What if MINES Were Buildable in AoE2??

[@fgrcdefeatkiller7724]

an Idea I had was that mining camps could be turned into quarries, but they need a lot of space around them and must be far away from another quarry, eventually once they are depleted the still produce minerals, but at a much slower rate, like gas geysers in starcraft1 specificallly. I've also had ideas for other resources to have different ways of gathering them trees could grow again like in stronghold, and be replanted from woodcutter camps if depleted. for food, all civs could garrison animals in their mills for a passive income, more animals could be bought for gold, also animals could get fatter over time, like in age of mythology; for extra yield when sliaughtered or for extra income when garrisoned; Berry bushes could grow and expand if left alone. etc.

[@thievescamp]

honestly, I think your on to something, new resources to represent for mining would add a lot of flavor to maps, as for buildable mines, maybe? like, it's not bad, but implementing it I feel is tricky

[@truthfromearth]

Mandatum? Liken! Mandatum? Subscriben! 🤣

[@fulguratingbean9489]

I've wanted alternate resources deposits since I first tried the game, I think it could really a staple of the next generation of RTS games. Got very fond memories of adding it through the Map Editor in Warcraft 3. Hopefully Oysters are heralds for things to come.

[@epicseadragon1692]

Thanks for the discussion. I like the idea of building mines. One idea I thought of that you did not mention: for each of the existing mines, when they reach 0 resource left, they don't disappear, and you can build a small "pit" or something of the like on it with a relatively hefty amount of wood to extend your mine resource. Once the extended mine is exhausted, no way to extend it further. That would permit to extend the resource on the map while avoiding an infinite glitch. This could very well be just a civ bonus. What do you guys think?

[@maxwallace9491]

Good way to do it, also helps avoid the issues that arise from being able to build indestructible objects by limiting them to where they already exist.

[@BadReloader]

Interesting. I'd see it as a perfect civ bonus for Bohemians.

[@Agrarvolution]

What about having a civilation with a bonus that can place a mine building on a ressource or next to it to basically get more out of the ressource? Basically making the longer lasting ressources better visible and have game play consequences, since you have to defend said building.

[@croakcroakfish2517]

starcraft 2 maps have "gold" mineral deposits that gather faster at bases close to the center of the map to incentivize players to expand to riskier positions on the map. if they added gold mines that gather faster than regular gold to the middle of maps it could be fun. or maybe it plays too similar to gold rush maps

[@Kone5497]

In Knights and Merchants you could see minerals you could get. Then you would build a mine and hire a miners. Each mine would cover a certain area and once it was depleted , you need to build a new mine.

[@BANNED-GIRLS-AEGIS-AOE]

are already mods where specific civs have ability to "Plant" - build mines, berries, trees, whatever

[@miketacos9034]

It ends up being the same thing but I like how Rise of Nations made you need to mine from mountains and there were diminishing returns from how many citizens or mines you built close together.

[@Operaandchant90]

Imagine building a mine in the choke point in black forest or michi. Cursed but hilarious

[@kevinabiwardani7550]

I would love for AoE 2 to borrow new resource mechanics from other games. Building mines on a certain terrain looks like the Rise of Nation Metal mining (need to be close to the mountain). The dwarf mine/GLA hole will be too overpowered, as many player will abuse this mechanic. Also multiple gold sources (Silver, Gems, Jade, Spices, Pearls, Salt, and more) will make a very colorful and diverse map of terrain and uniqueness, like AoE3, Civilization series, and Rise of Nations, although with differing mechanics.

[@jhonylg4045]

I like the idea of building mine shafts or other "mine building". But i think that the deposit should exist before. Some areas have surfice deposits, some have underground deposits, but it should allways exist allways a deposit there before.

[@user-sl6gn1ss8p]

Could be tied to terrain, as a simple indication

[@A350Airways]

Did you play Cossacks 1-3, or the American Conquest series? If so, you played with garrisonable mine shafts, with increasing costs to increase garrison sizes, but my main problem is that these games were built around inexhaustible mines.

[@L3monsta]

And they call it a mine. A MINE. -Gimli, probably

[@SteveNoBeard]

0:02 Admiral giving strong Red Later 2 slave miner vibes Dig, peasants, DIG! Now you have me thinking of sapping mines! Think of them as a long ranged buidling for sieging other buidlings, doing high damage in intermitent, slow bursts, but stationary like a tower. Must be built by villagers and must be garrisoned to attack. Vulnerable to attack so must be defended with army, but having a range slightly longer than castles and towers. More convenient than a trebuchet but less effective and mobile.

[@nixborn]

honestly I think it could work to have both gold mines and stone mines buildable to have both renewable, at least in certain game modes/campaigns

[@Xastor994]

I can't be the only one who thought of exploding trap mines when I saw the title

[@jonne7725]

I think a lot about Rise of Nations when hearing this

[@javierramos185]

It could be a building that can only be built on a gold mine and where villagers are sheltered, and once the resource runs out it continues to give gold passively as a relic

[@hansenxavier4403]

You're basically describing Malians in AOE4

[@ywk9738]

How about auto spawning small deposit of minable stones from recently destroyed castle?

[@MahazonaTiN]

You can use ancient ruins as new gold mines.people digging for treasures

[@karelsirucek5767]

Devs really should watch this 11

[@gytux0258]

My favorite buildable mine is the Feitoria

[@navinkumarpk86]

Any way to mod the pumpkins into a harvestable forage point. But without the stupid jacko-lantern faces?

[@patricksteinhuber6981]

Interesting ideas 🤔

[@Doktersocks]

Rock and stone!

[@RoastCDuck]

Anyone who knows this game, knows that... trees are the last thing to go... followed by food, gold and stone. Market trade is basically what keep long running games going and only if there are allies. I see no problem on having some kind of mod that would allow games to last longer and stay away from a more competitive set up, let people build up resources and stop spamming units to win... more like conquer. Of course I am sure there is every degree of redditard that will hate this concept for reasons no one cares.

[@seawind930]

Silly, you don't build Mayans you train them

[@diegoramirez7901]

Just like Rise of Nations

[@royasturias1784]

Mines allow Citizens to harvest Metal (and Wealth for certain nations) from mountainsides infinitely.

[@Eddythebandkid]

Wololo

[@BANNED-GIRLS-AEGIS-AOE]

5:21 5:22 actually neat idea, I can already imagine maps with 2-5 this type of objects and you can get your units closer to your ally or enemy. really cool