AoE2.ai is tracking 48,814 RM 1v1 players. Top five: #1 VIT | Hera 2,924, #2 TAG_MbL_ 2,909, #3 Oni.Vinchester 2,879, #4 TAG_Sitaux 2,830, #5 wR.Lucho 2,804. Longest hot streak in the sampled top ladder: 抖音ique (62 wins). Best sampled win rate with 300+ games: VIT | Hera 74.8%. 57 of the sampled top players have played in the last 24h.

GAME INFORMATION These details are CRITICAL; DO NOT skip them or your issue may not be reviewed. GAME BUILD #: ###### GAME PLATFORM: Steam / Microsoft Store / Xbox / PlayStation OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Mac / Linux ISSUE EXPERIENCED DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD. FREQUENCY OF ISSUE How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST ! Less than 25% of the time / matches I play (RARELY) 25% of the time / matches I play (SOMETIMES) 50% of the time / matches I play (FREQUENTLY) 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS) REPRODUCTION STEPS List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptiv e! Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue: EXPECTED RESULT What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not prese nt? IMAGE ALWAYS attach a PICTURE (.jpg, .png, .gif) or VIDEO (.mp4, YouTube link) that highlights the prob lem. GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING) Attach a SAVE GAME (.aoe2spgame) or GAME RECORDING (.aoe2record) of the match where you encountered the issue. Link it below if using an external file ser vice.

2D and 3D graphics Stronghold 4 shows how beatutiful AOE5 could look like in Unreal Engine IV - Discussion And here I was joking back in 2021 that AoE 4 was actually Stronghold 4… this looks even better… Would you buy AoE 2 again?

Hey all! I am a Software Engineer and just wanted to share to this comunity that I have built a tool called AoE2 Coach: aoe2coach.net . It basicaly analyses your replay and give you tips on how to improve your gameplay based on both curated lessons and matches from the same elo You give it your in-game name (or a replay), and it reads the actual game data: age-up, timings, economy, composition, TC idle time. Then it compares that to players who won at your exact elo, on the same map. Not generic advice, the specific thing that decided that game and what to drill next. Every number is cited from the replay itself. Quick note since there are a few similarly named tools out there: this isn’t a live AI overlay, and it’s not a chatbot guessing. It’s data pulled straight from your replay and compared against a database of about 46,000 parsed ranked games. When it says you were behind players who won at your elo, that’s a real median from real matches, not a model improvising. Every claim links back to the number that backs it. What it does: - Pulls your last ranked match automatically (or paste a specific replay) - Era-by-era breakdown: what you did vs. what winners at your elo did instead - Points out the actual decisive moment, not just “make more villagers” - There’s a chat after the analysis if you want to ask follow-up questions - Free, no install, no account required to try it Why it’s different from the post-match tools already here: those are great for catching mechanical stuff (idle TC, floating resources) right after the game. This one’s slower, a couple minutes, but goes deeper. It’s built on top of about 46k parsed ranked replays, so the comparison is “here’s what actually wins at your bracket,” not just “here’s what you did.” Still early (few weeks old), actively fixing things based on feedback. Curious whether the elo-comparison angle actually changes what people drill, or if everyone just wants the live overlay stuff instead. forum_composite2 900×2734 1.18

In Empire Earth unit upgrades (with some exceptions) are tied to the unit individually and as a result the unit all you have do is click on the unit to see all the upgrades you have and purchase the upgrade you need. (This image has been modified and is not 100% accurate to EE) Screenshot (195) 518×291 253 KB i: The miniature thumbnail shows that the unit has an available upgrade. ii: Shows that the upgrade is being researched and its progress. Important for timing fights. iii. Shows that the upgrade is queued but not currently being researched. For example, if you queue the Paladin upgrade behind 12 Cavalier upgrades, it would show the number 12. Clicking the Paladin upgrade again will move it to the front of the queue. Triple-clicking it will cancel the currently researching Cavalier upgrade so the Paladin upgrade can be researched instantly. iv: The icon is darkened to show that the upgrade is unavailable. The icon also indicates that the player must age up and build a university to research this upgrade. Without those icons, new players might not know that they need a university to research Ballistics. In AOEII, in order to upgrade a unit you have to click the unit to see its stats see what is missing, but it is unreliable because some upgrades do not visibly change a unit’s stats (e.g., most Monastery upgrades, Ballistics, Chieftains, Royal Heirs, and Lamellar Armor). You then have to press the hotkey for the building (or click the building itself if you haven’t memorized its hotkey), and then click the upgrade. This forces you to deselect the unit(s) wasting time and APM. Additionally Nearly all units are upgraded in multiple places. For example, Villager upgrades are purchased in up to six different buildings, with unique techs. As a result, you would have to select up to 6 different buildings to purchase or check upgrades for a single unit. In my proposed system, you would simply select a unit, then press U. This would replace the regular unit UI with all th

GAME INFORMATION These details are CRITICAL; DO NOT skip them or your issue may not be reviewed. GAME BUILD #: 179158 GAME PLATFORM: Steam OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11 ISSUE EXPERIENCED When chatting in multiplayer, if a message starts with “1,” it gets ignored. For example, if I try to type “11,” it shows up as “1.” This bug didn’t exist in builds prior to this one. FREQUENCY OF ISSUE How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST ! 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS) REPRODUCTION STEPS List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptiv e! Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue: It always happens when I use it, so I’m not sure what causes it. I’m using it in Japanese, so that might have something to do with it. EXPECTED RESULT The number 1 at the beginning is displayed IMAGE I don’t think it’s necessary. GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING) I don’t think it’s necessary.

GAME INFORMATION These details are CRITICAL; DO NOT skip them or your issue may not be reviewed. GAME BUILD #: ###### GAME PLATFORM: Steam OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11 ISSUE EXPERIENCED DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD. FREQUENCY OF ISSUE Games crashes after some minutes, lost like 150 ELO, happening for the last 2 weeks. I cant play but I payed for it ! 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS) REPRODUCTION STEPS List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptiv e! Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue: start the game and wait EXPECTED RESULT LET ME PLAY THE GAME ! IMAGE ALWAYS attach a PICTURE (.jpg, .png, .gif) or VIDEO (.mp4, YouTube link) that highlights the prob lem. GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING) Attach a SAVE GAME (.aoe2spgame) or GAME RECORDING (.aoe2record) of the match where you encountered the issue. Link it below if using an external file ser vice.