# II - Discussion **URL:** https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/age-of-empires-ii/aoe2-de/101.md [Latest](https://forums.ageofempires.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.ageofempires.com/categories.md) --- ## [History sections of new civs](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/history-sections-of-new-civs/289964)
**Author:** [@smiki5five](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/smiki5five)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/history-sections-of-new-civs/289964 "2026-10-25T22:05:49Z")
From the Danish one: Evidence indicates that the Danes have inhabited modern-day Denmark since at least 3,000 BCE, migrating there after the Ice Age …what the actual fuck? Did the Funnelbeaker culture members already… --- ## [What to do with the classic civs (Franks, Britons, Teutons....)?](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-classic-civs-franks-britons-teutons/285993)
**Author:** [@casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/casusincorrabil)\ **Replies:** 993\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-classic-civs-franks-britons-teutons/285993 "2026-10-25T21:28:04Z")
It’s a question that bothers me for a long time already. Especially the European Civs don’t seem to fit the standards of modern civs anymore. They are too slow and have exploitable holes in their tech trees. So it’s a d… --- ## [The Basques](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/the-basques/288707)
**Author:** [@BibelLesenGibtLeben](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/BibelLesenGibtLeben)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/the-basques/288707 "2026-10-25T18:06:37Z")
The Basks are more distinct from the existing european civs than any other - why? All, including romans, byzantines, teutons or slavs are indo-germanic. The basques. They even had great heroes and battles: The Battles o… --- ## [auto-queue for Town Centers and auto-repair for idle Villagers](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/auto-queue-for-town-centers-and-auto-repair-for-idle-villagers/290712)
**Author:** [@yzhnb1991722](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/yzhnb1991722)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/auto-queue-for-town-centers-and-auto-repair-for-idle-villagers/290712 "2026-10-25T17:50:27Z")
Hello Age of Empires II team, I have two beginner-friendly suggestions I’d like you to consider. The more newcomers the game attracts and retains, the longer it can keep receiving updates. 1. Right-click the “Train Vil… --- ## [Why does the Varangian Guard description says it's strong against cavalry if it doesn't have an attack bonus against it?](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/why-does-the-varangian-guard-description-says-its-strong-against-cavalry-if-it-doesnt-have-an-attack-bonus-against-it/290733)
**Author:** [@Companq](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Companq)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/why-does-the-varangian-guard-description-says-its-strong-against-cavalry-if-it-doesnt-have-an-attack-bonus-against-it/290733 "2026-10-25T17:43:13Z")
what the title says 20 characters --- ## [AI icons designed based on the official campaign icon style, along with some small stats for the community-created custom campaigns that go with them](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/ai-icons-designed-based-on-the-official-campaign-icon-style-along-with-some-small-stats-for-the-community-created-custom-campaigns-that-go-with-them/290761)
**Author:** [@LapinVicomte](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/LapinVicomte)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/ai-icons-designed-based-on-the-official-campaign-icon-style-along-with-some-small-stats-for-the-community-created-custom-campaigns-that-go-with-them/290761 "2026-10-25T17:07:08Z")
--- ## [Russian DLC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/russian-dlc/290277)
**Author:** [@CouguarLoup7693](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CouguarLoup7693)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/russian-dlc/290277 "2026-10-25T15:59:40Z")
Here a discussion about a potential russian DLC. This proposal feature 3 new civilizations : Finns, Khazars, Moscovians. Also some civilizations are about to be reworked : the Slavs mostly but also some steppe civiliza… --- ## [Suggestions about XS Scripting](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/suggestions-about-xs-scripting/290617)
**Author:** [@Rass](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Rass)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/suggestions-about-xs-scripting/290617 "2026-10-25T13:12:06Z")
I’d just like to make a few suggestions that I think are important! What’s missing are event listeners, especially in technologies for track status progress. Furthermore, working with arrays could be a bit simpler, simil… --- ## [(SWGB DE) To FE devs: Disney and Lucasfilm Games are planning more Star Wars collaborations with smaller studios](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/swgb-de-to-fe-devs-disney-and-lucasfilm-games-are-planning-more-star-wars-collaborations-with-smaller-studios/290628)
**Author:** [@ArkadasLlisa](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ArkadasLlisa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/swgb-de-to-fe-devs-disney-and-lucasfilm-games-are-planning-more-star-wars-collaborations-with-smaller-studios/290628 "2026-10-25T12:52:55Z")
The Spanish article: El futuro de Star Wars también pasa por los estudios indie: Disney quiere más colaboraciones con equipos pequeños - Vandal Just for the devs, maybe is the proper time to ask again --- ## [Suggestion to change ages names](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/suggestion-to-change-ages-names/290754)
**Author:** [@Companq](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Companq)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/suggestion-to-change-ages-names/290754 "2026-10-25T10:19:54Z")
as you know, the names of the first and second ages in AOE3 were changed to avoid being offensive - “discovery” is now “exploration”, and “colonial” is now “commerce”. this should be done in AOE2 too. “feudal” invokes in… --- ## [Questions about XS](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/questions-about-xs/290770)
