The Extra Sheep: The Unofficial Age of Empires IV Podcast

NOTE: This episode was delayed since inside it, Sir Nevels and Socerton speculate about what they expected in the upcoming DLC, then the day it was to be published the news dropped. So if you don't want to hear that, just jump straight to episode 49.   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beal...

Socerton, Sir Nevels and Askallad debate if we should rename to the "Extra Deer" (yeah no!) as well as discuss the newest patch update and more! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels: https://www.youtube.com/@sirnevels4603   Join a Discord!   Th...

The OG Extra Sheep Crew is back! Socerton and Beale welcome Sir Nevels back to the podcast as they discuss everything from Pro Scouts to the new Extra Sheep Map: Anatolian Hills created by Kaivaryu and Bidderlyn. Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir N...

We're back for 2025! Socerton, Askallad, and CalerbCalmari get back to it on the longest running, highest rated AoE IV podcast! We talk Pro Scouts, Gulping Byz, and Shaq's Shaq-A-Licious XL Gummies (not a sponsor... yet). All that and more in our latest episode! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/soc...

This week we dive further into the 2v2 experience by interviewing Kaivaryu, the man behind such maps like Atoll, Deer Valley, and Baldland which have been featured in EGCTV's Winter 2v2 Tournament. We also discuss Beale and Socerton's debut on EGC. All that and more in this week's episode!   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socer...

2v2's are all the rage this Fall/Winter! We dive into Socerton's poor 2v2 performance, as well as the upcoming EGC tourney and our thoughts on how 2v2's role in the competitive scene helps spice things up. All that and more in this week's episode! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: ht...

We heard that some Extra Sheep were given in the Outback Octagon and that controversy ensued! So, Socerton, CalerbCalamari, and Askallad dive into why that's just silly. We also talk about the starting moves of every Civilization and how we think the patch is going so far. We also discuss tips on getting better at the game, Dnd Characters, Frost Punk II and more! Support us on Patreon at: https://...

Socerton, Beale, and Askallad are back! (Except Beale ended up leaving due to a gas leak...) And we're ready to talk about the patch notes to Season 9! We also discuss the evils of AOE Mobile, the new tournaments coming up and what each civilization's signature unit is. All that and more in this week's episode.   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twit...

Socerton and Askallad discuss the Player Update Preview for Season 9 and the changes it will most likely entail in the upcoming season. We also talk about Red Bull Wololo and how that went as well as Socerton (and everyone's) new found love of the super powerful Abbasids and their strong as ever Economic Wing.    Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twit...

Socerton introduces a new game for the show: Pick Your Poison, where Askallad and Beale have to decided witch bad event in AoE IV is preferable (would you rather lose a scout with 10 sheep or have 4 or your knights wololoed?). We also talk about the state of the game, how to beat mongols, and Socerton's ill-fated attempt at the Rising Empires Low ELO Legends Upper Bracket. All that and more in thi...

We're back from King of the Rockies (sorry we didn't record last weekend!). Socerton and Beale tantalize Askallad about their awesome time in Denver. We also go over the Season 8 midseason patch notes which have a number of big changes. All that and more!    Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerto...

Good news is Socerton is over the yips, even better news is that King of the Rockies is in less than two weeks and we had Draxos on again to talk about it! 

Season 8 is here and it's kinda similar to last season? Except now Socerton can't win a game. We talk about our excitement for King of the Rockies and much, much more!   GET YOUR T-SHIRT BEFORE AUGUST 1st! https://www.customink.com/g/nfa0-00cw-07my     Also we have a discord: https://discord.gg/cnExfnnjKT   and a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     A proud supporter of www.moreknigh...

We are back after an unexpected hiatus! Our last episode was live and now we finally are in time to talk patchnotes in a timely manner! Socerton, Beale, and CalerbCalmari welcome back TenFourTim as we dive into the patchnotes for Season 8!   ALSO T-Shirts are available (soonish) The link will be posted on the Podcast Discord: https://discord.gg/4bZAXNFeSS   This description will also be updated wi...

Socerton, Askallad, and CalerbCalmari welcome Draxos, the man behind the King of the Rockies LAN Event in Denver, to the show to talk about the event and a lot other things! The Extra Sheep Discord can be found HERE:  https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ     Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale...

Socerton, Beale, and Askallad discuss the lack of road map the game has as well as the future of AI in the game and much, much more.   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels: https://www.youtube.com/@sirnevels4603 Socerton, Beale, and Askallad an...

The original three: Socerton, Beale, and Sir Nevels are back all together for the first time in a long time to take a trip down memory lane and discuss what the biggest improvements for the game have been. They also talk about what they want to see added to the game and apparently Socerton thinks horsemen stink in Feudal Age.   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Fo...

Socerton, Beale, and Askallad discuss what makes a civ good in Free-for-alls! We also talk a little about baseball, Manor Lords, and how far Main is from Africa, all normal AoE Extra Sheep topics, of course! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels...

The Return of Sir Nevels! In this LIVE episode we dive into how Sir Nevels has been doing as well as how Socerton's vacation to see the Total Solar Eclipse was. Oh, and we talk about AoE IV too and do a Tier List of what we feel are the best civs for mid-ladder. All that and more on this special live episode! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch a...

Season 6 is at an end and in comes Season 7! Today Socerton, Beale, Askallad and CalerbCalmari welcome Whamen to the show to discuss the new patch as well as the success of the WhamenLeague and importance of community support for the game. All that and more in another episode of the Extra Sheep! Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep   Check out Whamen and her podcast Ram...

The Ottomans are crazily powerful right now. We talk about that and more with the one and only CrackedyHere who joins Socerton, Beale, CalerbCalmari and Askallad for today's show. Also in this episode, the boys face off against Crackedy in a AoEIV Quiz to prove (or disprove) how knowledgeable Crackedy is about the game and we also learn about what got Crackedy into Age of Empires IV and how he has...

Happy One Year Anniversary of the EXTRA SHEEP! This week, Socerton, Beale and Askallad are joined by AnMagicalCow who is a cornerstone of the AoEIV Community. We interview him about his roles behind the scenes of many of the biggest AoE IV Tournaments. We also do a big bracket of the biggest BM Link to our Braket (unlocked post on patreon): https://www.patreon.com/posts/most-bm-things-98808579?utm...

Surprise! We're back a week early since the patch literally dropped the day we posted our last episode. We couldn't wait so here's an episode with a full breakdown of the patch notes as well as a lengthy discussion about Men-at-Arms and which of them flex the hardest.  Spreadsheet that Askallad made: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uiMVt2JVFiq32L3ydO6waeSJLHG05O92t34QAzAI8Iw/edit?usp=shari...

We're BACK! After a Winter Hiatus, the Extra Sheep returns (mostly). Socerton and Beale are joined with Askallad to talk about how Season 6 is going and what they would do to help balance some of the more powerful civs (yep, we're looking at YOU Zhu Xi's Legacy). All that and more in our first episode of 2024!   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitc...

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year! The Gang comes together for a live recorded episode of the Extra Sheep! We make a tier list, make jokes, and rib Socerton and Beale for their "cheating civs". All that and more in our final episode of 2023!   Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep     Follow us on Twitch and YouTube!  Socerton: https://www.twitch.tv/soce...