Hello Explorers,

Happy 4th of July to those who are celebrating! This is the longest cinematic video I've ever created this week. I hope some of you recognize some scenes. Some mods are included in this video. I'm leaving four links down below if you want to try them out in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. ENJOY AND HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! 😄👍

SPECIAL THANKS TO...

My friend - u/Emotional-Service928

Additional Skyboxes - RoomOfTheEvil
( https://www.ageofempires.com/mods/details/237847/ )

Holiday Map Set - u/Assertive_Wall
( Holiday Map Set - Mods - Age of Empires )

MOD Custom Settler vs.3 - u/AlguienNo
( MOD Custom Settler vs.3 - Mods - Age of Empires )

Permanent Bodies and Destruction - Jojoess
( Permanent Bodies and Destruction - Mods - Age of Empires )

Originally created solely for my own amusement with friends, this collection includes 26 maps covering various regions of the real world, as well as other fantasy maps. Subscriptions are welcome if you enjoy them. (´・ω・`)

The maps themselves may have some imperfections, which you can modify yourself. However, please do not upload them publicly without permission... After all, creating a map takes considerable time and effort. If you wish to create derivative works, please inform me first and credit the original author. Thank you. (ゝ∀･)

Originally created solely for my own amusement with friends, this collection includes 26 maps covering various regions of the real world, as well as other fantasy maps. Subscriptions are welcome if you enjoy them. (´・ω・`)

The maps themselves may have some imperfections, which you can modify yourself. However, please do not upload them publicly without permission... After all, creating a map takes considerable time and effort. If you wish to create derivative works, please inform me first and credit the original author. Thank you. (ゝ∀･)

Disclaimer: this game concept was created under Microsoft's "Game Content Usage Rules" using assets from Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.

Hello everyone, lately I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a card game inspired by Age of Empires III. Two years ago, someone from the community started a similar project, but unfortunately, we never heard any further news about it after this post.

I would like to hear your opinion on the card game project I am proposing here. I started designing the cards (the text is in French on some cards because it’s my mother tongue. I plan to translate everything into English if people are interested in the project).

What is a deckbuilding game?

One common issue with many trading card games (TCGs) is that a large part of the game actually takes place outside the match itself: carefully building your deck. In a deckbuilding game, this aspect is reified and turned into a core mechanic. Both players start with the same deck of mediocre cards. On their turn, they can play cards from their hand to gain resources, then use those resources to buy cards from a "market": a set of cards available for both players to purchase. In doing so, they gradually make their deck stronger.

When a card is bought from the market, it is added to the player’s discard pile, and a new card is drawn from the main deck to refill the market. When a player's deck is empty and they need to draw, they shuffle their discard pile to form a new deck.

Rules

The game is played by two players, in turn-based fashion. Each player must defend their Town Center and destroy their opponent's. The first player to reduce the opposing Town Center's hit points to 0 wins the game.

Players begin the game with a basic deck made up of 10 cards. On each turn, players play cards from their hand to gain resources and build up military forces. These resources can be used to buy additional cards from a market of 5 cards.

The game is divided into rounds, each made up of 2 turns called phases:

• The expansion phase, during which players deploy their military units on the battlefield and buy cards with their resources.
• The combat phase, during which players have their military units fight, with the goal of breaking through the enemy’s defenses to reach their economy and, ultimately, their Town Center.

At the end of each turn, players discard their entire hand and draw 5 cards. At the end of each round, the market slots are gradually replaced with cards from more advanced ages.

The game includes four resources:

• Gold
• Wood
• Food
• Experience

The first three are used to buy cards from the market and do not carry over from one turn to the next. Cards played during a turn may provide resources, which are virtually placed into a shared "pool". The player may spend the resources in this pool as they wish, either to buy cards or to trigger specific effects. However, at the end of their turn, the pool is emptied.

Experience accumulates over the course of the game through certain actions. It allows players to draw cards from a special deck of various one-use boost cards.

An important mechanic of the game consists in removing the weakest cards from your deck and acquiring increasingly powerful ones.

Combat phase

The battlefield is a 4×3 grid. During the expansion phase, each player may place military units in the two rows closest to them. Each grid space can contain only one unit at a time.

Units may have a ranged attack, a hand attack, or both. Hand attacks have a range of 0, while ranged attacks can target units or buildings at a greater distance. Units follow the classical yet rich counter system of Age of Empires 3: some are more effective against cavalry, while others are devastating against infantry.

The player whose military units have the highest combined speed has the initiative. In case of a tie, the player whose Town Center has the fewest hit points has the initiative. If there is still a tie, the player who started the game has the initiative.

Players activate their military units in descending order of speed. When both players have units with the same speed, they alternate turns. Each time a unit is activated, it may move and/or attack, or do nothing. Once all surviving units have completed their actions, the combat phase ends.

Some units must choose between attacking or moving, while others can move and then attack, or attack and then move. A unit may only move onto empty spaces.

Issues

I played a game with a friend, and we found several issues with the current rules. Like any game, it needs careful balancing. Units may not be strong enough at the moment, and some combat phases can end in a stalemate. It is quite difficult to reach the opponent's Town Center.

