Age Of Empires 4s Ambush Mechanics Could Be A Game Changer

Age Of Empires 4’s Ambush Mechanics Could Be A Game Changer

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Age of Empires 4 is introducing a host of new gameplay features, but the ambush mechanic in particular could really change players’ strategies.

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Age Of Empires 4s Ambush Mechanics Could Be A Game Changer

Age of Empires 4 has been a long time coming, with more than 15 years between it and the last full entry in the franchise. In that time, the RTS genre has grown considerably, so Age of Empires 4 will have to adapt to modern standards. Based on the recent Age of Empires Fan Preview, it looks like developer Relic Entertainment is determined to do just that.

Age of Empires 4 is certainly a big update for the series in terms of visuals and scale, but new gameplay features are modernizing the franchise, as well, like the ability to place units on walls to make sieges more dynamic. The most interesting new additions, however, are hidden units and ambushes.

Based on footage from the Age of Empires Fan Preview, it appears certain units are able to hide by taking cover in forests (and they’ll whisper their voice lines to match). These hidden units also make Age of Empires 4’s scout units more important; before, scouts were used mostly to remove fog of war and find relics. Now, scouts are the only units that can spot enemy ambushes and hidden soldiers, so players will constantly need to have them on the lookout. Running counter to that is the fact that hidden units can be placed all around the map to keep tabs on enemy movement. Battles with multiple players on a team could even see one focus on scouting the map, while the other sets up ambushes based on that scouted info.

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AoE 4’s Ambushes Provide A New Dimension To Battles

Combat in Age of Empires has always been about formulating and executing different strategies, but these generally revolve around being heavily offensive. That still seems to be the case in Age of Empires 4, but the asymmetry afforded by the differences between its eight civilizations means players will need to come up with more complex strategies. With the ability to place ambush units, AoE 4 players can now create strategies that focus on controlling the battlefield or setting up offensive positions. Battles might become far more dynamic, as players can create chokepoints around battlefields, cut off an enemy’s retreat path, or set up hidden defense points around a base.

Still, it’s hard to say exactly how important ambush mechanics will be in the average Age of Empires 4 match until Relic fully details them. At the very least, they will likely provide some new strategic options to play around with. That, combined with the rest of the improvements coming, makes AoE 4 look like a promising update to the classic RTS franchise.

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