ScorchedEarth's Campaign Achievements

Further challenges and restrictions for the AoK/AoC campaigns. Do you have what it takes?

Prelim

Disclaimer: All credits and thanks go to ScorchedEarth - reproduced here with permission

Many of us have fond memories of how we struggled to beat the original campaigns as kids. Some of us returned to them many years later, only to be surprised at how much easier they were than we'd remembered. These challenges are the perfect way to go back and relive those childhood experiences.

Each and every level from the original campaigns has been given interesting additional restrictions. Some may be easy, but some are tedious, some difficult, and some are very challenging. Many will test your knowledge of the game. But they are all possible.

Also, each level has been allocated a number of 'Empire Points' - all 50 campaign levels combined provide a total of 2000 Empire Points. You can tally up all the points of each level you complete and tell your friends about it - or better, share this with them and challenge them as well!

These are true achievements for this classic game - have fun achieving the real deal ;)

Rules

• All campaign levels must be played on HARD difficulty
  
• Each campaign level has one or multiple rules which you may not violate
  
• If a rule is violated at any point you must restart the level, or load from a save file
  
• Each rule should be taken literally and should not be open for interpretation
  
• Cheats are not allowed
  
• You are allowed and recommended to save frequently
  
• Pausing and speeding up/slowing down the game is allowed
  
• If you achieve victory but not all the requirements are completed, you do not gain EP
  
• If all rules are respected and you achieve victory, you gain Empire Points

If you like, this mod will add triggers to your AoK/AoC campaigns to 'enforce' these rules and restrictions. This mod is entirely optional for attempting these challenges, but it may be helpful for knowing whether a challenge has been genuinely completed.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1659255163

Joan of Arc

An Unlikely Messiah - 50 EP

• Joan may not enter the Chateau of Chinon to achieve victory
  
• Acquire 5000 total score before achieving victory

The Maid of Orleans - 30 EP

• Defeat Burgundy before achieving victory
  
• Construct a Castle at the location of the flag in Orléans
  
• Achieve victory in under 12 minutes

The Cleansing of the Loire - 45 EP

• You may only build on the starting island
  
• Defeat Burgundy and Fastolf’s Army before achieving victory

The Rising - 45 EP

• Defeat British Guards in under 1:15 minutes
  
• You may not build or own any Town Centers - delete your town center as soon as you reach the village

The Siege of Paris - 65 EP

• You may not lose any units
  
• Acquire 13000 total score before achieving victory

A Perfect Martyr - 20 EP

• You may not lose any hero units
  
• Visit all gold mine locations before achieving victory (3 tile radius)
  
• Achieve victory in under 7 minutes

Total: 255 EP

Saladin

An Arabian Knight - 25 EP

• You may not kill any units
  
• You may kill only 1 building

Lord of Arabia - 50 EP

• Change diplomacy with Renald’s Bandits to ally (level start)
  
• Defeat Renald’s Bandits (as allies) before defeating Renald’s Raiders
  
• Prevent Reynold de Chattilon from moving once he appears
  
• Must remain in Feudal Age

The Horns of Hattin - 40 EP

• Change diplomacy with all players to ally (level start)
  
• Prevent Reynold de Chattilon from spawning

The Siege of Jerusalem - 25 EP

• You may not create any units
  
• Destroy the Dome of the Rock
  
• Achieve victory in under 20 minutes

Jihad! - 45 EP

• You may only create cavalry units and villagers (no building restrictions)

The Lion and the Demon - 50 EP

• You may not build a Wonder
  
• Obtain 5 Elite War Elephants in under 3:00

Total: 235 EP

Genghis Khan

Crucible - 55 EP

• Change diplomacy with all players to enemy upon receiving your starting units
  
• You must kill Genghis Khan (unit)
  
• Achieve victory with at least 3750 score and 50 total population

A Life of Revenge - 25 EP

• You may not lose any units
  
• You may kill only 1 unit
  
• Achieve victory in under 5 minutes

Into China - 55 EP

• Change diplomacy with Engineers to ally (level start)
  
