This is just to unlock new civilization without new content right? I guess I'll pass.
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There seems to be 4 new campaigns (one for each of the new civs) as well, but nobody knows for sure about the new contents yet since it hasn't been officially released.
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- 4 New Civilizations
- 4 New, Fully Voiced Campaigns
- 4 New Generic Units (for the new civilizations)
- Improved AI
- 5 New Random Maps
- 5 New Special Maps
- 5 New Real World Maps
- 13 New Terrains
- New Scenario Editor Objects
- Spectator Mode
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In my opinion it's not new content. But maybe I used wrong words to describe.
For example Diablo 3. In Vanilla there's no adventure mode, but in RoS there's new adventure mode.
The campaigns most likely come with their respective civilizations, as it's always been.
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In my opinion it's not new content. But maybe I used wrong words to describe.
Yes, I think you definitely are using the wrong word there. There's heaps of new content there, the biggest being the part I bolded - 4 brand new (and fully voiced) campaigns. Could you explain more about what you mean?
For example Diablo 3. In Vanilla there's no adventure mode, but in RoS there's new adventure mode.
Do you mean you are looking for new multiplayer gameplay modes? e.g. Like adding a "King of the Hill" or "Capture the Flag" mode to a game which only had "Deathmatch" and "Team Deathmatch" previously?
The campaigns most likely come with their respective civilizations, as it's always been.
Yes, they relate to the new civilizations.
- Gajah Mada: On the island of Java, a new power is rising. Gajah Mada, prime minister of Majapahit, conspires to build an empire to rule the waves and islands of the Archipelago. Will he be able to balance his unquestioned loyalty to the king with his growing ambitions?
- Suryavarman I: It is the early 11th century and the Khmer Empire is in turmoil, torn apart by competing factions and surrounded by hostile neighbors. Only one prince, Suryavarman, has the courage and cunning to defeat his rivals and restore the Khmer to their former glory. Seizing the throne, however, is just the first of many tasks. Will Suryavarman muster the strength to expand his domain, overcome adversity, and create a timeless legacy as the king who attained Nirvana?
- Bayinnaung: A warrior king seeks to unite a divided land. But when he is betrayed, only his devoted servant can continue his legacy. Can a mere commoner ascend the Burmese throne and build the largest empire in Southeast Asian history?
- Lê Lợi: When a civil war plunged Dai Viet into chaos, the Ming Emperor intervened and seized control. Now, the only hope for freedom from oppression lies with one man: a minor noble named Le Loi. Will he be able to unite feuding factions, defeat the Chinese, and regain Vietnamese independence?
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how is that not new content? new civs, new campaigns :P
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New civs related to Southeast Asia? Seems interesting, but I'll wait till the price drops first.
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Friendly reminder for fellow achievement hunters: there's one which can now be (legitly) unlocked only by prepurchasing a new DLC, or buying it while it's still new (within one month from release, if I remember correctly).
Speaking of the DLC, it's nice to see continued support for an ageless classic, and with actual useful content, instead of the cosmetic fluff and pay-to-win content that's so commonplace nowadays.
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http://astats.astats.nl/astats/Steam_Achievement_Info.php?AchievementID=1&AppID=221380
Devs thought it would be nice to reward early buyers with an exclusive achievement... they stirred up a shitstorm, so to mitigate damage, the achievement can now also be gotten by preordering DLCs or buying them early (at least, it should).
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If I had a decent bank account or it went on sale during the winter sale, I would be able to get it. I try to be an achievement hunter when I can.
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Even after all these years, They're bringing out a new DLC. I will shell my money for AOE DLC!!!
Well, African Kingdoms was released a year ago, if you wanna get technical. ^.^
Also worth noting that African Kingdoms was initially very negatively reviewed due to a ton of bugs and significant gameplay imbalances. While the Steam reviews seem have dramatically improved since then, there's so many spam reviews that it's hard to tell if the issues actually were fixed sufficiently or not.
If you haven't already, I'd suggest looking at African Kingdoms to see what the new expansion may be like, and also to delay purchasing the new expansion until you can determine if it'll have the same launch issues the last expansion had.
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I already have African Kingdoms. I wonder if it'll suffer the same issues. I hope the studio has learnt it's lesson and improved this time around :)
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"Even after all these years" is referring to the original game release, of course they'd know about the other HD DLC, well you'd hope so anyway =P
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Well, African Kingdoms was released a year ago, if you wanna get technical
Technical[ly speaking], definition: A statement based on a legal, finely detailed, highly precise, or strict interpretation of the matter in question
In this usage, the phrasing indicates that I was making a note that a DLC had already been released recently, and that this was surely a continuation of that effort, in contrast to the implied sentiment within the topic thread that it was a fresh approaching of the series. In other words, I was noting that if one was to be precise, then the topic thread was lacking some details to that effect (and thus was a remark on the phrasing there, rather than on the OP's knowledge).
There was no criticism or doubt or argument involved, the phrasing I used makes it clear that my comment was just a way of asserting that the OP may (or may not) have been aware of the fact I was detailing, but that I was just mentioning it to be precise.
As far as the rest, it's not my place to make assumptions on the OP's knowledge, so I attempted to respectfully detail what I knew about the situation without offering any implications either way (eg, "If you haven't already").
Hell, I know I personally need to be reminded on things I already know plenty enough, so hopefully it wasn't too unhelpful. :P
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:o exciting but still haven't got African Kingdoms yet
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How does African Kingdoms hold up to the original game? The recent DLC for Age of Mythology (Tale of the Dragon) seemed to get slammed anyway
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Even after all these years, They're bringing out a new DLC. I will shell my money for AOE DLC!!!
Steam link - http://store.steampowered.com/app/488060/
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