Bumpin to say that AoM:Retold is out. Some thoughts.
>God powers can now be recast per race at stacking cosbot linkaning the first one is free, then 12 > 25 > 41 in terms of favor cost.
>Myth units now have some vocals, Nemean Lion and Cyclops for instance.
>Hippolyta has a greek sounding voice that's very pleasant.
<That modern UI is fucking atrocious. Even after half a dozen maps I'm still confused as to what some of the buttons do. Why is there a giant Age up symbol in the middle of the screen?
<The voice acting is 10 shades of awful. Once again Forgotten Empires has chosen Authenticity over Actual acting experience. These are the types of people who'll cast a greek in a greek role, not someone who can do a good performance. Kastor sounds like a winey kid, Ajax isn't manly and Arkantos sounds tired.
<Why is there an automated economy function for the game? Is this an AoE 4 thing? It really shouldn't be here.
<The way units engage in combat is very AoE 4. They'll blob together and surge forth.
<The Major gods don't feel unique anymore. Zeus > Hades > Posiden were Infantry and 200 God power > Archers and a good economy > Horses and strong myth units. Since favor isn't capped anymore, the only difference between Hades and Zeus is what minor gods you have access to and if you want Myrmidons and Gastraphetes.
<Minor changes to races. Atlantians now generate favor through Oracles instead of TC, which is as bad as it sounds.
<No blood and skeletons because China.
<Bugs and glitches all over the place. Technically functional but I had the UI flash multiple times.
Verdict, same with AoE 3. I'll play the original with the expanded mod. I do not like this one. That UI especially.