Son of Yoda

I checked an encyclopedia about it, it is indeed the Ottoman Empire and they are indeed the Turkish. But that still doesn't explain the samurai ,at all ! But its artwork, so its probably just an idea that nobody worked out.

It is indeed a great game, I also bought it but I'd place KOTOR 2 between KOTOR and RC

But it won't be the same as AoE II , here are a few of the new features -home city, you will not only be able to build a colony, but you will also need to manage your home city, you will be able to ask for recources and units send to your colony from your home town. -There will be only 8 NATIONS, but in some missions you will be able make an alliance with 1 out of 12 indian tribes to get new technology and units. -Special units and economic advantages for every nation. -Ships wont be that numerous as in AoE II, but they will be real floating forts. -Havok 2 Physics (Half-Life 2). -You will hear canon shots all over the map. -you will NOT have to build gathering points for resources. -advanced AI To bad only the real heavy video cards will be able to run the game in full detail , and I fear the price won't be low either By the way, does somebody knows wath the Ottomanian empire is, because there's a samurai in my magazine?!