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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a remastered edition of the real-time strategy video game called Age of Empires II which was released back in 1999. The Definitive Edition offers an original AoE II experience enriched with multiple features and additions that make the game much more enjoyable to play in the modern times, as players are now more demanding than they were when AoE II was originally released. These include the 4K support, an in-game zoom option, a set of useful built-in mods and mod support, online matchmaking features, and more. The game was developed by Forgotten Empires, Wicked Witch Software, and Tantalus Media, and it’s released in November 2019 by Xbox Game Studios.
Story
The game does not have a strict story, but it comes with several different campaigns, and each of them focuses on a different civilization. Campaigns consist of a series of scenarios that are based on historical or mythical events, and they also feature cinematic cutscenes. You will be able to follow Celts, Mongols, Huns, Aztecs, and more, including four completely new civilizations that were made exclusive to the Definitive Edition as a part of The Last Khans content expansion.
Gameplay
The core gameplay in Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition didn’t change too much when compared to the original AoE II game. It’s still a good old real-time strategy game, where you need to send workers to gather resources, build your base, recruit an army, make research, and use the technological advantage to surprise and wipe out your enemies.
There are, however, certain changes and improvements, that especially the returning players should be aware of. These include balance changes based on the community feedback, simultaneous research and unit build queues, and an ability to auto-reset fish traps. There are also certain useful built-in mods available out-of-the-box, such as the grid mode and small tress, which is very convenient.
It’s also worth mentioning an introduction of a new AI, which, unlike the old one, does not resort to simple cheating. Now it’s fair and just plays smart, providing a much greater challenge for those who enjoy a single-player experience or those who wish to improve their skills before trying to play against other people online.
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Game Modes
The game offers single-player scenarios and campaigns, as well as multiplayer skirmishes that can be competitively played online with other people. Definitive Edition comes with some important improvements in multiplayer, namely matchmaking features, integrated leaderboard and ladder, and support for crossplay between Steam and the Microsoft Store, allowing players to play together no matter the platform.
Reception
According to the pre-release reviews, the Definitive Edition of Age of Empires 2 is going to meet or even exceed critics’ expectations. Reviewers mostly agreed that the strongest point of the Definitive Edition is the introduction of certain new features and quality of life additions without sacrificing the spirit of the original game. This means it is still a good old AoE II game, but it much better fits the modern times now.
Key features
Rediscover the iconic real-time strategy game in its full glory with Definitive Edition
Enjoy the smooth high-quality graphics and animations as they were recreated from the ground up to support full 4K resolution
Use the zoom function to switch the view based on the amount of precision you currently need
Play 4 completely new civilizations and conquer 3 brand-new campaigns
Boost your morale with an enhanced version of the fully remastered soundtrack
PC Keyboard Controls & Shortcuts
The following list of hotkeys is the ones that come by default with the game.
Go to commands:
CTRL + Q = mill (easy to access, economic building near other non-military buildings (blacksmith and university)
CTRL + W = blacksmith (the following 3 are ordered according their availability through the ages);
CTRL + E = market
CTRL + R = university
CTRL + T = monastery (monastery comes after university as I feel it’s slightly less used)
CTRL + G = mining camp (default, easy to access)
CTRL + Z = lumber camp (default, easy to access)
A = archery (it needed to be only 1 click for extra efficiency when making units;it’s easy to access)
S = stable (same as archery)
D = barracks (same as archery)
H = town center (default and fits with the rest of the setup, it’s easily accessible)
X = siege workshop (same as archery)
V = castle (same as archery)
ç = dock (if you don’t have this key use the one at the right side of L)
Military commands:
= patrol (very easy to access, very commonly used)
Q = aggressive stance (easy to access, logic sequence when looking at the buttons)
W = defensive stance (easy to access, logic sequence when looking at the buttons)
E = stand ground stance (easy to access, logic sequence when looking at the buttons)
R = no attack stance (easy to access, logic sequence when looking at the buttons)
ALT + A = line formation (easy to access, doesn’t need to be pressed multiple times quickly in succession, and if you’re looking at the army then you can keep the ALT key pressed and alternate between A and F when dodging enemy projectiles)
ALT + S = box formation (though not frequently used, it maintains a logical sequence for the other keys)
ALT + D = staggered formation (easy to access, same as ALT + A )
ALT + F = flank formation (easy to access, same as ALT + A)
Build commands:
B + Q = palisade (sometimes we need to quickly build palisades out of a surprise attack by our enemy, needs to be very easily accessed)
B + W = wall (same as palisade, to be near palisade wall)
B + E = outpost (to be near palisade and wall)
B + R = house (easy access)
B + T = mill (easy access, the “T” looks like a windmill)
B + Y = monastery (default, key near university and blacksmith)
B + U = university (default, once-per-game building, key near monastery and blacksmith)
B + I = blacksmith (once-per-game-building, key near university and monastery)
B + F = farm (easily accessible)
B + G = mining camp (default, easy to access)
B + J = archery range (to be near the stable and siege workshop)
B + K = siege workshop (default, near other military buildings, lack of otheroptions)
B + L = stable (default, near other military buildings, lack of other options)
B + B = barracks (default, easy to access)
B + Z = lumber camp (default, easy to access)
B + C = castle (easy to access, starts with same letter)
B + N = town center (default, easy to access)
B + M = market (default, max. only 3-4 markets/game)
B + , = tower (the comma looks like an arrow, reasonable access)
B + . = bombard tower (the point looks like the ball the bombard tower shoots, reasonable access, near the tower)
B+º = dock, the vowel “o” from “dock” is a strong one, hence “º”.
Menu
Ordered by the way they appear on the top right (except the objectives window which was switched to be the pause hotkey)
F1 = Pause
F2 = Show Tech tree
F3 = Show Chat dialog
F4 = Show Diplomacy
Other commands:
ALT + Q = economic view (very useful to quickly know how many villagers you have on each resource for a better economic balancing and constant unit production)
ALT + W = military view (useful to quickly glance at minimap and see possible idle military units)
ALT + E = normal view
ALT + C = friend or foe colors
ALT + Z = flare (remember the speed with which Zorro made his mark on enemies)
Shift + S = unpack trebuchets (easy to access)
Tab = idle villager (easy to access) (mouse scroll up is secondary button for this for the mass idle villager delete trick)
mouse scroll down = idle military units (easy to access)
F = stop (when a unit is selected)
= ungarrison (easy to access)
G = garrison (easy to access)
F5 = delete (easy to press, but won’t be pressed by mistake).
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– = gate (it’s straight like a gate, near towers, lack of better options)
Middle mouse button = go to last notification (immediate access)
Z = set gather point (useful when hunting deer with villagers in TC so that it doesn’t shoot the deer)
T = attack ground (the easiest to press that was still available, remember T =Target, use this to target manually)
U = Pack (for trebuchets)
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