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A taunt in Age of Empires

Start the game already!!
—A popular taunt.

Taunts are short in-game voiced messages players may send each other. They are available in every Age of Empires game. To activate a taunt, the relevant number listed below must be entered in the chat box.

Age of Empires[]

Number Result Audio
1 Yes.
2 No.
3 I need food.
4 Somebody pass the wood.
5 Gold please.
6 Gimme some stone.
7 *Whimper*
8 Your attempts are futile.
9 *Group cheer*
10 Hey, I'm in your town.
11 *Group groan*
12 Join me!
13 I don't think so.
14 Start the game already!
15 Who's the man?
16 Attack them now!
17 *Low laugh*
18 I am weak, please don't kill me!
19 *High pitched laugh*
20 I just got some... satisfaction!
21 Hey, nice town!
22 We will NOT tolerate this behavior.
23 Get out!
24 Dad gum!
25 Aw, yeah!

Age of Empires II[]

Community taunts[]

The following extract of Age of Empires II taunts are commonly used in the online community.

Number Result Audio Description
1 Yes. Yes, OK, or aknowledgement that the message was received.
2 No. No or not happy with what just happened.
7 Ahh! Exclamation used when something has become clear, for instance when a miscommunication has been cleared up or if the user of the taunt (finally) understands an explanation.
11 (Laugh) Haha Equivalent of "lol" in AOE world, add as many "1" as necessary.
14 Start the game already! Used when players or viewers are eager to start the game. Used when game has been paused to ask opponent whether they are ready to resume ("14?"). Used when urging team member to actively engage in the game, for instance make army and/or attack the enemy.
24 Dadgum. Goddamn. Used as exclamation of suprise or when impressed by something just witnessed.
105 You can resign again. Used when under the impression that the game is over and the opponent should resign. Dependent on the context can be considered bad manners, because of implied arrogance.

Full list[]

Number Result Audio
1 Yes.
2 No.
3 Food please.
4 Wood please.
5 Gold please.
6 Stone please.
7 Ahh!
8 All hail, king of the losers!
9 Ooh!
10 I'll beat you back to Age of Empires.
11 (Herb laugh)
12 Ah! being rushed.
13 Sure, blame it on your ISP.
14 Start the game already!
15 Don't point that thing at me!
16 Enemy sighted!
17 It is good to be the king.
18 Monk! I need a monk!
19 Long time, no siege.
20 My granny could scrap better than that.
21 Nice town, I'll take it.
22 Quit touching me!
23 Raiding party!
24 Dadgum.
25 Eh, smite me.
26 The wonder, the wonder, the... no!
27 You played two hours to die like this?
28 Yeah, well, you should see the other guy.
29 Roggan.
30 Wololo.
31 Attack an enemy now.
32 Cease creating extra villagers.
33 Create extra villagers.
34 Build a navy.
35 Stop building a navy.
36 Wait for my signal to attack.
37 Build a wonder.
38 Give me your extra resources.
39 (Ally sound)
40 (Neutral sound)
41 (Enemy sound)
42 What age are you in?

Definitive Edition taunts[]

These taunts can also be used for communicating with AI teammates, who will respond accordingly to the taunts (e.g. reporting their current resource count or changing their army composition to focus on the requested unit type).

Number Result Audio
43 What is your strategy?
44 How many resources do you have?
45 Retreat now!
46 Flare the location of your army.
47 Attack in direction of the flared location.
48 I'm being attacked, please help!
49 Build a forward base at the flared location.
50 Build a fortification at the flared location.
51 Keep your army close to mine and fight with me.
52 Build a market at the flared location.
53 Rebuild your base at the flared location.
54 Build a wall between the two flared locations.
55 Build a wall around your town.
56 Train units which counter the enemy's army.
57 Stop training counter units.
58 Prepare to send me all your resources so I can vanquish our foes!
59 Stop sending me extra resources.
60 Prepare to train a large army, I will send you as many resources as I can

spare.

