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They could do Africa with 3 civs, but maybe have a European civ with 2 African civs but with African maps and tribes. Say you could have Italy, Morrocco and Mali, maybe Ethiopia or Zulu at a push. Also for an SPC could feature boers,which could be based on the dutch because they don't feature in any of the Single player campaigns.

@Ivan(for some strange reason the quote didn't work): 

You'r right about the bowmen from allied tribes.But this doesn't have to mean they didn't know bows, after all the Romans got their bowmen also from allies. There is a theory why Aztecs neglected archers, as they were almost always attacking(the war against the Spanish was their first defensive war) they prefered simple rocks and slings above bows and arrows; rocks could be picked up almost everywhere and were easy to transport; making arrows and bows costs way more resources and time then just picking up a stone or making a sling, and is almost impossible while campaigning deep into enemy territory. Besides, you need more time to learn how to fire a bow properly then to sling a rock. I don't know how they got their gold, but when the Spanish came they took tons of Aztec gold with them. I don't think there's less information about Incas, Aztecs are just more known to the average American then Incas.

I could send you an Osprey book about Aztecs by email, it contains some information about their warrior classes.

DaOoof:

I say Ensemble Studios should make either another expansion pack in Africa, with 5 civs, or AOE4 in Africa with 8 like AOE3, but AOE4 can be used as an expansion pack with AOE3 so you can still use your Asian, Native American, and Eurpoean civs 

i agree

instead of gold mines their could be diamond mines

some levels are the congo jungle, african savannah, and the saharah desert

Tlacotzin:

 

@Ivan(for some strange reason the quote didn't work): 

You'r right about the bowmen from allied tribes.But this doesn't have to mean they didn't know bows, after all the Romans got their bowmen also from allies. There is a theory why Aztecs neglected archers, as they were almost always attacking(the war against the Spanish was their first defensive war) they prefered simple rocks and slings above bows and arrows; rocks could be picked up almost everywhere and were easy to transport; making arrows and bows costs way more resources and time then just picking up a stone or making a sling, and is almost impossible while campaigning deep into enemy territory. Besides, you need more time to learn how to fire a bow properly then to sling a rock. I don't know how they got their gold, but when the Spanish came they took tons of Aztec gold with them. I don't think there's less information about Incas, Aztecs are just more known to the average American then Incas.

I could send you an Osprey book about Aztecs by email, it contains some information about their warrior classes.

Well, Incas werent so known as Aztecs were, and I ahvent checked well but in something my mind rembered that they did trade of gold and other things, I think bows were made trade too,, aztecs in a part were a great and big civilization, but in other, they were a bit stupid since no wheel, and they didnt recollected coin, while Mayans did, if I would add 5 civ to TWC they would be Mayans, returning about gold, Cortez when won the war, he seen aztecs had a lot of gold, he asked Moctezuma that Where is the gold, he said that we have no gold, Cortez didnt believed him and he got the feet on fire, I am not so good in history and I am 13 years old only lol, so I can be a bit wrong, but in a part I am from Mexico.

azor:

DaOoof:

I say Ensemble Studios should make either another expansion pack in Africa, with 5 civs, or AOE4 in Africa with 8 like AOE3, but AOE4 can be used as an expansion pack with AOE3 so you can still use your Asian, Native American, and Eurpoean civs 

i agree

instead of gold mines their could be diamond mines

some levels are the congo jungle, african savannah, and the saharah desert

Gold mines in the central/north maps

Diamond in far south, like South Africa, cuz they have a large diamond industry.

And then just silver dotted everywhere

DaOoof:

azor:

DaOoof:

I say Ensemble Studios should make either another expansion pack in Africa, with 5 civs, or AOE4 in Africa with 8 like AOE3, but AOE4 can be used as an expansion pack with AOE3 so you can still use your Asian, Native American, and Eurpoean civs 

i agree

instead of gold mines their could be diamond mines

some levels are the congo jungle, african savannah, and the saharah desert

Gold mines in the central/north maps

Diamond in far south, like South Africa, cuz they have a large diamond industry.

And then just silver dotted everywhere

Guys, in my opinion there shouldnt be africa because:

1. They weren't a powerful nation comparing the others, Egypt was in Ottomans and I dotn really care about others
2. The game is about Colonization of America, of civilizations that were in it or that PROBABLY COULD colonize it like the ottomans, Japanese and Chinese (I dont think Indians could). Africans couldn't do it since they were on war too. So is nothing related to this...  BUT its interesting about African maps.
   

DaOoof:

OK, then make age4 in africa

I still disagree lol, aoe4 will be near 20 th-21th century (present times), and are africans powerful now? NO, if u see Africans on T.V. u wanna cry lol. I would agree with Africans in aoe2 and aoe1 (I dont have games but I think they should be on them) age3-age5, bad idea lol. 

DaOoof:

actually i live in america now and im white.... yes south africa is not going well --- i totally agree, but i moved to set myself apart... And yes u cant do africa modern times... but how will u do a modern rts game... i dont like the sound

Well, seems u didnt saw this image:

xD. I think it woudlnt be either on aoe5, since aoe5 I THINK would be a bit like Halo, and empires would be Earth, Mars, and something like that, remember, I dont know completely well, Its just what I think.