AboutThis subreddit is dedicated to Age of Mythology, the Titans, the Extended Edition and Tale of the Dragon. These titles were originally created by Ensemble Studios, and have now been taken up by Microsoft Game Studios, Forgotten Empires and SkyBox Labs.

Official LinksAoM on Steam.Official Resources.Community Websites.Original Game Resources.Community Discords.RulesPlease be sure to report button any offenders of these rules so that the mods can do their job.Posts themselves must be related to Age of Mythology and games with similar lore or gameplay to it. Just the title of the post being relevant does not qualify.No game-trade/begging threads! Go to and drop a line there.No giveaways unless cleared with the moderators.Follow, aka be nice.Be descriptive. When asking for advice, always include what god you are playing and what opponent you generally need help against.Use flairs in posts. Add flair to your posts, this makes it a lot easier for the rest to help you.Related Subreddits. I am referring to torrents of the Gold edition of AoM.

It's the one where Aom and AoT were on a single DVD. That version never required a cd/dvd in your drive to run and wasn't ever split over several installation discs. That makes it incredibly easy for pirates since you'd just download and install from the directory.I can see how torrents can be off-putting. Buying the game is an obvious alternative.

Rto 2 3ds games. Easy-to-use multiplayer gaming online, single player games against the challenging Age of Mythology AI opponents, more than 15 different random map types.

But we shouldn't delude ourselves into thinking that we are supporting ESO that way. That studio is gone and won't see a cent from a sale.The Expanded Edition should be avoided completely. This torrent happens to be 5 years old too. But it says there's still some activity.EE was tolerable before the new expansion. It was a bit resource heavy and there were multiplayer problems but it remained the same game.The expansion is unbalanced and the devs have abandoned the game. New units for all civs.

And a completely new civ that is way too strong. Unlike with Titans and vanilla AoM, you can't even choose not to play the expansion. If you don't buy the expansion, you just don't get to play as the Chinese but you can end up playing against them and you will play with the latest balance changes. EE is the best way to learn the game.

When u get to 2200 EE move to voobly. No point playing voobly getting stomped =)17+ teamgame community on EE is a lot of fun everyone knows each other. Lots of average players but the numbers of this community is far higher than voobly. Voobly its around 20-40 people that are really good, and it stays around that number(some go inactive some go active) whileas EE has like 100-200 1750+ players that actively play so no point going voobly until ur actually that good. And the dead zone time on voobly is pretty active in EE if you know the right people. We play 5v5s with only 1800s+ sometimes.

.: November 11, 2002Mode(s),Age of Mythology ( AoM) is a video game developed by and published. It was released on October 30, 2002 in North America and a week later in Europe.A spin-off from the, Age of Mythology takes some of its inspiration from and of the, and, rather than from actual historical events. Many gameplay elements are similar to the Age of Empires series. Its campaign follows an admiral, Arkantos, who is forced to travel through the lands of the game's three cultures, hunting for a who is in league with against Atlantis.Age of Mythology was commercially successful, going platinum four months after its release after selling over one million units. In 2003, it was followed by an expansion pack,. On May 8, 2014, Age of Mythology: Extended Edition was released for Windows via.

This was followed by a second expansion pack, Age of Mythology: Tale of the Dragon, released on January 28, 2016. In this screenshot, an Egyptian town under attack by the Norse, defending itself using the meteor god power.Like many other games, Age of Mythology is based on defeating enemy units and towns, building your own units and towns, and training villagers and fighters. In this way, players are able to defeat and conquer rival towns and civilizations. Players advance their tribe through four 'Ages': starting in the, the player may upgrade to the, the, and finally, the Mythic Age. Each upgrade to a higher Age unlocks new units and technologies for the player, which strengthens their settlement. However, upgrading requires a sum of resources to be paid and a certain prerequisite building to be constructed.There are three playable cultures in Age of Mythology: the Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse. Each culture has three 'major gods'—important deities such as,.

