December 2022 patch breakdown Spirit Of The Law 2022-12-08 | Update 73855 full patch notes: ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-73855___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
No one expects this Spanish strategy! Spirit Of The Law 2022-12-06 | I spectated a game looking for some Gurjara domination, and ended up watching something I did not expect... ___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Best Nomad civilizations in AoE2 Spirit Of The Law 2022-12-03 | What are the best civilizations on the map "Nomad"?1:00 The typical nomad start2:00 #102:32 #93:12 #83:52 #7 4:40 #6 5:15 #55:58 #46:45 #37:55 #28:50 Honorable mentions & weird cases11:40 #1___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Best water civilizations in AoE2 Spirit Of The Law 2022-11-27 | The Top 5 Water map civilizations in Age of Empires 2. First, though, we need to agree on what a water map is...0:30 Source of the list2:15 Full water maps (eg. Islands)8:40 Swamp maps (eg. Bog Islands)9:50 Lake maps (eg. Four Lakes)11:15 Weighted list___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Why cannon galleons do +4 vs mamelukes Spirit Of The Law 2022-11-20 | Why do cannon galleons have a random looking +4 bonus damage against mamelukes? It turns out the answer is pretty simple. More info about armor classes if you're curious: ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Armor_class_(Age_of_Empires_II)Thanks to Holy Roman Emperor and TriRem for their help. ___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
AoE2s weirdest attack bonuses Spirit Of The Law 2022-11-17 | Inspired by a patreon request and reddit post, here's a look at some of the strange and quirky attack bonuses in Age of Empires 2.0:55 Elite Mameluke +13:20 Sheep5:50 The mysterious attack 336:32 Quirks of towers, camels, and ships8:55 Gunpowder and infantry9:53 Siege11:30 My favourite secret bonusMore info about armor classes if you're curious: ageofempires.fandom.com/wiki/Armor_class_(Age_of_Empires_II)Thanks to Holy Roman Emperor for his help. ___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Hindustanis overview (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-11-10 | Overview of the Hindustanis (previously: Indians) in Age of Empires 2.1:15 Team bonus: camel and light cavalry +2 vs buildings2:41 Villagers cost -10%/-15%/-20%/-25% HP3:45 Camels attack 25% faster4:55 Gunpowder units +1/+1 armor5:33 Can build caravanseraiUNIQUE UNIT AND TECHS7:05 The Ghulam9:00 Imperial Camel Rider10:30 Grand Trunk Road (+10% gold income)11:14 Shatagni (+2 HC range)TECH TREE12:15 Archers B+13:05 Infantry B13:35 Cavalry A-14:10 Siege B+14:40 Navy C+15:02 Monks B15:31 Defenses B+15:56 Trash B16:15 Closing thoughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comPrevious overview (outdated): youtu.be/n2ltBEjnKgoGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Return of Rome DLC speculation - what is it? Spirit Of The Law 2022-11-02 | Speculation and thoughts on the Return of Rome DLC - is it just AOE1 again or a true AoE2 DLC?___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Caravanserai (AoE2 unique building) Spirit Of The Law 2022-10-29 | A deep dive into the Hindustani's unique building. 0:30 Cost and stats1:05 Range and distance between1:32 Healing2:10 Faster movement2:50 How much more gold does it generate?4:31 One caravanserai on a 2v2 map5:52 Covering a 2v2 map route6:43 What about large (4v4) maps?8:10 Concluding throughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
What a day! AoE2 Rome DLC, Age of Mythology, and more! Spirit Of The Law 2022-10-26 | Big news for AoE2, AoE4, Age of Mythology, AoE3, and (sort of) AoE1.The 25th anniversary of Age of Empires had a lot of exciting news, regardless of which entry of the franchise you follow.___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com
Ranking the trebuchet bonuses/techs (Aoe2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-10-21 | Ranking of the various trebuchet bonuses/techs in terms of their usefulness in treb wars as well as against buildings. 1:31 Britons2:59 Huns4:10 Celts4:54 Japanese5:48 Saracens6:44 Tatars7:40 Teutons8:12 Portuguese8:27 Other miscellaneous bonuses9:30 Treb-war civs10:33 Best vs buildings12:00 Concluding thoughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Ghulam vs Eagle Warrior: Whats the difference? Spirit Of The Law 2022-10-14 | Comparison of the Ghulam and Eagle Warrior.0:55 Stats comparison1:15 Upgrade costs1:47 Hidden stats3:40 Ghulam vs Eagle battle4:46 vs Champion line6:00 vs Samurai6:18 vs Monks6:40 vs Archers and raiding8:12 vs Cavalry10:10 Closings thoughts and takeaways___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
