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Hey everyone, We are pleased to announce the Meta Plays Age of Mythology: Extended Edition Balance Mod! The mod will be used in our AoM EE events going forward. Before getting into the details, let's all thank @EEL_Hagrit for organizing and making this mod happen! Summary: We feel one of the most important aspects of keeping an RTS fresh are maps. As such, we are bringing over the community maps that have been used in our Voobly tournaments as a start. From here on, we are planning to seasonally rotate the map pool in an effort to provide new experiences for both the players and viewers. The balance changes primarily focus on rebalancing the Chinese civilization to be more in line with the power levels of the rest. As part of this, we are retooling the Scout Cavalry to focus it more heavily on its anti-archer nature, rather than it being an anti-villager. We also felt the Chinese have been severely over-performing in 2 key moments: the Call to Arms rush with Immortals, and Great Flood. We are making significant changes in an attempt to address these, while also disabling Blessed Construction on Fu Xi's towers and castles, as there was a glitch that kept these buildings firing double the projectiles after completion. Further changes were made to the Egyptian Civilization, slightly reducing their power level via tweaks to Shifting Sands, the Roc, and Locust, while making Set's animals more accessible in an effort to shift the meta away from Ra slightly. Subscribe to the mod in the Steam Workshop! Remember you need to disable the mod if you want to play with people that don't have it! Please feel free to make suggestions - since it's the first iteration, we expect needing tweaks before the end of our upcoming Season 3. For discussion, we recommend our Forums or our Discord, as those allow us to monitor your feedback best. Change Log: UI/MENUS: Post game Quit button is removed. MAPS: 4 new maps added to the random map set: Borderlands Tropical Mirage Frozen Wastes Arctic Craters CHINESE GAMEPLAY & BALANCE: Earthen Wall cost reduced from 150f 150g to 100f 100g. Earthen Wall research time reduced from 50s to 30s. Chinese dock cost reduced from 125 to 100. Immortal Hero train time increased from 9 to 12, and population cost increased from 2 to 3. Immortal Hero ranged attack range reduced from 13 to 10, increasing by 2 each age instead of 1. (Age 1 = 10, age 2 = 12, age 3 = 14, age 4 = 16) Chu ko nu and Toxotes now do -10% damage vs Scout Cavalry, similar to vs Raiding Cavalry. Chu ko nu attack animation length reduced from 1.5 to 1.2. Scout Cavalry bonus damage vs economic units removed. Scout Cavalry turn rate increased to match other cavalry units, from 9 to 18. Scout Cavalry hack damage reduced from 6 to 5. Scout Cavalry Hack armor reduced from 15 to 10%, and pierce armor increased from 30 to 35%. Scout Cavalry bonus increased vs archers from 1.3 to 1.75. Garden obstruction radius reduced from 4.0/4.0 to 3.5/3.5. FU XI: Blessed construction no longer works on towers/castles. Wood cost reduction no longer works on docks. SHENNONG: Tower upgrades now also get a 25% discount. Wheelbarrow now also increases villager building speed of all buildings except towers by 10%. Monks can no longer convert Earth Dragons. HUANG DI: Call to arms human units duplication reduced from 4 to 3. CHANG'E Barrage damage changed from 70 hack 15 crush to 60 hack 15 crush, and from 4 area of effect to 3. Barrage Min/Max damage cap reduceed from 600/800 to 600/600. Barrage duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds. Barrage Area radius increased from 10 to 15. Barrage attack interval reduced from 1.0 seconds to 0.8 seconds. ZHONG KUI: Uproot damage radius reduced from 7 to 3. XI WANGMU: White Tiger Population Cost increased from 4 to 5. White Tiger bonus damage vs heroes with the special attack reduced from -50% to -75%. AO KUANG: Great Flood: Now spawns 1 less "child", effectively reducing its width by 25%. Persistent damage has also been reduced from 1.5 to 1.0 hack, and from 2.0 to 1.5 crush dps. Azure Dragon can now use his special attack on Ships. Nezha's Defeat now also gives +30% hack damage to Azure Dragons. EGYPTIANS: Set Food-based animals are ~50% favor cost. (costs may vary due to rounding) Set Damage-based animals are ~25% favor cost. (costs may vary due to rounding) Skin of the Rhino may only be researched in the TC. Khopesh speed reduced from 5.8 to 5.5. Shifting sands minimum HP of enemy units reduced from 400 to 200. Shifting sands can not shift enemy villagers anymore. Roc speed reduced from 4.6 to 4.2. Locust DPS reduced from 30 to 25. BUG FIXES Earthquake, Shockwave and Barrage have their camera shake massively reduced. Polyphemus, Titan, monkey and General special attacks do not affect earth dragon anymore.

