June patch breakdown (AoE2)

The upcoming patch features some nerfs to a few top performers with some creative buffs for lower performers, including Koreans and Vietnamese.

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Game: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition

[SpiritOfTheLaw]

These are the tentative patch changes based on notes released June 16. As of the current patch beta, the Frank berry bonus and Bengali Ratha change no longer seem to be part of the changes.

Just as well for me, as Ratha aren't losing the +6 bonus damage they take from skirmishers. They lose their own +2 attack vs skirmishers. This is a nerf, reducing their attack vs skirmishers while still taking tons of damage from them even in melee mode. I misinterpreted the patch notes.

[stemer]

Even though i am no longer playing AoE, i still love coming back to SotL's videos. There is something that can't make me ignore them when they are posted

[Lucas_Jeffrey]

Bless you for continuing to make AoE2 content.
It's still the only Age game that I play, a few times a month :)

[newlifejapan]

Magyar team bonus + Briton team bonus + Hun player going cav archer = madness

[Bannanafighter]

You know what would be cool? A town bell button for rams. So if you press it, all close infantry just enters automatically. That would definitely encourage me to use that feature more

[cappantwan]

Rams get their speed buffed and their capacity increased, but they still don’t have their attack animations lined up with their actual attack…

[evanjacob]

I love watching spirit of the law's run down videos.

[willemverheij]

I hope that the update for the Persians maybe comes with a new unique unit, I feel like of all the civs that only have one, they are one of the best candidates to receive a second one due to the more limited use of their elephants and their high cost.
Or maybe a unique upgrade to an existing unit or a replacement update, like what the Romans have for the swordsman line.
And giving them a unique castle appearance while at it, the more civs gets that, the better.

[davilg]

I thought the "Let's talk about the elephant in the room, changes are on the horizon for Persians" line was just a joke, because the "horizon", as in their line of sight, was being "changed" by the buff. Hopefully I'm wrong though 11.

[deepakmadappa]

"(Elite) Ratha in melee mode is no longer unintentionally affected by the anti-skirmisher attack bonus".
From the wording it looks like Ratha's attack bonus of +2 doesn't apply in melee mode. It says anti-skirmisher attack bonus, not anti cavalry-archer.

[sewersideproductions]

I enjoy pretending that these changes dramatically affect my once-a-month game against the computer.

[andyyeung]

as a former Persian main, I'm looking forward to see something really great.
MAKE PERSIA GREAT AGAIN!

[OsakaLover]

Has there been any mention anywhere about the issue with transport ships not dropping off units, even when there's plenty of space? I noticed this bug recently, but I dunno if it has been fixed or has been mentioned to be on the soon to be fixed list. o.o it breaks a lot of campaign missions.

[thejollyjam]

I think the patch fixes transport ship ungarrisoning according to forum comments, though it isn’t mentioned in the patch notes and I haven’t verified personally.

[djavanalderromero]

Its so funny that you're the only youtuber i follow like I havent serioursly played the game in years

[HazmanFTW]

Now we can get Mongol turbo rams without needing siege ram, nice

[Nosferat_AN]

Vietnamese enjoyer here, much appreciating this balance patch in particular.

[xolotlnephthys]

I believe this will be the case for Persians:
War Elephant removed as UU, and replaced by something (maybe camel related UU)
Given Battle Elephant.
Instead of Elite Battle Elephant, gets War elephant as the upgrade, similar to Roman legionary as a stronger version of Elite Battle Elephant
Mahouts wrapped into the War Elephant upgrade, given a new Imperial UT.

[rusbucketmartinjerabek]

The Janissary change makes me sad a lot. :( Their range was what made the good in castle age...

[Binarokaro]

I'm honestly pretty hyped about the Korean buff. It's been too long since they've shined