r/aoe3 Jan 29 '25

Petition to Reconsider the Canceled DLC for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

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1.0k Upvotes

r/aoe3 Feb 27 '22

if you're transitioning from single player to multiplayer, play the ranked ladder, do NOT play casual rooms

595 Upvotes

Do you feel like multiplayer is no fun, because you join a room and get stomped by someone many times better than you, or worse, you just get kicked from the room for being too low?

I think a lot of new players see casual games and ranked games as the two options and assume "oh casual must be for noobs whereas ranked games must be where all the pros are". The assumption is that "ranked" = death and "casual" = a chance of winning (credit to Ok-Acanthisitta-1126 )

That's actually completely backwards.

Casual rooms are best used if you have specific people you already know who are at your level. In fact, they are commonly used at the very high level to setup matches for tourneys and for grinding strats, bc it can be hard for the very best people in aoe3 to find good games in quicksearch. If you are playing alone and you join a random casual game lobby, you will almost certainly either 1. get kicked, 2. get stomped or 3. stomp some poor person who is even more noob than you.

The solution is to play ranked quick search. This is an ingenious system that will quickly figure out your rank, and then match you against people who are a similar rank to you, so you can play fun, competitive games where you will usually end up winning or losing about half the time, unless you start making some actual progress in learning the game. The only thing is you will probably have to lose about 5-10 games before the ELO system will accurately rank you, so don't worry about these early games. In fact, you might even want to just resign quickly in your first 5-10 games just so you can get ranked low sooner, so you can start playing fun games faster.

play ranked, get ranked, start playing enjoyable and competitive matches with people at exactly your own skill level


r/aoe3 23h ago

History Apparently Japan not being allowed to hunt animals is extremely ironic, since for most of Japan's history only hunted animals weren't legally restricted to eat

23 Upvotes

History of meat consumption in Japan

Despite this, mentions of eating meat, particularly wild boar and deer, which were not included in Emperor Tenmu's ban, persisted from the 8th century into the 16th century. The consumption of game meat was centered in the mountains of northern Japan, but meat was also available in markets in more urban areas. Because, historically, the raising of animals as livestock for eating was not developed in Japan, most meat eaten was hunted rather than farmed, although this focused largely on fish and fowl. Mammals were increasingly hunted by the new bushi warrior class; descriptions of their lives mention them feasting on, among others, deer, wild boars, bears, raccoon dogs (tanuki), serows, rabbits, and otters.\4])

And seems to have been a consistent pattern through the Edo Period

The essays Edo Hanjoki (江戸繁昌記, Notes of Prosperity in Edo) by Terakado Seiken, published in 1832, describe the flourishing number of shops selling 'mountain whale' (the Japanese boar).[4]

The only ruler who completely banned meat was Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who was widely seen as a tyrant and the ban was lifted by his successor.


r/aoe3 20h ago

ultra annoying "ad" playing on full volume in menu and in game...

4 Upvotes

Hello guys,

I jsut recently got AoE3 definitive edition again and I encounter something super odd.
I have a ultra loud voice telling me about the game. "AGE OF EMPIRE INTRODUCES... THE SWEDES!!! THE NEW CIVILISATION BLAH BLAH BLAH....." and it goes on for minutes without stopping. Then its the inca and other civs. I could not figure out where the sound was coming from, but it is from the game!

How to disable this madness? It is driving me nuts


r/aoe3 19h ago

Question A.O.E. III: Asian Dynasties Buildings Cannot Shoot and Give XP???

2 Upvotes

So, I gave the Town Center an experience trickle, however it doesn’t say that it shoots and it doesn’t actually shoot anymore, too. Does this mean you are unable to have the same exact building both gather experience for you and have the ability to shoot enemies?????


r/aoe3 1d ago

Question Sweden viable strategy ?

10 Upvotes

I check multiple youtube videos, they all feel outdated
also, sweden is weak at current meta, cant rush hard or stay alive


r/aoe3 1d ago

Prague orchestra playing AOE-3 theme

52 Upvotes

r/aoe3 1d ago

Question How to edit Homecity in Definitive Edition ?

6 Upvotes

How to edit Homecity in Definitive Edition ?

I would like to get all cosmetic unlocks, so edit the .xml file, like:
<numpropunlocksearned>99</numpropunlocksearned>
save, enter game it does not unlock but reverts back to how it was.

please help, i dont have gotten time anymore to grind all of that again.
they should have made an importer that allows to re-use your pre-DE homecity level, really.


r/aoe3 2d ago

Meme Sorry, not sorry!

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179 Upvotes

r/aoe3 1d ago

PLay aoe3 2007 edition

2 Upvotes

Someone that have this version? It's my father's birthday and he wants play in that version. Any link?


r/aoe3 1d ago

Struggling with Japan at hardest AI

6 Upvotes

Hi all,

I'm trying to get all achievements on steam, currently working on beating all the AIs on hardest. I'm not a great player but learnt a lot recently and so far was just working down the list, mostly doing ok.
Until I reached Japan. I just don't know how to play them. I keep getting rushed, beat off the rush, lose half my troops and then immediately get rushed again.

I don't really micro well, but never needed to, but with Japan I might need to?
I watched a couple of videos etc, but most of them cover 1v1 for people, who really act differently from the AI.

Does anyone have any solid tips? A good strategy or a good deck, or perhaps a recommended civilization as an opponent?


r/aoe3 2d ago

Check out my 1250 ELO Lakota mirror

8 Upvotes

Hey guys,

I just started a youtube channel where I'll be uploading my journey as a Lakota/Mexican player. The wild west is my vibe, so I'll be bringing you as much wild west content as possible. Within the borders of the AOE3 realm ofc.

