Once you have collected all the gold from the southern mines, you can start building your Wonder. Task the other villagers on the wood and gold. The southern part of the island is where you will want to build your Wonder, so make sure to leave enough room. When you reach the island, have a few villagers build ten to twenty Towers around the island to protect you from Genoese warships, the only enemy units which can still attack you (but they are not a big threat). As soon as the enemy becomes a threat to your villagers (when your watchmen tell you 'Templars preparing to attack' should be a good time for you to leave), board them on the ships and head for the island.

While the enemy starts rushing to your walls and Towers, create three Transport Ships (two should be enough if you decide to leave your army behind). Use all the extra food that you will get to create more villagers and task them to stone mining. This may require you to abandon your city to your land-based enemies, but the good part is that you will not have to bother fighting them at all.ДЄt the beginning, research 'bracer' at the blacksmith, then task your fishing ships to fishing, your villagers by the town center to lumbering and your villagers by the mines to stone mining. Northwest of your city lies an island which is large enough for you to build your Wonder on. There is a very easy (yet not as glorious) way to win this scenario. We present four completely different approaches to this scenario. 4 Strategy 4: The Wonder rush (AKA the fastest win).

Age of empires 2 campaign guide