Summary:
This latest edition to the "Inside Moves" series shows readers all the strategy gambits and tricks for winning Microsoft Age of Empires II. A historical real-time strategy game, Age of Empires shows gamers how to not only survive but thrive in the Middle Ages.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Setting the stage—the premise of Age of Kings
What's new in AOK
For whom the book is written
How the book is organized
PART ONE: CIVILIZATION-SPECIFIC STRATEGIES AND BACKGROUNDS FOR THE AGE OF KINGS
CHAPTER 1: The Britons
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    How Changes Through The Ages Affect Tactics.
    Tips for the Conqueror/Hero: Richard the Lion-Hearted
    Unique Unit Tactics: Longbowman
CHAPTER 2: The Byzantines
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Your Tactics.
    Unique Unit Tactics: Cataphract
CHAPTER 3: The Celts
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics
    Tips for the Conqueror/Hero: William Wallace
    Unique Unit Tactics: Woad Raider
CHAPTER 4: The Chinese
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics.
    Unique Unit Tactics: Chu-Ko-Nu
CHAPTER 5: The Franks
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    How Changes Through The Ages Affect Tactics.
    Tips for the Conqueror/Heroine: Joan of Arc
    Unique Unit Tactics: Throwing Axeman
CHAPTER 6: The Goths
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    How Changes Through The Ages Affect Tactics.
    Unique Unit Tactics: Goth Unique Unit
CHAPTER 7: The Japanese
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics.
    Unique Unit Tactics: Samurai
CHAPTER 8: The Mongols
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics.
    Tips for the Conqueror/Hero: Genghis Khan
    Unique Unit Tactics: Mangudai
CHAPTER 9: The Persians
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes through the Ages
    Unique Unit Tactics: War Elephant
CHAPTER 10: The Saracens
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics.
    Tips for the Conqueror/Hero: Saladin
    Unique Unit Tactics: Mameluke
CHAPTER 11: The Teutons
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics.
    Tips for the Conqueror/Hero: Frederick Barbarossa
    Unique Unit Tactics: Teutonic Knight
CHAPTER 12: The Turks
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    Changes Through The Ages And How They Affect Tactics.
    Unique Unit Tactics: Janissary
CHAPTER 13: The Vikings
    Maximizing Strengths and Minimizing Weaknesses
    How Changes Through The Ages Affect Tactics.
    Unique Unit Tactics: Longboatman and Longboat
PART TWO: THE WARRIORS, WEAPONS, TOWERS AND TECHNOLOGIES—ANALYSIS AND TACTICAL TIPS
CHAPTER 14: The People and Weapons of Kings (Analysis and Tactics
    Melee Units
    Archers
    Cavalry
    Siege Weapons
    Ships
    Miscellaneous
CHAPTER 15: Building-Block Strategies
    Economics And Technology
    Fighting the Good Fight: Combat
PART THREE: THE GAMES OF KINGS (FINAL WORD WALKTHROUGHS AND STRATEGIES FOR EACH AGE OF EMPIRE II GAME AND MISSION
CHAPTER 16: Single-Player Empires (Detailed Campaign Walkthroughs
    Joan of Arc
    Fredrick Barbarossa
    Gengis Kahn
    Saladin
CHAPTER 17: Alternate Empires(In-Depth Strategies for Conquering Random Map, Regicide, and Death Match Games
    Random Map Games
    Regicide Games
    Death Match Games
CHAPTER 18: Multiplayer Empires (Pagelans for Defeating Online Opponents
    General Multiplayer Strategies
    Random Map Games
    Regicide Games
    Death Match Games