Conquerors of the Ancient World

Conquerors of the Ancient World is a real time strategic video game set in the ancient world, developed and published by Empire Entertainment on Microsoft Windows.

Main Menu

 * Story Mode
 * Conquest
 * Free Play
 * Multiplayer
 * Training
 * Story
 * Tech Tree

Gameplay
Each player starts in a point of the selected map (random on Random Maps, or predefinied by the scenario when on Scenarios or Skirmish Maps)

Game options

 * Game Speed
 * Turtle (0,1x)
 * Slow (0,25x)
 * Cushy (0,5x)
 * Relaxed (0,75x)
 * Normal (1,0x)
 * Fast (1,25x)
 * Very fast (1,5x)
 * Insane (2x)
 * Map size
 * Tiny
 * Small (2 players)
 * Average (3 players)
 * Normal (4 players)
 * Big (6 players)
 * Very big (8 players)
 * Giant
 * Victory condition:
 * Conquest
 * Wonder
 * Regicide
 * Points (time)
 * Points (limit)
 * Population limit
 * 50
 * 100
 * 150
 * 200
 * 250
 * 300
 * Unlimited
 * Starting resources
 * Very low
 * Low
 * Average
 * High
 * Very high
 * Deathmatch
 * Millions
 * Unlimited
 * Truce
 * No truce
 * 5 minutes
 * 10 minutes
 * 15 minutes
 * 20 minutes
 * 25 minutes
 * 30 minutes
 * 40 minutes
 * 45 minutes
 * 50 minutes
 * 60 minutes
 * Revealed map
 * Yes
 * No
 * Explored map
 * Yes
 * No
 * Treasures
 * Abled
 * Disabled
 * Locked teams
 * Yes
 * No

Game maps
Scenarios


 * Arcadia (Sparta VS Gaul): Arcadia, Greece, Spring.Spring rains have inflated what otherwise would be a dry seabed stream during the rest of the year, dividing the tribes at war. The players start on both sides on a mountainous region, rich on resources. The extra starting buildings help the players to build up their new colonies.
 * Battle for the Tiber (Rome VS Rome VS Gaul VS Gaul, Free for all): Rome fights against the ancient Etruscan city of Veius for the control of the basin of the Tiber river.
 * Savannah Ravine (Athens VS Gaul): A map on the savannah, with a little ravine crossing all over the center, easily passable.
 * Deadly Canyon - Invasion Force (2v2, Rome VS Carthage and Hispania): A deep canyon cuts down the desert. A player of each team starts with a base with standard resources, while his companion starts with a large army that help his own teammate. Good for multiplayer.
 * Golden Rush (Carthage VS Britain VS Macedon VS Hispania): A completely open map with a rocky central region rich on minerals.
 * French Riviera (Athens VS Gaul): Help the young Massilia to colonize the French Riviera, or expel the Greeks from Gaul.
 * French Riviera (2v2, Athens VS Gaul): Help the young Massilia to colonize the French Riviera, or expel the Greeks from Gaul.
 * French Riviera (4v4, Athens VS Gaul): Help the young Massilia to colonize the French Riviera, or expel the Greeks from Gaul.
 * Peloponnesian Wars (Free for all, Athens VS Sparta VS 4 more Athenians): A real map of the Greek homeland.
 * Treasure Island (Sparta VS Macedon): Find treasures on the small islands and in the water, as much treasures as you can.
 * Laconia (Sparta VS Macedon): The Macedons are invading the Spartan lands. After losing a land battle against the invaders, the Spartans must build their army quickly before the Macedons invade all the valley.
 * The Persian Gates (2v2, Macedon VS Persia): Will Alexander push himself through the Persian Gates and accomplish his fate? Or will Artobazanes manage to defend the harsh and ancient lands of Persia against the foreign invader.
 * The Delphian Massacre (Athens VS Gaul): The Celts invade Greece. Fight through the central valley, or cut in through the rich highlands in order to guarantee the security on the lands surrounding Delphi.
 * Migration (Hiberia VS Carthage VS Gaul, Free for all): Each player starts on a small island with small resources. On the other side of the sea, a large landhold is ripen for conquest. Good for multiplayer.
 * Necropolis (Carthage VS Macedon VS Persia VS Hispania): The 4 player face each others on the vaste Delta of the Nile. Each city is placed on the top of a large acropolis, but resources are scarse, so each player is forced to expand their thirst for resources on the surrounding lands. The branches of the Nile are swallow, and since they're easily passable, they're just a minor obstacle between the players.
 * Belgian Swamp at Night (Britain VS Gaul): Two celtic tribes face each others on a large swamp on night.
 * Polinesia (Maurya VS Maurya)
 * Third Macedon War (1v2, Macedon VS Rome and Athens): The Romans invade the Macedon lands for the third and last time. Will the proud Macedons manage to prevail against the Roman colossus?

