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RM 1v1 sample: 6,388,699 games. Overall win-rate leaders: Romans 54.3%, Tupi 53.2%, Bulgarians 52.7%. Most played: Mongols 5.7%, Franks 4.9%, Persians 3.6%. Elite slice: Byzantines 79.1%, Chinese 77.7%, Tupi 76.6%.

AoE2.ai is tracking 46,852 RM 1v1 players. Top five: #1 Oni.Vinchester 2,906, #2 TAG_MbL_ 2,896, #3 _LY_Yo 2,881, #4 wR.Lucho 2,866, #5 VIT | Hera 2,848. Longest hot streak in the sampled top ladder: 抖音ique (64 wins). Best sampled win rate with 300+ games: VIT | Hera 74.8%. 58 of the sampled top players have played in the last 24h.

Free Food Party reports 2,900 AoE3 players online. 52 observable matches are live, including 31 1v1s, 21 team/custom games and 48 automatches. Highest average Elo visible now: _Carp_ vs Aeursy (2p) around 1,978 Elo. Snapshot time: 2026-07-16T02:08:04.684Z.

AoMStats published its latest weekly ranked-match dump for 2026-07-05 to 2026-07-11. 57,709 matches are available for analysis. 495,067 leaderboard rows are in the current snapshot.

First, I would like to clarify: Semi-Variant Civilizations aren’t intended to replace the current official civilizations, nor are they meant to directly enter Ranked play. The current official designs can remain the standard for competitive play, maintaining balance and consistency. Instead, Semi-Variants are mainly designed for single-player content, custom games, and community-created scenarios. The goal is to allow players to explore different interpretations of the same civilization. A civilization may have different identities depending on whether it’s represented during its founding stage, expansion period, mature imperial era, or even through an alternate historical outcome. The following examples aren’t replacements for the official designs. They’re only examples of possible directions. Wei: From Cao Cao’s Wei to Imperial Wei The current Wei design can be viewed as a Cao Cao version of Wei . It focuses on: Cao Cao as the central identity; elite specialized units; high-level tactical control. This represents the period when Wei was rising under Cao Cao’s leadership. However, another possible interpretation is a more developed Imperial Wei . After consolidating northern China, Wei became a more centralized state with a larger military structure. A possible Imperial Wei variant could explore: Removing Cao Cao as the main identity. Moving Xianbei Raider to the Castle, replacing Cao Cao’s current production position, and giving it an Elite upgrade. Adjusting the unit’s stats to fit the balance expectations of a Castle-produced unit. Providing a more complete military structure, with adjustments to unique units, technologies, and other related elements. Possible Civilization Bonuses Each economic technology researched provides +5 population space . Selected heavy cavalry units gain +1/+2 bonus damage against buildings in the Castle and Imperial Ages. Traction Trebuchets and the Mangonel-line gain +1 pierce armor when all three armor upgrades (Scale, Chain, and Pla

https://preview.redd.it/9x7kyldxkhdh1.png?width=416&format=png&auto=webp&s=09762b3ee698a526db813cbb101bd530e951cdaa One of my toughest seasonal runs.. Started trying feudal aggro and lost many. Switched to 2TC pasture for the most part and tried a few Flower Pagoda fast imp by the end (Atacama fault). From here the civ only gets better LOL. But until then, I've had enough of Jin. Bring the Scots and Vikings already.

Are there any overhaul mods for DE, like Age of Chivalry: Hegemony? Also, has anyone managed to incorporate independent architecture like in HD?