The Aztec Empire (M2TW:K Faction)

Stating position

The Aztec empire starts to the southwest of map close to new spain , very close to the thlaxcalans and quite close to the tarascans. Since their cities dont need much to become advanced, they start quite advanced in terms of unit availability

Unique Ancillaries

The Following have a Chance to be acquired when the conditions are met. its not definite thta you receive them

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Crystal Skull(relic) +2 authority +1 command against catholics +2 Command vs followers of the great spirit +2 command vs followers of the sun god +4 Hitpoints

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Codex +4 farming

If your close to the Capital

Astrologer has been Built Managed Fallows has finished building

Or

Managed gallows is built Astrologer has finished being built

And you dont have any other relic

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Human Skull +2 dread +1 command

Heroic Victory General kills over 10 men in battle General has Over 2 Dread

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Tlapizalli -2 Authority Increases chance of having children +2 Unrest

hasnt spent any movement points -2 Command And theres an Acropolis

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Obsidian Dagger +2 Command +2 Hitpoints

General kills over 8 men in battle General lost over 50% of his hitpoints

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Copper Axe +1 Command

Fought against tarascans General killed over 8 men in battle Command is 3 or more

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Metal Widget -2 Authority

Doesnt have trait Intellegent Has less then 4 Authority Won a battle against Spain/france/england

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Hand Gun +2 Dread +1 command versus catholic -1 Squalor

(assasin created in a city with a gunsmith, Is Transferable)

Or

Heroic Victory General has +4 Dread

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Unique Aztec traits

High Priest ( For Priest)

When a high temple exists

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Stargazer

+1 Piety

+1 command when fighting a night battle

+1 Local popularity

Astronomer

+3 piety

+2 Authority

+2 Management

+1 command during night battles

+2 Local Popularity

When you have a codex ancillary or when a astronomy building is being finished

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Blood Letter

Piety 1

Violence 1

Blood Offerer

Piety +2

LocalPopularity +1

Violence +2

Squalor -1

Flesh offerer

Effect Piety +3

Authority +1

PublicSecurity +1

LocalPopularity +2

Violence +2

Squalor -2

Sacrificer

Piety +4

Authority +2

PublicSecurity +2

LocalPopularity +3

Farming +1

Violence +3

Squalor -3

Unrest -1

Will of the gods

Piety +5

Authority +3

PublicSecurity +4

LocalPopularity + 4

Farming +2

Violence 3

-4 Squalor

Unrest -2

When sacrificing in a city with a great pyramid is being held

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Spectator

LocalPopularity +1

-10% cost to bribe

Unrest -1

Law -1

Nobel spectator

+1 Loyalty

+2 Local Popularity

-2 unrest

-1 Law

Famous nobel spectator

+2 Loyalty

+3 local popularity

-2 unrest

-1 law

When a Ball court exists and a general hasnt moved

Overall Strategy

New spain is the biggest threat, Destroying them is impossible if they keep havanna, but dont let them have a stranglehold . Alternatively, Just ally with them and gift them one of your cities (Preferably a eastern one, So they can fight off new england when it arrives) and let them help you. Or at least not bother you as much . Overall you should expand northwards. Try and retaliate quickly against the tlaxcalans and chichimecs. Then you can take your time. You are technically the strongest starting empire, and can swallows them up if they dont all attack you at once.

Sacrifice

A unit can be sacrificed in place of disbanding, or prisoners can be executed and sacrificed. Or Sacrifices can be held in cities . You can also convert a little by exterminating Sacrificing(disband) a unit usually offers 3% Conversion

Sacrificing (executre prisoners) a general offers 1% conversion

Sacrificing a faction elader offers 3% conversion

holding sacrifices offers 1% conversion

Sacking a city offers 1% conversion

Exterminating a city offers 3% conversion

Plague

At the start of the game a plague will break out. A very dangerous plague. Plagues will continue if spain captures one of the following cities

Tenochitlan

apaztignan

zacategas

canpech