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Age of Mythology: Retold – Update 19.10938

Apr 23

Welcome heroes to our first update following the exciting launch of Obsidian Mirror! This update focuses on stability, polish, and targeted balance adjustments – alongside fixes and improvements across the Aztec Pantheon, campaign, UI, and a few modding tool adjustments.

Dig down into the notes to see what’s changed before hopping into all the fun in-game!

This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!

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Thanks again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make Age of Mythology: Retold a success thus far!

—The Age of Mythology Team

◆Update 19.10938◆

Developer Note: Reminder that Replays are not compatible between patch updates. Replays are not compatible because the simulation logic changes in ways that cause replays to no longer run synchronously with their original behaviors.

Stability & Performance
Minor general improvements to stability.
Improved loading times when transitioning between scenarios and the main menu on PlayStation 5. Loading times were being slowed by some unnecessary additional checks related to DLC ownership. These checks are now cached correctly across all platforms to improve loading times.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur while units are hidden in Stealth.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur while trying to cast God Powers.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur during the Chaos God Power.
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when a stealthed unit is revealed, and a sound plays for the unit’s owner.
Localization
Updates to some translations to improve translation quality.
Graphics
Minor improvements to all carry animations and relic attachment positions for the Warrior Priest and all Teixiptla versions.
Fixed Zhuque’s Eye VFX so that it attaches correctly to the model after researching the unique unit’s upgrade.
Fixed Taowu’s Eye VFX so that it attaches correctly to the model after researching the unique unit’s upgrade.
Fixed Bushi’s Bow appearing in a static position during the unit’s birth animation. The bow will now travel with the unit’s hand.
Fixed missing light VFX on all stages of the Japanese Dock.
Fixed missing Idle Zzz VFX on Japanese fishing ships.
Units that die while turned to stone will no longer drop blood or skeletons. For example, when turned to stone by Medusa’s attack.
Fixed Aztec Broken and Fallen Column rotations and positions. These assets are now centered in the obstruction radius to match all the other Pantheons.
Removed random plants from some Aztec grass terrain textures: Aztec Aztlan Grass 2, Aztec Valley Grass 2, and Aztec Marsh Grass 2.
Added new cinematic animations for Iztaccihuatl’s Jaguar to appear in the Obsidian Mirror 07 cinematic.
Added new cinematic animation for an Iztaccihuatl dismounted attack to appear in the Obsidian Mirror 01 post-scenario cinematic.
Fixed a bug that could cause trees to stay levitating in some cases after using the TO THE MOON cheat.
Fixed Popocatepetl’s missing weapon for his hand attack animations in cinematics.
Fixed a bug that allowed units in the Fog of War on the main menu to highlight when hovered with a mouse.
Added additional animation support for the Capybara:
Added new animations for: Bored, Death, and Flail.
Updated animations: Walk and Eat.
Added a Tent variation to the Tent and TentSPC units for the Aztecs to support Sudden Death and custom maps.
Fixed a bug that caused the Aztec Animal of Set units to show their VFX incorrectly. Fixed the VFX attachment point for Alpaca of Set, Anaconda of Set, Jaguar of Set, Black Jaguar of Set, Ocelot of Set, Tapir Child of Set, and Tapir of Set. Also reduced the VFX size for Tapir Child of Set to use the tiny variation instead of the small variation.
