At that point, AoE I will turn into a reskin of AoE II.
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Because AOE2 was basically “AOE1+new features and QoL improvements”…so adding anything to AOE1 would make it resemble AOE2 more.
Or let’s be more conservative and start with new shared units and technologies.
Edit: however I’d say the time period is also an important factor. So ancient unique units do not feel the same to me as medieval ones.
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I think regional units would fit very well in AoE 1. For sure a lot of the QoL improvements from AoE 2 should have been ported to AoE 1, it’s really a pity they didn’t do it.
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Funny when the devs announced AOE1DE they said they wish to make the game feel exactly like 20 years ago, then they added a lot of new features to the other DEs.
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Essentially, they just made the experience better than it was 20 years ago for the other DEs.
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Since the official developers have yet to shed light on a new expansion of Age of Empires 1: DE. We could share our ideas on this forum for mod developers. Among them the mod (expansion) beyond the indus. Who knows, maybe they will finish the mod (beyond the indus), seeing the interest in the new unofficial expansion. And this completed, could be a model for further expansion of the DE. the links are below:
https://aoe.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/aoecgi/display.cgi?action=t&fn=4&f=4,,0,10
https://aoe.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/aoecgi/display.cgi?action=ct&f=4,6577,,10
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Silence thyself peasant, we whom love history and other cultures of the past(and present) will love new viable civs such as Armenia. I am conducting an in depth study on thier ancient and meddieval history and it is highly fascinating. We want this divercity and historically based gameplay added to AoE1. Perhaps your should leve this forum and go read a book.
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And what is wrong with that? it is set in an entirely diffetent epic time period with OTHER technologies, other units other phillosophies so it will be completely unique.
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I’m not opposed to adding unique units to civilizations. I think it would be interesting. Changes should be done, though, to the availability of specific units already in the game.
Anything devs do with good intentions will be appreciated, imo. They just need to listen to the community and act accordingly. With polls, anything could be achieved more easily.
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In AoE 1 there’s probably even more variety of units one could add, it would really cool to see both regional and unique units. I still think however that the priority should be adding some unit upgrades to the existing units (slinger, scout, camels and maybe chariot archers too). That actually boils down to designing a few more skins, which can probably be done pretty quickly and cheaply, considering that you just add some extra stuff to the existing unit models (add some armor, change a bit the colors etc.).
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For me, it would even be enough if the already existing units that are special in a civ are highlighted with special skins. So chariots with the Egyptians for example or the legions of the Chosons. That alone would give the game a special touch without having to think up and create new units and buildings.
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Still waiting for actual roman legionaries to be in game 
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Yes, and the academy units 
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Speaking of which, if devs made some nice skins DLC for the various civs, I would buy it.
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I agree with you on everything. all that remained was to add to the land trade unit (caravan). because unfortunately in age 1 there is still no land trade. adding a land trade unit would help a lot on maps with a lack of water. I would also like to see new units that have already been mentioned in the Beyond the Indus project: spearman (tool age cavalry unit) and a new siege unit (ram: unit against siege units and buildings but weak against other units). besides it is clear of new civilizations and technologies of course. Oh yes I would be totally satisfied!
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One more thing I have to see is Gates added !!! Large wooden gates opeining up like the the gates of Babilon.
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