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Very buggy, and almost no new features, Worst "Age" Expansion ever released.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 16 / 70
Date: October 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I am a big fan of the "Age" games and I am very sorry to report that
the War Chiefs Expansion is the worst "Age" Expansion ever released.
The War Chiefs Expansion offers mostly new content and almost no real new features.
No only that, all the existing bugs from Age of Empires 3 were not fixed, and were passed to the expansion.
In addition to that the biggest missing feature from Age of Empires 3 - playing Custom Scenarios Online, is not included in the expansion.
Numerous Scenario Editor's bugs that were reported to Ensemble were not fixed either.

As I said before, I played Age of Empires 3 for hundreds of hours.
In general it is a good game but the bugs are just very annoying, and it gets worse the more you play the game.

You would expect the expansion to fix all the problems, but instead they were ignored.
They went ahead and added new campaign and 3 new civilizations and few extra units and that the most of it.

If you buy the expansion you won't notice much difference when you compare it to the original game.

Ensemble advertise their "powerful scenario editor" but fail to mention that they are not supporting the editor, and that they are not planning to fix any of its bugs.
The scenario may be powerful, but it is extremely buggy and very user UNfriendly.

The list of existing bugs that were carried over to the expansion is very long.
Here is a short sample:
1. Online "Drop bug" - players can drop in purpose when they loose.
2. Gathering point for releasing combat units from war ships doesn't work.
3. gathering point for remote mines and trees doesn't work, as the settlers arrive at the remote location but don't gather resources.
4. Attack move doesn't work when you click (left click or right click) on any enemy building.
5. "Out of Sync" error in the middle of online games is still an issue one year after the game was released.
6. The "2 minute resign" bug - players can resign within two minutes from an online game and suffer no impact on their rating.
7. Numerous bugs with Walls (too long to get into).
8. Mortars don't attack buildings when they are in range unless they are instructed to do so.
9. Very often you cannot release a large number of units from a ship in one time.
10. "Obstruction Radius" bug - There is a bug with the obstruction radius of War Ships that makes them overlap with each other.
11. 2V2 in "Quick Search" online doesn't work. The option is there, the players are there, but you will never get a 2V2 match no matter how long you wait.
12. It is not possible to create a gate when there are units standing next to that wall segment.
13. Ships that carry units or train units cannot release the units unless their nose is all the way at the shore.
14. The AI has many issues and limitations, yet it was not improved at all.
15. Online games are very laggy, especially the 2V2 games.

In the past year Ensemble released 9 patches with emphasize on "Balance" changes instead of bug fixing.

There is also the issue of One CD Key per game.
Many fans complained about that.
Once a player creates an online account, he cannot change it, delete it or reset it.
Only one online account can be created per game.

As mentioned above the AI in the War Chiefs expansion is so stupid that it is very easy to beat it even on "Hard".
It is even more stupid than the regular game.

Also this game that is all about Rushing. Turtling and Booming are not viable strategies in the War Chiefs expansion.
These three strategies supposed to counter each other, but not in this game.
Defensive structures are very weak in the War Chiefs making "Rushing" the best strategy, even against "Turtling".
Outposts are good only against ships and cavalry, but very weak against infantry and artillery.
Walls can be taken down easily due to their low hit points.
Only one Fort is allowed and we can not rebuild it if it is taken down.
As a result "Rushers" have an advantage, as "Rushing" counters "Booming" as well as "Turtling".

The War Chiefs expansion is all about new content such as a new campaign, 3 new civilizations, and a few new units for the other civilizations, that's it.
The "Treaty" game type is just a new "no rush" map option to accommodate players who like to play "No Rush" games .
The "Trade Monopoly" is very similar to the "Wonder" type game that was included in previous "Age" games, so it is not really a new feature.

That is all there is in this expansion.
Almost no new features, no new physics, just some new content, that is all.
In addition to that, all the bugs from the original game are still there.

So save your money for other games such as Rise of Legends, Lord of the Rings: Middle Earth 2, and Company of Heroes.