Ayotochtli’s Wrecking Ball attack no longer shows an arrow because the attack may not necessarily follow the direction of the arrow if the path is obstructed.
Audio
Aztec Villagers will now play a sound when they begin their Devotion.
Fixed Regent Select and Acknowledgment sounds for all Pantheons and Major Gods added from Freyr onward. Fixes for the Major Gods: Demeter, Freyr, Fuxi, Nuwa, Shennong, Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, Huitzilopochtli, Tezcatlipoca, Quetzalcoatl.
Adjusted Tonalli SFX.
Increased Tunkuluchu SFX volume.
Orpheus is now more likely to play his unique sound effect instead of silence during his bored animation. Changed from 75% chance for silence to 50% chance.
Increasing Line of Sight used by the Quimichin Spy and the Oracle now only plays the sound at max Line of Sight for Oracle units.
Fixed Bored and Birth sounds for the Cipactli Titan.
UI
Fixed a bug that caused Kronos’s Time Shift action to not appear on Temples.
Updated Chaneque unit icon for the unupgraded unit so that it doesn’t prematurely show the upgraded unit visuals.
Selecting multiple Calpulli with the shared building selection enabled will now show options as expected. Interacting with the upgrade options will only promote one Calpulli at a time.
The TempestSPC God Power no longer shows in the active God Power list in the UI.
Removed reference in the Compendium to the free Sentry Tower upgrade that is no longer granted to Egyptians after changes in previous patches.
Tooltips shown while placing a God Power will no longer persist if you open the Settings menu. Previously, the tooltip would remain on top of other UI elements until the game was resumed and the power was placed or canceled.
The Medium Great Temple Soldiers technology will no longer show for related units in the Compendium or when viewing unit info. This technology is a hidden helper technology, so it is not intended to appear in the UI.
Updated the Advanced Traps icon to represent the Smoke Trap in addition to the existing visuals that represented the Spike Trap.
Removed some placeholders and duplicate unused icons.
Updated the Smoke Trap and its ability icon to a new, unique appearance.
Updated the Spike Trap ability icon to remove a placeholder.
Fixed duplication of an icon when viewing Trap technologies and units in the Technology Tree.
Fixed a bug that caused the Tepoztli Canoe to show an incorrect icon as a duplicate of another icon.
Fixed ability and Compendium references for Aztec Traps.
Fixed Tlacanexquimilli’s passive icons so that only one shows and correctly uses the unique lifesteal icon. This fix was also applied to make all 3 ProtoUnit variations of Tlacanexquimilli show the passive correctly.
Feast of Sustenance will now show a message saying “You are celebrating the Feast of Sustenance.” each time you devote a herdable instead of incorrectly referencing the Rain God Power.
Feast of Sustenance will now show only to yourself in the active God Power list for the 15 second duration of the effect for improved uptime visibility.
Fixed a bug that caused data shown to the UI to be incorrect in some situations after unapplying some technologies. E.g., when destroying a Wonder, the Inventory Size and Initial Resource properties of some units may have been displayed incorrectly.
The Tonalli Harvester passive now only shows on Temples for Aztec Pantheon Major Gods.
Smoke and Spike traps now have a button to Delete.
Garrisoning units will no longer reset the command panel focused unit if a reset can be avoided.
The Player Name Treatment setting for the Ultimate Fan Pack will now function correctly. Before this fix, the name treatment visuals could incorrectly appear after restarting the game with the setting disabled.
Controller
Adjusted the positioning of build commands in the Warrior Priest’s Radial Menu to a more comfortable position.
Fixed a bug that caused the setting of Rally Points with a controller to appear at a selected building’s position instead of the targeted world position when using the minimap.

