Byblos — Expansion and Conquest
- Mission
- 34 — after Khmun (32) / Sauty (33) choice
- Classical name
- Byblos (briefing key
message_mission_byblos) - Starting funds
- Normal 45 000 Db (pak) loan 5 000 debt 20%
- Deities
- Bast (patron ×2) · Ptah · Seth
- Trade
- Abu open at start (sea); NEW_TRADE unlocks Qadesh / Iken / Heh / Men-nefer / Rowarty
- Previous
- Khmun (32) / Sauty (33) — choice
- Next
- Rowarty (36) —
next_mission - Status
- Implemented
Showpiece: Large + 2× Small obelisks; cedar/copper; navy buildings; Canaanite pressure.
Enemy: scenario
Climate: desert (pak). Empire id 33 · map_background PACK_EMPIRE id 33.
Monuments 14: Large (W=4) + 2× Small (W=2) →
Soft: no warship requests in pak (navy allow-list only); no Sea People events; truncate request loops 1↔4 / 6↔8 / 27↔45↔44 / 53↔54; SKIP orphan timber 49↔50; SKIP map_obj idx=9; Men-nefer route remap → orphan sea route 8 for NEW_TRADE; goods defeat→chain_only raids i4/i12/i27 TEMP unwired (engine defeat = troops).
Enemy: scenario
ENEMY_2_CANAANITE (briefing “Hittites” — pak id wins, Sumur pattern).
Climate: desert (pak). Empire id 33 · map_background PACK_EMPIRE id 33.
Monuments 14: Large (W=4) + 2× Small (W=2) →
trunc(2.25·8+4.5)=22 ≥ pak 14 (keep pak goal; Kebet twin).
Soft: no warship requests in pak (navy allow-list only); no Sea People events; truncate request loops 1↔4 / 6↔8 / 27↔45↔44 / 53↔54; SKIP orphan timber 49↔50; SKIP map_obj idx=9; Men-nefer route remap → orphan sea route 8 for NEW_TRADE; goods defeat→chain_only raids i4/i12/i27 TEMP unwired (engine defeat = troops).
Objectives
- Population6 000
- Culture60
- Prosperity40
- Monuments14 (1× Large + 2× Small Obelisk)
- Kingdom75
- Housinglevel 10
Burial provisions
None (pak_burial_count:0).
Scripted events (summary)
Henna ladder (y4 / y7 / y8 / y13) with conquer / sea-trade / troops×83 branch; timber + chariots unlocks; Canaanite raids + Beduin×96; favour Egypt ×161 → ×128. Win → Rowarty (36).
Developer reference
Mission script
src/scripts/mission/m_034_byblos.js
data/maps/m_034_byblos.map
next_mission : 36. Empire id 33 · SKIP map_obj idx=9. Dump 2026-08-01.
Messages
| Key | Id |
|---|---|
message_mission_byblos | 434 |
message_history_byblos | 234 |