Your scouts report: The Huns (yellow) begin with ample resources in the foothills of the Alps.On Standard difficulty, the player starts with a Castle to the north of their base, as well as two Mining Camps to the east and west, which reveal the locations of Stone Mines and Gold Mines, respectively.
Scenario Instructions Starting Conditions And this time, there was no General Aetius to hold off the Huns' savagery. This was not the Rome of Caesar, mind you, but a withering Rome, beaten from earthquakes and barbarian wars. He meant to take Rome, and crown himself emperor.
The Huns crossed over the Alps, and moved down the Italian peninsula, launching another great invasion that terrorized the inhabitants of the Western Roman Empire. The very next year, partially recovered from his losses, Attila turned his attention to Italy.
As far as Attila was concerned, Honoria was waiting with open arms in Rome.