Age of Empires III
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Age of Empires III has similar gameplay to similar games in the Age of Empires franchise. Players start with one town center, a scout used to explore the map, and a handful of villagers. Villagers are one of the most important units in the game, as they not only gather resources ( Food, Coin and Wood), but they are one of the only ways (and the easiest) to build buildings in your civilization. Overtime, the player will gather more resources, build more buildings and build an army ready to attack there opponents.
One of the biggest changes to AoE3s gameplay is the introduction of Home Cities. As you earn points in game by doing anything (building, kill, etc.) you earn XP points. Once enough are earned, you can pick a card of something from your Home City. After a short period of time, you get what the card says for free (some cards do cost resources). There are many different cards, unlocked in different ages. Some may give you more resources, while others send soldiers or villagers, or even upgrade your civilization. Most cards can only be used once.
There are eight civilizations in Age of Empires 3. Each civilization has its own strengths and weaknesses and each civilization has its own unique units. There are other civilizations that are playable in the single-player campaign such as The Knights of St. John, John Black's Mercenaries and the United States of America, however these civilization are not playable in any other mode other than the campaign.
The main civilizations in the game are:
Bonus: The amount of experience required for a shipment from home cities is 27% lower making them available faster.
Unique Units: Lancer (Heavy cavalry), Missionary (mounted healer), Rodelero ( fast infantry), War Dog.
Royal Guard: Tercio Pikemen
Bonus: Manors replace Houses. For every Manor built you receive a free settler ( villager)
Unique Units: Longbowman (archer), Congreve Rocket (artillery)
Royal Guard: Redcoat Musketeer, King's Life Guard Hussar.
Bonus: Instead of starting with settlers, the French start with Couriers. A more expensive yet more powerful type of villager.
Unique Units: Cuirassier (Heavy cavalry), Native Scout
Royal Guard: Voltigeur (skirmisher).
Bonus: With every Age upgrade, they receive a free covered wagon which can be transformed into a town centre at any location.
Unique Units: Cassadors (infantry), Organ gun (artillery)
Royal Guard: Guerreiro Musketeer, Jinete Dragoon
Bonus: Have a limit of 50 settlers instead of 99. They are able to build banks at any age to produce Coin and settlers cost Coin instead of food.
Unique Units: Envoy ( Scout), Fluyt (warship), Ruyter (Ranged Cavalry)
Royal Guard: Nassau Halberdier
Bonus: Trains settlers and Infantry in groups. making them easier and cheaper to produce. however, these units are weaker than normal. Also have a unique Building called a Blockhouse, which is a cross between a Barracks and an Outpost and takes the place of both these buildings.
Unique Units: Cavalry Archer, Cossack ( light Cavalry), Oprichnik (light Cavalry), Strelet (light infantry).
Royal Guard: Pavlov Grenadier, Tartar Cavalry Archer.
Bonus: With every shipment the Germans receive past the Discovery Age, they get free Uhlan cavalry. The amount received increases with each Age.
Unique Units: Doppelsoldner (heavy infantry), Settler Wagon (unique settler), Uhlan (heavy cavalry), war wagon (ranged cavalry).
Royal Guard: Needle Gunner.
Bonus: Do not have the option to create villagers, instead they spawn slowly, for free and do not stop till the population limit is full.
Unique Units: Abus Gun (artillery), Cavalry Archer, Great Bombard (artillery), Imam (healer), Janissary (infantry), Spahi (Cavalry).
Royal Guard: Gardener Hussar, Baratcu Grenadier.
Age of Empires III multiplayer including online and LAN options, as well as bots for play in all modes, so a single player game can take place. Players connect online using a free ESO (Ensemble Studios Online) account. Besides playing some of the many maps and game modes that shipped on disc, ESO lets users play on custom maps and use custom game modes, such as "Cat and Mouse", or "Gold Rush".
Minimum System Requirements:
Age of Empires 3 is the sequel to Age of Empires 2: Age of Kings. The story follows several generations of the Black family as they try to settle in America. The story is divided into 3 acts, each following a different family member.
Age of Empires III is a RTS game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the PC. It is the third game in the series, and features 8 playable European civilizations including Spain, Britian and France. It features both 3 single player campaigns as well as a healthy amount of multiplayer features.Gameplay
Age of Empires III has similar gameplay to similar games in the Age of Empires franchise. Players start with one town center, a scout used to explore the map, and a handful of villagers. Villagers are one of the most important units in the game, as they not only gather resources ( Food, Coin and Wood), but they are one of the only ways (and the easiest) to build buildings in your civilization. Overtime, the player will gather more resources, build more buildings and build an army ready to attack there opponents.
One of the biggest changes to AoE3s gameplay is the introduction of Home Cities. As you earn points in game by doing anything (building, kill, etc.) you earn XP points. Once enough are earned, you can pick a card of something from your Home City. After a short period of time, you get what the card says for free (some cards do cost resources). There are many different cards, unlocked in different ages. Some may give you more resources, while others send soldiers or villagers, or even upgrade your civilization. Most cards can only be used once.
