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 )

Of course, if you gather a large number of archers, they'll probably retreat.

But they come back with Jaegers and cannons.

Even if it didn't come out ,It's no problem for sweden

if I’am not careful, I will lose easyly.

But even if I stay careful, all it does is make the time I lose drag on.

Download in the mod browser, and check it out on the forums here: https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/holiday-menu/246178/10?u=assertivewall20

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!

Hey guys, I watched Lionhearts youtube video from last Thurdsay showing greatscythe on 1.4k elo. Watching that match I kept on thinking, damn, these guys have no micro for this level. Now, I am also around that range. Here is a match I played recently which I feel displays a more realistic level of micro for the elo range. There are some noob moments ofc, but I still think it's a really interesting game!

Check it out:
Lakota vs Russia 1v1 - Age of Empires III Definitive Edition - YouTube

(Note: This is a mod in the modifications menu after you revolt has Hungrians.)

2v2s can get so unfun omg, just the concept of endlessly barraging hundreds of units to die over and over to gain 20cm of land for 4 minutes.... who even finds ts fun? AND GOD FORBID YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE PEDAL FOR ONE JUST ONE SECOND, bc then they'll raid ALL ur vills, siege down ALL ur factories/wonders/irreplaceable shit, and the last 2 hours will have been for naught. I can't even imagine the mental anguish treaty players experience daily.