Kings And Conquerors: an Age of Empires 2 Podcast

Yo ho Wololo! Empires gather. Crowds roar. Two grown men travel to London to watch other people play Age of Empires II. In this episode, we recount our journey to Red Bull Londinium — not as competitors, analysts, or enlightened beings of superior strategic insight… but as humble spectators, lost somewhere between awe and mild confusion. We talk about the event itself: the atmosphere, the stage, t...

Civilizations rise. Empires fall. Elo disappears in the night without explanation. And yet, somehow, Kings and Conquerors persists. In this episode, we once again gather around the digital campfire to do what Age of Empires II players have always done best: talk absolute nonsense with total conviction. No structure, no elegant theme, no scholarly framework; just vibes, opinions, and the kind of co...

“After all this time?” - “Always.” Thus respondeth Lazarus, as he rose from the grave, cast aside the shroud of death, and queued up for some ranked Age of Empires II. Death itself could not conquer his true love for a timeless classic. Because some things are eternal. Love, glory, and adults arguing about games from their childhood. Or something along those lines. We aren’t exactly religious scho...

The year comes to an end. And how better to end the year than by all new DLC and updates to our beloved games. We apologize for the delay. We had nearly finished our november episode when our paternal duties called for us. Now, yet another patch later we patched up the episode out of different takes and recordings. We cut a lot out and hope that the Chimera that remains is to your liking. We had p...

Do you hear Ozzy's iconic voice while reading this title? If so you are a champ! This is a minisode and only features Penn. It explains why the full episode hasn't released at this moment in time and what you can expect from the podcast in the upcoming months. Afterwards Penn talks about some of his thoughts about AoE right now: Monaspa cheese strat, Monks and finally he looks back at the...

With pride we present our 10th episode, double digits: HUZZAH! We follow the same structure as always and have some scoops for what we want to do with the next episodes. This episode focusses on the clergy of Age of Empires 2. Despite of being perpetually unchanged, monks have been added to the game balance discussion recently. Perfect time to take a closer look at this special unit and how to pla...

Welcome to another episode of our show! And this time we do things a bit differently... Based on your feedback we tried keeping it a bit shorter this time around. Also we already announced the main topic last time: If you were an AoE2 dev; what would you like to add/change/do with our beloved game? And asked our community for input to discuss in our episode. As a final shift from our traditions we...

It's that day of the month again, a new Kings and Conquerors podcast episode to boost your knowledge about Age of Empires 2 or just to listen to some nerds talking nonsense. In this episode we talk about team games in a competitive setting and try to give you some new insights in how to play them. We hope it proves helpful. We also want to ask for your input for our next episode, a questionair...

Jive into July, for the summer is upon us. No better time to stay in the comfort of your home and play some Age of Empires 2. But if you must stroll outside, we have some new podcast content to comfort you. This seventh episode of the podcast (darn they add up quickly) is dedicated to the campaings in Age of Empires. Of course the newest balance patch is also the highlight of the news section. We...

Jolly June! Another month, another Kings and Conquerors episode. The Roman Empire was notorious for its well organized and mobile army. So of course this transfers to the worst pathing in RTS gaming history. But on a more sincere note, we dedicate this month’s episode to the revisiting of the original Age of Empires game with the release of the ‘Return to Rome’ DLC for Age of Empires 2. We cherish...

Hurray for May: Spring sprouts your monthly Kings and Conquerors! Do you feel stressed out from playing ranked all the time? Sick of the grind? About to have a nervous breakdown because your elo just dropped 100 points, despite all of your efforts? Join us for this episode which focusses on alternative game modes. Because we all feel way too stressed out at times from trying so hard to succesfully...

Sweet April showers do bring May flowers. And the devs of AoE2 shower us with a new gamechanging update patch! And the biggest one ever for AoE2:DE at that! Therefore we dedicate this month’s episode to the changes being made this month. We talk about it in detail as our minds wander, contemplating new strategies that are sure to arise here on this altered battlefield. We are really grateful for a...

The merry month of March has manifested your monthly Kings and Conquerors episode.  If you enjoy our show, feel free to share it with your AoE2 friends! Special thanks to GamerLegion for their promotion for our show !  The title hints at the big talking points, but a detailed overview can be found below. Welcome to the Podcast  (0:00:26) Notable News  (0:04:22) (0:04:47) X...

February is here! The month in which you celebrate that special loved one, and we all know that special loved one is Age of Empires 2. If you follow us on our channels you already know what this is about (if not: go follow us right now) and otherwise the title probably gave it away: this episode focusses on CHEATING in AoE2! If you can't (or don't want to) listen to it in one blissful session we h...

Huzzah! We are thrilled to present the first proper episode of the podcast, as promised!  We cover a lot in this one so we have this little overview for you: Welcome to the Podcast  (0:00:27) Notable News  (0:01:43) December Patch( 73855 )  (0:02:30)  Upcoming things from the devs  (0:37:54) Grand Melee  (0:52:14)  TTL Season 2  (1:12:17) Talk of the Sh...

We were invited to make a guest appearance on the ASAPweekly Podcast This is the bit we did there, shared here for your entertainment.  We found a XMAS unit in AoE2! For the full episode check out the ASAPWeekly Channel  We hope you enjoy! Sincerely, Cursed Mumm and Pennenbuisje Join the discussion on Discord !

In this third and final trial episode we review the RBWL 2022 event, talk about tournaments in general and also look ahead at what is to come for Kings And Conquerors: an Age of Empires 2 Podcast . We apologize for keeping you waiting, but we hope our announcement at the end can make up for it. We hope you enjoy! Sincerely, Cursed Mumm and Pennenbuisje Join the discussion on our Discord ! For an i...

In this second trial episode we aboard the hype train to Heidelberg Castle for Red Bull Wololo: Legacy 2022, arguably the biggest Age Of Empires 2 tournament this world has ever seen. We discuss the game mode, the maps, the players and the show itself. And of course we debate our favourites for this epic clash of giants within the world of professional AOE2.  We hope you enjoy!   Si...

In this first (trial)  episode we dive into the latest Age Of Empires 2 game patch (66692) and discuss the impact of the changes that were made.  A special focus on the new cost of the crossbowman and arbalester upgrade.  This episode can be seen as a prequel or demo for what is to come for this podcast. As of now, we are still in the investigative phase for what we want to do with...