In order of importance
– fix known crashes, allow seamless scenario loading of custom scenarios, rehosts, etc.
– better UI, reflects win/losses, instead of guessing real rating from the number 1600
– better AI, reference mods like AoModAI, similar to how the baselevel AI was improved in AoE2 using the built in capability. AI is a big player interest to have fun without caring. You can already add or use the setplayerhandicap trigger (which is easy to add, but for some reason not included): 50% is a nice AI mode with better humanlike timings, with a bit of boost, you can adjust 25%-60% and it’s more like a 1600-1900 elo skill difficulty. With AoMod it becomes almost like playing a human. Imo the normal difficulty levels are outdated, moderate/hard is way too easy and titan is too sped up, and the AI script itself is easy to defeat.
– performance should resemble that of running the 2003 CD/retail game, at least, if you pick that option!
– chatboxes and possibly /whisper or /sms username commands, similar to original ESO, (you can maybe advertise your game or try to pm a player to tell them something, include /block list, etc)
– extended taunts pack that goes beyond like 40-50; has myth sounds or commands
– player statuses. while waiting in a lobby: apply the minimized,afk,or custom status when they idle? a less important thing: a join message to describe game mode or rules without copying it? (general good ui design, and statuses while filling a game lobby, to make people have fun waiting.)
– indicate how long it may take for team matchmaking?
– adjust ELO algorithm; right now it’s too simple or outdated. exponential cap around 2000? i believe it’s due to player types and counts, but there shouldn’t be 2200 players that play sometimes like 1650.
– consider re-balancing where things added in EE were sort of broken, such as Egypt’s khopesh swordsmen are extremely OP against most civs and need nerfing; for China some myth units/speed such as the tiger and even the call to arms rush remain way broken.
– seamless mod unloading or unloading, similar to what mods use on AoE2
– consider dlc suggestions (sumerians, persians, aztecs, aoe2like civ, pantheon ideas, etc.)
– dont add annoying word censorship plz, e.g. ‘i can’ being blocked as ‘*%#$’
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