Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

Age of Empires 2's next DLC makes a fan-favourite game mode official and brings over all the first game's civs

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Hotfix 82587

Today’s hotfix is aimed at addressing stability and performance issues, along with some balance fixes.

Be sure to dig down into the post below to get all of the smaller details before hopping in-game and checking them out firsthand.

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[h2]Game[/h2]
[h3]Stability & Performance[/h3]

Game no longer crashes upon closing the title after exiting a Multiplayer match while a monk holds a relic.

[h3]Hotkeys[/h3]

Fixed an issue where command group selection wasn’t firing unless shift group appending was enabled.
Toggle Idle Pointer hotkey now works properly.

[h3]Xbox[/h3]

Fixed an issue where trees were invisible and un-targetable on Xbox when the Small Trees option was enabled in the settings.

[h2]Gameplay[/h2]
[h3]General[/h3]

Bombard Towers now have 100% accuracy instead of 92% accuracy when Greek Fire is researched, as intended.

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

Fixed an issue where units may not be added back to a formation after killing a target or going idle.
Fixed an issue where walls always had lower selection priority than nearby objects.
Fixed an issue to prevent Villagers blocking themselves when building palisade walls or stone walls, leaving gaps and sometimes staying idle.
Units no longer stop attacking enemy foundations once the building is complete.
Villagers no longer continue walking to Town Centers and garrison when the town bell has been activated again.
New sheep no longer get unintentionally killed by Villagers when ungarrisoning from the Town Center.
Collide & Correct has been disabled to prevent units from accidentally scattering.

[h2]Civilization Balance[/h2]
[h3]Portuguese[/h3]
Organ Guns

Fixed an issue where Organ Guns would largely ignore hill bonuses/penalties
Fixed an issue where converted Elite Organ Guns would deal the damage of unupgraded Organ Guns unless the player had researched the Elite upgrade themselves
Fixed an issue where Organ Guns missed shots would only deal half damage instead of the intended full damage
Fixed an issue that prevented Organ Gun projectiles from dispersing properly
Fixed an issue that caused Organ Guns projectiles to pass between units without hitting them
Increased projectile dispersion from 0.25 to 0.6
Reduced the number of projectiles from 6 to 5 (7 to 6 for Elite)
(Elite) Organ Gun gain +1 damage against Skirmishers

[h2]AI[/h2]
[h3]Scripting[/h3]

Up-path-distance 0 now returns the correct value instead of always returning 65535.

[h3]:alertalert: DISCLAIMER[/h3]This list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.

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Age of Empires 2 DE Return of Rome adds the first AoE's entire roster

Age of Empires 2 DE DLC Return of Rome is an ambitious addition to what is already among the best classic strategy games on PC. This all-new DLC for the Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition follows on from the recent and hefty AoE 2 DE update 81058 in quite spectacular style by introducing all of the original civilizations from the first Age of Empires, along with three new campaigns and a game mode based on a fan-favourite rule set.

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Age Of Empire 2's Return Of Rome expansion adds every civilisation from the first Age Of Empires

Real-time strategy game Age Of Empires 2: Definitive Edition is now exploring the series’ own history with the Return Of Rome expansion pack, bringing back The Roman Empire and every other ancient civilisation from the very first Age Of Empires game. It’s coming on May 16th, and it essentially lets you battle and conquer like it’s 1998 again.

Where were you in 1998? Perhaps listening to Cher’s Believe, watching Titanic, playing with your Tamagotchi and relaxing on your inflatable couch? Or were you playing the Age of Empires DLC The Rise of Rome? This beloved evolution of the first Age of Empires game has taken on a new form and joined the Definitive Edition era in the Return of Rome DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.

Yes, you read that correctly, Age of Empires content available in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Bringing the civilizations and action of ancient worlds to AoE II: DE. Purchasers will be able to switch to Return of Rome in the game’s main screen and take on fresh challenges.

[h2]What can you expect from this new and innovative DLC? [/h2]

3 new campaigns created specifically for Return of Rome. Sargon of Akkad (Sumerians), Pyrrhus of Epirus (Macedonians) and Trajan (Romans). With new missions to tackle and stories told through the familiar AoE II: DE style, you’ll be able to live more moments from history.
All 16 original Age of Empires civilizations from the Assyrians to the Yamato. Get to grips with the civilizations that started the Age of Empires journey.
One new civilization, the Lac Viet. In honor and recognition of Rise of Rome’s phenomenal popularity in Vietnam, we’ve added a new civilization with Return of Rome. Adding something new for established and beginner players.
New D3 Game Mode. D3 is an homage to a fan favorite rule set that is now fully integrated into the game.  This rule set reduces rush tactics and allows players to start their early game more robustly, only allowing fighting with a single unit until entering the Bronze Age, ensuring players reach later Ages for equal battles.  This rule set also bans walls and towers, making for exciting match ups later in the game.
The Roman civilization will be playable in the main AoE II: DE title. If you’ve ever wondered how the Romans might fare against the Aztecs, now’s your opportunity to find out.

Catch a glimpse of what Return of Rome has to offer in our teaser trailer:
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[h2]How to Pre-Order[/h2]
Return of Rome is available to pre-order now on Steam! This innovative DLC is available to prepurchase, or as a bundle with Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Rome is calling. It’s time to return.

Pre-order the Return of Rome today and be ready to conquer your opponents and forge a new Roman Empire on May 16, 2023!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2141580/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Return_of_Rome/

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/31630/Age_of_Empires_II_Definitive_Edition__Return_of_Rome_Bundle/