Age of Mythology

Age of Mythology
Developer: Ensemble Studios Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Platform: Windows Released in US: October 31, 2002 Released in EU: November 14, 2002 This game has unused animations. This game has unused code. This game has unused objects. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused models. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text.

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Age of Mythology is the black sheep bearing golden fleece of Ensembles Studio's Age of Empires series.

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Unused Audio ...You stopped him from killing everyone in Corinth.

Unused Graphics All is not lost but these graphics definitely are.

Unused Textures They didn't like the Griffon.

The Titans Unused content in the game's expansion pack.

Unused Units

Cataphract

The Cataphract is an unused Greek Cavalry unit available only in the Editor, it was the original unique unit for Hades prior to the Gastraphetes. The Cataphract model was later reused for Achilles, the latter used a model based off that of the cut Greek Hero. This is why in the final game Achilles is the only hero unit whose appearance changes upon researching the armory shield upgrades. The unit has a hero glow.

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History

Cataphract

Cataphracts are strong against infantry. Originally refering to any armored soldier (including ships) the word "cataphract" was eventually reserved for heavily armored horses, particularly those used by the Sassanids or Byzantines. The elite cataphract of the Greek Byzantine Empire wore chain mail armor on both himself and his mount. These men could shoot composite bows from the saddle or engage the enemy with a spear or sword. They could out-range or evade enemy foot troops, or out armor enemy light cavalry. The Greek Byzantine army had a tradition of good horsemanship because much of their territory was plains or steppe, and the empire was sufficiently wealthy to provide the training and Cataphract's expensive equipment.

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Upgrade System

At some point in the game, perhaps in 2001, there was a unit upgrade system of some sorts, where certain units, upon gaining some combat experience, are upgraded into better and more powerful units. Most upgraded units forms were cut later on, while some base units such as the Egyptian Archer and the Norse Hirdman and Archer were cut entirely. The Myrmidon, Hersir and the Cataphract were turned into base units but the latter was also cut.

Your Champion Hoplites have been upgraded to Myrmidons!
Your Champion Hirdmen have been upgraded to mighty Hersir!
Your Champion Chariots have been improved to elite Scythe Chariots!
Champion Archers improved to mighty Egyptian Medjay!
Champion Hippikon improved to legendary Cataphracts!
Champion Archers improved to highly-trained Bogsveigir!

Unused Animations

• All villager units have unused shoreline fishing animations.
• The Petsuchos, the Hippocampus, and Circe have unused melee attack animations.
• The Egyptian Villagers and Norse Villagers have unused animations for praying at temples and constructing, respectively.
• Some animals have unused run animations.
• The Valkyrie has an unused jumping animation similar to that used by Bellerophon.
• Anubite also have unused animations for running.
• The Hammer Head and Hammer Haft campaign units have unused death animations.

(Source: Modding AOM YouTube Channel)