- William Wallace: We are without a leader. The dead king of Scotland has no heir. War creeps in from the south, where Edward Longshanks, the avaricious King of England, has returned from successful campaigns to conquer Wales and France. As Longshanks turns his attention to Scotland, the shadow of fear settles across the Highlands. The English have thousands of Welsh longbow men, hundreds of knights on horseback, and dozens of siege weapons. We Scottish have a rabble of untrained soldiers who do not even know how to march in a straight line. Though we must act soon. If we have any chance of resistance, we need to forge an army by any means necessary.
- Multiple: Winter has been hard and our warriors are hungry. Bring us twenty sheep and we will join you.
- Narrator: [Introduction video to Age of Empires 2] Age of Empires 2 is about Empire building, combat and conquest. You start from humble beginnings. A small village in the Dark Ages. You explore to expand your boarders, conduct trade to boost your economy, and research technologies to grow your civilization into a mighty empire. But, there are other difficulties too, cunning enemies and rivals that oppose you. Powerful castles to destroy, tyrants to bring down. And if you're skillful and a little lucky, you just might build a wonder of the world and create an empire that will stand the test of time. To learn how Empires are built, help our first hero, William Wallace in his fight against his oppressors.
- Narrator: The English are terrorizing all of Soctland, and it's time for us to fight back! But if we're to defeat them, every one of us will need to learn how to march and fight. Follow the path to the blue flag, First, click the soldier.
- Narrator: Good. Now Right click near the blue flag.
- La Hire: La Hire wishes to kill something!
- Narrator: Good! Now move to the next flag. Click the soldier, then Right click near the flag.
- Narrator: Excellent. To move to the next flag, you must walk through the black area.
- Narrator: Moving into the black area reveals more of the map. The black area represents unexplored territory.
- La Hire: La Hires sword is not bloody enough!
- Hospitaller Guard: The forces of Fredrick Barbarossa! What happened? You look like hell! Head for the Castle. You can rest there.