Ok I downloaded a demo on GS for Rise of Nations about a month ago. Since then I've mostly played quick battle and have only won wonder victories. That is the easy way to win. So I decide to try and go for a territory win, that didn't work. The second time I tried (but not planned for) to do a territory win was on a map that had 1 big lake in the middle if it (forgot the name). I procceded to build cities all the way down to the lake because I figured that if I controlled that lake I could get anywhere as long as I had a shipyard. Well I also had the Terra Cotta Army(gives you a unit--3 soliders--every few seconds but the time doubles so...) so a had a good supply of soldiers at my disposal. I also had an ally close by so I couldnt get flanked. Well once I had captured about 25 cities I had a pretty good plot of land. So my next target was the British. I had to attack London. So I carefully snuck most of my units, horeses, canons, and supply wagons behind London. So I had about 6 units I left behind (also had a massive system of guard towers and forts to guard my previously captured land. Well once I got my army back there I led a full attack while my units that stayed back on my turf provided a distratction. Once a got to London I procceded in beating the crap out of it and found it strange that no one was there. So I'm thinking that tey must not be very big on building an army. Then I went to check on my distraction and nothin was happining there either. Then the british attacked. I held them off pretty good and gradually the timer for the defeat of a leader gradually got to 0 and I conquered that nation. Then once I captured the other cities on the area the "territory win" clock started. I expected I full scale attack on my or my ally's land but instead I ended up raiding their cities.

I reviewed accomplishments chart and ended up having the highest score for mostly all of the things like "biggest army", "most lumber aqquired" etc. Also I found it amazing that I only built 3 cities and ended up with 32!!!. So I was pretty happy with myself.:)