The AIs best and worst civilizations (updated) Spirit Of The Law 2022-10-06 | Which civilizations is the AI worst at playing, and which is it best at? After 2583 1v1 games playing against itself, we may have a good idea. Updated to include the new civilizations on the most recent patch and all the changes to the AI (militia, man-at-arms, and scout rush). 0:35 How do we find out how well it plays civs?2:40 The AI's worst civilization3:20 Other poor performing civs5:50 Byzantines6:35 Huns7:27 Bohemians8:15 Burgundians8:55 Slavs9:42 Teutons10:33 The #1 AI civ (not Franks!)Source for stats: app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiNGU3NjljMjMtOTg4ZC00MDZjLWE1YTAtM2RjZjdkZTJlM2EzIiwidCI6ImY5NThhNTY0LWM0MDMtNGFjOS05MmYxLTM4OWM3OGI5NWM1YiIsImMiOjl9___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
The Condottiero! (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-09-29 | Breakdown and discussion of the Italian's team unit - the Condottiero! More specifically, we'll see how it compares to the champion in a few different situations, as well as discuss which civilizations benefit the most from an Italian ally. 0:55 Condottiero stats vs Champion2:05 Hidden attack bonuses2:38 Gunpowder resistance3:22 Upgrades4:40 vs Champion5:20 vs Trash units6:03 vs Eagles6:40 vs Hand Cannons7:25 vs Janissaries8:02 vs Arbalesters8:30 The best condottieros9:35 Civs with bad champions___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Defensive Stance, Guard, and Follow: Whats the difference? Spirit Of The Law 2022-09-22 | Break down of exactly how defensive stance, guard, and follow work. Guard, especially, has me thinking I should probably use it more often, but not for the reason I expected. 0:52 Unit behaviour on defensive stance2:20 Changing the units' LOS2:55 Retreating from archers3:35 Defensive stance practical examples4:00 Siege and demo ships5:20 Guard8:01 Guard "increases attack speed"9:30 Self-guarding scouts11:15 Follow___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Should AoE2 copy AoE4s new naval changes? Spirit Of The Law 2022-09-16 | AoE4 is getting an overhaul on water maps, and in this video we'll look at what those changes are, and whether AoE2 might benefit from a similar approach.0:40 Popularity of water maps in AoE21:55 The even lower popularity of water in AoE43:50 Naval system in AoE24:42 New naval system in AoE47:10 Should AoE2 follow AoE4?___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Vikings - Through the Ages (1999 vs 2022) Spirit Of The Law 2022-09-12 | Part six of a mini-series looking back at the changes made to the original civilizations in Age of Kings. The focus this time is on Vikings.0:15 Vikings in 19981:25 Vikings in Age of Kings3:32 Conquerors Expansion (2000)5:44 The Forgotten (2013)6:40 African Kingdoms (2015)7:50 Rise of the Rajas (2016)8:20 Definitive Edition (2019)8:52 Dawn of the Dukes (2021)10:18 Current statistics (2022)___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Romans in AOE2! (Rome at War Mod) Spirit Of The Law 2022-09-06 | How to download the mod youtu.be/1w8x3CvRj7Q0:32 The mod (Romae ad Bellum)1:50 Game mechanic changes from AOE24:45 Legionary5:44 Praetorian Prefect6:23 Roman Empire Bonuses8:05 Roman Empire Unique Techs10:01 Roman game plan___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
August patch breakdown (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-31 | Analysis and number crunching of the newest AoE2 patch. 0:12 General changes4:05 Bengalis5:40 Burgundians6:30 Dravidians7:02 Gurjaras9:00 Hindustanis9:35 Koreans9:52 Sicilians11:20 New features___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Byzantine Overview AoE2 Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-26 | Go to squarespace.com/spiritofthelaw to get a free trial and 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.1:22 Team bonus: monks heal 100% faster2:15 Buildings +10%/+20%/+30%/+40% HP3:22 Camels, skirms, pikes cost 25% less4:10 Fire ships attack 25% faster5:10 Advance to Imperial Age costs 33% less5:55 Town watch, town patrol freeUNIQUE UNIT AND TECHS6:45 The Cataphract9:40 Greek Fire9:55 LogisticaTECH TREE11:00 Archers B+11:25 Infantry A-11:45 Cavalry B+12:20 Siege B12:40 Navy A-13:05 Monks A-13:25 Defenses A+13:45 Trash A-14:20 General thoughts14:45 Sponsor___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comPrevious overview (outdated): youtu.be/n2ltBEjnKgoGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
AoE4s (Free) New Civs! What we know so far... Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-24 | Two new civilizations have been announced: Malians and Ottomans. Even more surprising, they're free for all Age of Empires 4 players. Source: ageofempires.com/news/age-iv-anniversary-update-oct-25 How to play for free: Download Age of Empires IV from Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1466860/Age_of_Empires_IVor buy from Steam or Microsoft Store xbox.com/en-US/games/store/age-of-empires-iv/9n94ncgm1q2n___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires IV