**Author:** [@Rass](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Rass)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/questions-about-xs/290770 "2026-10-24T23:19:57Z")
I seen some newly added features like configuring resource, deduct type. Since there is no official documentation, i’m trying to figure out how it works through testing. I’m trying to configure an empty technology, but i… --- ## [Diadochi Custom Campaign](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/diadochi-custom-campaign/290181)
**Author:** [@BASEDTeuton](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/BASEDTeuton)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/diadochi-custom-campaign/290181 "2026-10-24T21:22:42Z")
Hello everyone, I wanted to share some of my progress on a custom campaign I have been working on regarding the succession crisis and wars that occured after the death of Alexander the Great, better known as the Wars of … --- ## [Biomes in AOE II](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/biomes-in-aoe-ii/290747)
**Author:** [@ShotokanJim90](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ShotokanJim90)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/biomes-in-aoe-ii/290747 "2026-10-24T20:12:05Z")
Hi all, thought I would share my thoughts on something. When playing a skirmish match, I think it would be great when selecting a map you can also select a biome of choice for that map type (like in AOE IV). Don’t know … --- ## [Scenario editors, what assets do you want or think there should be?](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/scenario-editors-what-assets-do-you-want-or-think-there-should-be/241139)
**Author:** [@Atsavin](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Atsavin)\ **Replies:** 365\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/scenario-editors-what-assets-do-you-want-or-think-there-should-be/241139 "2026-10-24T20:09:31Z")
I like playing this game like it was Sim City 4 so most of my time is in the scenario editor and that game was a lot of fun because modders would create tons of architecture so cities would look like a mix of many period… --- ## [Varangians the civ, & Varangian Guard the regional unit](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/varangians-the-civ-varangian-guard-the-regional-unit/288419)
**Author:** [@Prokman7582](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Prokman7582)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/varangians-the-civ-varangian-guard-the-regional-unit/288419 "2026-10-24T15:14:42Z")
Varangians as a civ; despite that it clearly isn’t a discrete nation, I will live with it. Varangian Guard as a unit other than Byzantine; they must be kidding! :warning: Thousands kilometers of posts have been writ… --- ## [Britons rework concept](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/britons-rework-concept/286000)
**Author:** [@Thire7](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Thire7)\ **Replies:** 102\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/britons-rework-concept/286000 "2026-10-24T13:13:34Z")
It has long bugged me that the Britons, long famed for their use of the longbow, should generally prefer to go crossbowmen instead. I’m sure they still had crossbows (historically), and used them to great effect, but not… --- ## [Civilization Concepts](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/civilization-concepts/284070)
**Author:** [@TungstenBoar](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TungstenBoar)\ **Replies:** 647\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/civilization-concepts/284070 "2026-10-24T09:46:28Z")
Go ahead and share your civilization concepts! While the game has a very high number of civilizations that doesnt mean that theres no fun to be had in designing your own --- ## [\[Just for fun\] Unique bonuses for hypothetical new civs](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/just-for-fun-unique-bonuses-for-hypothetical-new-civs/95139)
**Author:** [@Gaudio3342](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Gaudio3342)\ **Replies:** 1694\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/just-for-fun-unique-bonuses-for-hypothetical-new-civs/95139 "2026-10-24T08:39:38Z")
Hello everyone. I’m making this thread to hear your ideas of civ bonuses or technologies that are unique in some way for hypothetical new civs or civs redesigns, that slightly changes the mechanics of the game giving a u… --- ## [Graphics improvement to buildings in hills - QOL request](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/graphics-improvement-to-buildings-in-hills-qol-request/290704)
**Author:** [@voodoo6k](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/voodoo6k)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/graphics-improvement-to-buildings-in-hills-qol-request/290704 "2026-10-23T15:06:57Z")
I would like to request some work on the graphical aspect of buildings constructed on hills, as it can be very difficult to tell whether a path is blocked or not. Here, I will show the same situation using different mods… --- ## [Two empty "unknown app" DLCs at SteamDB: the next 2026 DLCs?](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/two-empty-unknown-app-dlcs-at-steamdb-the-next-2026-dlcs/285301)
**Author:** [@robfbms](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/robfbms)\ **Replies:** 1434\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/two-empty-unknown-app-dlcs-at-steamdb-the-next-2026-dlcs/285301 "2026-10-23T13:54:08Z")
SteamDB displays two “unknown app” DLCs, with no files and no recent updates: https://steamdb.info/depot/4073510/ https://steamdb.info/depot/4376980/ Would they be the “free slots” for the next DLCs which may be launc… --- ## [Justice for East Rome - Byzantines Cataphract / Greek Fire Needs a Rework](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/justice-for-east-rome-byzantines-cataphract-greek-fire-needs-a-rework/290687)