61 Attack player 1! (Blue)
62 Attack player 2! (Red)
63 Attack player 3! (Green)
64 Attack player 4! (Yellow)
65 Attack player 5! (Cyan)
66 Attack player 6! (Purple)
67 Attack player 7! (Gray)
68 Attack player 8! (Orange)
69 Delete the object on the flared location.
70 Delete your excess villagers.
71 Delete excess warships.
72 Focus on training infantry units.
73 Focus on training cavalry units.
74 Focus on training ranged units.
75 Focus on training warships.
76 Attack the enemy with Militia.
77 Attack the enemy with Archers.
78 Attack the enemy with Skirmishers.
79 Attack the enemy with a mix of Archers and Skirmishers.
80 Attack the enemy with Scout Cavalry.
81 Attack the enemy with Men-at-Arms.
82 Attack the enemy with Eagle Scouts.
83 Attack the enemy with Towers.
84 Attack the enemy with Crossbowmen.
85 Attack the enemy with Cavalry Archers.
86 Attack the enemy with Unique Units.
87 Attack the enemy with Knights.
88 Attack the enemy with Battle Elephants.
89 Attack the enemy with Scorpions.
90 Attack the enemy with Monks.
91 Attack the enemy with Monks and Mangonels.
92 Attack the enemy with Eagle Warriors.
93 Attack the enemy with Halberdiers and Rams.
94 Attack the enemy with Elite Eagle Warriors.
95 Attack the enemy with Arbalests.
96 Attack the enemy with Champions.
97 Attack the enemy with Galleys.
98 Attack the enemy with Fire Galleys.
99 Attack the enemy with Demolition Rafts.
100 Attack the enemy with War Galleys.
101 Attack the enemy with Fire Ships.
102 Attack the enemy with Unique Warships.
103 Use an Onager to cut down trees at the flared location.
104 Don't resign!
105 You can resign again.

Age of Mythology[]

Number Result Audio
1 Yes.
2 No.
3 Food please.
4 Wood please.
5 Gold please.
6 Do you have extra resources?
7 Aww
8 Meet here
9 Oooh
10 Are you ready?
11 (Laugh)
12 I need help
13 Sure, blame it on your firewall.
14 Start the game already
15 Attack now
16 Build a wonder
17 I have extra wood
18 I have extra food
19 I have extra gold
20 You're my hero
21 I'm scouting
22 Yeah, whatever
23 Oh, you let a girl beat you
24 Are we there yet?
25 Hey, weren't you already voted off the island?
26 Ouch, that had to hurt
27 What happened to all the stone?
28 Throw things at me
29 (Scream)
30 Wololo.
31 You're very brave when you're killing unarmed farmers!
32 Turn back now, mortal!
33 You may feel less like fighting after I pull off your head!

The Titans taunts[]

34 If you give up now, we'll grant you a quick death.
35 Coward!
36 Did I mention that I am a god now?
37 Not a wise decision, but a decision nonetheless.
38 What do I gotta do to get some food around here?
39 I need some back-up
40 Fire in the hole
41 What a baby
42 I wish he would stop doing that
43 Ahh, what a foolish decision!
44 Ahh you are such a fool!

Age of Empires III[]

In Age of Empires III, taunts can be added or edited by putting .mp3 files in the bin/Sound/taunts folder.

Number Result Audio
1 Yes.
2 No.
3 I need food.
4 I need wood.
5 I need coin.
6 Do you have extra resources?
7 I have extra food.
8 I have extra wood.
9 I have extra coin.
10 Meet here.
11 Are you ready?
12 I need help!
13 Attack now!
14 Upgrade your trade route.
15 Wololo.
16 I'm in your base, killing your dudes.
17 Check in your wallet. That's me on the dollar bill.
18 I believe that makes me your daddy.
19 El-Oh-El, I am R-Oh-Tee-Eff-El. (Laugh out Loud, I am Rolling on the Floor Laughing.)
20 Aren't you becoming quite the little problem?
21 (Laughter)
22 This will give me cred, street cred!
23 Hey, shut your pie hole!
24 I'll take that trade.

The Asian Dynasties and The WarChiefs taunts[]

25 You sit on the computer all day playing! You know nothing of hard life!
26 Really? Such a noob.
27 Ask not for whom the timer ticks. It ticks for thee.
28 (Alternate laughter)
29 Check in your pocket. The quarter is me, too.
30 Where is my mother?
31 (Charge bugle call)
32 Believe it, little boy!
33 Zing!

Age of Empires IV[]

Some taunts have multiple versions (few of those are missing from this page).

