Fortunately, you can rely on the recently-defeated Srivijaya for supplementary tributes. Mineral resources are somewhat scarce.The southern portion, however, is a relatively safe area to build your economy. Most of the map will soon become a battleground.Although the majority of the combat in this scenario will be land-based, control of the water can be used to deadly effect.The turbulent conditions make it impossible to launch and maintain hulking siege ships. It is monsoon season in Southeast Asia.Suryavarman I's army can support a population of 200.Defeat three of your five enemies (Hariphunchai, Lavo Kingdom, Northern Cham, Southern Cham, and Khmer Rebels).Choose one of the following two objectives:.On standard difficulty, the player starts with most Imperial Age technologies and upgrades researched.Starting resources: 2,000 food, 1,500 wood, 1,200 gold, 700 stoneÄifferences between difficulty levels.Scenario Instructions Starting conditions Triumph would add yet another achievement to Suryavarman's legendary military record. The Mekong and Chao Phraya rivers snaked through rich, fertile lands held by decadent, unstable kingdoms ripe for conquest. It was high time that the empire saw further expansion.
These provocations had provided an optimal casus belli. Suryavarman's enemies may have been to intimidated to face the Khmer juggernaut head-on, but Suryavarman had no such reservations. Instead of recognizing the superiority of their larger neighbor, they deviously plotted its downfall and encouraged rebellion within it!
The rules of the various Burmese and Cham kingdoms slunk around in the shadows like disgraced cravens.
As the war with the Tambralinga-Srivijaya alliance had progressed, it had not escaped his attention that rivals closer to home had been plotting and wishing for his ruin. With the maritime rivals of the empire crushed, Suryavarman set his sights on the mainland. 2.2 Differences between difficulty levels.