We are very pleased to announce Season 2 for our Age of Mythology: The Titans Tournament League on Voobly! Huge shout-out to @WarriorMario and @Ippert who have graciously donated 150 and 100 USD respectively towards this season. The season will be made up of the following tournaments: Meta Plays Monthly #6 - $150, Open, Single Elimination - Jan 29 - One day event Meta Plays Monthly #7 - $220, Open, Double Elimination - Feb 7 - March 13 - Free scheduling Meta Plays Monthly #8 - $150, Open, Single Elimination - April 10 - One day event Meta Plays Monthly #9 - $150, Open, Single Elimination - April 24 - One day event Meta Plays Monthly #10 - $150, Open, Single Elimination - May 21 - One day event Season Finale - "Freyja's Blessing" - $400, Invitational, Group Stage into Single Elimination - June 4 - June 26 - Free scheduling We are also starting a separate no-stakes league for Age of Mythology: Extended Edition! The season will be made up of the following tournaments: Meta Plays Skirmish #1- 1000 Meta Plays Points, Open, Single Elimination - Jan 21 - Feb 6 - Free scheduling Meta Plays Skirmish #2 - 1000 Meta Plays Points, Open, Single Elimination - March 12 - One day event Meta Plays Skirmish #3 - $250, Open, Single Elimination - April 2 - One day event Eternal Frost - $300, Open, Single Elimination - April 30- One day event Season Finale - "Bearer of the Heavens" - $500, Invitational, Group Stage into Single Elimination - May 6 - May 29 - Free scheduling How the Season Works Same as last season! Each Tournament we host will not only come with cash prizes, but also Meta Plays Ladder Points. These points go towards the corresponding ladder. Based on your position in the ladder, we assign you to a "Class" - one of D(lowest), C, B, A and S(highest). The classes give you a badge and will be featured on your Tournament Profile. By the time the Season Finale comes around, we will invite the top players based on the Ladder. Check out the Class icons below. The top 4 players will also receive medals corresponding with their final placement in each Tournament. While most are generic, Season Finale events, as well as any mid-season cup that reaches a prize pool of $300 will receive custom medals. For additional info, please check our Tournament and Ladder explainer posts! Give Us The Numbers Based on the number and quality of signed up players, we modify the number of total points that a tournament can provide. Our guidelines for this are below: Base value: 10x Prize pool in USD (or monetary value in prizes). For any class exclusion combination, remove 10% points per class removed. S+A Class only tournaments are excluded from this ruling on a case-by-case basis. The number of players in the tournaments will scale the points in the following way: 4-8: -50% 9-15: -25% 16-24: no change 24-32: +50% 33-47: +75% 48-64: +100% You can review the point spread between player placements using our Tournament Point Calculator. Can I Host Tournaments Too? Yes! We are in fact looking for additional Tournament Hosts that are willing to contribute to our Seasonal Ladders, or cover an aspect of the game that we don't, such as team games. You can apply as a tournament host here. The ideal third party Tournament Host will: Have a prize pool for each event. Have a solid history of past tournaments. Not have been the cause of pay-out scandals. Try not to create conflicts with our event dates. What about Team Games? Same as in Season 1, we have no plans to fund a season for TG. We do however have the technical capability for keeping this separate and to facilitate them in the first place, and will be keeping our eyes on your feedback. The plan is to leave team tournaments to the community. You Can Help! For any of you looking to support our events, the best way to do so is becoming a subscriber on the website. This is a monthly recurring payment that you get perks for. The higher goals we hit, the better the prize pools will be. You can also increase prize pools by donating (look for the AoM option on this page) - we think with your help, boosting one of the monthlies to $300 is a very achieve-able first goal! There is also a donation goal specifically for the Extended Edition part of the league. We plan to pay these out to the top players according to our ladder at the end of the season. Where To Watch We will live stream all of the events on our Twitch, and VoDs will be available on our Youtube. Community casters will have access to cover games as well - all games that we don't cover are open casting for live streamers. Please contact each event's manager for clearance. We also provide replay packs that may be used for replay casts or learning purposes. That is pretty much it! Let us know what you think in the comments below, join us on Discord for real-time chats, and we will see you on the battlefield!