• Jin may not advance to the Imperial Age
  
• You may not gain ownership over the Bombard cannons to the west of the map
  
• Defeat all other enemies before you defeat Engineers (as allies)

The Horde Rides West - 50 EP

• Delete all starting units except Subotai (level start)
  
• Change diplomacy with Merkids to ally (level start)
  
• Must remain in Castle Age

The Promise - 40 EP

• Capture the Polish flag in under 01:05 minutes
  
• Capture the German flag in under 02:30 minutes
  
• Destroy the German Town Center in under 10 minutes
  
• You may not mine gold/stone (trading is allowed)

Pax Mongolia - 45 EP

• Delete all starting units except villagers and Saboteurs (level start)
  
• You may only create/use infantry units, petards and villagers (siege onagers are not allowed)

Total: 270 EP

Barbarossa

Holy Roman Emperor - 45 EP

• Delete all starting units except villagers (level start)
  
• You may not build any castles (you may keep the one you begin with)
  
• Must remain in Castle Age
  
• You may only create monks, siege units and villagers (no building restrictions)

Henry the Lion - 30 EP

• You must delete your Castle (level start)
  
• You must also delete all remaining buildings except outposts, houses and 3 buildings of choice (level start)
  
• You may not gain ownership of the captured villagers
  
• Defeat Henry the Lion in under 5:30 minutes
  
• Defeat Poland in under 20 minutes

Pope and Antipope - 25 EP

• Destroy Crema’s town center before achieving victory
  
• Achieve victory in under 5:30 minutes

The Lombard League - 55 EP

• Delete the starting dock, transports and outposts
  
• You may not gain ownership over the Gaia units on the sea
  
• The starting town center and houses must survive
  
• You may build only a total of 2 buildings

Barbarossa’s March - 55 EP

• Destroy the Saracen Navy's Castle within 03:30 minutes
  
• Defeat Constantinople, Saracen Navy and Seljuks before achieving victory
  
• Gain ownership over all Gaia units on the map; none of these may die
  
• Achieve victory by arriving at the Hospitaller’s Camp with 10 Champions (no other units)

The Emperor Sleeping - 55 EP

• Delete all starting units except villagers, paladins and the Emperor in a Barrel (level start)
  
• You may only create siege units and villagers (no building restrictions)
  
• Destroy the Dome of the Rock
  
• Defeat Damascus, Saladin and Jerusalem

Total: 265 EP

Attila the Hun

The Scourge of God - 50 EP

• Kill Bleda the Hun (unit) in under 1:20 minutes
  
• Gather all 16 wild horses at the horse pen to the north in under 6:00 minutes
  
• Must not advance beyond Feudal Age
  
• Kill the Scythian scout, son of Leopoxais, before achieving victory
  
• Do not deliver the horses to the Scythians
  
• Destroy the castle and all towers of Western Roman Empire
  
• Do not defeat the Western Roman Empire

The Great Ride - 25 EP

• Achieve victory in under 10 minutes
  
• Achieve victory with at least 30 military

The Walls of Constantinople - 35 EP

• You may not destroy any buildings of Philippopolis or Marcianopolis before first defeating Constantinople
  
• You may not build or own a siege workshop
  
• You may not acquire over 10000 gold

A Barbarian Betrothal - 30 EP

• Change diplomacy with Metz and Burgundy to ally (level start)
  
• After defeating Orleans, change diplomacy with Metz and Burgundy back to enemy

The Catalaunian Fields - 35 EP

• Put your units on no attack stance and do nothing for 15 minutes (level start)
  
• At 15 minutes, you may begin the level

The Fall of Rome - 40 EP

• You may not build any farms
  
• You may not build any castles
  
• Defeat your enemies in the following order: Aquileia, Verona, Milan, Padua
  
• Kill Pope Leo I (hero unit) in under 60 minutes

Total: 215 EP

El Cid

Brother against Brother - 30 EP

• Once you receive your starting army, change diplomacy with all players to enemy
  