Number Result Audio
1 Yes.
2 No.
3 Good luck, have fun.
4 Are you ready to battle?
5 Oh, oh, I can't wait!
6 The anticipation is killing me.
7 Ding ding!
8 All hail, king of the losers!
9 Oooohhhh!
10 Hey, I'm in your town
11 Group Laugh
12 Ah! Being rushed.
13 Group Cheer
14 Start the game already!
15 Are you still there?
16 Not like this! Not like this!
17 Crickets
18 Group Wince
19 Sure, blame it on your ISP.
20 Don't point that thing at me!
21 I'm in your base, killing your units.
22 It is good to be the king.
23 I am weak! Please don't kill me!
24 How could you do this to me?
25 Long time, no siege.
26 I just got some ... satisfaction!
27 Nice town, Ill take it.
28 I ... did not expect that.
29 Quit bothering me!
30 Raiding party!
31 I'll take that trade.
32 Eh, smite me.
33 Can you believe it?
34 The wonder, the wonder, the ... no!
35 What a play!
36 You played two hours to die like this?
37 Yeah, well, you should see the other guy.
38 Roggan.
39 Wololo.
40 Good game, well played.
41 GG, no re!
42 GG, re?
43 Food please.
44 Wood please.
45 Gold please.
46 Stone please.
47 Send me your extra resources!
48 Let's go for a Conquest victory.
49 Let's go for a Sacred victory.
50 Let's go for a Wonder victory.
51 I'm capturing a Sacred Site!
52 Defend our Sacred Site!
53 I'm building a Wonder!
54 Protect my Wonder!
55 Enemy is preparing to rush.
56 Enemy is building defenses.
57 Enemy is booming.
58 Enemy has a trade route.
59 Let's move in together.
60 Wait, I'm not ready yet.
61 I need more time.
62 Fight alongside me!
63 I'm under attack!
64 Hold the line!
65 Don't give them any ground!
66 Watch out for enemy infantry!
67 Watch out for enemy cavalry!
68 Watch out for enemy ranged units!
69 Watch out for enemy ships!
70 Watch out for enemy siege!
71 I'm scouting the enemy.
72 Can you scout the enemy?
73 Enemy Scout heading your way.
74 Build infantry.
75 Build cavalry.
76 Build ranged units.
77 Build a navy.
78 Build siege.
79 Build forces to repel enemy infantry!
80 Build forces to repel enemy cavalry!
81 Build forces to repel enemy ranged units.
82 Build forces to repel enemy ships!
83 Build forces to repel enemy siege!
84 Attack the Blue player!
85 Attack the Red player!
86 Attack the Yellow player!
87 Attack the Green player!
88 Attack the Teal player!
89 Attack the Purple player!
90 Attack the Orange player!
91 Attack the Pink player!
92 Defend the Blue player!
93 Defend the Red player!
94 Defend the Yellow player!
95 Defend the Green player!
96 Defend the Teal player!
97 Defend the Purple player!
98 Defend the Orange player!
99 Defend the Pink player!
100 Retreat! Retreat!
101 Build walls here!
102 Please delete this wall.
103 Let's build here!
104 Please delete this building.
105 OP.
Taunts granted for participating in Solo or Team Ranked in Season 3.
Number Result Audio
106 Nice sheep.
107 Remember when you had an army?
108 Well that escalated quickly.
109 STRAEEELBOOORRAAAA!
110 Behold! My amazing army!
111 This is fine ...
112 You know, this game has a good tutorial.
113 It has been a pleasure.
114 I ... did not see that coming.
Gameplay elements in the Age of Empires series
Age · Ability (M · III · IV) · Architecture set (II · III) · Area of Effect (Trample damage) · Armor/Resists (hack/melee · pierce/ranged · crush/siege)  · Armor class/Tag (I - original · I - Return of Rome · II · IV) · Artificial intelligence · Attack (Attack bonus/Multiplier) · Attack delay · Attack ground · Aura · Auto Scout · Building (I · II · M · III · IV) · Civilization (I · II · M · III · IV) · Civilization bonus · Cheat code (I · II · M · III · IV) · Conversion · Counter · Diplomacy · Gaia/Mother Nature · Game modes · Garrison · Gather Point · Healing · Hit points · Hotkey · Line of Sight · Mini map · Player · Population · Range · Rate of Fire · Regeneration · Relic (II · M · IV) · Renewable resources · Repairing · Resource · Scenario Editor (I · II · M · III · IV) · Score · Signal Allies/Flare · Soundtrack (I · II · M · III · IV) · Speed · Stealth mode · Taunt · Technology (I · II · M · III · IV) · Technology tree (I · II · IV) · Town Bell · Trade · Tribute · Unit (I · II · M · III · IV) · Unit formation · Unit stance (III) · Upgrade (I · II · III) · User interface · Victory
Genie Engine
Frame delay · Full Tech Tree · Team bonus
ReturnRome-AoEIcon Age of EmpiresRuins · Discovery
AoE2-DLCicon-0 Age of Empires IIPass-through damage · Projectile duplication
Bang Engine
Autoqueue · Snare
Aom original icon Age of MythologyGod (Major · Minor) · God power · Settlement
3Icon48px Age of Empires IIIAge-up methods (Politician/Tribal Council/Wonder/Federal State/Alliance· Banner army · Consulate · Damage Cap · Home City · Home City Card · Inspiring Flag · Minor civilization · Promotion · Revolution · Target Lock · Trade Monopoly · Trade Route · Treasure
Essence Engine
GameIcon-AoE4 Age of Empires IVBounty · Dynasty · Fire armor · Imperial Council (Vizier Point) · Influence · Landmark · Religion · Sacred Site · Variant civilization
If a gameplay element has different pages across games, like civilization, the individual pages are linked in brackets.
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