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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 0.4 hrs on record
Posted: 26 Jun, 2022 @ 11:08am

This version of the game does NOT include progression via unlocking cards. The feature has been removed completely so everything is available from the beginning. City levels are only used for visual upgrades.
I understand that it evens the playing-field online play, but why remove it for players that play single player? If everything is unlocked from the beginning, there is no progress, no excitement when winning a single player game.
I have looked through all mods, but there is no replacement for the old card progression mechanic. I requested a refund... :(
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Chante 19 Sep, 2022 @ 12:05pm 
oh, in that case maybe I'll just keep playing the old version instead of getting the remaster
Gigaachad 3 Sep, 2022 @ 12:00pm 
@Kaiji

Imagine how hard it is to make your game enjoyable for everyone, imagine how hard it is to just give your players the CHOICE to play how they want instead of forcing things upon them. I know truly revolutionary idea right there, would be too hard to just add an instant-unlock cheat or button in the menu...

I enjoy it and a few other people I know enjoyed this feature too.
Gigaachad 3 Sep, 2022 @ 11:59am 
@Phelix

We talk about progression in game, not locked content behind DLC. Learn to read, its a FEATURE for a reason. Not paid downloadable content.
Gigaachad 3 Sep, 2022 @ 11:58am 
I can agree, just so that a tiny tiny MP community can have their "balance" EVERYONE who plays this solo has to suffer.

Instead of thinking A TINY TINY BIT over the edge they do this, man imagine the difficulty of just adding a "unlock all" button to the MP part of the game - I should start advising game companies as this is appearently truly revolutionary in thought.

Why do game developers and companies literally dont know their own game anymore? Oh maybe because they just care about the MP hardcore fans who buy everything instead of playing their own game sometimes.
Original 26 Aug, 2022 @ 1:35pm 
Screwing over the SP of game with a tiny MP community is messed up. Thanks for the warning.
$_RockyD12 25 Aug, 2022 @ 2:03am 
Would be cool if they atleast added the option to just unlocking everything
PP 14 Jul, 2022 @ 5:03pm 
Are you seriously complaining that the devs ARENT scamming you
Basil 12 Jul, 2022 @ 8:19am 
good riddance
Dart 12 Jul, 2022 @ 6:36am 
good riddance
Kaiji 11 Jul, 2022 @ 8:07am 
This was the single most complained about feature since AoE3 was released. And of course when it's removed people have to act like they needed it to enjoy the game. *sigh*