• Delete all villagers; you may not convert/acquire new villagers
  
• Defeat all enemies

The Enemy of My Enemy - 35 EP

• Toledo must not be defeated
  
• Your villagers may only build military buildings; no other actions are permitted

The Exile of the Cid - 40 EP

• Change diplomacy with Motamid to enemy (level start)
  
• You may not build any mills, mining camps or lumber camps
  
• You may only build one town center (rebuilding is not allowed)
  
• Destroy both of King Alfonso's Castles before gaining control of the small gaia town to the SE
  
• Defeat your enemies in the following order: King Alfonso, Motamid, Berenguer

Black Guards - 55 EP

• You may not exceed 10 pop until after you have obtained control of King Alfonso's base
  
• You must destroy the mosque before 4:30 minutes
  
• You may not build any mining camps, lumber camps or town centers
  
• Must remain in Castle Age
  
• You may not destroy any enemy docks

King of Valencia - 40 EP

• Denia must survive
  
• You may not gain control of Valencia
  
• Achieve victory with at least 10 villagers, 20 military and 2000 food
  
• Also raze at least 30 buildings before achieving victory
  
• Defeat Berenguer to achieve victory

Reconquista - 35 EP

• You may not build or own any Town Centers - delete your starting town center
  
• You may not collect any lumber (trading is allowed)

Total: 235 EP

Montezuma

Reign of Blood - 45 EP

• Must remain in Feudal Age until all enemies are defeated

The Triple Alliance - 50 EP

• Change diplomacy with all players to enemy (level start)
  
• You may not exceed 10 population
  
• Defeat Tlacopan, Texcoco and Cortéz before you defeat Tlaxcala

Quetzalcoatl - 40 EP

• Defeat Tabasco in under 10 minutes
  
• Must remain in Castle Age
  
• You may not exceed 40 population
  
• You may not gather any horses in the horse pen

La Noche Triste - 30 EP

• Acquire at least 50 gaia units before destroying the wonder
  
• Achieve victory in under 7 minutes

The Boiling Lake - 35 EP

• You may not create any units/buildings
  
• You may not bring any horses to the torches (trade carts are allowed)

Broken Spears - 45 EP

• Delete all buildings, except walls, gates and farms (level start)
  
• You may not build any town centers, castles, towers or walls
  
• You may not exceed 50 population

Total: 245 EP

Battles of the Conquerors

Tours - 25 EP

• Build both a stable and a castle before achieving victory
  
• Achieve victory in under 7 minutes

Vindlandsaga - 40 EP

• Change diplomacy with all players to ally except Skraelings (level start)
  
• Must not advance beyond Feudal Age
  
• Spawn Ornlu the wolf in under 7 minutes (wolf sound)
  
• Kill the Lonely Hermit and his hut before achieving victory
  
• Achieve victory in under 17 minutes

Hastings - 35 EP

• Delete your castle; you may not build any new castles (level start)
  
• Must not advance beyond Castle Age
  
• You may not receive any troops from Harald Hardraade
  
• Defeat your enemies in the following order: Harald Hardraade, Saxon Navy, Harold’s Raiders, Harold the Saxon

Manzikert - 25 EP

• Achieve victory in under 10 minutes
  
• Capture both Cappadocia and Pisidia before achieving victory

Agincourt - 45 EP

• You may not lose any of your starting units
  
• Build a Wonder in the horse pen of Amiens before defeating any enemies
  
• Achieve victory with at least 75 research percent
  
• Henry may not set foot in England to achieve victory

Lepanto - 40 EP

• Do not build the Wonder
  
• Change diplomacy with Greek Village to enemy (level start) and remain enemies
  
• You may not send the requested tribute to the Greek Village
  
• Achieve victory in under 30 minutes

Kyoto - 35 EP

• Change diplomacy with Osaka and Hyogo to ally (level start)
  
• You may not kill any units (buildings are allowed)

Noryang Point - 35 EP

• You may not research any technologies
  
• You may not gain ownership of any turtle ships
  
• You may not gain ownership of the Chinese units
  
• Defeat Japanese Raiders in under 10 minutes

Total: 280 EP

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