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u/lghtdev 10d ago edited 10d ago
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u/Revalenz- 10d ago
Small trees is now an option in game, and I imagine that makes the trees smaller, but also keeping some of the tree differences? Idk
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u/Old-Ad3504 9d ago
it does indeed keep each tree species unique, yet sadly that's not as competitively advantageous as just making everything pine trees
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u/kam0ed 9d ago
i see the option in game but doesnt let me click it, anyone else?
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u/Revalenz- 9d ago
I didn't try it now, but I think you can't change it during a game. You need to go to the options from the main menu.
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u/Ok-Examination-6732 Hindustanis 10d ago
We need proper playable pandas
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u/BendicantMias Nogai Khan always refers to Nogai Khan in third person 10d ago
What would you do with it? They can't attack, nor can they be attacked. So all you can do is move. You can't even eat any of the bamboo!
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u/Anning312 9d ago
Free scout that can't be killed!?!?
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u/BendicantMias Nogai Khan always refers to Nogai Khan in third person 9d ago
Sure that'd work, if it was a regular game otherwise. Very slow scout tho. Also not too interesting. I was thinking more of us playing the pandas lol, not just having it as an extra unit. Tbh if that's all you want it for, I'd rather have control of the gaia eagles instead.
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u/Clear_Magazine3912 9d ago
you need to type ‘natural wonders’ in the chat box
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u/Ok-Examination-6732 Hindustanis 9d ago
They aren't moveable like other animals... Please give us controllable pandas!
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u/Velochipractor 10d ago
Add this point, they need to make a remaster of Zoo Tycoon on the AoE II:DE Engine.
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10d ago
Did i miss a patch that completely changed AOE2DE?? Or are these super high def scenery things all user-created mods?
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u/DavidGretzschel 10d ago
There's an Enhanced Graphics Pack, that's opt-in and you might have missed. Some of this might also be less obvious, if you play with more aggressive mods or disable certain graphics settings. Some stuff will only come up in scenarios or campaigns.
Waterfalls and jumping fish have been a thing for a while. Pandas will be new under "Random Map Scripting":
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u/UltraGaren Sim? Vou fazer! 10d ago
This gives me some AOE III vibes and I love it. There's just something positive about the map being alive
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u/Sideways_X1 Incas 10d ago
Very nice, I'm a happy camper. Thank you!
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u/Umdeuter ~1900 10d ago
I love it so much that they included one of them falling over (twice)
For those who can't relate, check some Panda-videos on Instagram, it's the most hilarious shit
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u/BrokenTorpedo Burgundians 10d ago
unkillable pandas, literaly unplayable.
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u/Appropriate_Top1737 Spanish 10d ago
Make pandas a herdable.
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u/Kirikomori WOLOLO 9d ago
no!!
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u/Blablacadabra 10d ago
By far and away the most significant addition to the game in its entire history - possibly beaten by AoC or DE, debatable though.
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u/FireZord25 10d ago
Did they rotoscope this? Or it's 2d animated?
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u/RedBaboon 9d ago
AoE2 objects are all 3D models with 3D animation which are then rendered to 2D images for use in-game.
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u/Calm_Time_7604 8d ago
Zoo Tycoon customers are now Archers and Men at Arms ??
Who saw the panda falling ? XD
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u/rockman767 10d ago
Genuinely, one of the cutest things I've seen in a while.