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by Darwin_
18 Jun 2022, 14:39
Forum: General
Topic: Public Update Preview - June Update
Replies: 76
Views: 5584
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Re: Public Update Preview - June Update

My biggest concern with the reworked RE civs and the new DLC civs is that their designs are complicated in ways that don't add much strategic depth. Even if the main goal of the devs now is to make the game as compelling as possible for casual players (a goal I don't find disagreeable at this point)...
by Darwin_
05 Nov 2021, 15:51
Forum: General
Topic: Aussie Drongo -Good or bad for the game/community
Replies: 151
Views: 12562
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Re: Aussie Drongo -Good or bad for the game/community

To me it seemed pretty clear from the beginning that he to some degree wanted to use AoE3 to develop his brand in preparation for the release of AoE4. I have nothing wrong with that, that's just intelligent business practice. He provided great AoE3 content and revitalized the community in a way unli...
by Darwin_
02 Jun 2021, 11:43
Forum: General
Topic: Famous Main Squeezes
Replies: 37
Views: 1852
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Re: Famous Main Squeezes

China - Lukas
by Darwin_
31 May 2021, 11:48
Forum: General
Topic: why is cm too lame
Replies: 214
Views: 9148
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Re: why is cm too lame

Increased TC damage and extra minutemen should be two separate cards. Or at the very least make the extra minutemen just the normal 6 minutes for 150/150.
by Darwin_
15 May 2021, 15:50
Forum: General
Topic: Why semi-FF? Truth is that the Commerce Age is boring
Replies: 59
Views: 4933
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Re: Why semi-FF? Truth is that the Commerce Age is boring

If muskets weren't an inherently broken unit, then the game, and colonial in particular, would be much better/more interesting.
by Darwin_
13 May 2021, 15:30
Forum: Strategy
Topic: Units with fast ROF shooting blank
Replies: 15
Views: 1111
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Re: Units with fast ROF shooting blank

Yeah Longbows should definitely have a shorter firing animation but lower damage. Of course keep the animation long enough so that they still can't kite.
by Darwin_
27 Apr 2021, 11:17
Forum: General
Topic: If you had the chance to redesign one or more of the Euro factions, which one(s) would you choose?
Replies: 14
Views: 942
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Re: If you had the chance to redesign one or more of the Euro factions, which one(s) would you choose?

I would redesign Sweden: - Main civ bonus: Receive a small number of resources from killing enemy units (maybe 10% of an enemy unit's cost) - Caroleans are ranged heavy infantry with a short range, fast speed, and powerful hand attack but do poorly against cavalry. They would essentially fulfill a r...
by Darwin_
15 Nov 2020, 19:56
Forum: General
Topic: If Garja is Right is this Bad?
Replies: 63
Views: 2781
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Re: If Garja is Right is this Bad?

I mean it makes sense. If people are doing semi-ff's and don't even push until after they get two age 3 shipments (so like after 10 minutes), why wouldn't you just go industrial? Of course it all depends on how quickly they're going to push you, but if they ship 1k wood or something like 8 skirms fi...
by Darwin_
15 Oct 2020, 15:56
Forum: General
Topic: DE list of issues
Replies: 891
Views: 39816
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Re: DE list of issues

harcha wrote:He's just doing his sentence, what's funny about that?
Is he actually in jail? What for?
by Darwin_
11 Oct 2020, 01:45
Forum: General
Topic: Swedes early DE balance
Replies: 95
Views: 5017
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Re: Swedes early DE balance

They should remove carolean's ranged attack multiplier vs cav, standardize the ROF, but give their hand attack a big increase. Should also just make the unit 4.5 or 4.75 speed in all formations.
by Darwin_
10 Oct 2020, 17:02
Forum: News
Topic: EP9 release & ESO login fix
Replies: 13
Views: 3200
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Re: EP9 release & ESO login fix

Honestly I'd rather play EP9 with inca and sweden added than DE. EAGLEMUT is a god amongst men.
by Darwin_
11 Aug 2020, 01:22
Forum: User-created Content
Topic: [MOD] Age Of Empires 3: Overhauled Edition
Replies: 22
Views: 1764
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Re: [MOD] Age Of Empires 3: Overhauled Edition

I am a very big fan of the spain changes; they are an elegant and interesting way of differentiating spain more and making them stronger.
by Darwin_
19 Jun 2020, 14:25
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: PORTUGUESE
Replies: 341
Views: 10458
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Re: EP9: PORTUGUESE

4.5 RoF cassas are objectively cool, unique, and good for Ports. It seems like 4.5 RoF might be a bit too slow, so why not try 4.0 RoF? This would help to address [mention]u813[/mention] 's issues regarding overkill by making their attack slightly less, while still maintaining superior poking abilit...
by Darwin_
19 Jun 2020, 01:42
Forum: General
Topic: Best AoE3 Features!
Replies: 35
Views: 1670
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Re: Best AoE3 Features!

