aoe II because all units = 1 and pop cap is much higher. More civs and better maps.
AoE III
aoe2 is just straight up better, AoM is fun for a while just because of the setting
>>389509172
aoe2
always felt aom needed reusable god powers
fuck only getting one earthquake or meteor storm
I like how each civ in aom has much more unit variability but aoe is just more fun
>>389509172
aoe2 is the pinnacle of rts gaming
>that adrenaline rush when you see the score of all players in the first 10 minutes and either lag behind or are one of the first.
>that satisfaction when you mine gold like a greedy person
>when you surprise enemy troops with a well-placed onager
>that feeling when your trebuchets level an entire castle
>that feeling when you built a castle in a strategic location
>that feeling when a shittier player gets raped and you are glad it's not you but you still try to help him
>that feel when you surprise a bunch of knights with your spearmen
>that feel when you research new tech
>that feel when you dominate everyone in CBA
>that feel when you rape everyone with a team player like it's 1945
AOE2 is as addictive as crack muh brus
>>389509172
Aoe2, hands down
AoE III
>>389509172
AoE2. I dig the campaigns and it just perfectly scratches the exploration and building while also laying waste to your enemies itch.
>>389513605
Plus Age of Empires 2 has the deepest lore of any game in existence.