**Author:** [@kyee.choi](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/kyee.choi)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/justice-for-east-rome-byzantines-cataphract-greek-fire-needs-a-rework/290687 "2026-10-23T02:29:04Z")
Byzantines is one of the original 13 civs from 1999 and the ONLY civ representing 1480 years of Eastern Roman history. But now: Elite Cataphract: 14 attack, 150 HP, 2/1 armor, costs 1600F 800G to upgrade. Too expensiv… --- ## [British isles DLC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/british-isles-dlc/284099)
**Author:** [@CouguarLoup7693](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CouguarLoup7693)\ **Replies:** 135\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/british-isles-dlc/284099 "2026-10-22T23:13:18Z")
Here a DLC proposal. There is many discussions about reworking of the Britons and the Celt. The problem of those two civilizations is that they are umbrella civilization who cover many people and kingdom , this was acce… --- ## [Goth HC and Hun Paladin](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/goth-hc-and-hun-paladin/290689)
**Author:** [@AlphaCreator727](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AlphaCreator727)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 7:49pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/goth-hc-and-hun-paladin/290689 "2026-10-22T19:49:06Z")
With the addition of new regional units or unique units for specific civilizations, I hope we might eventually get a new Gothic unit to replace their Hand Cannoneer with something more fitting for the Goths or Vandals, w… --- ## [Suggestions for tech tree changes](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/suggestions-for-tech-tree-changes/290613)
**Author:** [@Tiberius](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Tiberius)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/suggestions-for-tech-tree-changes/290613 "2026-10-22T19:00:46Z")
These are suggestions for additions or changes to the tech trees of various civs based on my own experience playing. Teutons: Give them Bracer but nerf the buff to castle range from their unique tech by 1. They will sti… --- ## [\[poll\] Next DLC after Viking Sagas](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-next-dlc-after-viking-sagas/290194)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Paladin\_213](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Darth_Paladin_213)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-next-dlc-after-viking-sagas/290194 "2026-10-22T13:24:27Z")
Please vote for the DLC(s) that you would like the most! poll If there’s something else that you want to vote for, please let me know so that I can add it to the poll! --- ## [If all civs got full tech tree (kinda)](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/if-all-civs-got-full-tech-tree-kinda/290720)
**Author:** [@ElemenTerra](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/ElemenTerra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/if-all-civs-got-full-tech-tree-kinda/290720 "2026-10-22T07:28:15Z")
If all civs had access to all generic techs and all their unit lines were maxed (Aztecs can get to Halb rather than being stuck on Pike, but wouldn’t get the scout cav line) which civ do you think would get the greatest … --- ## [What is the reasoning behind the Age names in AoE2? Could they be more universal?](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/what-is-the-reasoning-behind-the-age-names-in-aoe2-could-they-be-more-universal/290512)
**Author:** [@attilakan123](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/attilakan123)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/what-is-the-reasoning-behind-the-age-names-in-aoe2-could-they-be-more-universal/290512 "2026-10-22T07:27:06Z")
I’ve been wondering about the logic behind the four Ages in Age of Empires II: Dark Age, Feudal Age, Castle Age and Imperial Age. The campaigns cover a very wide historical period, ranging from the 3rd century to the la… --- ## [Please don't change Persians to the Central Asian Architecture](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/please-dont-change-persians-to-the-central-asian-architecture/290266)
**Author:** [@AccidentalArcher](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AccidentalArcher)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/please-dont-change-persians-to-the-central-asian-architecture/290266 "2026-10-22T03:48:46Z")
There is this guy on Reddit who keeps posting about changing Persians to Central Asian Architecture because it is more historically accurate. I disagree. When I see my opponent has Central Asian architecture, I know the… --- ## [Empire Forge - Design your own civ and play it as a mod - now on the Microsoft Store](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/empire-forge-design-your-own-civ-and-play-it-as-a-mod-now-on-the-microsoft-store/290690)
**Author:** [@NapKingCole1778](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/NapKingCole1778)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 9:12pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/empire-forge-design-your-own-civ-and-play-it-as-a-mod-now-on-the-microsoft-store/290690 "2026-10-21T21:12:09Z")
Hi everyone! Empire Forge is a free, open-source tool for designing your own Age of Empires II: DE civilization and building it into a real game mod. You can play it in skirmishes, against the AI, or online with friends… --- ## [Coming of the Huns - coming of age of empires](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/coming-of-the-huns-coming-of-age-of-empires/280661)
**Author:** [@SamePorpoise303](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SamePorpoise303)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/coming-of-the-huns-coming-of-age-of-empires/280661 "2026-10-21T17:12:09Z")
A new late antiquity scenario brought to you by Zerco, official jester of Aspar, Aetius and Attila! For beginners here’s a small guide to the basics of nomadic empire’s building, because in game hints and scouts do… [Next page](https://forums.ageofempires.com/c/age-of-empires-ii/aoe2-de/101.md?page=1)