Age Of Mythology- Tale Of The Dragon ((free))
: Unlike other civilizations, the Chinese generate Favor by building , which can also be toggled to generate any other resource. Unique Hero - The Monk : This unit can heal allies and has the iconic ability to convert enemy units to your side, similar to the Monk in Age of Empires II Military Units : Includes specialized soldiers like the rapid-fire War Chariot , and myth units such as Azure Dragons Terracotta Warriors : The Chinese Titan is , a deity whose body is said to have formed the world. Campaign: Tale of the Dragon
Upon release, Tale of the Dragon received (Metacritic user score: ~4.5/10; Steam: "Mixed").
While the expansion launched to a rocky start due to technical bugs, Tale of the Dragon represents a pivotal moment in the game's history. It proved that Age of Mythology still had life left in it, and it introduced mechanics that fundamentally changed the strategic landscape of the game. Today, looking back at the expansion within the context of the Extended Edition , it is time to reassess the legacy of the Dragon. Age of Mythology- Tale of the Dragon
The single-player campaign follows the Chinese general and the explorer Zhi as they combat a resurrected villain, the Dragon King . The story is linear (8 scenarios) compared to the original’s branching narratives.
The protagonist of the campaign is , a Chinese hero who must stop the villainous water god Gong Gong (a secondary myth god not playable as a Major God) from drowning the world. : Unlike other civilizations, the Chinese generate Favor
The narrative is largely self-contained and loosely connected to the original game's lore, suggesting that the events of The New Atlantis expansion caused a spiritual disturbance that reached the Far East.
| Feature | Greeks | Egyptians | Norse | Chinese ( Tale of the Dragon ) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Praying at Temple | Monuments + Priests | Fighting + Hersirs | Gardens + Sages | | Heroes | Single unit types | Pharaoh/Priest | Hersirs | Heroized myth units (limited) | | Economy | Standard farms | Rain + Farming | Ox Carts + Dwarves | Gardens (passive) | | Mythic Age Power | Earthquake | Tornado | Ragnarok | Great Flood (underwhelming) | While the expansion launched to a rocky start
The Chinese roster is a fascinating blend of ancient warfare and mythological power. They have access to early gunpowder units, such as the Fire Lancer and Chu Ko Nu (repeating crossbowmen), giving them distinct ranged advantages. Their siege capabilities are robust, allowing them to crack defensive positions earlier than other civilizations might manage.
The Chinese civilization’s most distinctive feature is the . Unlike farms or caravans, the Garden is a hybrid economic structure that passively generates resources (food, wood, gold, or favor) at a slow rate. Players must choose a resource focus for each Garden. Mechanically, this serves as a static, defensible economic engine but has been critiqued for encouraging passive "sim city" play rather than the aggressive raiding favored by Norse or Egyptian strategies.
