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The
hated Hyksos are expanding from the North and are
once again trying to move into Upper Egypt. The previous
capital, Men-Nefer is still Egyptian, but its Nomarch,
Hepbentof, is hurt by Pharaoh's decision to move the
capital. He may be seeking to profit from an alliance
with the powerful enemy. We suspect Hepbentof is planning
to turn against our mighty ruler and is even now trying
to "negotiate" with the Nomarch of Meidum.
It is rumored he is holding his son as a hostage.
The
Nomarch of Meidum is dedicated to Pharaoh and it
is very likely the traitor will fail in his attempt.
If he cannot convince him by guile, Hebentof's next
step is almost sure to be an invasion ... and if his
new ally, the Hyksos, will lend him some troops, he
is bound to have success and conquer Meidum.
Next
target of this foul alliance will then be your city,
Menat Khufu. Prepare your defenses well, and do it while
you can! Combined attacks of trained and battle-experienced
Egyptian soldiers and the wild Hyksos warriors on their
dreaded chariots will be hard to fend off. Because of
the war, you will have no contact with cities that could
sell you stone to build fortifications. But you can
use the old fortress, however, and transform its fortifications
into towers. It is very likely that your fortress and
other cities will be besieged, and all trade will stop
during those perilous times. Be ready for it, and have
enough cash and goods in reserve. Although we know of
your situation, in case of an emergency Pharaoh may
ask you for some troops. You should not hesitate, since
a victory in any battle can make your defense easier.
Waset has started production of weapons and chariots,
but as most of it is needed
to equip Pharaoh's army, you will only be able to buy
small amounts for very high prices.
But
wait, there is more I need to tell you. We know
there are deposits of copper ore to the south of the
old fortress. This is good news, but the bad news is
that this ore is behind a canyon with the only remaining
forest in the area blocking the way. We can hardly use
the ore effectively without clearing a great part of
the forest first.
Menat
Khufu may fall if the attacks continue for too
long, but every month you can hold off the invaders
is valuable for the Egyptian nation. We need time to
rebuild the entire army. If you can survive the attacks
for 7 years, we will be able to stop the invaders; if
you can hold them off for 13 years, our army will be
strong enough to reclaim the lost territory. Your task
is difficult, but if you succeed, you will be remembered
for always as the general who stopped the Hyksos and
made possible the victory of Egypt in this war!
Good
luck to you!
Hints:
- Message
of granite price increase each December is reminder
to save; has nothing to do with game play.
- First
invasion of Egyptian army comes at the end of year
AD 3, first invasion of the Hyksos in year AD 5.
- Palace,
mansion, recruiter and walls (and other buildings)
are disabled. You can build towers over existing walls,
but once the walls are destroyed, you can not rebuild
them.
- Recruiter
must be standing in final submission. It is possible
to save for submittal just before invaders destroy
recruiter, but we have to see it was really intact
in the moment of saving the game.
- The
game can be saved for submittal at any moment between
the two dates inclusive. A game submitted before Dec
6 is invalid; also game will end with defeat after
Dec 12 - make sure you save long enough before end
of month for us to see your city.
- For
more information see appropriate event FAQ in the
Competition
Corner.
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