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Age of Mythology: Retold – Update 19.11687

Apr 30

Hello heroes, and welcome to the next update for Age of Mythology: Retold! This update focuses mostly on bug fixes, such as hotkey issues around production buildings and Oracles, missing Teixiptla upgrade on controller with certain settings enabled, stability fixes, and many other UI and gameplay fixes surrounding our recent new content.

Check out the full list of changes below before jumping into the game to see the changes.

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 19.11687◆

New Cheat Code
This patch brings one new Cheat Code for players who own the Obsidian Mirror DLC!
RANGERS ASSEMBLE
Spawns 6 Eagle Rangers as a stronger form of Eagle Warrior units. This cheat also enables the Medium, Heavy, and Champion Nobles Hut Soldiers technologies to upgrade their visual appearance and stats. Inspired by the original Power Rangers, the Eagle Ranger units have special color overrides that make them appear in Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Yellow, and Black. They also use the voice of Popocatepetl. Fun fact: Popocatepetl was voiced by an actor who played the Red Ranger.

Requires owning the Obsidian Mirror DLC.
Disclaimer: The way the colors are applied to these units relies on overriding the last 6 of 8 Fake Player colors. This means using the cheat in custom scenarios and campaign missions where Fake Player Colors are used in these slots may result in incorrect colors on other units.
Blood and Bones Pack DLC – Settings Updates
This patch brings even more control over how long objects persist on the map and when the bones should transition dynamically from bloodied to white. This patch brings changes to address both of these!
Added a new setting “Skeleton Transition”. This setting controls the percent of visible duration at which the dynamic skeletons option will swap from Bloodied to White. The setting defaults to 50%, and you can adjust it between 5% and 100% to suit your preference.
The “Skeleton Visible Duration” and “Blood Pool Visible Duration” settings now have a new option to make them last “An Age”, which is 1800 seconds. This additional duration is three times larger than the previous maximum of 600 seconds. You may experience reduced performance with large quantities of blood and bones present, depending on your hardware.

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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Loki Hersir Spam gets to Beat Poisedon?

in What world should heros beat human units? All human units should have a 2-5x multiplier vs hero units MINIMUM. Fix this joke game.

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Garganeth

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Next pantheon after Aztecs

Hi guys, saw many opinions and wishes about new pantheons, personally I´d love to see Middle Eastern mythologies- Babylonian, Sumer or Persian, ancient European Celts featuring druids, magicians etc., but also being from Slovakia Slavic mythology as well and possibly even Roman (even though that would likely be similar to Greek but with new units and powers, buildings- Roman Empire was overlapping with ancient Egypt and Greece)...

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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!
[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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Eagle warriors should melt to Infantry and anti ranged units

Any reason why my infantry and anti ranged cav get to lose vs no skill eagle warrior spam? These units should lose vs everything that isnt a ranged archer. Fix your trash abalnce.

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Garganeth

6 hours ago

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Tsukoyomi Cav Beating Poisedon?

Poseidon is supposed to be the God of Horses. And yet no skill Japan abuser gets to drag a game out for 1 hour and 20 minutes until he forfeits out of boredom because his cav gets to put up a fight with mine? WTF? Japan heroes need to be gutted...infinite heroes means they should all be very weak compared to greek heroes. I ended up winning in the end, by turtling and abusing towers + militia but still, what a boring game....

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Garganeth

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Apr 17

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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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23 people found this review helpful

Recommended

24.7 hrs on record

Posted: April 26

Age of Mythology Retold returns the way a classic should polished, confident, and clearly built with respect for what made the original special in the first place. This feels less like a simple visual upgrade and more like a thoughtful reimagining that understands its roots while modernizing where it counts. What stands out immediately is how well it balances nostalgia with new ideas. Core systems remain intact, but additions like the reworked divine powers, the introduction of a fifth age, and modes like the Arena of the Gods give the experience a fresh layer of depth. These changes don’t feel tacked on they integrate naturally into the gameplay loop, making the game feel both familiar and meaningfully expanded. There’s also a strong sense of variety. Whether you’re playing through the campaign with its standout moments like large scale sieges and myth driven storytelling jumping into multiplayer, or just experimenting with different gods and strategies, there’s always something to engage with. The pacing and structure do a good job of keeping things from feeling stale, especially compared to many older RTS titles. That said, it’s not without flaws there are moments where the modernization feels slightly uneven. Some UI elements and systems feel streamlined in a good way, but others can come across as a bit too simplified compared to the depth longtime fans might expect. Balance is another area that still feels like it’s evolving. Certain strategies and god powers can feel stronger than others, especially in competitive play, which can lead to some uneven matches. It’s not game breaking, but it’s noticeable enough that it slightly holds the game back from feeling perfectly tuned. Even with those criticisms, the overall package is incredibly strong. The developers clearly understand what made the original memorable and have gone out of their way to preserve that charm while making smart, modern improvements. More importantly, they’ve shown a willingness to listen to feedback and actively refine the experience, which goes a long way in a game like this.