Another issue is the resource system. With three different resources, it becomes harder to get the right combination needed to buy new cards from the market, which can slow down or even block the game.

I am also not sure yet how to properly integrate the different civilizations into the gameplay. Right now, nothing prevents a player from buying units and buildings from different civilizations if they are available in the market. The only civilization-related mechanic is that some cards have synergies/effects with other cards from the same civilization, but I think this could be improved. Overall, the combat phase may also be too complex.

I hope to get some constructive ideas and feedback from the community!

Tried to get it maybe 10 times and my last attempt I had to build some more units as I wasn’t able to kill all the units attacking a village but was able to get them away from it. Did not finish the level on hard as I just wanted the achievement today as I got tired of trying to play the level..

Hello again!

It's time for Ramses II and Seti I from our upcoming Kickstarter campaign: Empires of Bronze: Clash at Kadesh. Seti I is the one with "scaled dress" and the one with winged chest is Ramses II.

This week I'd like to showcase the most iconic leaders from Egypt during this period. They will be part of the Ancient Egypt faction:

- Pharaoh Ramses II
- Pharaoh Seti I
- Egyptian Infantry Command Group

Both pharaohs come in the same set. They have two poses, one with javelin and another with bow. The driver is the same for both, and you have 8 different scaled chasis to choose. Four horses in different poses make a good variation.

About the command group, they are all in one piece so they could be an easy to print group of models, I consider they cover the role to be near to infantry.

Additionally I wanted to show you a gallery of hand painted samples of our 3D printed tests from this campaign.

See you next week with more previews and then there will be Hittites!

Link to the campaign:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/resinwarfare/empires-of-bronze-clash-at-kadesh?ref=wl3ck2

Hi everyone!

I’ve been working on a series of Age of Empires gameplay videos and I’m looking for some feedback to improve the viewer experience. I have some videos that go over 20 minutes, and I'm debating the best format for the community:

• Option A: Keeping it as a single, long-form video (more complete).
• Option B: Splitting it into smaller parts (easier to digest).

What format do you personally prefer to watch? Also, if you have any feedback on the quality or content, I’d love to hear it. Here is the playlist I’m currently organizing:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy0rXo-p0H6UW1tkVHVlzkLYa_F7j70Wg

Thanks in advance for the help!

I think she has the least fanart out of every character ever, I wanted to make her one ^^ Feel free to use this as a wallpaper! Art is by me (source)

Hello everyone, wonderful community.

I’m new here, though I’ve been playing the AoE games for years (not competitively, as you might expect—I’m just someone who enjoys these RTS games).

The thing is, for practical reasons, I have to use a Mac, and as you probably know, that operating system isn't exactly "gamer-friendly."

However, a month ago, Feral Interactive’s port of "Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition" arrived on Steam. I’ve been playing it, and it’s fantastic. But I want more. Do you think a port of "Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition" will come to macOS? I’d love to be able to play the AoE series without having to rely on third-party software (like CrossOver or Nvidia GeForce Now).

https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-available-now-on-mac/
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Hola a todos, hermosa comunidad.

Soy nuevo por acá, pero llevo años jugando juegos de la saga AoE (No de un modo competitivo como esperarían, solo soy alguien que disfruta de estos juegos RTS).

Y la verdad por temas funcionales, me encuentro en el hecho de que debo usar un computador con MacOS, y ya sabrán que este sistema operativo no es tan "amigable" con los gamers.

Pero hace un mes atrás, llegó en steam el port de Feral Interative del "Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition" y lo he estado jugando y es hermoso. Pero quiero más ¿Ustedes creen que llegará un port de Age Of Empires III: Definitive Edition a sistemas MacOS? Me encantaría poder jugar la saga AoE sin tener que recurrir a programas de terceros (como CrossOver o Nvidia GeForce Now)

https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-available-now-on-mac/

I created this website as a comprehensive database for AOE2, where you can explore everything and find the info you need.

I've added civilizations, units, buildings, technologies, tech tree, and tools like army counter planner, battle simulator, civilization comparisons, win rate stats, and production planner.

https://aoe2db.com

Let me know what you'd like to see added next, and I'll take a look.

Let me know if there are any bugs!

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EDIT: Thank you all for your comments, including the constructive criticism. It has been very helpful and I have updated and refreshed the site. If you have feedback, please tell me and I'll look into it.

Hello dear Players and Community. I am just an Age of Empires 2 & The Conquerors player and fan, that is feeling nostalgic.

I want to ask the Old School and New Players here:

What will be the 2 best ways to play Age of Empires 2 with Conquerors Expansion in 2026 (The HD version)??
Does any of these methods will apply to Mac? (or be compatible if I use CrossOver?)/

By "Best Ways to Play" I will mean:

1). With a big community of players in 2026
2). Easy setup, and Mac OS friendly if possible (I use CrossOver)

******** If not, would it be easier to play using the Original Age of Empires 2 with The Conquerors Expansion instead of the HD version?? *********

I truly appreciate your insights, and tips. I am thankful since now!

(Quick note: I am not wishing to play the new version "Definite Editon"). Again, its a nostalgic topic dear players and community.