there are four special scenarios in empire earth ii called turning points. these scenarios can be played from either side of a battle or war which changed the course of history. the normandy scenario takes place during the d-day invasion, where the player can play as the allies to repeat the success of operation overlord, or play as the germans to stop the allied invasion force from breaching the atlantic wall. the three kingdoms recreates the period after the end of the han dynasty, where the player can play as the kingdom of wei or the wu kingdom, either winning historically as the wei or changing history as the wu.