# \[Poll\] Remove the ads in the main menu **URL:** \ **Category:** II - Discussion\ **Created:** [June 5, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682 "2026-06-05T22:18:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Akleoni](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/akleoni/32/203695_2.png) [@Akleoni](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Akleoni)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/22 "2026-06-06T11:22:18Z")
I’m not annoyed, I find it funny that people make such a great deal of meaningless things. You’ll all are getting annoyed because someone doesn’t agree. ---
**Author:** ![torpedotornado7](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/torpedotornado7/32/32336_2.png) [@torpedotornado7](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/torpedotornado7)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/23 "2026-06-06T11:30:55Z")
> [@Akleoni](#): > > I find it funny Then why are you complaining? just sit back and enjoy the show. ---
**Author:** ![TommoChocolate](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/tommochocolate/32/197278_2.png) [@TommoChocolate](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TommoChocolate)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/24 "2026-06-06T11:34:30Z")
> [@Akleoni](#): > > I’m not even defending it You’re insulting people who dislike it, which is a form of defence (albeit a totally obnoxious one). For example: > [@Akleoni](#): > > Another topic spreading negativity for the sake of it… > [@Akleoni](#): > > people are disturbed so easily these days. > [@Akleoni](#): > > I don’t know how do you deal with the world of consumerism we lived in. > [@Akleoni](#): > > You people need to leave your house more > [@Akleoni](#): > > you live in an echo chamber ---
**Author:** ![Akleoni](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/akleoni/32/203695_2.png) [@Akleoni](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Akleoni)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/25 "2026-06-06T11:45:01Z")
And you are proving me right, this is mostly an echo chamber. ---
**Author:** ![AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/abuzzjam4677680/32/55419_2.png) [@AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AbuzzJam4677680)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/26 "2026-06-06T11:45:55Z")
> [@Akleoni](#): > > You people need to leave your house more and not be on the internet all day EA also did sth similar and got bombarded. You should read more news. ---
**Author:** ![casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/casusincorrabil)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/27 "2026-06-06T11:46:09Z")
Whilst I don’t really like the way @Akleoni is interacting here. I also don’t like it the other way around which is in my eyes provoking such responses. And I don’t like putting people on pillories either. I also think it’s too much ado about too little. And the way I described it how silly it is should have been enough feedback for removing it. These topics get way too emotional way too fast in my opinion and it is because they already start unneccesarily emotional, having no real path out of it and provoke emotional responses from people who disagree with the sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/abuzzjam4677680/32/55419_2.png) [@AbuzzJam4677680](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/AbuzzJam4677680)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/28 "2026-06-06T11:49:42Z")
> [@casusincorrabil](#): > > the way @Akleoni is interacting here I understand why people react so vigorously for his response Reason (1) he is rationalizing sth very ridiculous Reason (2) he is gaslighting people who complain it. ---
**Author:** ![casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/casusincorrabil)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/29 "2026-06-06T11:56:27Z")
IDK I have been in a lot of forums where this was normal. I didn’t really like it, but if he comes from there I can understand his reactions here. Whoever showed there any sign of such emotion would be immediately confronted like this - which lead to this being basically an initiation ritual for every new “complainer” entering the forum and then he was usually brought align and didn’t emotionolize that much in the future. Was so in this forum some time ago also. ---
**Author:** ![SchwarzeGarde49](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/schwarzegarde49/32/144601_2.png) [@SchwarzeGarde49](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SchwarzeGarde49)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/30 "2026-06-06T11:59:49Z")
Ads should go. Even the sidebar should go, as it is mostly empty space anyway and I wouldn’t want it to be filled with more unrelated DLCs. ---
**Author:** ![TheStrayEmperor](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/thestrayemperor/32/30149_2.png) [@TheStrayEmperor](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TheStrayEmperor)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/31 "2026-06-06T18:18:36Z")
New players might not know how to use mods to get rid of it, so it could potentially turn them off from the game. There are also people who play on console, I’m not sure if they even have access to mods. They need to remove it, It’s very ugly and stress inducing ---
**Author:** ![TommoChocolate](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/tommochocolate/32/197278_2.png) [@TommoChocolate](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TommoChocolate)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/32 "2026-06-06T20:12:14Z")
> [@casusincorrabil](#): > > Whilst I don’t really like the way @Akleoni is interacting here. I also don’t like it the other way around which is in my eyes provoking such responses. Not sure what you mean. You mean you don’t like that people are responding to Akleoni rather than ignoring them? > [@casusincorrabil](#): > > And I don’t like putting people on pillories either. I don’t see that happening here, again not sure what you’re talking about. > [@casusincorrabil](#): > > I also think it’s too much ado about too little. Sure, that’s fine, but the people complaining don’t think that. You don’t get to dictate how much other people care about something. > [@TheStrayEmperor](#): > > it could potentially turn them off from the game. Yes, I think this is a genuine risk. I obviously don’t have data on this, but it seems more likely to reduce DLC sales than increase them to me. ---
**Author:** ![TeacherTony](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/teachertony/32/199008_2.png) [@TeacherTony](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TeacherTony)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/33 "2026-06-07T10:41:35Z")
![IMG_4623](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/b/8b8d9aa2a57ad8180600359bf75064bafd356c6e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@casusincorrabil](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/casusincorrabil)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/34 "2026-06-07T16:18:08Z")
Maybe it would be time for the devs to listen more to the more subtile tones instead of just the loud ones. ---
**Author:** ![TheTowerDefender](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/thetowerdefender/32/194640_2.png) [@TheTowerDefender](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TheTowerDefender)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/35 "2026-06-07T19:34:34Z")
Report the game to steam for adding adverts. fuck this company ---
**Author:** ![MuscleChad](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/musclechad/32/158048_2.png) [@MuscleChad](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/MuscleChad)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 1:33am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/36 "2026-06-08T01:33:36Z")
I actually like having announcements in the menu, I don’t care about tournaments, but I like having DLC announcements or service and bug fix announcements. ---
**Author:** ![smiki5five](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/smiki5five/32/217730_2.png) [@smiki5five](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/smiki5five)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/37 "2026-06-08T02:43:11Z")
> [@casusincorrabil](#): > > Maybe it would be time for the devs to listen more to the more subtile tones instead of just the loud ones. They should start by writing dev diaries explaining the content they are adding/reworking and other decisions. A game that constantly gets new content needs dev diaries to communicate the intent. ---
**Author:** ![TommoChocolate](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/tommochocolate/32/197278_2.png) [@TommoChocolate](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TommoChocolate)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/38 "2026-06-08T06:20:32Z")
> [@TheTowerDefender](#): > > Report the game to steam for adding adverts. I’m not sure whether it really breaches [Steam’s advertising policy](https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/marketing/advertising). Steam bans “requiring players to watch or otherwise engage with advertising in order to play”, so it really depends on one’s interpretation of that. Does seeing an advert in the corner of the screen count as “otherwise engaging” with it? ---
**Author:** ![TheTowerDefender](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/thetowerdefender/32/194640_2.png) [@TheTowerDefender](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/TheTowerDefender)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2026, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682/39 "2026-06-08T09:38:15Z")
i know, but it’s probably worth a try. they have been pulling so much anti-consumer bullshit. between forced updates, monetization of community content, frequent crashes, and now ads I am just so sick of it. [Previous page](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/poll-remove-the-ads-in-the-main-menu/286682.md?page=1)