nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoAge of Empires III: (2007) - Multiplayer services ending October 30store.steampowered.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down11cross-posted to: games@lemmit.online
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minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down2·2 months agoAOE 3 is still a superior game to 4, which is largely a regression for the genre.
minus-squareEncrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-22 months agoWhich is pretty funny because I distinctly remember AOE 3 being seen as a regression from 2. I do remember liking the home city mechanics. Almost a roguelike in that you could improve your games over time out of band
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoI honestly prefer AoE 1, though I like both 1 & 2. Everything past 2 feels wrong.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI think the home city shipments, training on blocks of 5, and no resource drop-off were vast improvements.
AOE 3 is still a superior game to 4, which is largely a regression for the genre.
Which is pretty funny because I distinctly remember AOE 3 being seen as a regression from 2.
I do remember liking the home city mechanics. Almost a roguelike in that you could improve your games over time out of band
I honestly prefer AoE 1, though I like both 1 & 2. Everything past 2 feels wrong.
Metaprogression
I think the home city shipments, training on blocks of 5, and no resource drop-off were vast improvements.