Aztecs

[~Isabella of Castile~]

just out of curiousity when do you find the Aztecs? and do you have to send ships scouting the map for it? and also how do you get troops there? does a sudden large expanse of water appear? please tell plus add any info you'd like :P
sorry if someone already posted this, I didn't have time to look and see.. I've got to jump offline soon, so if it's so sorry.

[ByzantineKnight]

At a certain point in time (not sure what time), a whole new part of the map opens up, you just send your ships over (with a couple full stacks) and conquer America!!

[KHPike]

A good place to build an army and send ships is at England. It's the nearest point to the Aztecs. Just send your ships northwest when you're ready. Bring lots of armies and heavy cavalry and some young generals and prepare for a long voyage!

[~Isabella of Castile~]

that's odd.. so I can just send ships northwest from England and I find the Aztecs?

[KHPike]

You must first get 'The World is Round' event which occurs around 1450 to 1490. Then you must be able to build ocean-going ships eg. caravel, carrack

[Lorenzo_H]

Bring as many priests as you can and at least 4 merchants.

Once there, go for Brazil first. Its a rebel town which should be easy to take, and once you do, send the Merchants for the Gold. Then move onto the Caribbean, Florida and eventually into the Yucatan Bay, where you will find the Aztecs. Unless you are Spain or Portugal, you are going to have a tough time conquering them. Be sure to bring as many gunpowder units as you can. Cavalry is also effective. If you are short on troops use the 24 availible mercenaries - they are cheap sword fodder. Be sure to build wooden walls in all your new world towns (if Portuguese or Spain) and crank out Conquistadors by the hundred.

Once your on top of things in the New World, or even before this stage, get Merchants onto all the Gold and Tobacco.