Happy Patch Day! We’ve got our first update of 2024 loaded with balance improvements for our awesome line up of new and variant civilizations released with [i]The Sultans Ascend[/i] expansion last year. Not only that, but we’re bringing a whole host of AI improvements, map fixes, and a stellar seasonal event to the mix.
Read on to learn more!
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[quote]Please Note: As part of updating to this latest build, any saved games and observable matches made on previous builds will be unable to be loaded or replayed.[/quote]
[quote][b]This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming![/b]
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[/code][hr][/hr] [quote]Season Theme and Event
New! Lunar Faire 2024
We’re excited to have you all join us for [b]Lunar Faire[/b] in a few short days with an awesome seasonal event set to [b]start February 1st and run through February 22nd![/b] Make way for the Year of the Dragon!
Login Reward
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[/td][td]Log in on [u]February 16[/u] to receive a profile icon of a Chinese lantern with firecrackers going off![/td][/tr][/table]
Map Pool Rotation
With a new update comes an opportunity to refresh the map pools! This update features two maps that have not seen ranked play yet: [b]Forts and Waterholes[/b]. Some familiar maps have made their return — giving brand new civilizations a chance to flex their refreshing gameplay on familiar battlegrounds.1v1 Ranked Map Pool
[b]Maps rotating out for 9.2 [/b] [olist] [*] Hidden Valley [*] Rocky River [*] Canal [*] Golden Heights [/olist] [b]Maps rotating in [/b] [olist] [*] Forts [*] Boulder Bay [*] Mongolian Heights [*] Four Lakes [/olist]New 1v1 Ranked Map Pool
- Dry Arabia
- Cliffside
- Himeyama
- Forts
- Gorge
- Boulder Bay
- Mongolian Heights
- Golden Pit
- Four Lakes
Team Ranked Map Pool
[b]Maps rotating out for 9.2 [/b] [olist] [*] Hidden Valley [*] Volcanic Island [*] Hideout [*] Golden Heights [/olist] [b]Maps rotating in [/b] [olist] [*] Forts [*] Canal [*] Hill and Dale [*] Waterholes [/olist]New Team Ranked Map Pool
- Dry Arabia
- Cliffside
- Himeyama
- Forts
- Gorge
- Canal
- Hill and Dale
- Golden Pit
- Waterholes
Xbox Update: Xbox Home Share
After we launched [i]The Sultans Ascend[/i] expansion last year, we heard that Xbox Home share wasn’t working as expecting. This has been fixed in this latest update.Design Update
- Our main focus this update has been to improve the balance of new Civilizations.
- The Japanese sacred choice design has been reworked, with six new technologies that are unlocked at either the Shinto Shrine or Buddhist Temple; based on your Castle Age Landmark selection.
Crash Fixes
We’ve identified and fixed a number of high frequency crashes and desyncs, this should lead to better game stability with this update.[/quote] [quote][b]This is just a small taste of what is coming in the latest update. For a more complete list, please visit our site and check out our blog. Happy Gaming![/b] [url=https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-iv-patch-9-2-628/][/url][/quote]
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