Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Update 19 Marches In

Update 19.18309 has arrived for Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition. It is one of the most substantial patches released yet. The update promises to reshape the strategy, empire management and game experience. It brings new features, quality-of-life improvements, balance changes, and campaign fixes. Moreover, the developers released a new Baltic Powers DLC, expanding the game content for free. 

 Spectator Mode Reforged

• A new top panel delivers an exhaustive breakdown of team performance in both 1v1 and team games, with aggregate data on team populations, units and buildings defeated or lost, and side-by-side comparisons for total resources gathered.
• A new queue panel displays sent shipments for the currently viewed player.
• The player display now features colored player and team ID indicators, with current counts for military units, civilian units, and sent shipments.
• Switch between player views instantly with the Ctrl+F+(Player number) shortcut.

The Deck Manager

• Hotkeys: Create, save, delete, copy, and duplicate decks with simple key combinations. Tooltips now display the shortcuts.
• Revolutions Toggle: View the cards of Revolutions available to your selected civilization.
• Home City Data: Civilization name, flag, and Home City level and name now displayed at a glance.
• Technology Tree Button: Added directly to the Deck Manager.

Multiplayer

• Civilization Switch: Change civilizations directly in the quick match search dialog.
• Legacy Ranks Restored: Lance Corporal, Brigadier, and Major General return.
• Smarter Lobby Filter: Default region filter now set to All Regions.
• Quick Search Sound: Audio cue when a match is found.
• Reorganized Top Bar: Leaderboard, Friends, Chats, Clans, and Settings arranged by frequency of use.

Quality of Life

• Hitpoint Bars: Now displayed in player colors.
• Kill Counter: Verify the effectiveness of your cannons with individual kill tracking.
• Charged Actions: Toggle on or off per unit selection.
• Delete Building Command: Force allied AI to destroy highlighted buildings and claim Trading Posts for yourself.
• Team Resources: New lobby checkbox shares all player resources across the team.
• Train and Research Times: Tooltips now display exact completion times.
• Population and Garrison Space:Statistics panels show how much each building provides.
• Profile Icons:DLC-related icons now unlock automatically for owners.
• Scores:Resigned or defeated player names now struck out.
• Minimap: Reset orientation with a single button or hotkey.
• Photo Mode: Now accessible even after the game ends.
• Technology Tree: New sheets for Natives, Mercenaries, Outlaws, and Revolutions for every civilization.
• Postgame Statistics: Star icons highlight top performances, flags display civilization names.
• Map Selection: Search bar and letter-key navigation for faster browsing.
• Lobby: Remembers last used civilizations and teams for AI players.
• Menu: New Campaign sub-menu, Scenario Editor button, and reorganized Tools.

For more details check out official patch notes.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition is available now on PC. The Baltic Powers DLC is available now.

Tags: Age of Empires, RTS, strategy