This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!
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:alertalert: DISCLAIMER
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.
For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our social channels.

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The marketing poster with the AZTEC lady with big boobs. Where can we get it as a wallpaper?

Also what is with the floating Hands at her necklace ??? Is this made from AI ?

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Is it time to stop?

I enjoy all of the freshly developed pantheons. I was pleasantly surprised with the innovative and divergent mechanics for the Aztecs. Yes, not everything is perfectly balanced - I don't care that much to be honest. AoM always seemed a little quirky to me. However, I think one core feature of AoM is the emphasis on a limited number of pantheons, which have a completely unique feel to them. There has to be a point when the number of pantheons is too high. I simply can't imagine where to draw the line. I w...

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Age of Mythology: Retold – Obsidian Mirror Available Now and Update 19.10195

Apr 21

Hello Heroes! A bold new chapter begins today in Age of Mythology: Retold! With this update, we’re excited to unveil the final offering of the Expansion Pass, Obsidian Mirror, our most ambitious expansion yet – bringing the long‑awaited Aztec Pantheon to the mythic battlefield alongside a host of improvements, fixes, and new content.

Step into a mythology rarely seen in RTS. Obsidian Mirror introduces three all-new Major Gods, powerful Minor Gods, inventive mechanics built around fear, illusion, and sacrifice, and a sweeping 12‑mission campaign that tells an epic story of divine rivalry and survival. Every battle feeds the gods, every sacrifice fuels your empire, and every decision reshapes the flow of power.

Alongside the DLC release, today’s update also delivers some gameplay & balance updates, quality‑of‑life improvements, new maps, editor enhancements, and performance fixes – many based directly on player feedback.

Highlights include:

Obsidian Mirror DLC now available!
The all-new Aztec Pantheon with 3 Major Gods and 9 Minor Gods
A cinematic 12‑mission campaign featuring brand-new mechanics
New god powers, myth units, relics
13 new Achievements, plus new cheat codes, relics
5 new random maps inspired by Aztec legends
Updates to Gauntlet, Blood and Bones Pack, and Ultimate Fan Pack content
Bug fixes, minor balance updates, UI improvements, and stability enhancements
Expanded Editor and modding tools for creators

Whether you’re returning to Age of Mythology or experiencing it for the first time, Obsidian Mirror opens the door to new strategies, new stories, and a powerful new vision of mythic warfare.

Dive into the full notes below for all the details – then prepare for battle.

“Titlateuitin!” — To Battle.

This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!

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Thanks again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make Age of Mythology: Retold a success thus far!

—The Age of Mythology Team

◆Update 19.10195◆

Obsidian Mirror DLC – Available Now!
From across the ocean comes a glorious new world pantheon.

Obsidian Mirror introduces the Aztecs to Age of Mythology: Retold in a bold, long-requested expansion that reshapes how gods, mortals, and mythic power collide.

Built for players eager to expand their experience and explore a mythology rarely seen in RTS games, this expansion delivers new gods, mechanics, monsters, and an epic campaign driven by divine rivalry. Aztec mythology introduces themes explored at mythic scale in the RTS, with an emphasis on sacrifice, illusion, and the flow of life and power.

We are thrilled to announce that the next DLC for Age of Mythology: Retold – Obsidian Mirror is available now!

We are very excited to finally bring you the Aztec pantheon. The team put our hearts and souls into this one, and we really hope you enjoy it! Thank you for continuing to support the team and Age of Mythology: Retold!

“Titlateuitin (Tee-tla-teh-WE-teen)” – To Battle!
Aztecs Overview
Quetzalcoatl
Tezcatlipoca
Huitzilopochtli
Take command under three new Major Gods, each offering a distinct playstyle.
Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent, rules as a wise priest-king, accelerating his people with the power of wind while strengthening culture and learning.
Tezcatlipoca, the Smoking Mirror, embraces night, chaos, and sorcery, summoning underworld minions and bending reality through illusion.
Huitzilopochtli, the god of sun and war, demands sacrifice and devotion, granting devastating power to those willing to give everything in his name.
Expand your divine influence with nine new Minor Gods, each bringing unique god powers, myth units, and strategic depth inspired by Aztec legend. Command deities such as Itzpapalotl, the obsidian butterfly of death and magic. Call upon Tlaloc, master of rain and destruction. Unleash Xolotl, whose corrupt influence twists enemies into monstrous forms.
Brand New Campaign: Obsidian Mirror
Obsidian Mirror introduces Fear and Illusion gameplay, offering new ways to dominate the battlefield. Lay traps, manipulate enemy behavior, harvest life force, and construct towers from fallen foes. At the heart of Aztec power lies Tonalli, the essence of life released in battle. Every fallen warrior will fuel divine Favor and empower your gods, driving your civilization forward. Even your villagers can offer their life force when greater power is needed.

The all-new 12-mission campaign tells an epic story of divine conflict and survival. When the eternal rivalry between Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca destroys the utopian city of Aztlan, Huitzilopochtli seizes the moment to lead his people south in search of a new empire. Meanwhile, Tezcatlipoca escapes through his Obsidian Mirror, crossing continents to recruit legendary allies and reclaim his dominance. Gods will clash, alliances will fracture, and the fate of the Aztec people will be decided by blood, belief, and power.

