I love Age of Empires 1 and Rise of Rome

[Nuuk]

I have played back then all the age of empires games until the version 3, but didn't like any of them except the first version (checked on youtube 4th version, but didn't like it either) especially the rise of rome expansion. It's an amazing game. I got the game in 2005 as I remember, and I came from school to play it on my PC. It's nice to find the definitive edition. I like the graphics of the Age of empires definitive edition. I have seen some people claimed they are going to merge it with AOE2 as an expansion, please don't do it. I never liked AOE2. I don't want to play AOE2 to play AOE1. I request to release new expansion pack for AOE1. I will for sure keep on buying them as this is one of the few games I really love.

[Nuuk]

Sometimes we need more features not always new games. A new expansion with new features would be amazing, like gates on walls, more troops, more buildings, different types of ships, add silver as a resource, increase the limit in number of people to have, increase the map size, add new tree types, add new animal types, add female workers too as in age of empires 2.

[ImperiusDamian]

New civs too. My vote goes to the Etruscans, the Nubians, the Gauls and the Canaanites.

Also add in unique techs for each civ.

[Kiwichris]

Canaanites are already in the game but are called Phoenicians.

[Rusty Gamer]

AOE 2 is getting a Return To Rome expansion which will implement AOE 1 into 2.

[Nuuk]

don't like AOE2 graphics.

[FloosWorld]

Originally posted by Nuuk:

don't like AOE2 graphics.

Why tho? AoE 1's and 2's graphics are similar.

And yes, the upcoming "Return of Rome" DLC will bring AoE 1 into AoE 2 and while that may sound controversial, it's the best that could happen to AoE 1, like.. AoE 2 has the better version of the Genie engine and those features will benefit AoE 1 as well and that's also much better than trying to update a game that already has the reputation to be dead.

That's no attempt to bash AoE 1 tho, I mean, I have Rise of Rome as my pfp because I have fond memories of playing AoE 1, but the effort to rework AoE 1 DE to a state where players won't like it is not worth it.

[Nuuk]

Not really, A good example is look at these two screenshots. Both have the same geography. AOE1 has darker looking textures, whereas AOE2 has washed out lighter color textures.

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1017900/ss_12a7ccb12eecca44db51e3a61bb6232f4db40c52.1920x1080.jpg?t=1667261669

https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/813780/ss_e2fc6cfd934c8150cf751955d44deb688ab3c7d0.1920x1080.jpg?t=1675185183

[FloosWorld]

I don't see the "washed out" part

Edit: Seems like Bloom is activated for the AoE 2 screenshot - that can be, like for AoE 1, turned off so appearance will be more like AoE 1.

[Nuuk]

Anyway I don't like to turn this into a debate. I have tried all these AOE games back then except IV. I love AOE 1 and I hope developers keep on working on it instead of letting it die.

[FloosWorld]

Originally posted by Nuuk:

Anyway I don't like to turn this into a debate. I have tried all these AOE games back then except IV. I love AOE 1 and I hope developers keep on working on it instead of letting it die.

Well, they'll work on it, by adding it to AoE 2. Some may like it, some don't.

From a dev POV that's the best solution as player numbers won't go up anymore for 1 DE as a couple of mistakes happened such as making 1 DE a Win 10 Store exclusive for over a year.

[Nuuk]

You don't have to keep on saying that. I got what you said once.

[FloosWorld]

Originally posted by Nuuk:

You don't have to keep on saying that. I got what you said once.

I know ^^ I'm sorry if it came of as repeating bc that wasn't my intention.

[Nuuk]

Originally posted by neolythic:

AOE 1 would become the best of all AOE to date, if the AI path-finding improves.

True, that's why I believe developers should keep on working on it.

[roysten712]

My friends and I still play this game. It more or less does what they set out to do, modernise the game with new graphics and some QoL improvements. Overall I'm happy, my wishlist for it is improved multiplayer stability and better AI scripting, i.e. not everyone has to rush all the time, get some players booming and stop giving up part way through.

[AOE gamer]

the art style of aoe1 is way better, i love this game.