I wanna watch my villagers munch through a huge forest like in aoe2, I know that technically you can do that in aoe3 but it doesn’t feel as satisfying as in aoe2 also the trees in aoe3 are spread out, in aoe2 they are dense and huge.
it also adds more depth to gameplay and strategizing(the drop offs). you have to be involved in the process rather than just set it and forget it, and it’s more realistic I guess.