Obsidian Mirror is a dramatic evolution of Age of Mythology: Retold. For fans who have waited years to see the Aztecs rise, and for strategy players drawn to bold mythic themes and inventive mechanics, this expansion delivers a fierce new vision of divine warfare.

New Features
Included in this DLC
All new Aztec Pantheon featuring
3 new Major Gods
9 Minor Gods
12 new campaign missions to battle your way through
New gameplay mechanics and a roster of new units
New God Powers to master
New Relics to find
New Cheat Codes
New Achievements
New Achievements with Obsidian Mirror
Owners of the Obsidian Mirror DLC can complete 13 new achievements.

New Cheat Units
Owners of the Obsidian Mirror DLC can use the following new cheat codes.

New Relics
The following new relics are available with this patch:
Xocolatl: +4% HP for human units.
Ehecailacocozcatl: +2.5% movement speed for all units.
Mayahuel’s Maguey: Human units refund 10% of their cost after dying.
Bone Shards of Mictlan: Myth units refund 2 favor after dying.
Hummingbird’s Beak: Infantry soldiers have a +0.1x multiplier vs infantry.
Atlatl of Ehecatl: Archer-type units and buildings shoot faster.
Xiuhcoatl: Myth units have +15% multiplier vs myth units.
Treasure of Tlacopan (Campaign Only): Wonders build 35% faster.
Treasure of Coyoacan (Campaign Only): Wonders build 35% faster.
Treasure of Mexicaltzingo (Campaign Only): Wonders build 35% faster.

Obsidian Mirror Available Now!

Obsidian Mirror is available now on Steam. *Owners of Age of Mythology: Retold – Expansion Pass have access to play Obsidian Mirror now.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4197940/Age_of_Mythology_Retold__Obsidian_Mirror/

Blood and Bones Pack DLC – New Additions
This patch brings some new improvements to make your experience with the Blood and Bones Pack even better! The changes added in this patch include:
6 new Red Blood Pool variations to increase variety on the battlefield.
Darker Red Blood! We saw players’ desire for darker blood, and have changed the shade of the default red blood. You can still swap to the brighter color if you prefer the brighter red by changing the setting.
Skeletons now support a white variant and the option to switch from red to white after a set period.
Impact effects showing Blood VFX now appear closer to the target under attack for melee attacks. Reduced from 110% to 80% of each unit radius.
New modder functions to help spawn blood VFX.
Added new settings to expand how you can customize your experience with the Blood and Bones DLC.
New setting to show Unique Unit Visuals (enabled by default).
New setting to show Darker Blood (enabled by default).
New setting to control the scale of Blood Pools. Defaults to 100% and can be modified between 5% and 200% scale.
New setting to choose Skeleton Color. Defaults to “Dynamic (Bloodied to White)” which starts as bloodied skeletons and then swaps to white after 20 seconds. The alternative options allow you to set skeletons to be “Always Bloodied” or “Always White”.
Brighter Blood (Darker Blood Disabled) with Bloodied Skeletons
Darker Blood Enabled with White Skeletons
Unique Unit Variations
Players who own both the Obsidian Mirror DLC and the Blood and Bones Pack DLC can play with bloodied versions of two buildings. You can toggle these in the DLC tab using the “Show Unique Unit Visuals” setting.
Aztec Great Temple
Aztec Tzompantli Tower
New Cheat Unit
A new exclusive cheat is available to those who own the Blood and Bones Pack DLC!

Ultimate Fan Pack DLC – New Additions
New additions for players who own the Ultimate Fan Pack DLC include:
New Golden Statues! Players who also own the Aztec Pantheon can now use Golden Statues with this new Pantheon.
New Player Icons! You can now use the following additional icons:

Gauntlet – New Additions
The following minor updates have been added to Gauntlet:
The Aztec Pantheon Major Gods have joined those available to play with and against in the Gauntlet game mode. Newly generated Labyrinths after the patch has launched have an equal random chance compared to other Pantheons to encounter Aztec Pantheons.
Blessings have been updated to support the Aztec Pantheon. Examples include “Demeter’s Berry Cultivation,” now including Calpulli. And “Odin’s Swarm Tactics” and “Prometheus’ Standardization” now apply to the War Hut.
Chaos Events and Favor Stash items have been updated to include the new Aztec units.

