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if you think about and if you have all the expansion packs that is a total of 14 civs that are all unique

 Secondly they should make a third expansion that explores africa which europeans set-up colonies in

they could include the Zulus, Egyptians and one other african tribe that play a huge part it would complete the AOE 3 series imo.

I think its a bad idea, since Africa wasnt great thing on those times, and it was beaten easily, of course natives hadnt got a great tech, but they known about lands, and about all what were near em. But Africa was colonized by Europeans easily I think, In my opinion they should add 4th expansion, and there are 14 civs with 3 games if u didnt noticed that...

Here are some suggestions :

Zulu, Xhosa, Nubia, Egypt (But Egypt was very weak by then), Kush, Axum (Ethiopia), ancient Mali (Timbaktu). Thats all i can think of for now.. my favorite 3 would be Zulu, Mali, and either Nubia or Axum

The problem is partly historical accuracy. They're stretching things as it is putting the Aztecs in the game since they weren't even around during the colonization of the new world. They were taken out by the Spanish early on. Your suggestion of the Incas presents a similar problem.

Papa_Squat:

The problem is partly historical accuracy. They're stretching things as it is putting the Aztecs in the game since they weren't even around during the colonization of the new world. They were taken out by the Spanish early on. Your suggestion of the Incas presents a similar problem.

The colonization of new world started with Spanish if u didnt known, it was the first of all, what u thgouht, that british were conquering but Spain was apart? srry mate but aztecs werent took early, they were started... 

Thats of what I am talking, Aztecs have same situation than Incas, but why Aztecs yes and Incas no+already with incas u can have more units that iwht any other native settlement and upgades are best in late game and best in start, take example of the one that ugprades speed, rate creation and taking faster coin, and not counting there are 2 type of untis and both are a lot of em... + in campaigns u will find many things of incas...

And lets look at history, there are almost no knowledge about aztec units, aztecs didnt had coyote runners, puma kngihts or macehualtins and either any type of bow, those units were invented, aztec civ was great, but very low on technlogy, they even didnt had the invent of the wheel, incas in my opinion were better that aztecs... And in TAD, many players didnt even known that i towuld be India, they thgouht it would be Korea, since Koreans arent bad either, in Europeans since 8 civs, its much harder.
 

Egypt was part of the ottoman empire in aoe3 time frame.

 

@Ivan: aztecs did had bows, although they used slings and atlats more often. Macehualtins were commoners levied during war time, they received basic military training in the telpochcalli schools in their youth. The coyote runner is probably based upon a class of elite warrior priests, who dressed in coyote skins. The Aztec civilisation was highly developed, Tenochtitlan was larger, cleaner and safer then any western european city at the time, besides it was built on  a lake, I don't think uncivilised barbarians could do that.The Aztec chinampa system was superior to european farming systems, even without the use of draft animals like horses.

Tlacotzin:

Egypt was part of the ottoman empire in aoe3 time frame.

 

@Ivan: aztecs did had bows, although they used slings and atlats more often. Macehualtins were commoners levied during war time, they received basic military training in the telpochcalli schools in their youth. The coyote runner is probably based upon a class of elite warrior priests, who dressed in coyote skins. The Aztec civilisation was highly developed, Tenochtitlan was larger, cleaner and safer then any western european city at the time, besides it was built on  a lake, I don't think uncivilised barbarians could do that.The Aztec chinampa system was superior to european farming systems, even without the use of draft animals like horses.

xD, I would like to see historical facts about that warriors, which u can post here, and about bows, no they didnt had any archers, it was from ally tribes, I guess, some things they had more on tech, but others were really pathetic, as u said they built the city in a lake, but they even didnt had the invent of wheel and they even didnt had much of gold, I THINK that all gold was probably trade wtih other civilizations near them, as mayans. The bad its taht theres less information about about Incas, since it was easier from aztecs. 

I'd like to see austria in the game also. Inca's should've been in TWC. I must say 3 civs per game sorta sucks. There isn't many civs to choose from. Wish they brought out a nice expansion with 4 or 5 at one time. I've created every darn civ in the game and msot of them are 25+. I hope they do come out with some sort of expansion with 1 Euro civ, 1 Indian Tribe, 1 Asian Civ, and perhaps 1 African civ. Be nice to see Austria ingame!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

I agree with you we do need some more civs!!!

thanks for opinion guys! But, we need to check european history well, since there are 8 civs, we need to choose the 2 most powerful europeans, (not counting the others 8) which would be a bit hard, and for TAD add Koreans, I dont think African Kingdoms its a good idea since, Africa wasnt so good in those times, europeans beaten em. Technically Africans were as Native Americans, but native americans got many advantages, since they already were living there.

EDIT: Ok guys, I checked Inca history, some units we could add to the incas could be bows and spears, bolas warriors, the huaminca, spears of range, well in this page, and we could add a coin bonus, as its empire had tons of it, the problem its that dutch have 1 too which would be a great complication, Incas walls would be almost = than aztecs, and there we could add more units, since I already shown them in that page. Well, and Korean bonuses were alread in TAD general discussion, so what u think ensemble guys? We need at least 1 more civ per game, 14 civs for 3 games seems very little, I HOPE MODERATORS READ THIS!

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