Posted August 24, 2017
Caesar.: While I love AoE I and II (and Age of Mythology), I liked Age III but it was never as fun. The home city system was announced as adding RPG mechanics into an RTS; however, I found tthat this system encouraged playing with the same civilization over and over again, while I prefer to play with as many civs as possible.
That's why I ended up liking the lancers as much as I do. I played almost exclusively Spain, and its city upgrades were focused on lancers and other cavalry units. Plus I really like the word lancers! However I have to admit that from the series, I liked Age of Mythology the most, due to its superb singleplayer campaign.