Skirmishes


 * Greek Acropolis (2): Two factions are situated on the top of two rocky highlands, or in acropolis; they must explore the land to find treaures and guarantee new resources.
 * Greek Acropolis (4): Three factions are placed on the top of two rocky highlands, or in acropolis, while the forth is separated from the others by a river. They must scout the land to find treaures and guarantee new resources.
 * Tuscanian Acropolis (4): Four factions are placed on safety on high rocky highlands, called acropolis; they must explore the land to find treaures and guarantee new resources.
 * Acropolis at night (2): Two factions are situated on the top of two rocky highlands, or in acropolis; they must explore the land to find treaures and guarantee new resources.
 * Alps (3): This map presents very high and unpassable mountains and a large number of natural resources.
 * Deccan Highlands (2): The two players start in the Deccan forests of central India, starting with a farm and a storage pit for free. On both sides of the plateau various resources are situated in the plains, which also offer new expansion opportunities.
 * Cycladian Archipelago (2): A "small-islands-type" map, set in the Aegean Sea.
 * Cycladian Archipelago (3): A "small-islands-type" map, set in the Aegean Sea. It's usually very large.
 * Acropolis Bay (2): Two factions are situated on the top of two rocky highlands, or in acropolis. To the east there's a large bay the players can fish on; to the west there's an harsh outback with an unoccupied acropolis, which controls the underplace valley.
 * Bactiana (2): The arid and rich-o'-minerals lands of the Bactriana (modern Afghanistan), set below the mountains of the Hindo Kush, presents a parched mountain at the center. On both sides there are mountains and hills, with insidious passes and ancient trade routes.
 * Near East Badlands (2): All players start in the western part of the map, set in Cappadocia; between them, a large and wild land is yet to be reclamed, ripen to conquest.
 * Near East Badlands (4): All players start in the western part of the map, set in Cappadocia; between them, a large and wild land is yet to be reclamed, ripen to conquest.
 * Gallic Camps (3): All players start the game with a wooden palisade and some sentry towers, at the top of a low embankment. Watch out: some Romans are passing throught!
 * Corsica and Sardinia (4): The players are placed in two opposide islands, with very rugged coastlines that make landings difficult.
 * Gambia River (3): All players start on the shore of the river, with a bit of metal. The other side of the river presents a savannah with many metal deposits to ripe.
 * Nile River (4): An egyptian desertic map, divided by the large Nile river. Food and wood resources are ammassed ont he river's shores, while the minerals and stones are placed in desert.
 * Savannah River (2): in this map, a large savannah is separated by a tight water stream.
 * Death Canyon (2): All players start with their colonies on an highland on both sides of the ravine.
 * Mediterraneum Creeks (2): A natural dock on the mediterranean shores provides the resources for the battle.
 * Northern Island (2): Placed on the cold North, the two players fight for the supremacy of the island. One of them starts on the Western mountains, while the other starts near the eastern shore.
 * Sporad Islands (2): A nice map, ready for an intense naval combat.
 * Isthmus of Corinth (2): Two mediterranean lands linked each other by a tight passage, called Isthmus.
 * Caspina Sea (2v2): Two teams face each other in a great salted lake, in which fishing can happen. Also, the map is dotated of various stone and metal deposits.
 * Persian Moutains (4): A dry basin, rich of minerals, surrounded by rocky hills and mountains.
 * Zagros Mountains (2): This map is full of mountains, which divide Persians, Elamites and Medians. The players start near the Persic Gulf, with 1 Temple in their colonies. An harsh outback can reveal various unowned resources and territories.
 * Sicilian Nomads (2): The great mediterranean island of Sicily is ripen for conquest.
 * Golden Oasis (2): The players start around a small oasis at the center of the map, which possesses the majority of the available wood. Elsewhere, in the outback, there are great riches, in the form of minerals.
 * Siwa Oasis (2): This map possessed two oasises, with almost all wood and food resources placed at the center of the map, while stone and metal can be found only in the rocky outback, while treasures, if any can be found sparse in the nearby deserts.
 * Lybian Oasis (2): This map, an old classic, presents an open, plainy desert, with a luxurying oasis at the center. It represents the Lybian Desert, part of the Sahara Desert, to the west of the Nile River in Egypt.
 * Lybian Oasis (4): A plain map, with no obstacles, except the two luxurying oasises at the center. It represents the Lybian Desert, part of the Sahara Desert, to the west of the Nile River in Egypt.
 * Medium Oasis (2): A large oasis is situated at the center of a map full of hills that separate the territories of each player.
 * Medium Oasis (4): A large oasis is situated at the center of a map full of hills that separate the territories of each player.
 * Saharian Oasis (4): A desertic map where each player has each colony on in their own luxurying oasis. The rest of the map is generally open and empty.
 * Belgian Swamp (2): Two players are faced in a large swamp on the Rhenian plains. Wood is plenty, and so is food, but metal and stone are difficult to find and gather.
 * Lorraine Plains (2): The map is cut in two by a river, which runs over from east to west. Substancially plain, and open enough and with many woods, this map has plenty of building space, and the resources are well-balanced.
 * Thessalian Plains (4): The plain of Thessaly is run over by tight water streams, easily passable. Open spacs allow a massive expansion while all players start the game safely on the top of a large acropolis.
 * Water Pits (4): The African Savannah is full of animals to be hunted while the nearby mineral deposits are plenty. Howerer, there's little water and the dry season is getting near.
 * Punjab (2): This map is net in the North-western India. The rivers are civered by a deep forest, and the map presents tigers hidden in tall grass. Even Asian elephants can be seen.
 * Sahel (4): An open map with a large variety of animals and mineral resources, while wood is scarse.
 * Sicily (2): The great mediterranean island of Sicily is ripen for conquest.
 * Syria (2): An arid land with scarse wood and few animals. Treasures are plenty here, essential for a quick growth. Also, the players that can have a worthy trade system will have a decisive advantage.
 * Team Oasis (2v2): An oasis surrounded by mountains and deserts. Agriculture near the water borders can help to agriculture, but foraging and hunting are scarse.
 * Alpine Valleys (2): In this map, set in the Alps, each player starts in the middle of a green and dark valley, divided by the opponent by the very high Alps.

