Will the classic mode be available for the campaigns or only multiplayer?

Age of Empires: DE I - Discussion
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I analysed carefully the videos on Youtube and it looks like the “Classic Mode” is just like an “extra”, it wont be like in Starcraft Remastered where you can switch between old and new graphics whenever you want even on campaigns. Anyone can confirm that?

I wanted to play the original campaign game textures in 4K (not those new cartoon units), but it seems that wont be possible, which is a shame.

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I think the classic mode will be in the campaings and multiplayer. :#

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Are you sure it won’t be similar to the way 343 did Halo 1 Anniversary? I see no reason why they wouldn’t attempt to implement a similar system.

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Unfortunately, it looks it will be like a “separate game” within the game. Not exactly what I was hoping for.

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I am not sure about the campaigns, classic mode will probably have the original ones only.
About multiplayer, why do classical mode and DE mode need to be separated? As far as I know classical mode is only for the graphics and music of the game, but the ia and balance are the same (from DE). I may be wrong, however.

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@Sargon said:
I am not sure about the campaigns, classic mode will probably have the original ones only.
About multiplayer, why do classical mode and DE mode need to be separated? As far as I know classical mode is only for the graphics and music of the game, but the ia and balance are the same (from DE). I may be wrong, however.

Actually Cysion said in Reddit that it is more than graphical difference: "Mostly a graphical change indeed. But also a few mechanics that won’t be available in “classic mode”.

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe/comments/6i5ho9/do_we_know_if_aoede_is_3d_rendered_in/

That is bad because the original AOE will behave like a “mini game” inside the new one (Remind me those games inside GTA). It wont get any update after they get it to work properly.

I thought they would come up with a better engineering solution, specially with the Ensemble Studio guys on board. Seems “The Optimizer” magic is not as powerful as it used to be in the 90s.

As no one will be able to confirm due to the NDA, I will close this question hoping to get good news after the launch of the game.

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Classic mode didnt have different versions of the units like the original for different Zoom stages just look at the main page why its Possible to ZOOM in the Definitive Edition. Because they made Every Building and Unit from Scratch new and multiple Times for every Zoom Level. Its a 2D Game not 3D

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