A couple things to touch on regarding some of the comments: This game is brutal for new players to pick up and enjoy. There are nearly two dozen civilizations, hundreds of units, countless gimmicks, and no real consistency or standardization to underline it all. On top of that, after you’ve played y...

Hello, Considering the conclusion of the recent tournament, as well as the relative surge in interest for AoE3, I think now is an appropriate time to openly discuss the merits of EP 2.0. To start, after the comparatively balanced days of the original EP, the advent of DE has brought many changes and...

Give me the keys to balance changes, and I will be your champion.

that's a pretty unfortunate and anticlimactic ending for this tournament as im sure we would have all loved to see it streamed and cast, but congrats on the win :flowers: The last 3 games were casted on Julian's channel, though you should be wary, as critically high doses of snark have been detecte...

Well played to Keturboy, really strong showing considering his relatively recent transition to DE. In regards to the tournament as a whole, it was quite the rollercoaster of sets and matches, and hopefully everyone enjoyed the Age2 display of carnage and confusion. Anyways, for a brief period of tim...

Yea, it’s a pretty annoying opening to deal with, but it’s also important to note that his settlers are what transform into the filibusters, so the immediate economic situation is quite poor for him. Mexico do have several options, including the coin per kill card you mentioned, to boom back into th...

My play felt a bit off, but you played excellent, punished the mistakes, and deserved the win. GL next round.

Age 1 TEAM Louvre: Decent value resource wise, but unlikely to ever be sent early outside of trying to turbocharge an Italian teammate. It’s also hard to justify sending it late due to teammates likely getting church techs at different points in the game: meaning it won’t actually give its full pote...

I appreciate those who took the time to read and respond, and yes, I was under no illusions that this post would cause any shift in balance/patch philosophy. With that said, having played and enjoyed the game for so many years, I felt somewhat of an obligation to contribute something to the discussi...

Regarding the newest PUP patchnotes, I think the overall game state is steadily deteriorating. Right now, with the various new units, natives, maps, and civilizations, there’s already plenty of additional content in DE. What is desperately needed is coherent balance and standardization. Adding thing...