The slave trade was very important for the Portuguese, since slaves died faster than they had children, and had to be imported in large quantities. They established relations with African kingdoms to control the slave trade, and conquered Angola and took over Cape Good Hope for the same reasons. Most of the Portuguese's colonial riches were made off of abusing Indian ocean trade routes, and via the extremely cruel sugar industry.
UTs: Spyglass (All units have +6 line of sight), Cape Good Hope (Towers deal 15+ damage vs ships) Organ Gun- Weak and slow seige unit with area attack UUs: Caravel (blazing fast ship with a large line of sight) Though they usualy relied on African allied nations to supply slaves, there are no African nations, and this is best for the Portuguese)Įvery ship killed gives 100+ gold (Portuguese enforced their naval trade power by stopping trade ships and charging taxes and checking for licenses, slaughtering the crew if they didn't have said licenses) One slave died for every ton of Portuguese sugar produced.)Įvery villager killed gives 50+ gold (the Portuguese had a heavy reliance on the slave trade. Villagers have -50% less HP, but train 50% faster (Portuguese sugar plantations were brutal on slaves, even by slave plantation standards.
Villagers cost gold instead of food (The Portuguese colonies relied heavily on slave labor for sugar production) The Native Embassy is the first buildable military building, replacing the barracks, and trains Native military units. All Native American Civilizations begin with a similar, Chief, unit. Also represents the era of Napoleon.Īll European and American Civilizations start with an explorer unit similar to the one in Age of Empires 3. Represents events such as the American Revolution, and the War of 1812, when Nations became separate from European Empires. The age when world powers began fighting for control in the New World The age when colonizing of the New World began Represents the age of exploration, including famous explorers, and trade with Native populations In the Independance Age, the North American Colonies, Britan and france, and the Dutch, Germans, and Swedes recieve a more specialized set respectively. There are 18 Civilizations in total and their building sets are as follows: There are new units, buildings, techs, and features which help it better fit into the colonial era. This is not an Age of Empires 3 remake, nor is it simply Age of Empires 2 set in the colonial era.
#Aoe 2 vs 3 mod#
This is a total conversion mod for Age of Empires 2 HD Edition, which takes place in the colonial era.