AOE 3 (unit) will dominate AOE 2

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AOE 3 (unit) will dominate AOE 2

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The mighty aoe 3 Urumi shall soon arrive in aoe 2 and demonstrate the power of aoe 3 bullshit mechanic

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Re: AOE 3 (unit) will dominate AOE 2

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Wait, aoe dmg isn't a thing in aoe2? what about catapults and other artillery?
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its not a thing for non siege really, i think there are only 2-3 other examples and they are either expensive techs or very slow and bulky, like ele.

U dont ever get that sweet stacking aoe splash that you can see in aoe 3
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Re: AOE 3 (unit) will dominate AOE 2

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Byzantines - Cataphracts requiring Logistica (Unique Tech)
Slavs - Infantry requiring Druzhina (Unique Tech)
Persians - War Elephant (Unique Unit)
Dravidians - Urumi Swordsman (Unique Unit)
Various civs - Battle Elephant (Regional Unit)
Most civs - Capped/Siege Ram (Only vs buildings)
Various civs - Armoured/Siege Elephants (New Regional Unit, vs buildings & units)

Those are all of the melee units that have some sort of aoe damage (that I can think of right now)
There is also the Ghulam for the Hindustanis that deals pass through damage with its spear

And of course siege units that also deal splash damage, Mangonal/Onager/Siege Onager, Bombard Cannon/Houfnice & Warwolf Trebuchets (Britons Unique Tech), or pass-through damage, Scorpion/Heavy Scorpion, & Ballista Elephants.

And the explosive units, Petards, Demolition Ships & Flaming Camels.
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Re: AOE 3 (unit) will dominate AOE 2

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The chakram UU of Gurjar's is potentially more powerful with a ranged mele splash damage in straight line. Needs a meat shield and good positioning though.
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Re: AOE 3 (unit) will dominate AOE 2

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AOE 3 Urumis are balanced by the fact they are only good vs heavy infantry and light cavalry, but weaker vs heavy cavalry. and only you get them via homecity.
However these guys in AOE 2 can charge attack, with a tech they can ignore armor, and also add that hidden splash damage with the charge attack that also ignores armor, on top of that they train in 9 secs and are slighlty more expensive than champion, is just too much.

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