extra 30% in Gold resources are added in addition
to other Gold (if selected) in resource phase.
 
CHOSON (a Far-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Chariot, Chariot Archer, Composite Bowmen, Catapult Trireme,
Juggernaught, Phalanx, Centurion, War Elephant, Catapult, Heavy Catapult,
Heavy Horse Archer, or Elephant Archer.
Special Attributes: All towers longer range (+1R). In addition, they have
excellent Iron Age Light Infantry, Long Sword has D-rating of d12, Legion has
a rating of d20.
 
EGYPTIAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Cavalry, Broad Sword, Phalanx, Centurion, Heavy Cavalry,
Cataphract, Long Sword, Legion, Catapult, Heavy Catapult, Ballista, Helepolis,
Horse Archer, or Heavy Horse Archer.
Special Attributes: Good mining ability, an extra 20% in Gold resources are
added in addition to other Gold (if selected) in resource phase. Also strong
chariots, Chariots and Chariot Archers are rated d10.

GERMANIC (a European Civilization):
Cannot Build: Chariot, Improved Bowmen, Chariot Archer, Composite Bowmen,
Juggernaught, Guard Tower, Ballista Tower, Phalanx, Centurion, War Elephant,
Legion, Heavy Catapult, Elephant Archer, or Heavy Horse Archer.
Special Attributes: Plenty of Light Infantry, only pays half cost to build
light infantry/ barracks units. Good woodcutting, gets an additional 30% Wood
Resource if Wood is chosen as a resource during the resource phase.
 
GREEK (a Near-Eastern and European Civilization):
Cannot Build: Chariot, Broad Sword, Improved Bowmen, Chariot Archer, Composite
Bowmen, Cataphract, War Elephant, Long Sword, Legion, Horse Archer, Heavy
Horse Archer, or Elephant Acher.
Special Attributes: Fast Ships, they are plus two movement point allowance
(+2M). Fast Heavy Infantry, Academy units are plus one movement point
allowance (+1M).
 
HITTITE (a Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Improved Bowmen, Composite Bowmen, Trireme, Catapult Trireme,
Juggernaught, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract, Long Sword, Legion, Ballista, or
Helepolis.
Special Attributes: long range firing ships, plus one missile range for
warships (+1R). Also well-shielded catapult-type units, Stone Thrower is d12,
Catapult is d12, Heavy Catapult is d20.
 
MINOAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Chariot, Chariot Archer, Guard Tower, Ballista Tower, Heavy
Cavalry, Cataphract, War Elephant, Legion, Horse Archer, Heavy Horse Archer,
or Elephant Archer.
Special Attributes: Pays only 66.6% of normal ship building costs. Gets an
extra 20% food resource on turns when food is chosen as a resource during the
resource phase. Also, plus one range (+1R) for Composite Bowmen.
 
PERSIAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Academy or any Academy Unit/Heavy Infantry (Hoplite, Phalanx,
Centurion), Chariot Archer, Ballista Tower, Ballista, Helepolis, or Heavy
Catapult.
Special Attributes: Quick-firing Triremes, attack value of plus one (+1A).
Faster Elephants, Elephant Archer and War Elephant plus one movement allowance
(+1M).
 
PHOENICIAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract, Catapult, Heavy Catapult, Ballista,
Helepolis, Horse Archer, or Heavy Horse Archer.
Special Attributes: Cheap Elepahants, pay only 135 Food and 30 Gold for War
Elephants or Elephant Archers. Quick-firing Siege Ships, Catapult Trireme is
(A3), and Juggernaught is (A5).
 
SHANG (a Far-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Trireme, Catapult Trireme, Juggernaught, Ballista Tower,
Phalanx, Centurion, War Elephant, Long Sword, Legion, Heavy Catapult, or
Elephant Archer.
Special Attributes: Villagers cost only 35 food. Strong Towers, they are all
two-faced or two-step units (F2).
 
SUMERIAN (a Near-Eastern Civilization)
Cannot Build: Cavalry, Improved Bowmen, Composite Bowmen, Catapult Trireme,
Juggernaught, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract, Legion, Ballista, Helepolis, or
Elephant Archer.
Special Attributes: Villagers are tough, D6. Quick-firing catapult-type
weapons, Stoen Thrower is (A4), Catapult is (A5), and Heavy Catapult is (A6).
Also, extra food production, any time food is selected as a resource, add 50%
more food during the resource phase of that turn.
 
YAMATO (a Far-Eastern Civilization):
Cannot Build: Chariot, Chariot Archer, Broad Sword, Guard Tower, Ballista
Tower, War Elephant, Long Sword, Legion, Catapult, Heavy Catapult, Ballista,
Helepolis, or Elephant Archer.
Special Attributes: Cheap horses, pays less of cost for horse-mounted units:
Scout, Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, and Catphract cost 60 gold and 55 food,  Horse
Archers cost 55 gold and 30 food. Faster Villagers, plus one movement point
(+1M). Well-constructed ships, Scout Ships are d10, War Galley d12, Trireme
d20, Catapult Trireme d10, Juggernaught d20.

September 21, 1998 Jason Ehlers