Franks have exceptional cavalry, and a charge of upgraded Paladins can close and defeat Longbowmen if the latter are not paired with Pikemen. Secondly, in late Imperial the Franks receive gunpowder units, such as the Bombard Cannon and Cannon Galleon. It would have been difficult to recreate Orleans, without a bridge across the Loire. Therefore, we included bridges in the scenario editor. Bridges are placed in segments, with ramps on either end and straight-sections in the middle.
Bridges allow land units to cross water and prevent the passage of ships.
Bridges cannot be built by villagers during the course of a scenario, but they can help create maps that look much more believable. The Learning Campaign Real Time Strategy games, by their very nature, can have a steep learning curve. Age of Kings has a rather robust learning campaign centered around the Scottish rebellion of William Wallace. The narrator will instruct the player how to build a tower, for example, and then when the tower is built, can congratulate the player before moving on to the next task. Ooh la la.