Poor expansion

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 11
Date: January 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I found the expansion pretty lacking overall, it didn't mesh well with the original game. I honestly stopped playing it after I got this expansion.

last guy is an idiot

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 11 / 40
Date: October 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

IT HASNT EVEN COME OUT YET! WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT! sure there is the demo but demos are never representitive ofthe actual game, geez

new warchief

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: January 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

the age of empire 3 the warchief comes with 3 entire new civilization which allows player to have a more variety of stragegy. but when the computer uses the native, they suck so bad is like they are not even trying. overall the warchief brings new unit, building, mode for all civilizations. it will worth your money, but don't expected too much, especially from the natives.

WarChiefs Expansion makes a good game better

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The WarChiefs Expansion adds a lot to Age of Empires III. New Indian civilizations. And new maps. Both help keep the game from getting too old and familiar.

And the WarChiefs Expansion fixes a few annoying problems with the original Age of Empires III. One example -- the healers now automatically heal wounded units around them. Before you had to target the healer to a particular wounded unit. That was too much trouble, and I never did it. Now I use the automatic healing all the time.

As a rule, I don't like expansions. Once I buy the game, I don't want to pay the same price again for limited new content. But WarChiefs Expansion breaks the rule. It adds enough to make it worth the money.

daughter and friend love it

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

although I have been a fan of the series I dont have the time to play so I have turned my daughter onto the game she is now hooked and is playing online w a friend..maybe not a good idea after all :)

Great X-Pak to a great game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 25 / 32
Date: October 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

It's obvious that Mr. RTS doesn't know what an X-Pak is, so I will explain it. To clarify to all those out there who don't know what X-Paks are:

An Expansion Pack adds to existing features by adding new content. Not new features, not new physics.

Even then, Warchiefs adds new content AND new features. From the three new Indian civs that play remarkably different from each other and from the europeans to the addition of needed units for various strategies, to new maps, new play types, new victory conditions, new no-rush abilities...the list of new content and features for Warchiefs is enough to fill several pages.

In short, if you like Age of Empires 3, you need this expansion pack. Even if you don't like Age 3, this X-Pak may possibly bring you around. Age 3 is a great addition to the series and this is almost as fine an X-Pak as the Conquerers was for Age2.

Warning: It comes with several new bugs, but unlike what the previous reviwer stated, it actually fixes several problems (Ott endless barracks glitch, German settler wagon pathfinding issues to name a few) from Age3. Buy it, play it, get it patched, and you'll find this is beyond a brilliant game.

All you need to know about this software.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 37
Date: November 06, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This "Warchiefs" expansion for the highly successful Age of Embpires III allows you to play as one of three new civilizations:

AZTEC - Based on a strong infantry consisting of several units, including elite infantry.

IROQUOIS - Equipped with artillery and siege weaponry, the Iroquois civilization can mount a powerful but slow-moving assault.

SIOUX - A cavalary based civilization that strike hard and fast.

Each new civilization has unique units, buildings and upgrades for the European civilizations from the original game. They now allow you to earn civilian specific bonuses, build units at a new mercenary saloon, collect new cards, and battle toward victory with the new REVOLUTION feature.

The bottom line: If you enjoyed Age of Empires III, you will want to purchase the War Chiefs expansion.

Great addition to the fanchise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 21
Date: November 04, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Warchiefs adds both new content and new features to AOE3. There are new Indian empires that play remarkably different from each other and from the Europeans. The additional multi player options, maps, play types, victory conditions, and tools are all great additions to the game. A must have for any AOE fan!

Everything in moderation? not in this case

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: January 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This deserves the expansion of the year award... i dont believe there is such a thing as too much fun... in this case it may be true; three new civs, new units, more to do in home cities, more cards, and a whole new campaign! i will admit the natives are lacking in some areas such as construction but other than that this was a great buy, its worth the money and anyone who disagrees is seriously confused. i would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys any AOE especially AOE3, it basically completes the game and it really brings some closure to the live of the blacks
sincerely,
tony

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