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This is not the first time the age of antiquity has been brought to the game, with the popular fan made mods Rome at War and All Road Lead to Rome bringing us the Roman era. There have also been many attempts to convert the original Age of Empires to the sequel’s game engine. So demand for a Roman era expansion is definitely there. It will be interesting to see if the developers borrow any ideas from these popular Mods. Are you excited about this news? What do you hope to see in this new expansion? Permalink | Comments [5] Pretty Town Contest 2022 – Winner Declared Posted by Possidon on November 04th, 2022 @ 05:13 a.m. The latest instalment of our most popular contest has come to a close. The contest has given us some beautiful showcase scenarios that push the new Definitive Edition’s editor to the limit. Veteran PTC contestants Julius999 and Lord Basse stepped away from designing to take up the judging. This year we had four fantastic entries but I am delighted to announce that this years winner has been announced as Mr Wednesday! Our other veteran PTC winner has taken his third PTC crown with a fantastic scenario that follows the journey of a father and son on the road to the city of Roramork. Congratulate Mr Wednesday over at the PTC thread and download all of this years entries here . Permalink | Comments [0] Dynasties of India – New Expansion Released! Posted by Possidon on April 29th, 2022 @ 03:26 a.m. The third expansion to the Definitive Edition has now been released. Dynasties of India takes a similar direction as the HD edition third expansion and focuses on Eastern Asian, but this time heading southwards toward the Indian peninsula. Civilizations The new DLC adds three new civilzations and drastically reworks the Indian civilzation to pretty much create an entirley new fourht civ. Bengalis – Navigate the winding rivers and dense jungles of Bengal as you build a thriving economy to fuel unstoppable armies of elephants. The Bengali unique unit is the Ratha, a sturdy chariot that can switch between melee and ranged attack modes. Dravidians – Seize control of the lucrative Indian Ocean trade routes and utilize advanced metallurgy as you build one of the wealthiest sea empires of medieval Asia. The Dravidian unique units are the Urumi Swordsman, a warrior wielding a scathing flexible sword, and the Thirisadai, a massive vessel that dominates the high seas. Gurjaras – Ride swift mounts across the fertile fields and open plains of western India and unleash diverse armies of sturdy warriors upon your enemies. The Gurjara unique units are the Shrivamsha Rider, a speedy cavalry unit that can dodge enemy attacks, and the Chakram Thrower, an infantry unit that unleashes volleys of deadly metal discs. Hindustanis – Stake your claim to populous, diverse lands and lucrative trade routes as you parry foreign invasions – or step into the invader’s shoes yourself. The Hindustani unique units are the Ghulam, a heavily armored infantry unit adept against masses of archers, and the Imperial Camel Rider, a powerful unique upgrade to the Heavy Camel Rider. Campaigns Three new campaigns are also added, no doubt made to an excellent standard by some well known and highly regarded designers. Babur (Tatars/Hindustanis) – Nearly a century after Tamerlane’s death, his descendants are still fighting for supremacy in Transoxiana and Persia. The youngest among them is Zahir ud-Din Muhammad – also known as Babur, ‘the tiger’. He dreams of restoring the crumbled empire, but another wave of invading horsemen from the northern steppes is about to change everything. In this campaign, you will play as the Tatars and Hindustanis. Rajendra (Dravidians) – The dread of inevitable corruption plagues the ambitious Rajendra Chola as he navigates the harsh political climate of south India. Can Rajendra escape moral decay as he expands the empire that he inherited from his father, or is his fear of corruption the true enemy within? In this campaign, you will play as the Dravidians. Devapala (Bengalis) – Guided by the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism, Devapala rules a rich and vibrant empire. However, as dangerous rivals threaten his realm, the ambitious emperor finds it increasingly difficult to balance his policies with his morals. Will the ends ultimately justify the means, or will Devapala’s quest for his own enlightenment and that of his subjects fail? In this campaign, you will play as the Bengalis. Check out the new expansion now on Steam or the Age of Empires Website . Permalink | Comments [1] Hidden Gems V: We’re Going to the Zoo Posted by Possidon on March 07th, 2022 @ 07:05 a.m. We’re Going to the Zoo For our next instalment of Hidden Gems I’m going to show you a couple of cool Mod Packs which will really spice up the nature of your scenarios. So come and take a trip down to the AOKH Zoo and discover some of the coolest animals mods to be found. Lets start in the Aquarium where we will discover some of the most dangerous aquatic creatures in the world. Shark – by The Vampire Slayer Our first aquatic creature is the Shark mod by The Vampire Slayer. This little mod as you can see below represents a shark’s fin circling around in the water. This can be used as cool little bit of eye-candy for those large open seas to spice up the design and can be also used a cool little storytelling device. Imagine your boat load of heroes being circled in the open ocean by this? How would they escape? The graphic is simple but it creates a great effect and is a really nice add-on to any piece of aquatic map design. DOWNLOAD IT HERE Shark – by Gallas The Vampire Slayer’s shark mod is a really nice piece of eye candy but what if you wanted a shark as an actual unit, which you could control and attack with. That’s where Gallas’ mod pack comes into play. This unit has all of SLPs you’ll need to make a shark unit (idle, attack, die, rot and move). The graphics are coloured in a way to make it look as though the shark is being seen through water, rather than gliding on top of it, with just the sharks fin sticking out of the water. With the correct editing you can make this shark a player owned unit to control (much like the hunting wolf) or a wild animal that can hunt down a players boats. DOWNLOAD IT HERE Whale – by Mithrandir Our final aquatic animal of our trip is Mithrandir’s Whale Mod. It give the appearance of a whale popping its head out the water and then diving back under with its tail fin tossing out and in again. Its look very realistic and can add another great piece of eye candy to the oceans of your maps. Its graphics are well designed and add a nice little effect. You’ll have to utilises this one well because it can look a little weird looping around multiple times in the same place, but it can be a great addition for a little cutscene based onboard a ship. DOWNLOAD IT HERE Continuing our tour of the zoo let us enter the Prehistoric area and see what wonders lie ahead. Dinosaur – by TopKnot Yep, here we have a Dinosaur unit. Now this may be a unit that doesn’t really fit the...