Update 8 is a patch in Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, released in February, 2019. It addresses improvements and bug fixes. It's the first patch to be called "update" instead of "content update".
Features[]
- Automatic Farm Reseed – New Option in the Granary
- Mixed unit Queues – Players can now train different units at the same time from buildings
- Mixed tech Queues – Players can now queue units and techs at the same time from buildings
- Added resolution options to full screen mode
- Fallen units now decay over time
Unit behavior[]
- Units navigate better when going through narrow paths
- Improved intercept targeting behavior
- Ship acceleration removed to improve tasked response times
- Builders no longer fail to build wall pieces under certain circumstances
AI[]
- AI should no longer get stuck in the Stone Age under certain circumstances AI can now hunt Elephants
Bug fixes[]
- AI Scouts are less prone to killing themselves to hazards
- AI units pick their targets better
- General AI build orders/strategies have been updated to be more efficient
- Fixed various crashes at game end
- Destroyed buildings disappear much faster
