10-30-2016, 08:28 PM
What Age of Empires 2 taught us about History
Aztec monks wave their skirts to convince soldiers to join their side
A civilization that starts out with 3 male villagers can still reproduce
Walls break down after a few strikes of a ram, but the stomach of a villager can take a lot more of those
One line of trees will block any unit, no one was brave enough in the Middle Ages to go through a forest
When Huns build a wonder, they make a destroyed one
Chinese don’t get gunpowder units despite being the inventors of gunpowder
Spaniards can make gunpowder units on a horse, but they need a technology to get them off that horse
Knights are excellent at fighting boats
Galleons that can sail the oceans of the world can also navigate in foot deep water
If an old man talks gibberish to you, you betray your friends, family and country and join the enemy side
Helpless villagers who see knights storming into their peaceful town can quickly pull out a few palisades out of their pockets to protect themselves
One single Longbowman can tear down a castle. He just needs to take 5000 arrows out of his magical backpack
Those Frankish Axemen never figured out how to cut down a tree
Fat kings run faster than trained cavalry
If you’re hurt in battle, ask a guy to swing his wand at you and you’re cured within seconds
Trading in the Middle Ages meant: load your cart with gold and give nothing in return
You need wood to build a farm, no seeds and water
You can ram crops and put them on fire
Credit to Cysion, I guess he designed some of the expansions too.
Aztec monks wave their skirts to convince soldiers to join their side
A civilization that starts out with 3 male villagers can still reproduce
Walls break down after a few strikes of a ram, but the stomach of a villager can take a lot more of those
One line of trees will block any unit, no one was brave enough in the Middle Ages to go through a forest
When Huns build a wonder, they make a destroyed one
Chinese don’t get gunpowder units despite being the inventors of gunpowder
Spaniards can make gunpowder units on a horse, but they need a technology to get them off that horse
Knights are excellent at fighting boats
Galleons that can sail the oceans of the world can also navigate in foot deep water
If an old man talks gibberish to you, you betray your friends, family and country and join the enemy side
Helpless villagers who see knights storming into their peaceful town can quickly pull out a few palisades out of their pockets to protect themselves
One single Longbowman can tear down a castle. He just needs to take 5000 arrows out of his magical backpack
Those Frankish Axemen never figured out how to cut down a tree
Fat kings run faster than trained cavalry
If you’re hurt in battle, ask a guy to swing his wand at you and you’re cured within seconds
Trading in the Middle Ages meant: load your cart with gold and give nothing in return
You need wood to build a farm, no seeds and water
You can ram crops and put them on fire
Credit to Cysion, I guess he designed some of the expansions too.