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89.7 hrs on record

Posted: April 27

Age of Mythology: Retold is a splendid fusion of fable and RTS.
For a rookie to the genre, the past prestige of RTS games may be all but mysterious; nowadays, players often see only the genre’s remaining remnants as it struggles to remain alive in decline. Yet, i guess that most youthful people share a familiar recollection: sitting on a tiny stool behind an older brothers or sisters pc, observing them ordering armies and executing impressive strategies in an RTS, a instant that, for us many, probably served as their very gaming discovery.

🧠First and foremost, the main gameplay of Age of M... Retold stays quite conventional, sticking to the classic RTS structure: users must collect supplies, raise structures, coach military force, and engage in strategic maneuvers to beat their opposers. These account for the basics of the RTS genre, letting players who are accustomed with Age of Empires to pick up the game with no difficulty.

Nonetheless, unalike games that strictly stick to historical surroundings, this title includes a wealth of frolkloric parts; its four different civilizations boast greatly distinct structural styles, engineering trees, and unit designs. Players are assigned with managing inhabitants to collect supplies, put up buildings, and prepare military personell, while also having the ability to call symbolic beings, such as minotaurs, hydras, and Set's Typhonic beast to battle on their account. This fighting experience where humans and gods fight side-by-side, imbues every match with a feeling of secrecy and heroic impressiveness.

Retold presents exciting modifications to the original game's God Power workings. Powerful godlike abilities, which were formerly limited to a one only use per game have now been changed into a cooldown-based mechanic, granting players to unleash these powers numerous times.
For illustration, the Ragnarok power is no more a one-time, final resort trump card; instead, it can be used repeatedly by collecting favor points. The game's units are sorted into three main categories, regular army troops, hero forces, and legendary beasts, creating a rock-paper-scissors style method of counter-partnerships.
Battles are loaded in strategic intensity; players must always modify their military formations to oppose enemy lineups, carefully keeping in mind on how to set up their available assets for maximum effect.

The campaign serves as the very soul of this title. Containing over 50 assignments in total, the campaign presents a various range of goals, from invading rival campsites and protecting divine relics to demolish a rival fortress.
This wealth of single-player content quality allows both beginners and veterans alike to immerse themselves in a grand story covering the three wonderful civilizations of Egypt, Greece, and Norse lands. The missions layout strikes a good balance, presenting both traditional tutorial-style levels and original, inventive scenarios.
Mission objectives alter widely, yet all possess a powerful sense of involvement, making players truly feel as though they are the rescuers of a fabled civilization.

Past the single-player campaign, Retold gives a strong suite of multiplayer choices. Players can selkect the original Conquest method, or opt for the fast-paced Lightning method or the more strategically challenging King of the Hill.
If you like PvE, you can team up with buddies to take on Ai rivals. Better yet, the game has a built-in atlas editor and full mod support, letting users to easily generate custom atlases, storylines, or even totally new civilization expansions, creating a truly user-friendly experience.

✅The Good.
+ The identical Age of Mythology from 2002, but enhanced
+ Each civilization features a highly clear artistic gameplay manner
+ Playability remains sturdy after 20+ years.
+ The skill to reuse God Powers (at a cost) and the extension of a 5th Age add higher difficulty to the game

❌The Bad.
- Undeveloped tutorials
- Loyal to the original, even if dated, controls
- Not a lot in the shape of genuine new single-player content
- The campaign voice acting could do with some magic.

🧾In Conclusion.
Age of M... Retold makes no effort to revolutionize the RTS genre; instead, via revamped visuals and polished mechanics, it effectively brings this classic label back into the public eye. While a few slight flaws still linger, this release clearly proves that true classics not ever go out of fashion and that the fascination of mythos remains ageless as ever.
9.5/10🔚

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93.8 hrs on record

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