Age of Empires II: The Conquerors/Spanish: Difference between revisions

The game is usually decided by the imperial age, but if you do reach imperial age nothing much will change. You should continue pushing your castle age strategy of building elite conquistadors, paladins, or Halberds and elite skirmishers. Continue taking advantage of inexpensive blacksmith upgrades, while spending gold to research monastery technologies. Concentrate on upgrading your mounted forces. There aren't too many civilizations that can stand up to a concerted imperial age attack from Spanish horsemen, especially when backed up by missionaries, hand cannoneers, and bombard cannons. It's a variation on the bumper sticker: "God, Guns, and Guts: Let's keep all three!" Surprisingly, your best imperial age foot soldier may be your villagers. Researching supremacy is not mandatory, but it's a low-cost way to add a little extra muscle to your army.