For any other AoE2 heads out there, I just need to say how much I love the new patch. I've always wanted infantry to be more than absolutely useless as they have been for forever, so as you can imagine, I'm having some good fun lately.
Also those new Castles, Monks, & Elite unit skins are 
I bought the original Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings in 1999. It turns out I cannot update to any subsequent edition without buying the game again, which sucks. However, I have seen there are lots of custom campaigns online. Most seem to be for Definite Edition or at least HD edition. Any idea of where to find user-made custom campaigns for the original 1999 edition? Cheers!
Web Server for AoE 1, 2 and 3 DE supporting LAN multiplayer 100% offline
Ooooooh!!! 
Shortly after I stopped playing Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition two years ago, they released all of Age of Empires 1 as an expansion for 15€.
I never actually played that game. Totally gotta get it.
I really don't know why I keep getting pulled back into playing Age of Empires 2 competitively every day.
I am really bad at the game.
And I know I keep losing almost every game because I have not yet gotten around to start building an army when the other player invades my base. What I am completely lacking is the most basic RTS skill of doing both at the same time.
And still I want to play more every day.
I picked up Age of Empires 2 again and thought I could replay the campaigns on silver.
My life if pain and suffering!!!
I might insanely try to continue with this in two or three days, but playing more than just the French campaign on silver is not going to happen. Bronze is perfectly enough.
The July 17, 1998 prototype of Age of Empires II offers a rare look at the game's early development. This pre-alpha build features a UI similar to the original Age of Empires, incomplete AI, missing animations, and an exclusive E3 scenario showcasing early promotional battles. It also includes cut features like the "Snow" terrain type, making it a fascinating artifact of RTS history.
Haven't used Win Apps on Linux for a while now (not months, more like years). #usebottles is really nice. Distributed as Flatpak, with environments located inside the Sandbox. Played some hours Age of Empires II in Multiplayer LAN mode wirhout a single problem. 
It's the first day back at work after the Christmas break and for this evening I'm already thinking about which game to play of the several that I (re)started while I was on leave.
Option 1 - continue my latest Baldur's Gate run (BG1, not this fancy BG3 business) that I'm enjoying. Playing as a semi-evil Blade this time!
Option 2 - I picked up F1 Manager 2024 on sale for the Switch and I'm working my way through the season as a backmarker, which is way more fun than picking Red Bull and steamrolling my way to the podium every race. It's a shame that the Switch port seems to run a bit sluggish.
Option 3 - overcome my "ranked anxiety" and play an online game of Age of Empires 2 for the first time in a year or two, and not care too much about winning or losing.
Parece que va avanzando la recreación del motor del age2
#ageofempires2
#AoE2
@Le_bottin_des_jeux_linux https://floss.social/@Le_bottin_des_jeux_linux/113572823104159595
This is coming from a fan of the games but I'm actually pretty bad at them.
I should probably give #aoe2 another try. I've been sitting on definitive edition for a long time. 
Paper Money ranks among the worst unique techs in #aoe2. Here's my fix: make all garrisoned units generate gold. For the Vietnamese, an archer civ, this tweak promotes a distinctive play style, making towers and castles crucial.
Recently got into Age Of Empires 2 DE, and graduated to the moderate AI. This was probably my craziest game so far (50 hours). Spanish v/s Korean.
When it comes to #RTS #games, only the #AgeOfEmpires series is actively supported and lively right now. Mainly #AOE2 and #AOE4. And don't even mention #Blizzard's #StarCraft 2. They said years ago that they stopped supporting it. No more content, funding or anything... meanwhile AOE2 keeps getting constant patching and DLCs even tho' the basegame is over 20 years old. Now that's commitment!
Hidden Cup 5 finals!
Who wil win? 
Hera or 
Liereyy?
Well, I mean, Vasco or Alexios?
https://www.twitch.tv/t90official
#AgeOfEmpires
#AgeOfEmpires2
#HiddenCup
#HiddenCupV
#T90Official
#HC5
#AoE2
Hidden Cup 5 of Age of Emmpires 2 incoming!
Being able to rebuff an early rush in Age of Empires 2 and rebound into a successful counter attack is a great feeling. I feel like I'm starting to do a lot better in the macro management when taking on fights better than I used to. Always used to crumble under the pressure and neglect my eco.
Oh the places you'll go! Who would have thought we would have our latest paper in @PNASNews covered by #SpiritOfTheLaw, one of the leading @youtube channels on #AgeOfEmpires
II. Here's his insightful take on #AoE2, #LanchestersLaws & #ant #warfare.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3RBcRyfFec