This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming!
[www.ageofempires.com]

:alertalert: DISCLAIMER
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.
For the latest updates and announcements, please visit our social channels.

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How many villagers should I sacrifice?

Supposedly the villager sacrifice gives diminishing returns in regards to instant favor but also starts to build a passive trickle of favor the more you sacrifice, so what is the optimum ratio of settlers I should sacrifice?

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Posted: April 25

In that ancient golden age of RTS games, Age of Mythology beyond question has held a place of merit.
Many RTS players are undoubtedly amicable with Age of Empires, after all, it carries the esteemed memories and nostalgic moments of their early years.
🎮Age of Mythology is also a outstanding example of the RTS genre; developed over several years by Ensemble Studios, the very team beyond AoE, it burst onto the scene and attained brilliant success straight away upon its release in 2k2. Moreover, due to countless circumstances, there were no local platforms accessible to support online multiplayer gaming at the time. That being so, the large part of veteran players may have not even heard of AoM.

Twenty plus years later, AoM has at long last received its rebirth. It is a RTS game grounded in the fables and folklore of bygone civilizations. While becoming heir to the classic gameplay mechanics of the AoE chain, it introduces a assorted cast of heroes drawn from several myths, as well as a broad array of divine powers and skills. When put to use productively, these superhuman forces can even turn the tide of an entire conflict.
Thanks to the implementation of a new game motor, AoM: Retold swaggers exquisite visuals, surrounding everything from graphics and landscape to character models. If you zoom in closely, you can even discern the complex details of the fighters armor plate!

The game's substructural gameplay resides rooted in the classic rulings established by the AoE series. It involves the recognizable materials-gathering activities, scavenging for berries, trapping, cultivating, prospecting, and deforesting, followed by assembling town buildings, and coaching and producing several battle units and siege engines. Finally, you escort your armed forces across the chart to demolish rival units and constructions, wiping out each and every trace of the opposite civilization to fulfill ultimate victory.

Compared to AoE, this game embodies a wealth of mythological compoments: distinct civilizations are assigned different primary deities and unique godly powers; they are granted countless mythological battle units; and crucially they feature champions specifically designed to counter those fictitious units.
This approach generates massive distinction among civilizations that were in other respects quite alike in AoE. The manifestation of these distinctions opens up a wider lineup of strategic and tactical chances for players, making battleground action far more diverse and interesting.

Despite the fact that the RTS player base has decreased, the true passion of the genre still lies in online multiplayer skirmishes.
Retold features both single-player crusade mode and a multiplayer online method. While the online mp is undeniably the game's main focus, veteran players know, even if the devs maybe do not, that the RTS category simply doesn't hold the very same market appeal as it one time did. Both new and returning players seldom have the same passion for constant RTS duels that was so widespread in the cybercafés back in the day.
As a result, waiting in an online queue for a game can be an unbelievably grueling task. Unless you have amigos lined up to play with you, otherwise you’re in all likelihood better off sticking with the campaign mode or merely sharpen your skills by taking on the Ai.

👍Strengths.
- Considerable content and a lot of worthwhile changes
- Enhancements to the multiplayer structure
- Refreshed menus, Mod support, and online attributes
- Prostagma

👎Weaknesses.
- It would have advantaged from some side quests and other components designed to stimulate replay value, much like in AoE IV.
- Some may have anticipated more noteworthy changes to the gameplay
- Debatable character portraits
- Abnormal voice acting

🏁Synopsis.
To be specific, the gameplay of AoM: Retold really bears a closer similarity to Warcraft 3. It follows the same recipe: champions lead groups of standard units to storm foe strongholds, systematically eradicating all rival forces to secure ultimate triumph on the field of battle. As an alternative, one could portray it as the RTS equivalent of the HoMM series.
In a period where the RTS genre is slowly diminishing from the limelight, this is a standout title, a true magnum opus that is ensured to rekindle your enthusiasm and get your lifeblood pumping once again.
🎯9/10

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