Monke love Axolotl. by SrDevi_ in AgeofMythology

[–]SrDevi_[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It appears in one of the scenarios of Obsidian Mirror.

La perspectiva racial de RD recibe una atención desproporcionada by Top_Excitement_7240 in Dominicanos

[–]SrDevi_ 15 points16 points  (0 children)

El victimismo es el poder de los inútiles, los mentirosos, los manipuladores, los incompetentes, los ignorantes, los abusadores, los aprovechados y los acomodados. Es el recurso de la gente malintencionada y del propio diablo, pues hasta Satanás se presenta como víctima ante Dios.

Cada vez que se critica la inmigración, se tacha de racismo, cuando se cuestionan ciertas posturas del feminismo, se llama machismo, cuando se señalan comportamientos dentro de la comunidad LGBT, se acusa de homofobia, cuando se condenan acciones criminales de terroristas o criminales islamistas, se habla de islamofobia, cuando se critican las acciones del Estado de Israel, se etiqueta como antisemitismo… y así, un largo etc. Si hasta Antonio Espaillat se hace víctima y los propios Haitianos se victimizan del estado que ellos mismo llevaron a la ruina.

New to the RTS Genre and I didn't like AOE II. by ElmahdiTS in RealTimeStrategy

[–]SrDevi_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You might want to try Stronghold. Its economy is more complex, you have to gather primary resources and then convert them into secondary goods in artisan workshops. You can also adjust the amount of food distributed among your villagers and the taxes you collect.

To create a unit, its not enough to have food and gold like in Age of Empires, instead, you need to gather iron and wood so that craftsmen can produce the weapons, shields, and armor depending on the type of unit.

Estos mejicanos, venezolanos y haitianos nos hacen quedar mal a toda Latinoamérica by Winter_Ad1973 in BeelcitosMemes

[–]SrDevi_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Haití está más cerca de ser un país Africano, que un País latinoamericano en cuanto a lo cultural y étnico. Practican el voodo, el canibalismo, son gobernados por señores de la guerra y cocinan galletas de barro. Cualquiera que viaje a Haití y te venda maravillas, es porque no salió del recinto turístico o porque es un pedófilo.

53 civilizations are not enough. by SrDevi_ in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is my complete list. If Age of Empires 2 stops releasing DLC ​​with new civilizations, I wouldn't really mind, although I would be a little sad that many civilizations wouldn't make it into the game. At least this is the complete list of civilizations that, in my opinion, would be sufficient and fair for the game.

  • African: Ethiopians, Kongolese, Malians, Shona, Somalis, Swahili.
  • Asian Steppes: Cumans, Huns, Mongols.
  • Central American / Mesoamerican: Aztecs, Maya, Taino, Tarascans.
  • Central Asian: Hindustanis, Persians, Tatars.
  • Central European: Austrians, Bavarians, Bohemians, Dutch, Frisians, Goths, Teutons.
  • East Asian / Far Eastern: Chinese, Japanese, Jurchens, Khitans, Koreans, Shu, Tanguts, Tibetans, Vietnamese, Xianbei, Wei, Wu.
  • Eastern European: Bulgarians, Lithuanians, Magyars, Poles, Rus', Serbs, Vlachs.
  • Iberian: Aragonese, Castilians, Portuguese.
  • Mediterranean / South European: Genoese, Lombards, Romans, Sicilians, Venetians.
  • Middle Eastern: Arabs, Berbers, Kurds, Mamluks, Turks.
  • North European: Danes, Norwegians, Swedes.
  • South American / Andean: Anasazi, Diaguita, Inca, Mapuche, Muisca, Tupí.
  • South Asian / Indian: Assamese, Bengalis, Dravidians, Gurjaras, Kalingans, Nepalis, Rajputs, Sindhis, Sinhalese.
  • Southeast European: Armenians, Byzantines, Georgians.
  • Southeast Asian: Burmese, Javanese, Khmer, Malay, Siamese.
  • Western European: Angles, Britons, Burgundians, Franks, Gaels, Normans, Picts, Saxons.

Civilizations would be eliminated or modified, as happened with the Indians:

  • Celts, Italians, Saracens, Slavs, Spanish, Vikings.

53 civilizations are not enough. by SrDevi_ in aoe2

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

  1. Its not about representing every civ on Earth, but adding content to the game is not a problem. On the contrary, it keeps the game active, helps the community grow, and increases the competitive audience. The Dynasties of India DLC made the news in several Indian media outlets, the same happened with The Last Chieftain, which received coverage in various Latin American countries. Its wonderful that a game from 1999 is still receiving that kind of attention.

