Welcome to the first episode in the Masterpieces series! In this series, I‘ll be telling you the stories of those games, that became part of the AoE II history. There‘s hundreds of famous and less famous storys to be told, but I'd like to start with a game that was recently played in Warlords 4, on the first day of the group stage in the match between Barles and Hera. Barles showcased a brand new strategy with an almost brand new...
The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in Central Mexico from 1300 to 1521. They comprised of various ethnic groups, particularly those who spoke the Nahuatl language. In Age of Empires II, they have a strong focus on infantery and monks. They have a notable economic bonus, but no particular unit worth booming into. Instead, with faster producing eagle warriors, great monks and good siege weapons, they are well equipped to...
Welcome to the new issue of your monthly Age of Empires podcast magazine!I've put together an exciting program for you, with both old and new segments. As always, we'll start with the news, which is of course dominated by Warlords 4. There will be spoilers, so if you don't want to hear them, check the timecodes and skip that section. We'll also talk about Town Center Tango 2, the pitfalls of the PS5 version, and, of course, the topic that...
This week on the podcast, we've invited the guy who's been providing not only a lot of entertainment but also a lot of conversation lately with his very own brand of Fast Castle All-In strategies. Red Phosphoru plays Age of Empires 2 in a way that is not only unique, but in a way that many believe the game should not be played in. Today he tells us how he got into Age of Empires 2 and what his first attempts on the ladder were like. We also...
This interview coveres the Civ Builder Tool and Tournament. It's all about crazy creations, exploding camels and historically accurat Chakramthrowers with T-West.
This is an excerpt from our interview with Uruguayan pro player and Thalassocracy Cup tournament winner Sebastian2002, which we conducted as part of the Spotlight feature in Issue #30 of the magazine. In the interview, Sebastian tells us how he became a pro player so quickly and how he would characterize his playing style. He also speaks openly about his development process, his strengths, and his weaknesses. His professional team, “Fox,”...
Zark is the founder of “Practice Squad,” a Discord community where AoE players gather to do exactly what the server name suggests: practice, play, and improve their game together. In this interview, you'll learn how the server was founded, what else lies behind the name, and what the plans are for current tournaments. This is an excerpt from our magazine No. 21 from August 2023. Discord Practice Squad: discord.gg/2ksZycmCjh/Superdraft...
Christian interviewed our arch-enemy, a nice American player named SweetLou11, who has terrorized us several times in ladder games with his relentless tower rushes. He exploits the civilization bonuses of the Poles to launch a very aggressive and early attack on his opponent, which completely ties them down. Meanwhile, his teammate plays as the Saracens and does Saracen things. The two seem unstoppable with this strategy, so we brought him in...