The player chooses their major god before the game begins. Every time a player advances to the next age, a 'minor god' is selected. Minor gods are slightly less significant historically than their major counterparts. Some minor gods include. All gods grant the player unique technologies, myth units, and a unique 'god power'—A one-time special ability that can either damage an opponent, or benefit the player that uses it.There are four major resources in Age of Mythology:, and; unlike previous games by Ensemble Studios, this game does not include the resource.

Resources can be used to train units, construct buildings, and research technologies, among other things. Civilian units—namely, the Greek, Norse and, the Egyptian, and —are used to gather resources.

Animals, gathering berries, livestock, and are all methods by which food can be gathered. Wood is gathered only by chopping down trees, and gold is gathered from either gold mines or from. Players can purchase upgrades that increase the rate of gathering these resources. Favor is acquired in different ways by different cultures: Greek players gain it by having villagers pray at; Egyptian players earn it by building; and Norse players receive it by fighting/hunting animals or by possessing heroes. Resources can be exchanged at a player's, with the exception of favor.Units Every unit in the game takes up between one and five 'population slots'. Building additional houses or Town Centers—the main building in a player's town—increases the population capacity, up to a maximum of 300.Units can be classified into seven categories;, —the three of which are broadly classified as —, and myth units ( and other creatures from mythology).The model governs most units in battle. For example, infantry do additional damage to cavalry, cavalry do additional damage to archers, and archers do additional damage to infantry.

The same rock-paper-scissors formation exists in the three different types of naval units—arrow ships, siege ships, and hammer ships. Siege units are generally exempt from the rock-paper-scissors model but are instead able to destroy easily while being vulnerable to cavalry attacks. Heroes are extremely effective against myth units, which in turn do large amounts of damage against human units. Heroes are also able to collect, which grant the player additional economic or military bonuses when deposited in a player's temple.

Most units can be upgraded, making them better at certain tasks. Buildings Buildings in Age of Mythology can generally be split into three categories:, and defensive. The most important economic building is the Town Center, which is similar to the building of the same name in the series games.

Most civilian units are trained at the Town Center, as are some improvements. Most importantly, players advance Age via the building. The Town Center provides 15 population slots, and building additional houses will earn the player 10 additional slots per house. In the Heroic Age, players may claim settlements (unclaimed Town Centres) for additional population slots.

In some cases owning all town centres will trigger a countdown to victory. Other economic buildings include the and.Buildings are able to research improvements, as well as provide resources for the player. All units except civilians and myth units are trained at military buildings. These buildings differ in name and purpose between culture, but all are able to train similar units.

Military buildings are also used to research military specific technologies, such as armor upgrades, and attack improvements.Walls and are defensive structures, which are not able to train units, and are used only for the purposes of defense. They are able to research some upgrades, although these are generally only useful to the building performing the research.

Another type of building available to players, is a: a grand building that represents an architectural achievement of the civilization. In certain game modes, once a player builds a wonder, a ten-minute countdown begins. If the wonder is still standing after the countdown ends, the player who built the wonder wins. Scenario editor. The Age of Mythology scenario editor: visible is a large statue surrounded by deep water and the 'rotate camera angle' controls, which allow for construction of more complex custom scenarios.The Age of Mythology editor is far more advanced than that of its predecessor, the scenario editor. As well as standard unit placement facilities, the editor allows units to be overlapped, and it facilitates for large mountains, and steep terrain.

Triggers, a popular aspect of scenario design in, are also present in Age of Mythology's editor, as well as and other. Campaign Unlike the campaign modes in and, Age of Mythology only has one central, Fall of the Trident.

The campaign is significantly longer than campaigns in previous games, with a total of 32 scenarios. Multiplayer is a highly popular aspect of Age of Mythology. Most multiplayer games are played through, or via a direct or connection.Age of Mythology included unlimited free multiplayer accounts on ESO. As of December 2011 it is no longer possible to create new accounts but access to already created ones is still possible. Main article:Age of Empires: Mythologies is a spin-off of, but with the unique mythology-based gameplay elements of Age of Mythology. It was developed by for the.

