Ox Carts for Denmark

[M00Z1LLA]

That’s already been suggested by several people…

I’d say it’s the most boring possible perk to give them. It’s like an extra eco tech but with a bunch of extra micro. On the other hand, making them unique builder wagons could be the basis for a very unique economy.

[OperaticShip743]

I think they could also take the place of resource drawers. Assuming that it is an economic unit that transports economic goods, it would make sense. For example:

Box of 300 infinite resources is replaced by an ox cart, with its equivalent in resources.

One oxcart can hold up to 500 resources, so if a shipment exceeds this amount, it will be equivalent to more than 1 oxcarts. For example: A shipment of 700 coins (An ox cart of 500+ another with 200)

Villagers collect more quickly from ox carts than from conventional resource boxes.

The urban center can also unload the oxcart, but more slowly than the villagers.

When used to construct buildings, the remaining resources will appear near the constructed building as a resource crate. These resources can be picked up by another oxcart and then “unloaded” by villagers, or used by the oxcart to construct another building. In conclusion, what is left over can be collected directly or loaded by another oxcart.

[MatM1996]

@M00Z1LLA

AoMR is on the way with Ox Carts as a signature feature of the Viking civilization. Sharing this unique unit with their upcoming AoE3 counterpart the Danes, would be a great homage to the Vikings, and provide an interesting twist for their economy.

@M00Z1LLA

Danish Ox Carts featured in WoL as a unit that buffed and protected villagers or could be used to construct economic buildings. For this suggestion, I’d like to take a similar but slightly different approach.

@Skadidesu

I would suggest a slightly changed idea:

• They can always transform into crates (Wood, Food, Coin and XP)
• They are capped at 600 resources
• Once they are fully fattened they are shown as idle villagers
• They can build any building that costs 600 or less resources
• If they build a building the left over resources are turned into a crate
• They do no collect resources, instead they get 10% of any natural resources that are collected nearby (So farms and estates are excluded)
• Like before they cost 100 Wood and start with 100 resources
• One free Ox Cart for every Age Up

Making them collect resources directly would be strange. It would be a very big villager.
In AoM they are used to drop of resources, since that mechanic doesn’t exist in AoE3 the closest thing is them having collect free resources from settlers working nearby.

I excluded Farms and Estates or else they would just be clumped up between them all the time in late game. That would be kinda boring.

@RatcicleFan

After some thought, I found a potential use: Why not make the Ox cart increase gather rate for nearby vills? Could have a train limit to offset that.

Yes, I like the idea…a European civ but more mobile, you take out the mills and estates and you just have an economy boost with the factories in the 4th age…

@RatcicleFan

I had completely forgotten that AoE3 workers don’t need dropoff points so I kept wondering why not just make ox carts work like they do in AoM (and mule carts do in AoE2) lol

Yes, it’s something that classic AoE 2 players never liked and it’s one of the reasons why they crossed AoE 3 (putting dropoff points in AoE 3 is unnecessary, considering that the mills and estates are infinite) …