Patch 3.8 for Age of Empires II: HD Edition (2013) released on September 24, 2014 . This update was specifically designed for The Forgotten
Patch 3.8 was a critical maintenance update released on September 24, 2014, specifically targeting stability and multiplayer issues for Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten .
: A follow-up patch was released three days later to fix villagers failing to gather resources when using the "aegis" cheat and to address lingering issues in the Bapheus scenario. Age of Empires Series Wiki For more details, you can view the full changelog on the Age of Empires Wiki Forgotten Empires official site. Age of Empires Series Wiki civilization balance Age of Empires 2- HD Edition -v 3.8- - 2013 - R...
To understand v3.8, you have to understand the disaster of the launch.
As the "Victory" screen splashed across his monitor—slightly off-center due to the resolution scaling of the time—Kaelen felt a rush of nostalgia. This specific version of the game was a messy, beautiful labor of love. It was the version that proved the world still wanted to build empires, lead knights, and hear the iconic shh-ha! of a new villager being born, even fourteen years after the first stone was laid. Patch 3
The keyword string specifically references . In the lifecycle of Age of Empires II: HD Edition , patches were frequent and significant. Upon its initial launch, the HD Edition was plagued by lag, pathing issues, and sync errors in multiplayer. It was a rough transition.
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Command queuing was buggy. In v3.8, holding Shift to queue buildings or waypoints for scouts finally worked 100% of the time, bringing the HD Edition in line with the competitive standard set by the original CD version.
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campaign where the Tiberias player could not reach the Imperial Age.
The community was furious. Forums were filled with, "Just play the original on Voobly." Version 3.8 was the developers’ official apology and fix.