Random maps


 * Belgic Highlands: Has a natural aspect, with little lakes of water spread everywhere on the map.
 * Cantabrian Highlands: Every player starts on a hill surrounded by steep cliffs, in a map set in the mountainous North of modern Spain.
 * Persian Highlands: A dry highland surrounded by hills, rich on minerals.
 * Anatolian Highlands: A indefensible land with little wood and stone, set in Asia Minor central basin.
 * Archipelago: A labyrinth of islands of various dimensions and number. All players start with more wood than normal.
 * Cycladian Archipelago: Every player starts on an islands surrounded by water.
 * Atlas: An harsh map with little building space and scarsity of wood, set in the mountains of North-west of Africa.
 * Badlands of the Near East: A strange labyrinth of cliffs, canyons and rough terrain, with an oasis on the center, set in Cappadocia.
 * English Channel: The players start either in Northern France or in Southern England, separated by a large river.
 * Canyon: A very deep canyon.
 * Continent: All players start in a continent completely surrounded by water.
 * Corsica versus Sardinia: The players are placed in two opposide islands, with very rugged coastlines that make landings difficult.
 * Levantinian Phoenicians: All players start in the eastern part of the map, with the western part all water, except some little islands.
 * Guadalquivir river: The players are placed on the coasts of the Mediterraneum, with a river separating them.
 * Alpine Valley: High Alpine mountains with deep valleys.
 * Volcano Lands: A carbonized land where the players start around a smoking volcano.
 * Islands: The players start with little islands, surrounded by many more islands.
 * Syria: The players start in a plain with slightly undulating plateaus.
 * Sierra Pyrenees: High mountains separate the players in a map set between France and Spain.
 * Black Forest A map with forests with a lake at the center, full of resources.
 * Snowflake Rock: The players start in very small islands linked by each others thanks to tight passings.
 * Sahel Pits: The players start the game separated by different water streams, in a map set in african savannahs.
 * Lorraine Plains: The players start in a Gallic plain almost all-flatted, divided by a river and its affluents.
 * Rhine Swamps: This map, set in the plains of the Rhine basin in Europe, presents small humid zone (passable) and small building space.
 * Saharian Oasis: Each player starts near an luxurying oasis in a large desolated desert.
 * Oasis: The players start the game around a small oasis at the center of the map, which possesses the majority of the wood on the map.
 * Migration: The players start on small islands placed on the eastern side on the map. The western part, all land, is ripen for the players' expansion.
 * Aegean Sea: The players start on two shores on a sea with sparce islands.
 * Northern Lights: The players start in an hard-to-play map, with few wood and dangerous polar animals, including bears.
 * Latium: The central region of Italy, hearth of the Roman Empire, tipically surrounded by two small water streams.
 * Lake: The players start around a lake placed at the center of the map.
 * Alpine Lakes: In this map, high Alpine mountains surround deep valleys digged by water streams and finger-like lakes.
 * Kerala: The players start the game on the Southern-western shores of India, between sea and mountains.
 * Corynthian Isthmus: Two mediterranean lands linked by a tight land passage, called isthmus.
 * Gear: A land with water streams similiar to spider webs.
 * Nile River: A large and calm river, representing the Nile River in Egypt, divides the map on East and West.
 * Bothnian Gulf: The players start the game around a gulf surrounding little islands, in a map set in the Northern Baltic Sea.
 * Stronghold: The players start in a fortified and all-ready city, with plenty of resources.
 * Black Woods: A deep black forest, in a map set in Germany.
 * Forest of the Ardennes: In this map set between modern Belgium and Luxembourg, each player starts winthin a deep forest.
 * Rivers: Long water streams run between the players and unite each others at the center of the map.

Playable factions

 * Athens
 * Britain
 * Carthage
 * Egypt of the Pharaohs
 * Egypt of the Ptolemais
 * Gaul
 * Germany
 * Han (Chinese)
 * Hispania
 * Macedon
 * Maurya (India)
 * Persia
 * Roman Empire
 * Roman Republic
 * Seleucid Empire
 * Sparta