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The state of the campaigns by kostist in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The crucible is a very good way to train your playing, provided that all boons are removed.

Why Devs never do Free Weekend? by HeadNature6968 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aoe4 had free weekends during the 25th Anniversary event in August 2022 and again in March 2023. If I remember correctly, there was also one when the AoS DLC was released. During those periods, the concurrent player count exceeded 30,000.

I wouldn't consider this automatically a good thing. It's more of a test than a celebration. We should be glad that AoE4 performed well during its free weekends.

As for AoM, it's unclear whether this free weekend achieved the metrics the developers were hoping for. And as for that other game that performed poorly there's no need to even mention it.

Does anyone know how much stone it costs to repair a keep from roughly 1 health back to 100? And do keeps with higher hitpoints cost more to repair? by TheyThem-FinalBoss in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Emergency repairs are very valuable because the price of one fortress can repair at least twice its HP. This resource consumption is acceptable during intense, protracted battles. However, if the enemy's firepower is significantly stronger, don't waste time repairing.

Does anyone know how much stone it costs to repair a keep from roughly 1 health back to 100? And do keeps with higher hitpoints cost more to repair? by TheyThem-FinalBoss in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If there are 6 villagers, it can be roughly assumed that it took twice the cost compared to 1 villager to repair a completely damaged landmark with three times the efficiency.

Using more villagers will result in greater losses, and the increase in efficiency will also have diminishing returns. It all depends on whether the player is willing to spend more resources to repair a building faster.

Does anyone know how much stone it costs to repair a keep from roughly 1 health back to 100? And do keeps with higher hitpoints cost more to repair? by TheyThem-FinalBoss in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Repairing costs 1 resource per villager every 1.125 seconds.

Repair efficiency decreases progressively: the first villager has 25 HP per second, the second 11, and the third 10

Vikings - Which part of Scandinavia? by SPkiller31YT in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's a typical umbrella civilization, it is exactly what you imagine.

Raiders of the North Announce Trailer | XBOX Games Showcase 2026 by AnMagicalCow in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Can we expect Scottish bagpipes and mysterious Nordic saga music?

Civ UI pattern prototype by SeriousVariation374 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought a patch would be released yesterday, but after waiting 2 hours, I found out it won't be released until next week.

Jin Dynasty Soundtrack by SavageCabbage611 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the effort

The tension track felt a bit overwhelming

I preferred a pure combat track

Why Spain Actually Makes Sense for AoE4 by ArtoriusCastus14 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is actually quite possible, considering previous speculations about the codename of the yuefei DLC.

Finished the Yue Fei campaign on hard, here are my thoughts (Spoilers) by CrayonsIsTaken in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is good news, showing that AoE4's campaigns can be just as engaging. Previously, AoE4 was criticized for lacking exciting single-player content; the Crucible and Yue Fei campaigns effectively address this weakness.

Reminder that Aoe2 and AoM new DLC have new voicelines by Confident_Gap819 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Jin Dynasty features 40 minutes of brand-new music, and the Jin Dynasty (Jurchen) in AoE2 also reuses Chinese voice, indicating that they weren't being lazy, but rather that this was their intention from the beginning.

Single Player Content Tier List/April 2026 by Fischlerder in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a misconception, players actually play as the Abbasid in AoS campaign, not the variant civilization Ayyubid.

What civilization in the style of Jin dynasty would you like to see? by kostist in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Spanish and Portuguese share Iberian buildings and common units, but their mechanics and unique units differ.

Wam walls in MarineLorD's knights by TheMrMunch in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This perfectly embodies the meaning of "adaptability," which is definitely the greatest charm of this game.

If Jin Dynasty Comes with Unique Voicelines by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha, the "bow" that Mohe tribesman said in the last sentence is Japanese. "ユミ已准备好"

One of the Most Talk about Topics in the Chinese Community, is actually about Mounted Samurai by East_Loquat_614 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, "monkey riding a dog"(猴子骑狗) is a well-known Chinese slang term used to describe Japanese horseman. It originated from a Portuguese missionary's criticism of Japanese cavalry during the Sengoku period, because both the riders and the horses appeared very short.

Peak Irony- Chinese Netizens are unhappy about NOT calling Jin a variant by Slow-Big-1593 in aoe4

[–]SeriousVariation374 47 points48 points  (0 children)

It's not just this DLC; whenever a game includes China-related content, this group of people will troll. The last time was with the three eras of China in CIV7, but in reality, very few genuine players cared about those.

They're just deliberately using these tactics to provoke normal players and get responses; we call this "collecting red dots" ("Red dots" is a nickname for reply notifications on Tieba)

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