We are pleased to announce the Meta Plays Age of Mythology League Season 3! The main events will be held on Age of Mythology: Extended Edition! Meta Plays and our Content Partners will cover key matches, with the rest being open to community casters. Meta Plays Monthly #11 - $100 + Community Donations, Single Elimination - July 30 One day event Meta Plays Monthly #12 - $100 + Community Donations, Single Elimination - August 28 - One day event Meta Plays Monthly #13 - $100 + Community Donations, Single Elimination - September 24 - One day event Meta Plays Monthly #14 - $100 + Community Donations, Single Elimination - October 23 - One day event Season Finale - Baldr's Betrayal - $250 + Community Donations, GSL Group Stage - November 4 - December 3 - Manual Scheduling We are also hosting separate low-level-only events for Age of Mythology: Extended Edition! These "Skirmish" Tournaments will be covered by community casters. Meta Plays Skirmish #4 - $10, Single Elimination - August 6 - One day event Meta Plays Skirmish #5 - $10, Single Elimination - September 3 - One day event Meta Plays Skirmish #6 - $10, Single Elimination - October 1 - One day event All Extended Edition Tournaments will be using the Meta Plays Balance Mod. The mod adds maps, rebalances the Chinese civilization, and tweaks the Egyptian one. Note: we made tweaks since our announcement in reaction to community feedback - be sure to check the updated change log! There is more! We are also hosting 2v2 Tournaments for Age of Mythology: The Titans on Voobly! These "Hands-Off" Tournaments will have community-driven prize pools and coverage. Meta Plays Hands-Off 2v2 #1 - Community Donations, Single Elimination - August 27 - September 26 - Manual Scheduling Meta Plays Hands-Off 2v2 #2 - Community Donations, Single Elimination - October 15 - November 14 - Manual Scheduling Note: this article and our calendar will be updated as we progress through the season and new info becomes available. How the Season Works Similarly to the last season, but with some tweaks! Each Tournament we host will not only come with cash prizes, but also Meta Plays Ladder Points. These points go towards the corresponding ladder. Based on your position in the ladder, we assign you to a "Class" - one of D(lowest), C, B, A and S(highest). The classes give you a badge and will be featured on your Tournament Profile. For the Season Finale, we will only take our own ladder into account for your seeding - but unlike prior seasons, these events will now be open to all that are in C class or above (essentially everyone that won at least one series in the season). Check out the Class icons below. The top 4 players will also receive medals corresponding with their final placement in each Tournament. While most are generic, Season Finale event will receive custom medals. For additional info, please check our Tournament and Ladder explainer posts! Give Us The Numbers Based on the number and quality of signed up players, we modify the number of total points that a tournament can provide. Our guidelines for this are below: Base value: 10x Prize pool in USD (or monetary value in prizes). For any class exclusion combination, remove 10% points per class removed. S+A Class only tournaments are excluded from this ruling on a case-by-case basis. The number of players in the tournaments will scale the points in the following way: 4-8: -50% 9-15: -25% 16-23: no change 24-31: +50% 32-47: +75% 48-64: +100% You can review the point spread between player placements using our Tournament Point Calculator. Can I Host Tournaments Too? Yes! We are in fact looking for additional Content Partners that are willing to contribute to our Seasonal Ladders, or cover events that we may not be able to. You can apply as a content partner here. What's Up With These Community-Funded Events? Same as in Season 1 and 2, we are unable to fund Team events and 1v1 events on 2 platforms. However, we have received so many requests to attempt running Team events, as well as simultaneous Voobly and EE events, that we will indeed attempt to make this happen! However, we will need your help with donations to prize pools, so as to make this all worth the players' time. Can I Help Meta Plays Directly? For any of you looking to support our project, the best way to do so is becoming a subscriber on the website. This is a monthly recurring payment that you get perks and exclusive news for. The more goals we hit, the easier and safer it is for us to keep the project going. We are also currently looking for Moderators to join our team, so that we can keep our chats, discords and website a pleasant and friendly environment for all. You can apply here. Where To Watch We will live stream the main events on our Twitch, and VoDs will be available on our YouTube. Community casters will have access to cover games as well - all games that we don't cover are open casting for live streamers. Please contact each event's manager for clearance. Bear in mind though, that in Age of Mythology, due to limited spectating slots and lag reasons, our Content Partners have priority in key matches. We also provide replay packs that may be used for replay casts or learning purposes. That is pretty much it! Let us know what you think in the comments below, join us on Discord for real-time chats, and we will see you on the battlefield!

