Update 8 (Age of Empires: Definitive Edition)

Update Content 9 is a patch in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, released on April 4, 2019. It addresses balance, improvements and bug fixes.

Features

 * Automatic File Transfer of scenarios and maps in the Multiplayer Lobby
 * UI now displays the amount of villagers working on each resource
 * Further unit AI improvements to reduce micromanagement
 * General AI improvements
 * AI is better at setting up economy on higher population limits
 * AI no longer builds wonders on Conquest victory
 * Stability, performance and crash fixes
 * Options to toggle blood on/off
 * Bodies now darken on decay
 * Resolution settings can now be set in full screen or windowed mode
 * Language selection is now available in the pre-game options screen

Balance

 * Bowman training time reduced from 30s to 26s
 * Slinger training time increased from 24s to 28s
 * Chariot Archers no longer do bonus Damage vs Priests
 * Scouts auto-attack
 * Scouts cost reduced from 100f to 80f
 * Cavalry, Heavy Cavalry, Cataphract +1 pierce armor
 * Choson Clubman/Axeman +5 HP
 * Sacrifice cost reduced from 600g to 400g
 * Sumerians lose Craftsmanship
 * Yamato Cavalry and Horse Archer cost -20% (instead of -25%)
 * Romans: Buildings cost -10% (instead of -15%)
 * Cataphract +20HP
 * Priests now auto-heal wounded units