Extended Edition Age of Mythology: Extended Edition is a compilation that includes the main game and The Titans expansion. It adds integration, support, an enhanced observer mode, native and improved water. It was released on May 8, 2014. The Extended Edition was developed. Tale of the Dragon On September 18, 2015, a new expansion was announced, Tale of the Dragon.

It was co-developed by SkyBox Labs and Forgotten Empires, the latter having worked on new expansions for. The expansion added a new culture, the Chinese, with the major gods,. The expansion also features a new campaign and multiplayer maps, as well as other features. It was released on January 28, 2016. Reception In the United States, Age of Mythology sold 870,000 copies and earned $31.9 million by August 2006, after its release in October 2002. It was the country's 10th best-selling computer game between January 2000 and August 2006.

Combined sales of the game and its Titans expansion had reached 1.3 million units in the United States by August 2006. Age of Mythology received a 'Gold' sales award from the (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Critical reception ReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScore89%89/100( Extended Edition) 66/100Review scoresPublicationScore9.5 out of 10B+9.2 out of 109.3 out of 1086%Age of Mythology received critical acclaim, reaching an estimated one million units sold within five months of its release.

The game was nominated for the ' Interactive Achievement Awards for Computer Game of the Year and strategy computer game of the year.Age of Mythology 's were praised by the majority of reviewers. Reviewer Steve Butts stated that 'some fantastic effects and believable animations make this one a joy to watch. The differences between the armies and environments are awesome.' As such, he gave the graphics a rating of 9 out of 10. Meanwhile, reviewer also rated the graphics 9 out of 10, stating that ' Age of Mythology is a great-looking game, filled with bright colors and carefully detailed animations.'

Also appreciated Age of Mythology 's graphics, stating in their review that the 'new 3D landscape looks good', and including graphics as one of the positives in the review summary. Reviewer William Harms admired the graphics, 'The environments, units, and buildings are packed with detail,' and excitedly commented on the effects: 'What really impressed me, though, were the game's animations. When a Minotaur smacks a dude with his club, the schmoe goes flying, skids on the ground, and then bounces back into the air.' The game's was also praised by reviewers, although several commented that it was repetitive and predictable at times. IGN described it as 'great, if repetitive, music', whilst Game Revolution declared that the sound 'really showcases Ensemble's continued attention to detail', before going on to praise the audio snippets in various languages.IGN was pleased with Age of Mythology 's campaign, and not bothered by its length.

Instead, they stated that 'the meaningful and engaging single player campaign provides a nearly flawless experience.' However, GameSpot was slightly critical of it, claiming that 'while some of the campaign missions do feature some unusual circumstances or objectives that change, the game's story isn't incredibly engaging.' This was compromised by stating that fans wouldn't expect an amazing campaign; they would 'make a beeline for the game's random map mode, anyway.' PC Gamer elaborated more on the campaign however, saying: 'many of the missions are extremely well-crafted', and that 'sprinkled throughout these encounters are moments of genuine comedy — a truly delightful surprise.'

However, they still found reasons to criticize: 'Regrettably, most of AoM 's missions suffer from one recurring, frustrating problem: a severe case of 'build base-itis.' ' The reviewer elaborated: 'I know base-building is inherent to the genre, but even the most ardent fan will be put off by just how much there is. What's most disappointing is that AoM 's setting really lends itself to imaginative mission design — and I don't think the designers took full advantage of the backdrop, which is a shame.' The editors of named Age of Mythology the fourth-best computer game of 2002, and called it 'an amazingly well-balanced game, both in terms of its pacing and its mix of standard historical and fantastical units'. It was a nominee for 's '2002 Best Real-Time Strategy Game' award, which ultimately went to. Scientific study Age of Mythology 's (AI) was used by four researchers—Christoph Hermann, Helmuth Melcher, Stefan Rank and —in a study into the value of emotions in games. According to the abstract, 'We were interested whether incorporating a simple emotional model to an existing bot-script improves playing strength.'

The results of the study determined that of the four bots they tested, the bot was most capable of defeating Age of Mythology 's default AI, followed by the aggressive one. Neither bot was defeated by the standard AI, but the neurotic bot won, on average, twenty five percent more rapidly.

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