Age of Empires 2 patch notes leak – Teutons and Goths buffs, Lithuanians and Fishermen changes It looks like we know what’ll be on the way to Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition next, based. Balance Changelog. For the Changelog in Age of Empires II: 2013, please check here. Forced Levy changes gold cost into additional food cost (instead of removing it). Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition — Update 3552; Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Released!
A comprehensive guide to all the cheat codes in the game. Just like all the others, never load up the game without your trusted notepad (urrr, guide I mean), with all your cheat codes written down. Ahhh, it feels like the 90’s again!
How to Activate Cheats
Just hit the Enter button or click the Chat icon in the top-right. That should bring up a text box. Type in one of the cheat codes listed below and then hit Enter button again. The cheat codes aren’t case sensitive, so all you’ve to do is spell them right.
Cheat Codes
- marco: Reveals the entire map. It works as a switch — on or off — so entering it again will hide the map.
- polo: Removes the fog of war. This too works as a switch, like so entering it again will restore the fog of war.
- alpaca simulator: Creates an “Alfred the Alpaca”, which looks like a Llama. Very high armour value, trample damage, and attacks with headbutts. Strong in melee combat, weak against speed, ranged attack.
- catzor: Creates an “Sharkatzor”, which resembled a flying shark with rockets launches on its back. Has a very high damage capacity, and has a 10 square firing sight line.
- furious the monkey boy: Creates a “Furious the Monkey Boy”. Destroys buildings easily, but slow and dies after taking nine hits.
- how do you turn this on: Creates an “AC Cobra”. Fires rounds of bullets, impressive long range, and high hit points, armour, and damage. Poor AI, bullets harm friendly units.
- i don’t exist: Creates a “Penguin”. High armour and damage.
- i love the monkey head: Creates a “VMDL”. Quick and good for exploring. Cannot attack but grant attack bonus to buildings if garrisoned. Fun fact: VMDL stands for Villager Male David Lewis and in case you’re wondering, David Lewis was in the team that made the game.
- to smithereens: Creates a Saboteur. More effective and faster than a Petard, the only non-cheat suicide unit on land.
- cheese steak jimmy’s: Increases Food by 10,000.
- lumberjack: Increases Wood by 10,000.
- robin hood: Increases Gold by 10,000.
- rock on: Increases Stone by 10,000.
- ninjaconnor / ninjalui / rowshep: Increases all resources by 1,00,000 (You only have to input ONE of the three codes here, not all 3. I have no idea why they did this).
- !mute: Silences taunts. That’s it.
- !nomute: Reverses !mute.
- aegis: Building, researching, resource gathering, and training is done instantly — for everyone including the AI. Works like a switch, so can be turned off.
- black death: Kills all other civilisations, except yours. Yes, even your allies.
- i r winner: Declares your civilisation as the winner.
- natural wonders: Transfers player control to nature, in lieu of losing control of your civilisation. It is irreversible — there’s no way to regain control of your civilisation other than starting a new game.
- resign: You lose the game.
- torpedo XXXXX: Kills the specified civilisation, where “X” is civilisation number from 1 – 8.
- wimpywimpywimpy: Kills all of your units, resulting in the same outcome as resign.
- woof woof: Transforms birds into “Stormy Dogs”. They are flying dogs with red capes. No gameplay change.
People may be looking towards Age of Empires 3’s remake & the long-awaited Age of Empires 4, but Age of Empires 2 is still alive and kicking. The Definitive Edition has just received a big update.
The highlights include balance improvements to over 23 different maps, separate Random Map & Deathmatch map pools, a new map, and a bunch of little tweaks and stat/cost changes.
There’s a new Mongol Civ event happening, with a new competitive single-player map. The community is also able to vote on which maps they want in the two map pools.
Here's’ a video talking about the new changes:
And here’s the full summary of the update from the patch notes page:
- Ranked Matchmaking updates! Separate Random Map & Deathmatch map pools; new ‘Preferred Map’ and ‘Prefer Random Civilization’ option in lobbies!
- Various balance changes and bug fixes to 6 civilizations and several campaigns!
- A long list of map improvements to over 23 maps!
- AI Improvements!
- Pathfinding improvements!
- The Horde of Genghis Khan approaches during the Mongol Civ Event!
- NEW MAP: Land Nomad!284
- New competitive Single Player scenario!
- New ‘player lookup’ functionality in Profile menu!
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