Ages
Ages are one of the things that differ AoE from other RTS. Ages are giant upgrades to your civilization that unlock new units, upgrades, allow new buildings to be made, and much, much more. An age upgrade can be used at anytime from the Town Center, but for a cost. All ages require a lot of resources, and many also require a goal to be completed, such as build a barracks or market. There are 5 ages in AoE3. They are:- Discovery Age (Players start the game in this age)
- Colonial Age
- Fortress Age
- Industrial Age
- Imperial Age
Civilizations
There are eight civilizations in Age of Empires 3. Each civilization has its own strengths and weaknesses and each civilization has its own unique units. There are other civilizations that are playable in the single-player campaign such as The Knights of St. John, John Black's Mercenaries and the United States of America, however these civilization are not playable in any other mode other than the campaign.
The main civilizations in the game are:
Spain
One of the greatest colonizers of both North and South America (mainly south) it was known for acquiring great wealth from these colonies in the 17th century.Bonus: The amount of experience required for a shipment from home cities is 27% lower making them available faster.
Unique Units: Lancer (Heavy cavalry), Missionary (mounted healer), Rodelero ( fast infantry), War Dog.
Royal Guard: Tercio Pikemen
Britain
One of the most important civilizations in the colonization of North America and known for its superior Naval skills.Bonus: Manors replace Houses. For every Manor built you receive a free settler ( villager)
Unique Units: Longbowman (archer), Congreve Rocket (artillery)
Royal Guard: Redcoat Musketeer, King's Life Guard Hussar.
France
Colonizer of what later became Canada and the Caribbean, France was very important in the colonization of America and also a formidable foe to the British.Bonus: Instead of starting with settlers, the French start with Couriers. A more expensive yet more powerful type of villager.
Unique Units: Cuirassier (Heavy cavalry), Native Scout
Royal Guard: Voltigeur (skirmisher).
Portugal
The Colonizer of what is now Brazil, Portugal was an important and active force in exploring the globe during the 15th and 16th century.Bonus: With every Age upgrade, they receive a free covered wagon which can be transformed into a town centre at any location.
Unique Units: Cassadors (infantry), Organ gun (artillery)
Royal Guard: Guerreiro Musketeer, Jinete Dragoon
Dutch
Replaced the Spanish as the wealthiest nation in the 18th century, the Dutch were key in the management of resources and profits gained in the new world.Bonus: Have a limit of 50 settlers instead of 99. They are able to build banks at any age to produce Coin and settlers cost Coin instead of food.
Unique Units: Envoy ( Scout), Fluyt (warship), Ruyter (Ranged Cavalry)
Royal Guard: Nassau Halberdier
Russia
Known for its military strength and rapid expansion, Russia colonized Areas such as Alaska.Bonus: Trains settlers and Infantry in groups. making them easier and cheaper to produce. however, these units are weaker than normal. Also have a unique Building called a Blockhouse, which is a cross between a Barracks and an Outpost and takes the place of both these buildings.
Unique Units: Cavalry Archer, Cossack ( light Cavalry), Oprichnik (light Cavalry), Strelet (light infantry).
Royal Guard: Pavlov Grenadier, Tartar Cavalry Archer.
Germany
Although Germany only became a united nation before the end of the 19th century, Prussia (one of the nations which was merged to create Germany) was a strong European power throughout the 18th and 19th Century. However, Prussia did not get involved in colonization. Therefore the inclusion of Germany as a colonizing power is highly inaccurate.Bonus: With every shipment the Germans receive past the Discovery Age, they get free Uhlan cavalry. The amount received increases with each Age.
Unique Units: Doppelsoldner (heavy infantry), Settler Wagon (unique settler), Uhlan (heavy cavalry), war wagon (ranged cavalry).
Royal Guard: Needle Gunner.
Ottomans
The Ottoman Empire was the location of great technological and militarist improvements. The Ottomans did not colonize America but had a heavy influence in Europe and controlled the main trade routes to Asia until the path around Africa was discovered.Bonus: Do not have the option to create villagers, instead they spawn slowly, for free and do not stop till the population limit is full.
Unique Units: Abus Gun (artillery), Cavalry Archer, Great Bombard (artillery), Imam (healer), Janissary (infantry), Spahi (Cavalry).
Royal Guard: Gardener Hussar, Baratcu Grenadier.
Multiplayer
Age of Empires III multiplayer including online and LAN options, as well as bots for play in all modes, so a single player game can take place. Players connect online using a free ESO (Ensemble Studios Online) account. Besides playing some of the many maps and game modes that shipped on disc, ESO lets users play on custom maps and use custom game modes, such as "Cat and Mouse", or "Gold Rush".
System Requirements
As written on the back cover of the boxMinimum System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows XP
- Processor: 1.4 GHz
- Memory: 256 MB
- Hard Drive: 2 GB
- Video Card: 64 MB with support for hardware transformation and lighting
- Other: sound card & speakers/headphones
Online/Multiplayer System Requirements
- 56k dial-up Internet Access or LAN
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| Original US Release |
Oct. 18, 2005
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