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Modding

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Modding

Custom content can alter data, art, maps, and other supported parts of the game.

Attack Age of Empires II game guide artwork
Related game artwork: Attack

Overview

Custom content can alter data, art, maps, and other supported parts of the game.

How this system affects decisions

Information and access are strategic resources: scouting reveals where to defend or attack, while terrain and line of sight affect which routes and targets can be reached safely. Use the mechanic together with the map layout rather than treating it as an isolated statistic.

How to use this reference

Custom content can alter data, art, maps, and other supported parts of the game. This rule is easiest to understand by identifying its trigger, the game objects it affects, and the resulting change. Those details determine whether it matters during an opening, a battle, or a custom scenario.

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