How good are Cataphracts? (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-21 | Analysis of the Byzantine Cataphract and how it compares to the knight/paladin.CASTLE AGE0:48 Castle age stats1:09 Hidden bonuses and armor2:40 Cataphract vs Knight3:11 vs Spearmen4:04 vs Pikemen4:45 vs Camel Riders5:30 vs Crossbows & raiding6:08 vs MonksIMPERIAL AGE6:45 Elite Cataphract stats/cost8:10 Elite Catphract vs Paladins9:05 vs Halberdier10:10 vs Champion10:55 vs Heavy Camels11:10 vs Arbalesters11:30 Closing thoughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Turks - Through the Ages (1999 vs 2022) Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-17 | Part five of a mini-series looking back at the changes made to the original civilizations in Age of Kings. The focus this time is on Turks.0:28 Turk bonuses in 19991:50 Janissary initial design3:00 Janissary hat controversy3:55 Japan sea controversy4:25 Conquerors expansion changes6:20 AoE2 HD expansions7:30 Definitive Edition7:50 Conclusion and stats___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
What if we gave historically accurate techs for free? Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-11 | Just for fun, how might game balance be affected if civilizations' innovations and inventions were given for free? In other words, if a civilization invented a tech in the game, they get it automatically.1:10 Archery range techs2:45 Barracks techs3:32 Stable techs4:30 Siege workshop techs5:05 Naval techs6:02 Market techs8:01 Blacksmith techs9:15 University techs10:15 Monastery techs10:37 Eco techs___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Gurjara mill buff + some other nerfs Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-06 | The August public update preview is out, and Gurjaras are getting some changes, though maybe not the ones we all expected!___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Persians: Through the Ages (1999 vs 2022) Spirit Of The Law 2022-08-02 | Part five of a mini-series looking back at the changes made to the original civilizations in Age of Kings. The focus this time is on Persians.0:20 Persians in 19992:10 Conquerors Expansion (2000)3:00 Persian TC drop4:18 The Forgotten (2013)4:55 African Kingdoms (2015)5:05 Rise of the Rajas (2016)5:52 Definitive Edition (2019)7:22 Lords of the West (2021)7:35 Current statistics (2022)___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Which bonuses and techs help Genitours? Spirit Of The Law 2022-07-28 | What kinds of bonuses improve Genitours? Are they skirmishers or are they cavalry archers (or both)? Let's find out!1:00 Turks1:31 Gurjaras2:12 Dravidians2:45 Mongols3:27 Mayans3:49 Aztecs4:13 Incas4:35 Vietnamese4:58 Cumans5:20 Tatars5:48 Huns6:10 Koreans6:40 Byzantines7:00 Britons7:24 Saracens8:00 Lithuanians8:50 Celts9:12 Franks9:42 Teutons___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Genitour or Elite Skirmisher? Spirit Of The Law 2022-07-23 | If you have access to both the Genitour and Elite Skirmisher, which one should you pick? Well, it's complicated...1:10 Castle Age comparison4:11 Elite Skirmisher vs Genitour4:40 vs crossbows5:30 vs pikemen6:00 vs cavalry archers7:17 vs elephant archers8:10 vs camel archers9:20 Imperial Age comparison10:11 Elite Skirmisher vs Elite Genitour10:38 vs arbalester11:15 vs halberdier11:37 vs heavy cavalry archer12:20 Elite camel archer vs cav archers13:05 vs elite elephant archer14:00 Imperial Skirmisher vs Elite Genitour___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawPrevious (outdated) Genitour video: youtu.be/0AdA-Vcg5O0Background music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Slavs Overview (updated for DE) Spirit Of The Law 2022-07-19 | Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/spiritofthelaw to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.1:25 Team bonus: military buildings give +5 pop space2:20 Slav farmers work 10% faster3:52 Free supplies4:35 Siege workshop units 15% cheaperUNIQUE UNIT AND TECHS5:40 The Boyar8:10 Detinets9:21 DruzhinaTECH TREE10:30 Archers F10:55 Infantry A-11:27 Cavalry A-12:15 Siege A12:43 Navy C13:14 Monks A 13:37 Defenses B+ 14:05 Trash A1438: General thoughts15:18 Sponsor___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comPrevious overview (outdated): youtu.be/-bCgNNYNmIgGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
