Age of Empires II (2013)

Age of Empires II (2013)

The Escape of Hernan Cortes
54 Comments
Raamiah 19 Aug, 2022 @ 5:55am 
Awesome campaign. I loved the lieutenant system.:steamhappy:
dannybuck8450 26 May, 2021 @ 5:23pm 
I just gave this an award. If possible, maybe create a scenario or campaign based on Alvarado's campaigns in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, maybe even his travels to Peru? That would be very interesting, from his or the natives perspective.
Filthydelphia  [author] 3 Apr, 2021 @ 5:15pm 
Thanks, dannybuck8450!
dannybuck8450 3 Apr, 2021 @ 1:53pm 
I'm still playing this.....so fun.
Chichiltic_Ocelotl443 15 Jan, 2021 @ 10:44pm 
It shows all the epilogues in the end I was so confused, but oh my god all the people involved in this did a good job! I played it like 3 times and I love it!
Filthydelphia  [author] 29 Sep, 2019 @ 7:11am 
DoomedPaul772, that's strange. All the epilogues should not have been shown; only the one you earned. Either your save file somehow impacted the triggers or recent patches to the game itself broke some of this scenario's triggers. I'm sorry that the scenario did not play as it was intended.
DoomedPaul772 29 Sep, 2019 @ 12:08am 
It said I did as good as Cortes, but all of the multiple epilogues it showed after had Cortes die and most had me broke. I took care of all my donkeys until a surprise flank attack killed 2 out of 3 at the end.
Statmstr 4 Aug, 2019 @ 2:36pm 
Cortes and Alvarado lose their range. Is that intended? Great job by the way!
Poxo 27 Apr, 2018 @ 9:28am 
It's cool but 80 minutes microing conqs ends up being boring.

I find the scenario rather easy in general, just hit and run constantly with your 2 conqs. The only annoying part is the end, when your units have no vision and are stuck on a 1 row line, and your hero that must survive decides to not fight because he can't see the enemy...

1k kills less than 15 units lost, and I lost :|
Doomed World 23 Jan, 2018 @ 6:29pm 
What are you going to do now that they are removing the condottieri anti anti infentry armor
Filthydelphia  [author] 16 Aug, 2017 @ 9:21am 
Leofric, Ragnar's Raids is a little different from the others since its map is huge, the biggest I've designed so far. It needed to be big for what it tries to portray. And yes, more is coming.
Leofric 16 Aug, 2017 @ 4:42am 
I have played everything you made! Almeida and Bayinnaung are my favourite of the expansions. Still have to play Ragnar. I like how you put so much in such little maps. Consider me a fan haha. More coming soon?
Filthydelphia  [author] 15 Aug, 2017 @ 12:52pm 
Thanks, Leofric! Have you played my official campaigns yet: Almeida (Portugal) and Bayinnaung (Burma)?
Leofric 29 Nov, 2016 @ 1:40am 
Amazing scenario! I have played every scenario you made except Ikko Ikki... which i will do soon! When will you make new stuff?
Filthydelphia  [author] 20 Aug, 2016 @ 1:02pm 
Thanks, atomic_dawg. Be sure to play my other scenarios and the official Portuguese campaign for more!
atomic_dawg 19 Aug, 2016 @ 2:51am 
Best scenario i have seen, well done!
Robinho-Floripa 10 Mar, 2016 @ 8:02am 
Good job!
蔡將軍 31 Dec, 2015 @ 1:59pm 
VIVA LA España AVANTE !!!!!!!!!!!!
CaporalDxl 27 Nov, 2015 @ 10:01pm 
Ok, I understand :D. Thx for the compliment, buuut I played on the first level of difficulty and I chose Gonzalo something (the magyar huszar, just to make sure). Btw, I ate some salami with pepper and now my throat burns. Ahhhh
Filthydelphia  [author] 27 Nov, 2015 @ 4:08pm 
CaporalDxI,

Putting it in the campaign format keeps it tidy with AI's and what not. It also prevents a player from breaking the intended gameplay by changing the settings. Doing as well as Cortez is solid! What difficulty did you play on and which lieutenant did you pick?
CaporalDxl 27 Nov, 2015 @ 7:43am 
Very nice scenario, and I was always like "Please don't let me die!". I've only played once cause time problems, but definetly a lot of fun. It said at the end that I've done around as good as Cortez himself. I don't know if that's good or not, but I have finished the map, which is the most important part :D. One question though: Why do you post full campaigns for one scenario?
SkulK 14 Nov, 2015 @ 6:06am 
Hello!This map crashes after i choose the lieutenent!Help me plz or at least tell me why it dosent work!
Filthydelphia  [author] 1 Nov, 2015 @ 3:57am 
Thanks, Williamashe. I made a campaign for the upcoming African Kingdoms expansion pack, so be sure to check it out!
Seleucids 31 Oct, 2015 @ 11:47pm 
Perfect! Thank you for the heads up to and the advice! Btw your mods are spectacular and thank you again!
Filthydelphia  [author] 28 Oct, 2015 @ 3:37pm 
Williamashe:

If you type Ctrl-S, you can cycle through on and off-grid placement of objects. I must caution you though that many objects such as trees cause problems for the AI pathing if they are placed off the grid.
Seleucids 24 Sep, 2015 @ 6:19pm 
Love the mod, just curious though. How did you put the houses in the middle of the wooden bridges. It looks magnificent!
jeici21 11 Sep, 2015 @ 10:34am 
Grettings Filthydelphia! A group of friends and I thought to translate your campaign to spanish. Can you give us permission?
bumis 10 Jan, 2015 @ 9:58am 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=araqhn1imV4&feature=youtu.be