One big issue with hill dynamics on aoe3 is that on aoe2, multipliers (technically "bonuses") are + & - integers, whereas on aoe3, multipliers scale on % and multiplications, so balancing this would be nearly impossible. Imagine cannon getting a % increase on a hill. Its just too brea...
by Darwin_
18 Jun 2020, 00:32
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: PORTUGUESE
Replies: 341
Views: 10458
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Re: EP9: PORTUGUESE

Give ports an additional starting settler. You might think that this is a buff. But actually, this is a nerf to their TC bonus, because they will now build less settler in total. That would be a great change, except for the fact that it kinda kills the 10/10 (tho I guess you could still build a hou...
by Darwin_
17 Jun 2020, 18:04
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: PORTUGUESE
Replies: 341
Views: 10458
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Re: EP9: PORTUGUESE

Give ports an additional starting settler. You might think that this is a buff. But actually, this is a nerf to their TC bonus, because they will now build less settler in total. That would be a great change, except for the fact that it kinda kills the 10/10 (tho I guess you could still build a hou...
by Darwin_
17 Jun 2020, 01:50
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: PORTUGUESE
Replies: 341
Views: 10458
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Re: EP9: PORTUGUESE

@gamevideo113 what about instead of cheaper market ups, each market up gives a vill as well?
by Darwin_
15 Jun 2020, 14:48
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: SIOUX (actual thread)
Replies: 151
Views: 4291
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Re: EP9: SIOUX (actual thread)

Honestly the wc aura, while it fits with the design with the civ and is pretty integral to it, seems like it causes so many problems. Do people have ideas for possible ways to replace/fix it or would people rather balance around it (as it seems we already have been forever)?
by Darwin_
15 Jun 2020, 14:45
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: PORTUGUESE
Replies: 341
Views: 10458
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Re: EP9: PORTUGUESE

I am fairly serious when I say this: I think buffing halbs just a little bit more would be a good buff/uniqueness enhancer for ports. Aiz has shown a number of times that ports can do a fairly effective FF, either with slow age or with fast age (the fast age 10/10 FF is particularly memey but quite ...
by Darwin_
15 Jun 2020, 14:30
Forum: ESOC Patch Discussion
Topic: Consideration for EP9 - Priests
Replies: 55
Views: 1396
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Re: Consideration for EP9 - Priests

As is probably obvious, I have not used priests much, so I have a question: can you select which unit the priest heals or do priests just heal the closest damaged unit? If priests do indeed just heal the closest damaged unit I think it would be a good change if players were instead able to select wh...
by Darwin_
14 Jun 2020, 14:03
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: SIOUX (actual thread)
Replies: 151
Views: 4291
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Re: EP9: SIOUX (actual thread)

Weā€™re gonna nerf the eco teepees and keep AR with a .75 against goons? This is zoi logic! The point of 0.75 vs. goons for axe riders is to compensate for bow riders having higher base damage but lower multipliers. If you get rid of axe riders' negative multiplier, AR + BR comps would be unstoppable...
by Darwin_
13 Jun 2020, 15:26
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: CHINA
Replies: 95
Views: 2680
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Re: EP9: CHINA

Nerf Age 3 porcelain tower? I get that it doesn't give a direct bonus upon age-up, but it is still worth 8 unupgraded vills, which is way more than any other wonder (toshogu is the only one that even comes close, and that is only worth ~7 vills with max shrines). Seems like it would be good to nerf...
by Darwin_
13 Jun 2020, 15:21
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: PORTUGUESE
Replies: 341
Views: 10458
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Re: EP9: PORTUGUESE

Ports are just so boring, there is hardly anything special or remarkable about them besides good age 4 goons and organ guns. Also, playing them in team games is unrewarding as they just seem so powerful even though you don't have to do really anything special. Honestly, I don't really have any ideas...
by Darwin_
13 Jun 2020, 15:16
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: SIOUX (actual thread)
Replies: 151
Views: 4291
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Re: EP9: SIOUX (actual thread)

+1 starting vill and 400f 100w starting crates are changes I have wanted for a very long time now and I am so glad to see them finally being tested. I am a fan of the other changes as well! I personally think it would be a good idea to have teepee auras apply to vills as well, though that may be a b...
by Darwin_
13 Jun 2020, 15:09
Forum: EP 9 Discussion
Topic: EP9: CHINA
Replies: 95
Views: 2680
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Re: EP9: CHINA

Nerf Age 3 porcelain tower? I get that it doesn't give a direct bonus upon age-up, but it is still worth 8 unupgraded vills, which is way more than any other wonder (toshogu is the only one that even comes close, and that is only worth ~7 vills with max shrines). Seems like it would be good to nerf ...

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