To those who haven't heard yet, Age of Mythology Retold was announced at the 25th Age of Empires Anniversary event! While little is known about the nature of this remaster, the developers have stated this is a Definitive Edition-style treatment. Release When? No release date has been announced, which considering that other projects (AoE II and IV on console) have had 2023 dates announced, we can assume that our wait time will be around a year or more. This means we will host at least one more season of tournaments on the Extended Edition or The Titans. Got Ideas for the Devs? You're in the Right Place! In this time leading up to the game's release, we figured we could use our platform to collect community feedback via feature requests. You can post your own ideas, and, upvote, downvote and comment on each idea. We will be in touch with the developers, ensuring they are aware of the most desired features. Make feature requests here Make modding-related feature requests here We will monitor the types of requests the community makes, and add further categories as necessary. Exodus - Yay or Nay? Retold should in principle be the best way to play the game when the time comes. Unless something goes very wrong compared to the Definitive Editions, there should not be much in the way of a full transition for the majority of the community - with the most notable exception being those on very old computer hardware. ENTERTAIN US RIGHT NOW We have our season finale tournament coming up - named Baldr's Betrayal. 16 of the top players in our 3rd tournament season will be battling in a GSL group stage -> single elimination bracket, with a $250 minimum prize pool, plus community contributions. Each group will schedule its own day. Keep an eye on our Events page, our Twitch Channel and our YouTube to catch the games! Check out the brackets here:

Hey all, The time has come for our first ever commissioned showmatch! We'd like to thank @Lucrex1 for commissioning this showmatch. Want to do this as well? Check out our Showmatch Store. Who do you think is going to win? Matreiuss is currently rank 1 on our Tournament Ladder, with Mor being #6. Their combined win rates over our season 1 and 2 are in Matreiuss' favor: 2-1 series score, but 5-4 map score (not counting no shows). Make sure to catch our live stream! But in case you can't make it, a Youtube VoD will be available. Details: Friday, March 25, 6:30 PM GMT. Bo 5. Random map set. No map repeats. 2 vetoes per player (before 1:30 min). Can't play the same god twice in a row. Coin toss for first map pick and loser picks next. Winner gets 50$.

Hey everyone, We are very pleased to announce Season 1 for our Age of Mythology Tournament Ladders! This season will be made up of the following tournaments: Rise of the Phoenix - $300, open, Single Elimination Cup - June 5 Meta Plays Monthly #1 - $100, Open, Single Elimination Cup - June 26 Meta Plays Monthly #2 - $310, Open, Single Elimination Cup - July 17 Meta Plays Monthly #3 - $100, Open, Single Elimination Cup - August 7 Meta Plays Monthly #4 - $150, Group Stage Cup - August 28 start date Meta Plays Monthly #5 - $100, Open, Single Elimination Cup - October 23 Season Finale - $300, Invitational, Group Stage Cup - November 6 start date Season 2 will begin in January 2022 after a winter break. Voobly or EE? All of these are 1v1 Supremacy. We are defaulting the platform to Voobly, but we are happy to consider support for the Extended Edition. Please let us know your thoughts on this in the comments. If there is sufficient interest, we would be happy to alternate between the platforms, however we will not be able to add and fund extra events at this time. If we did support both, the ladders would be separated, of course. What about Team Games or Deathmatch? We currently have no plans to fund a season for TG or DM. We do however have the technical capability for keeping this separate and to facilitate them in the first place, and will be keeping our eyes on your feedback. The plan is to leave team tournaments to the community. You Can Help! For any of you looking to support our events, you can increase prize pools by donating (look for the AoM option on this page) - we think with your help, boosting one of the mid-season monthlies to $300 is a very achieve-able first goal! You can also help by becoming a subscriber on the website. Where To Watch We will live stream all of the events on our Twitch, and VoDs will be available on our Youtube. Community casters will have access to cover games as well, as long as we are not covering the match in question. Please contact each event's manager for clearance. How the Season Works Each Tournament we host will not only come with cash prizes, but also Meta Plays Ladder Points. These points go towards the corresponding ladder. Based on your position in the ladder, we assign you to a "Class" - one of D(lowest), C, B, A and S(highest). The classes give you a badge and will be featured on your Tournament Profile. By the time the Season Finale comes around, we will invite the top players based on the Ladder. Check out the Class icons below. The top 4 players will also receive medals corresponding with their final placement in each Tournament. While most are generic, Season Opener and Finale events, as well as any mid-season cup that reaches a prize pool of $300 will receive custom medals. Please note that the Ladders will only be generated after the first tournament has finished. Naturally, Tournament Profiles will also be quite empty at first! You are able to display your Profile and Class in your posts, if you turn these on in your site profile, however. Give Us The Numbers You are curious, as you should be! Based on the number and quality of signed up players, we modify the number of total points that a tournament can provide. Our guidelines for this are below: Base value: 10x Prize pool in USD (or monetary value in prizes). For any class exclusion combination, remove 10% points per class removed. S Class only tournaments are excluded from this ruling on a case-by-case basis. The number of players in the tournaments will scale the points in the following way: 4-8: -50% 9-15: -25% 16-24: no change 24-32: +50% 33-47: +75% 48-64: +100% You can review the point spread between player placements using our Tournament Point Calculator. Can I Host Tournaments Too? Yes! We are in fact looking for additional Tournament Hosts that are willing to contribute to our Seasonal Ladders. You can apply here. The ideal third party Tournament Host will: Have a prize pool for each event Have a solid history of past tournaments Not have been the cause of payout scandals Try not to create conflicts with our event dates That is pretty much it! Let us know what you think in the comments below, join us on Discord for real-time chats, and we will see you on the battlefield!