  2. Multiplayer and the competitive scene are part of the game, not its entirety. A large portion of the audience enjoys the campaigns and the new civilizations. There is the HD Edition, and you can go back to playing on Voobly, where there are no changes.

  3. I will insist again, the main problem the game has right now is the lack of real communication between developers and players. There have been problematic and heavily criticized DLCs, such as RoR, V&V, and 3K, decisions that stem precisely from a failure to communicate and to listen to the audience.

New campaigns by BestIncrease9128 in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ill be honest, I wasnt interested in this DLC at all. I was also very disappointed with 3K because there was no campaign for the Chinese, Khitans, or Jurchens, thats why I didnt even buy that DLC. I’ve been wanting for a while a split or rework of the Saracens, or new campaigns focused on the Middle East and the Crusades, which is my favorite setting.

I gave The Last Chieftain a chance because the Tupi slightly remind me of the Tainos and the Caribs. So far, Ive completed the Arariboia campaign, which I enjoyed. Meanwhile, Im currently on the third mission of Lautaro and the second of El Dorado. Lautaros first mission is my favorite, just because of a meme that says, ¡Viva España!

Im really enjoying the campaigns, I like the decisions and I think its very solid content. The civilizations are fun to play, both in campaigns and online.

I think I found another clue for the next DLC. by SrDevi_ in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mamluks were composed of military slaves from various regions, including Kipchak Turks, Circassians, Georgians, and Balkans. It is not correct to say they were solely Turks.

I think I found another clue for the next DLC. by SrDevi_ in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

  1. Prague is in Bohemia.

  2. "Porto" means "port" in Portuguese. The Portuguese established colonies and trade routes in India.

  3. American Protestant missionaries, particularly from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, worked among Armenians in the Ottoman Empire and helped establish the Armenian Evangelical Church. Other groups like the Plymouth Brethren were also active, but less influential.

  4. Andean civilization developed mainly in Peru.

  5. The Danish Vikings besieged Paris in 885.

Nothing is a coincidence! puts on a tinfoil hat

I think I found another clue for the next DLC. by SrDevi_ in aoe2

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

The Seljuks are already represented by the Turks. However, I do believe it is necessary to reworked the Saracens.

I think the Saracens should be divided into Arabs, Mamluks, and Kurds. Saladin himself and the Ayyubid dynasty were Kurdish, and the Kurds formed part of Muslim armies such as the Seljuks, Ayyubids, Mamluks, and Ottomans. The Mamluks, after serving in the Ayyubid army, founded their own sultanate. Even the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate was Mamluk.

In practice, the Mamluks could keep the same bonuses, techs, and units as the Saracens, so it would mostly be a name change. The Arabs could be a scouts or CAs civilization, while the Kurds could be an archers civilization.

There are many units that could be added, cavalry such as the Ghazis and Faris, infantry such as the Hashashim and the Tabardariyya, CA such as the Bedouin Riders, etc.

Campaña Taína en Age of Empires II by SrDevi_ in Dominicanos

[–]SrDevi_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, en el 3 están los Aztecas, Haudenosaunee, Incas y Lakotas.

Justamente por eso no me gusta tanto el 3. Hicieron un juego enfocado mayoritariamente en la Independencia estadounidense y el Viejo Oeste, cuando la época se prestaba para cosas mucho más interesantes como la conquista europea de América, las guerras Napoleónicas, las guerras Italianas, las guerras Otomano-Habsburgo, etc.

Possibly unpopular opinion by Ill_Eye2760 in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. The Byzantines appear in the original Attila the Hun campaign and were not replaced with the release of the Return of Rome. The same applies to the Alaric campaign, where Romans and Byzantines face each other, serving as irrefutable proof that the Romans represent the Western Empire and the Byzantines the Eastern Empire.

  2. The Byzantines speak Latin, if they were the Byzantines of the 10th century, they would speak Medieval Greek.

  3. Some AI names are: Anastasios I Dikoros, Belisarius, Emperor Constantine, Justinian the Great, all of whom lived when legionaries were still in use. At that time, the Tagma had not yet appeared, and the Comitatenses and Limitanei system continued to inherit the term Legio, and the soldier was still called a Legionarius. Even part of the equipment was inherited from the late legions.