The impact of civ choice at 1000 vs 1600+ elo Spirit Of The Law 2022-07-12 | In this video we'll look into whether picking a good or bad civilization makes a bigger difference for casual or expert players. There seems to be a good argument both ways, but what do the stats say?2:30 Are some civilizations better at low elo?4:25 Is picking a civ more important at high or low elo?___________________________________________________________Data from: ageofstatistics.comPatreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Are Turk trash units really that bad? Spirit Of The Law 2022-07-05 | Turks are well known for having weak trash units (aside from the hussar, of course). How bad are they really, though, and are they still viable counter units in castle and imperial age?0:10 Turk trash unit reputation1:25 How we're testing2:02 Spearmen in Castle Age3:35 Spearmen in Imperial Age6:20 Skirmisher in Castle Age7:11 Skirmisher in Imperial Age8:32 Closing thoughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
The AoE2 road map for 2022 & 2023 Spirit Of The Law 2022-06-29 | Let's look at the new road map for AoE2 in 2022 and 2023.Patch 63482 notes: ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-63482___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Through the Ages: Mongols (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-06-27 | Part four of a mini-series looking back at the changes made to the original civilizations in Age of Kings. The focus this time is on Mongols.0:45 Mongols in 19991:13 Age of Kings Mangudai and frame delay3:15 Cavalry archer underpowered?4:55 Age of Conquerors (2000)6:43 Forgotten (2013)8:10 Definitive Edition (2019)9:05 Win rates today___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Bohemians Overview (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-06-22 | Go to Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you’re ready to launch, go to squarespace.com/spiritofthelaw to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.1:10 Markets work 80% faster2:07 Blacksmiths and Universities cost -100 wood3:16 Chemistry and Hand Cannoneer available in Castle Age4:25 Spear units deal +25% bonus damage5:00 Fervor and Sanctity affect villagers5:50 Mining camp technologies freeUNIQUE UNIT AND TECHS6:30 Hussite Wagon8:40 Houfnice9:30 Gunpowder units mover 15% faster9:53 Turn gold cost of Monk and Monastery techs into foodTECH TREE11:05 Archers A-11:30 Infantry B+11:45 Cavalry C12:10 Siege A-12:40 Navy C+13:05 Monks A-13:25 Defenses A13:40 Trash B14:05 General thoughts14:30 Sponsor___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Bohemians were perfectly nerfed (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-06-14 | Here's a quick look at the recent Bohemian's nerf and why I think it's an example of how to successfully pull of a subtle but very effective rebalance. ___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
10 Biggest Changes to AoE4 in 2022 (so far) Spirit Of The Law 2022-06-10 | Brief summary of some of the biggest changes in AoE4 during 2022, including the upcoming major update._______________________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires IV
Through the Ages: Byzantines and Goths (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-06-05 | Part three of a mini-series looking back at the changes made to the original civilizations in Age of Kings. The focus this time is on Byzantines and Goths. 1:05 Byzantines6:55 Goths___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Are the new Indian civs too strong? Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-28 | 1 month after Dynasties of India's release, let's dive into the online ranked stats of the Bengalis, Dravidians, Gurjaras, and Hindustanis. 0:52 Bengalis3:30 Dravidians5:40 Gurjaras8:01 HindustanisSources: ageofstatistics.com/statistics/winrates?period=p03_v03&filter=rm_solo_allagestats.net_______________________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Comparing Cavalry, Camel, and Eagle scouts (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-22 | How do the different scouting unis stack up in their ability to scout and fight?0:32 Scouting rate comparison2:35 Combat ability5:06 Boar stealing__________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Ranking the new Elephant Archer civs (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-19 | How do all the different elephant archer civilizations stack up? In this video we'll see how they compare, and hopefully make their bonuses a little easier to remember. 0:35 The role of elephant archers1:34 Bengalis3:40 Dravidians4:53 Gurjaras6:45 Castle Age comparison vs common units8:30 Imperial Age10:30 Final thoughts__________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Through the Ages: Teutons and Japanese (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-14 | Part two of a mini-series looking back at the changes made to the original civilizations in Age of Kings. The focus this time is on Teutons and Japanese. 