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This article is about the mod/unofficial expansion. For the developer team, see Forgotten Empires. For the official expansion, see Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten. |
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Forgotten Empires was a mod developed by the Forgotten Empires studio (from which they derive their name as well) as an add-on to Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. It was released on 28 December 2012.
It was developed further developed into an official expansion Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten.
New features[]
Campaign[]
- Alaric: All Roads Lead to a Besieged City, Legionaries on the Horizon!, Emperor of the West, The Sack of Rome
Civilizations[]
Slavic town
| Architectural style | Civilizations |
|---|---|
| American |  Incas
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| Central European |  Magyars
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| Eastern European (based on Russian mod) |
 Slavs
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| Middle Eastern |  Indians
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| Southern European (based on Rome at War mod) |
 Italians
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Units[]
Unique[]
- Boyar: Slavic unique unit with the beta sprite of the Knight, similar to Joan of Arc.
- Condottiero: Anti-gunpowder Infantry available in the Barracks to the Italians and their allies.
- Elephant Archer: Indian unique unit, with appearance edited from the War Elephant and Composite Bowman.
- Genoese Crossbowman: Italian unique unit taken from Age of Chivalry: Hegemony, with appearance edited from the Hand Cannoneer.
- Imperial Camel: Indian unique upgrade to the Heavy Camel.
- Kamayuk: Inca unique unit produced in the Castle.
- Magyar Huszar: Magyar unique unit with sprite from the Lord of the Rings Mod.
- Slinger: Second Inca unique unit, produced in the Archery Range.
Regular[]
Heavy Eagle Warrior: Upgrade version of the Eagle Warrior in the Castle Age, providing +5 HP, +1p armor, and some extra attack bonus.[1]
Scenario Editor[]
- Centurion: Cavalry with appearance edited from the Cataphract and Age of Empires Legionary. Statistically identical to Elite Cataphract.
- Camel: Animal similar to the Horse, edited from the Camel.
- Cow: Herdable animal.
- Dragon: Ship with Fireship-like attack.
- Flamethrower: Siege weapon edited from the Bombard Cannon, but with a Fireship-like attack.
- Heavy Pikeman: Infantry taken from Age of Chivalry: Hegemony, with appearance edited from the Pikeman.
- Legionary: Infantry with sprite based on the Age of Empires Legion.
- Siege Tower: Siege weapon that can be garrisoned like a Battering Ram and fires arrows like a Longboat.
- Tiger: Wild animal, edited from the Jaguar.
Buildings[]
Architecture-specific[]
- American Bombard Tower.
- American Stable.
- Architecture set-specific Trade Workshops.
Scenario Editor[]
- Amphitheatre: Building, originally from Age of Empires.
- Aqueduct: Wall.
- City Gate: Gate.
- City Wall: Wall.
- Colosseum: Wonder.
- Fire Tower: Tower with Fireship-like attack.
- Fortress: Castle, originally from Age of Chivalry: Hegemony.
- Quimper Cathedral: Wonder, originally from Age of Chivalry: Hegemony.
- Sea Gate: Gate that is buildable on water.
- Sea Tower: Watch Tower that is buildable on water.
- Sea Wall: Wall that is buildable on water.
Cut content[]
Features present in The Forgotten Empires mod, but not The Forgotten expansion:
- The population limit in the mod was 1,000 as opposed to 500.
Hunting Dogs (40 food, 25 wood, 15 seconds at Mill): Hunters and Fishermen work 25% faster.
- Mongol Hunters work only 6.25% faster with Hunting Dogs due to their already existing faster hunting bonus.
Video previews[]
| Official trailer | Italians preview |
| Slavs vs Incas gameplay | Italians & Incas vs Magyars & Indians gameplay |
Gallery[]
Genoese crossbowmen in the unofficial (left) vs official (right) versions
Boyars using the sprite of Joan of Arc
Magyar Huszars with the Lord of the Rings appearance
Group of Condottieri
Group of Legionaries
Colosseum
References[]
- ↑ The original Eagle Warrior was renamed to Eagle Scout and the Heavy Eagle Warrior was renamed to Eagle Warrior in the official expansion, causing confusion in the naming system.