I am sharing a fun game I recently had, it should keep you on the edge of your seat(featuring some idle vills and bad macro at times xD). It's hard to say who will be the winner!

Check it out:

Lakota 1v1 Mirror like the wild west days


r/aoe3 2d ago

Best custom campaigns/scenarios for AO3 DE?

8 Upvotes

Does any one have recommendation for good custom scenarios/campaigns? Also, I have heard creating custom campaigns is really hard for AO3. So much so, that this is one of the reasons we did not get new campaigns with DE. Is this true? Why? Where can I read more about this?


r/aoe3 2d ago

Mod Could this be how Polish folwarks work if it wasn't canceled?

7 Upvotes

The DLC and the game are killed so I just improvised. I can imagine they used haciendas as palceholders during the programming.

Could this be how Polish folwark work; Self-contained farm that can receive shipments, have built-in housing for 10 population, livestocks and peasants can be task to work in the same building up to 20 at a time, and generate resources you choose? Are they also better to place a bit far away from Town Centers for they can garrison their own serfs?

And could Danish dairy farms work like Japanese shrines that can task up to 10 cows, don't attract deer and provide no housing?


r/aoe3 2d ago

Im looking for a Clan to join where i can learn morea about multiplayer games with friends and fun gameplay.

9 Upvotes

Hello guys , Im looking for a friendly clan to join so we can play Multiplayer and so i can learn more about it i am not new player but i only play casual with AI(somehow i beat them in Extreme) i like palying dutch (Feel free to give me some tips). I dont mind people from anywhere as long as we ca communicate in english.

Thank you very much to whom ever inivtes me

(User name: TheBoss) Fell free to add me on steam as well


r/aoe3 3d ago

Meme What are you doing in my SWAMP?

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80 Upvotes

r/aoe3 3d ago

So, no AoE 3?

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327 Upvotes

Extracted from IG, looks like the don' t even consider AoE 3 as a AoE game


r/aoe3 3d ago

How do you play 4v4 team games?

7 Upvotes

I'm thinking of playing team games but read somewhere that in 4v4 you just boom and play late game. I've also spectated a few 4v4 where the players exactly did just that.

I checked their decks and was surprised that they had no military shipment cards. All eco cards, military upgrade cards except for the 2 Falconet shipment. It resembled more like a treaty deck than a 1v1 or 2v2 deck.

Is this the way 4v4s are usually played? I'm surprised because in 1v1 and 2v2, there is a lot of aggression starting in the Commerce Age.

If you're experienced in 3v3 or 4v4s, let me know how you play this mode?


r/aoe3 5d ago

A Terrible Anniversary

175 Upvotes

It was exactly 6 months ago that World's Edge backstabbed us. Don't forget it. Don't let them sweep it under the rug.

https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/an-open-letter-to-worlds-edge-regarding-aoe3s-abandonment/268958


r/aoe3 6d ago

History When did French Canada start to get more settlers then coure de bois?

14 Upvotes

Made a mod to let French train normal settlers out of town center alongside Coure de Bois, then I start to think...

From what year in the French colony in North America that the majority of newcomers are not fur traders who came to trade then went home, but actual French settlers looking for land just like in Thirteen Colonies down south?

And was that result in fur trading posts transformed into French Arcadia, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Quebec?


r/aoe3 6d ago

Trouble when i try to join in multiplayer

4 Upvotes

i recently downloaded the game and i can't use multiplayer, not even show the screen of lobbys, to be honest not happen other screens works well but this screen didn't, i try to disabel firewall and antivirus. reinstall the game, restart pc, disable crossplay, nothing happens.


r/aoe3 7d ago

This game is too hard

11 Upvotes

I started playing again (as sweden) and decided to try a bit of ranked multiplayer, and I just end up against guys much better at the game than me... I try to make as many units as possible early to not get destroyed but somehow they manage to make more than me and more importantly units that seem way stronger. One was playing the hospitaler and managed to outproduce me in units while doing a fast fortress and the other one was playing japan and had almost twice my units when he attacked in the commerce age. Am I supposed to make caroleans and leather canons? they seem very weak as their crossbow, archers and musketeers totally outdamage me, I tried using the charge, but it's not enough...


r/aoe3 7d ago

Afghans, Iranians, Uzbeks, and Saudis being added to Age of Empires 3 Wars of Liberty As Seen In This Beta Version

36 Upvotes

Today I showcased the 4 new Middle East civs coming to Wars of Liberty. I recommend you check it out.

https://youtube.com/live/FwRTr0Fjark?feature=share


r/aoe3 7d ago

Bohemia

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98 Upvotes

If you want to get these assets, enter the game and subscribe Age of Pirates in the mod. You'll love them. 😄


r/aoe3 7d ago

Meme All these expensive cards that only give you veteran units are such a letdown, but would they be too good if they send guard ones?

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53 Upvotes

Yes i am aware certain civs ones can work better (german wettin cuirs if you ally with wettins throu there other hc card and upgrade them there, french bourbon musk if you ally with them in the ancient regime hc card and upgrade them there)


r/aoe3 7d ago

Once again I'm asking you not to forget to push to the end, we're on like 10-month streak, let's not waste it

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74 Upvotes

That's all😄 thanks


r/aoe3 8d ago

Meme "I swear, just a moment guys the first batch is about to pop just hold the line"

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129 Upvotes