0:35 Teutons7:20 Japanese___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Through the Ages: Franks, Saracens, and Celts (AoE2) Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-08 | Part one of hopefully a mini-series, where I want to dive into a changelog summary of the original Age of Kings civilizations. I focused this time on Franks and Saracens given their radical changes, as well as the Celts for being incredibly consistent over the years. I hope it's interesting for both newcomers to the series as well as a bit of nostalgia for the veterans.1:10 Quick history lesson of Age of Kings1:35 Franks5:45 Saracens10:46 Celts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Best Camels in AoE2 (updated for 2022) Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-05 | How do all the different camel civilizations stack up?1:12 #62:02 #53:15 #44:13 #35:44 #27:10 #1Previous camel list from 2017: youtu.be/RYarsCH4928__________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Mamelukes just got much better (AoE2 patch) Spirit Of The Law 2022-05-02 | Quick overview of the recent changes to the Saracens' camels and mamelukes.0:20 Saracen changes0:55 Castle age camels with zealotry3:20 Changes to the Mameluke5:05 Wrap upPatch notes from last Thursday (including changes to Saracens): ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-61321___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Thirisadai (DLC unique unit quicktake) Spirit Of The Law 2022-04-30 | Quick overview of the Dravidian's new naval unit - the Thirisadai. 0:10 Dravidian's naval bonuses and tech tree1:15 Stats vs other ships1:52 How its attack works3:00 Equal resources against other ships5:15 Final thoughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
10 changes to Elephant Archers (AoE2 DLC patch) Spirit Of The Law 2022-04-28 | With the release of Dynasties of India today, we're also seeing a lot of tweaks to different units/civs. The Elephant Archer received particular attention. 0:25 Buffs: Creation time, cost, and movement speed1:30 Nerfs: HP, armor, accuracy, bonuses vs wallsThe full list of changes (ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-61321/):Elite Elephant Archer upgrade time increased from 60 ▶ 80 seconds.Elephant Archers are now trainable in the Archery Range, can no longer be trained in a Castle.Elephant Archer train time increased from 25 seconds ▶ 34 seconds.Elephant Archer hitpoints decreased from 280 ▶ 230, Elite version hitpoints decreased from 330 ▶ 280.Elephant Archer pierce armor decreased from 3 ▶ 2.Elephant Archer Cavalry Archer Armor decreased from -2 ▶ -7, resulting in additional damage received by units with an attack bonus versus the Cavalry Archer Armor class.Elephant Archer attack bonus vs Buildings and Stone Walls removedElephant Archer accuracy reduced from 100 ▶ 70, Elite version accuracy reduced from 100 ▶ 85.Elephant Archer cost decreased from 100 food 70 gold ▶ 90 food 70 gold.Elephant Archer movement speed increased from 0.8 ▶ 0.9.___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Urumi Swordsman (DLC unique unit quicktake) Spirit Of The Law 2022-04-27 | Early look at the Urumi Swordsman for the Dravidians. Have we found the new best infantry unit in the game?0:50 Castle age2:48 Upgrades3:55 Post-imperial tests___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Ghulam (DLC unique unit quicktake) Spirit Of The Law 2022-04-26 | Quick look at the Hindustani's new unique unit - the Ghulam. This is definitely a first for spear units. 0:40 Stats vs other infantry2:00 Unique ability (vs Kamayuk)3:05 Bonus damage3:45 Role in the Hindustani army___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
Chakram Thrower (DLC unique unit quicktake) Spirit Of The Law 2022-04-25 | A quick look at the new Chakram Thrower - unique unit for the Gurjaras.0:25 Chakram Thrower vs Gbeto and Throwing Axeman stats and cost1:54 How they fare against different types of units3:40 Caveats about cost/creation time___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
The Ratha (DLC unique unit quicktake) Spirit Of The Law 2022-04-23 | This is the first AoE2 unit that can be both melee and ranged! Sounds overpowered, but there's a few major drawbacks. We'll see how it performs in each mode, and investigate some questions about its UI and controls. 0:22 Cost and stats in castle age1:10 Upgrades2:20 Fully upgraded stats2:40 Speed3:05 Bonus damage3:44 Switching between ranged and melee4:35 My thoughts___________________________________________________________Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/SpiritoftheLawBackground music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.comGame: Age of Empires II Definitive Edition
