Even after all these years AoE still manages to surprise! Yesterday, I discovered a new Global Victory setting while fooling around with a scenario. It is a remnant of the alpha version of AoE, in which this setting was available and luckily it still works with the retail version. This hidden mode, not available in the normal editor, allows you to use Gold as a Global Victory setting for all players!
You candownload the new template here. It contains three blank default 144x144 map size template scenario files, each with a different set Gold amount: 1000, 5000 and 10000 Gold.
Please note that you should NOT change the current Global Victory setting (which is set to custom), or you will LOSE the hidden mode - so design carefully and just leave it alone. The amount of Gold cannot be changed unless you hex-edit the scenario. You can test the mode by using the "Coinage" cheat code. The setting works in both AoE and RoR.
Although it may not be as exciting as the Lengthen Combat Mode or the Unknown Civ, it certainly is another cool option to have.
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Please note that you should NOT change the current Global Victory setting (which is set to custom), or you will LOSE the hidden mode - so design carefully and just leave it alone. The amount of Gold cannot be changed unless you hex-edit the scenario. You can test the mode by using the "Coinage" cheat code. The setting works in both AoE and RoR.
Although it may not be as exciting as the Lengthen Combat Mode or the Unknown Civ, it certainly is another cool option to have.