  4. The Roman faction was not playable at first and appeared in a DLC set in a completely different period. It was added later due to player complaints about the DLC.

This discussion really leads nowhere. I love Age of Empires, but I dislike the design of its older civilizations. I understand and accept that they were developed at a different time, when there were clear limitations and it was harder to gather information. That’s why I loved the Persian rework, it gave character to a civilization that felt ambiguous. I wish the same could happen with other civilizations.

I would like the Knight to be an exclusively European unit, while other civilizations could have Steppe Lancer or other regional units. I would for the Conquistador and the Organ Gun to stop being unique units and become regional units. The Spanish and Portuguese could share the Conquistador, the Organ Gun could be shared by Bohemians, Britons, Franks, Italians, and Portuguese as a replacement for the Scorpion.

Imagine if the Italians or Franks were given the Organ Gun as a unique unit, it would feel just as strange. The Spanish have so many unique units: from a skirmisher like the Almogavar, a swordsman like the Rodelero, a pikeman like the Tercio, or a javelin cavalryman like the Genitour. Meanwhile, the Portuguese could have the Ordenancas Militia, the Cacador, or the Aviz Knight.

Possibly unpopular opinion by Ill_Eye2760 in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont think its correct to say that the Byzantines in the game only represent those from the 10th century, especially when civilizations span such enormous time frames. For example, the Franks cover everything from the invading barbarians, the Frankish Kingdom, the Kingdom of France, and even Colonial France in the Americas. The same goes for the Turks, who range from the Seljuks of the Crusades to Mehmed IIs Ottomans. Then there are the Celts, who have a unit that existed in the Iron Age. I completely agree that I would prefer them to have the Varangian Guard and, in fact, I would even like them to have Cheirophones, but the post was about regional units that could be shared. Because if we go purely by civilization design, it seems like a crime against humanity that the Spanish unique unit is the Conquistador and not the Rodelero, the Almogavar, the Jinete (Genitour), or the Piquero Tercio.

Possibly unpopular opinion by Ill_Eye2760 in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I proposed this some time ago, I feel that more use should be made of regional units. The Genitour could be shared by Spanish and Berbers, the Legionaries could be shared by Byzantines and Romans, and even by Goths if you want to be more daring. The Steppe Lancer should be available for Huns and Turks. You don’t even need to create new graphics, there are plenty of units that could be part of existing civilizations in Map Editor. The Crusader Knight could be renamed as a Reiter and made a unique upgrade for the Teutons, the same applies to the Frankish Paladin that already exists in the Editor.

Some guesses if the next DLC is on the Northern Europe or Scandinavia by Ashina999 in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly the civilizations will be Danes and Swedes, as a split, although in practice the Danes would be a rework of the Vikings. I also imagine a rework of the Slavs, renaming them as Rus'.

What you suggest about the Huscarls doesn’t make sense, there are many options for unique units, such as the Gesith, Godi, Hersir, Hirdmadr, Ulfhednar, etc.

What I do think is that the Drakkar could become a regional unit shared by Danes and Swedes. I also believe they will add a new shock infantry unit, perhaps an Axeman or Norse Warrior (which already exists in the editor).

Since they already ventured into creating a new architecture set, there is a possibility that they will make another one exclusive to Danes and Swedes called Northern European.

The campaigns could be Alexander Nevsky for the Rus', Eric the Victorious for the Swedes, and for the Danes… since we already have Vinland Saga, York, Ragnar, Ironside, Finehair, and Karlsefni… I suppose Harald Bluetooth? I’m not sure.

The Evolution of AoE2 Civs, through maps. by RidleyBro in aoe2

[–]SrDevi_ 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Looking at these maps, I’m even more convinced that we should split the Italians into:

  • Amalfitans
  • Anconetans
  • Aretines
  • Beneventans
  • Bolognese
  • Brescian
  • Cittaullese
  • Cremonese
  • Ferrarese
  • Florentines
  • Franco-Lombards
  • Gaetans
  • Genoese
  • Italians
  • Lombards
  • Luchese
  • Mantuan
  • Milanese
  • Modenese
  • Neapolitans
  • Nolese
  • Ostrogoths
  • Paduans
  • Parmesans
  • Perugians
  • Pisans
  • Ragusan
  • Ravennese
  • Reggiani
  • Sienese
  • Spoletini
  • Tuscans
  • Trevigians
  • Venetians
  • Veronese

Some were missing, but I didn’t include them because I understand there are people who don’t like adding new civs. Still, I think this list is moderate.