Feudal Blood Domination v2.12 map made by me 2015, check out the video follow link to steam for download.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=372798366
Enkhii 20 Nov, 2014 @ 4:42pm 
ESPAÑOL POR FAVOR EL INGLES APESTA
Filthydelphia  [author] 6 Jul, 2014 @ 12:53pm 
Xyden, it is the official dlc for age of kings hd that you can buy from steam. It adds the Magyar, Indian, Italian, Incan, and Slavic civs and new units. My scenarios require it.
xyden 5 Jul, 2014 @ 3:53pm 
What is The Forgotten DLC and where do I find it?
Filthydelphia  [author] 29 Jun, 2014 @ 6:17pm 
Rodry99, make sure you have The Forgotten DLC and are in The Forgotten by checking the banner on the top of the main menu. Then select Single Player then Custom Campaign. The Escape of Hernan Cortes will appear there. Hope that helps.
BLasTΣĐ 29 Jun, 2014 @ 5:47pm 
Hey Please tell how i can played i dont find the map! :treb:
Filthydelphia  [author] 28 Jun, 2014 @ 11:54am 
The Last Neanderthal NOW AVAILABLE!
Dragaonativo 21 Jun, 2014 @ 9:23am 
hm, cool dude
Filthydelphia  [author] 19 Jun, 2014 @ 1:29pm 
Nope. No modded units. If you want to see a sneak peek of The Last Neanderthal , watch this youtube vid: http://youtu.be/1b-vm3_49wo
NOCTURNE 19 Jun, 2014 @ 7:31am 
The clubman unit from age of empires 1 would be the best for that. :)
SilverSquid1810 18 Jun, 2014 @ 5:32pm 
We get to play as a neanderthal? Count me in!
Filthydelphia  [author] 18 Jun, 2014 @ 12:08pm 
Thanks, Nocturne! My next scenario will be something probably never done before in AOK: The Last Neanderthal
NOCTURNE 18 Jun, 2014 @ 9:17am 
Just completed it, it was more than awesome! Must have scenario! (I killed 1036 enemy, and lost only 11 from my soldiers :D )
NOCTURNE 18 Jun, 2014 @ 7:36am 
Ange❤!
Worst comment I have ever seen in my life... If you make such a comment, you should at least tell why...
Btw, there are many idiot players who think age of empires = kill and destroy everything... They can't use their brains, don't listen to dialogues, objectives, texts. For these players the forgotten campaigns and your campaigns for example are too complicated. Because of the low reading skill and braindead mentality, they stuck several times on every single scenario.
SilverSquid1810 15 Jun, 2014 @ 5:44pm 
Maybe they are just jealous of your scenario making skills. :) But really, I saw few errors... I guess it just comes down to how much fun they had while playing.
Filthydelphia  [author] 15 Jun, 2014 @ 7:49am 
Well this has gotten 2 negative ratings so far. No one has posted any reasons why they didn't like it, though.
SilverSquid1810 15 Jun, 2014 @ 5:48am 
Ange, are you joking? Your comment seems.. suspicous.
Droog 14 Jun, 2014 @ 4:08pm 
Worst campaign Addon iv ever played in my life
Filthydelphia  [author] 14 Jun, 2014 @ 7:23am 
Post which lieutenant you picked and how you did!
Filthydelphia  [author] 9 Jun, 2014 @ 2:21pm 
Thanks, hkiss! Good job. I wondered what lieutenant would be the most popular. Historically, Olid is an interesting character. About 3 years after this scenario, he would be sent by Cortes to conquer Honduras but would rebel against him, at the urging of the governor of Cuba, Diego Velazquez (who did everything he could to oppose Cortes!). Cortes would send Francisco de las Casas and Gil Gonzalez de Avila to arrest him. Their ships fought at sea and las Casas' boarding parties seized Olid's ships but then a storm destroyed las Casas' fleet. Las Casas and his men surrendered to Olid. As Olid's prisoners, Las Casas and de Avila were eating dinner when they grabbed the kitchen knives to stab Olid. He was captured, tried, then beheaded. Las Casas would return to Mexico and then be promptly arrested himself and sent back to Spain. Being a conquistador was tough! The intrigues of competing alpha males fighting for the same God and Crown is fascinating.
Filthydelphia  [author] 9 Jun, 2014 @ 1:56pm 
Slade, make sure you go to and protect the towers N & NW of the palace. You should do this ASAP. Use your 3 priests to heal (with Olid, you get a second missionary). Your cavalry is very quick and can be a quick strike force if detached from your slow infantry (also useful for scouting, as hkiss suggested). Keep in mind that your Spanish units can decimate the Aztecs in 1-2 hits and your condottieri can take a lot of damage, especially with Cortes near them with +3 armor. The nearest conquistador to you is Maria Estrada just across the bridges and then NW of the first Mayan wonder you can destroy. Getting her and her cohort early will be a big boost.
Slade 9 Jun, 2014 @ 5:48am 
Is this the final release of the campaign ? As for me, I am trying to find the lieutenant Olid but I keep failing to protect the palace. Any tips to scout efficiently without losing too much units ?
Filthydelphia  [author] 9 Jun, 2014 @ 4:28am 
Thanks guys! So which lieutenant did you pick and how did you do? Did you get one of the better epilogues?