Age of Heroes: A Late Bronze Age Scenario

[Big Bopper]

1. The units are mostly the same, but their stats have been redone. There is now a reason to build Archers over swordsmen or swordsmen over chariots.

2. The tech tree has been redone completely. (See post #44)

3. Buildings have been redone.

4. Tribute units are only auto-produced by mercantile wonders every 15 Turns.

5. There are 36 Wonders now, that any civilization can build.

Spoiler :

PRE-PLACED WONDERS (8)
-Pyramids (Memphis, Egypt)
-Great Ziggurat (Ur, Sumeria)
-Labyrinth (Knossos, Crete)
-Karum of Kanesh (Nesa, Hatti)
-Code of Hammurabi (Babylon, Babylonia)
-Court of Palms (Mari, Amorites)
-Statue of Ishtar (Nineveh, Assyria)
-The Scaean Gate (Troy, Troy)

GREAT WONDERS (17)
-Edict of Telepinu
-Karnak
-Nehsi's Expedition
-Kikkuli's Stables
-Venus Tablet
-Dur-Kurigalzu
-Colossi of Memnon
-Amarna
-Lion Gate
-Palace of Nestor
-Yazilikaya
-Abu Simbel
-Treaty of Kadesh
-Treasury of Atreus
-Dur Untash
-Etemenanki
-Temple of Sin

MERCANTILE WONDERS (11)
-Altar of Baal
-Bull Leaping Ritual
-Golden Fleece
-Grave Circle
-House of Puzurum
-Lernaean Spring
-Ma'hadu
-Shrine of Resheph
-Spring Festival
-Temple of Cybele
-Tyrian Purple
-Uluburun

6. New Governments (see screenshots)

7. Finally a new roster of civs, that have been split into three categories, Civilized, Barbarian, and Invader.

Spoiler :

CIVILIZED
-Amorites
-Arzawans
-Assyrians
-Babylonians
-Boeotians
-Canaanites
-Cretans
-Egyptians
-Elamites
-Hittites
-Kizzuwatna
-Mitanni
-Mycenaeans
-Sumerians* (renamed Sealand)
-Trojans
-Independent States

BARBARIC
-Alashiyans
-Assuwans* (NW Anatolia)
-Colchians
-Gutians
-Hayasans
-Isuwans
-Kaskians
-Nairi
-Pelasgians
-Rephaites* (East of Canaan)
-Thracians*
-Tjehenu* (Merged Libu and Meshwesh)

INVADERS
-Aramaeans* (Replaces Arabs)
-Dorians
-Seapeoples

*New or Renamed Civs

 

[sylkachan]

Somebody re-upload this please! Why do people upload on Atomic Gamer anyway?

 

[timerover51]

Somebody re-upload this please! Why do people upload on Atomic Gamer anyway?

You might want to contact Big Bopper directly. He was last on February 24, 2025.

 

[sylkachan]

@timerover51 I already did, lol!

 

[Big Bopper]

Reuploaded the mod to "MEGA" link is on the front page

 

[Haddu]

ERROR..
Scenarios\A of H\text\Pediacons..\ANIMNAME_PRTO_Gutian_Hilman

 

[lucas_87]

Same error. year 1340 bc playing with Crete.
Scenarios\Age of Heroes 2\text\Pedialcons.txt": ANIMNAME_PRTO_Gutian_Hillman

 

[Big Bopper]

This should patch it up, I'll reupload the scenario with the fix.

 

[lucas_87]

This should patch it up, I'll reupload the scenario with the fix.

It worked!
This is a fantastic scenario. The starting year of 1500 BC is ideal. All the great Bronze Age civilizations are present in this era. If the date had been 50 years earlier (1550 BC), there would be no Mitanni; 50 years later (1450 BC), there would be no Minoans. 1500 BC seems like a perfect date. Furthermore, the Amorite and Canaanite kingdoms still retain their independence. On the other hand, I saw a screenshot of Achilles attacking Troy. Is there a way to recruit him?

 

[timerover51]

I downloaded this a long time ago, and where it is is anyone's guess. I downloaded it again and will give it another try.

 

[Big Bopper]

The patch fixed the Gutian Hillman, but the full dowload fixed a few more minor bugs, mainly small pedia icons. Finish the game you have now before downloading the updated version or it will break your game.

The idea behind the Achilles screenshot was to turn armies into a hero unit that had extra hitpoints and high attack / defense. I cannot remember if I ever uploaded that version. I'm not exactly sure what version of the scenario, I have up now.

I've been slowly remaking this scenario since the beginning of the pandemic. Hopefully, I'll have something to show by the end of the year.