Timna — An Expedition to Sinai

Briefing

On load the script shows the military history panel (message_history_military). The Timna campaign text lives in message_history_timna / message_mission_timna:

Timna Valley in the southern Arabah was a major copper-mining district used by Egyptians and neighbouring peoples. In the campaign this is the first full military + mining mission: desert climate, no Nilometer, fortifications and forts available from the start, and a kingdom rating of 70 that rewards prompt deliveries to Pharaoh.

Objectives

• Population 2 000 citizens
• Prosperity 15
• Kingdom rating 70
• Housing level Level 10 (culture / monuments disabled)

Goals match mission1.pak scenario 5. Culture and monument ratings are off — the pressure is on population, prosperity, and kingdom favour through copper, gems, deben, and weapons shipments.

Scripted events

Schedule verified against mission1.pak scenario 5. Scenario enemy_id is Libyan (ENEMY_7_LIBIAN); invasion event fields label Bedouins. Favour-KR Pharaoh army (size 45) is handled by the shared helper.

Strategy

Timna is a desert mining outpost: hide the Nilometer, import food and amenities, export ore products, and keep forts ready before year 2.

Phase 1 — Camp and food

Food comes from Hunting Lodges (game meat). Keep housing compact with Water Supply, Firehouse, Architect's Post, and Police Station. Build a Granary and Bazaar early. Stages can unlock irrigation and guild tutorial buildings when those tutorials fire.

Phase 2 — Mines and workshops

Copper, gold, and gemstone mines are the point of the expedition. Feed a Weaponsmith and keep Storage Yards for copper, gems, and weapons ahead of Pharaoh's schedule. Clay / pottery and a Weaver support housing and trade.

Phase 3 — Defense

Raids begin year 2 month 7 (size 9), then 16 and 24. Recruiter, Weaponsmith, Infantry and Archers forts should be online before then. Seth temples fit the desert setting.

Phase 4 — Trade

Land routes start closed: Nekhen (1 020 Db), Nubt (850), Thinis (800). Men-nefer starts display-only (Pharaoh city) and opens after a successful gems or weapons request. Perwadjyt stays display-only. Import fish, beer, linen, papyrus; sell clay, pottery, beer, flax, linen, game meat, chickpeas, copper as partners allow.

Tips

• Stock 5 copper before year 0 month 8 — the first request is early and only allows 9 months.
• Deben request (885) is treasury money, not oil — keep cash on hand in year 2.
• Pavilion + Dance School are called out in the briefing for entertainment in a harsh climate.
• After victory, choose Behdet (navy) or Abydos / Abedju (sea challenge).

Available buildings

Listed in mission5.buildings (plus stage unlocks for irrigation / guild tutorials):

// m_005_timna.js — mission5 config (excerpt)
mission5 {
  start_message : "message_history_military"
  player_rank : 2
  env { hide_nilometer : true }

  choice [
    { name : "Behdet", id : 6 }
    { name : "Abydos", id : 7 }
  ]

  win_criteria {
    population    { enabled : true, goal : 2000 }
    prosperity    { enabled : true, goal : 15 }
    kingdom       { enabled : true, goal : 70 }
    housing_level { enabled : true, goal : 10 }
  }

  hide_pak_cities : true
  hide_pak_routes : true
  hide_pak_objects : true
  map_background : { pack:PACK_EMPIRE, id:1 }
  // cities[] / empire_routes[] / empire_ornaments[] / empire_texts[] from pak dump
}