The Extra Sheep: The Unofficial Age of Empires IV Podcast

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: https://www.youtube.com/@sirnevels4603 Join a Discord! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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 Radio on Twitch at: https://www.youtube.com/@whamenqt/featured https://www.twitch.tv/whamenqt 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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 become one of the top players in the ranked ladder. 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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=sharing 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

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/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels: https://www.youtube.com/@sirnevels4603 Join a Discord! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

The Gang is all here! Askallad got roped in and joined Socerton, Beale, Sir Nevels, and CalerbCalmari for another doozy of an episode. We discuss the new civilizations and what makes them so good (and bad in the Order of the Dragon's case) as well as the discord around how "cheating" they are to play. We also discuss our keybindings, Esports and what makes an athlete, as well as 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 Join a Discord! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

BONUS! Beale interviews Woprok the modder and creator of the Advanced Game Settings Mod and Outback Octagon 2 mod. We saw this post on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe4/comments/17su85y/end_of_advanced_game_settings_mod/?share_id=BhSI8VdT2JyAQtZc5W6tZ&utm_content=1&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_source=share&utm_term=1 where he announced that he was no longer going to support the mod and so we interviewed him about his decision. The Google Doc for Feedback to the Modders: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ULgadw_qs2XA9v7L9wUK58UpPfgOjjRJR4wNNTpNsBw/edit *NOTE: Beale's audio is a bit choppy and we apologize for that, but hey, extra sheep are sometimes a bit wonky.

The Expansion is LIVE! Socerton, Beale, Sir Nevels and CalerbCalmari dive into an incredibly long episode filled with discussion of the new maps, civs, and patch notes for Season 6. It's a big one so buckle up and enjoy! 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

Socerton, Beale, and Sir Nevels go over the 10 announced maps as well as the overview of the Japanese! We also discuss the boar, colors, how we liked Season 5, and what to do about your opponent making a ton of bombards late game (hint: don't let them). All that and more in the final episode before the new expansion goes live. 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

TenFourTim joins Socerton, Beale and Sir Nevels for a big discussion on the new Byzantines civ as well as the new Chinese variant! We also talk late game imperial age, casting games and how to break out of a really bad loosing slump. All that and more in this week's show! 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

Socerton, Beale and Sir Nevels dive into the announcements of two of the variant civilizations. They also cover everything from how a new player should look at going 2 Town Centers as well as a litany of other things from Age of Empires IV memes to just how fun the Ottomans are to play. All that and more in what Socerton thinks is their best episode to date! (ALSO: Check in with the boys this weekend at twitch.tv/socerton for live coverage of the tourneys going on!) 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

Socerton is back along with Beale and Sir Nevels to discuss the exciting announcement of yet another new Civilization coming to AoE IV. Byzantines are on the way along with four variant civilizations. We discuss what we expect from the new Civ and variants. We also weigh in on if the Aachen Chapel is really the right choice for HRE and how to approach the water in Ancient Spires. 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/socerton Beale: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels: https://www.youtube.com/@sirnevels4603 Join a Discord! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

In this special live episode, Beale and Sir Nevels go through reddit posts, answer twitch viewer questions, and try to deal with EGCTV raiding the stream with 1500 viewers! All that and more in this week's special episode!

Socerton, Beale, and Calerb Calamari welcome the world's best backseatter, Askallad into the Virtual TownCenter Studio to talk about the biggest announcement in Age of Empires IV this year! Japan is coming to the game and who knows how much else! We talk about all that and more in this week's episode. Also, why is fast food no longer fast? We have no answers but Socerton brings it up for some reason. 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

The entire gang is back! Socerton, Beale, Sir Nevels and Calerb Calamari celebrate 6 months of podcasting with an in-depth interview with Bidderlyn, the man who created some of our favorite maps such as Golden Heights, Four Lakes, and Rocky Canyon! He gives us the ins and outs of his map making process and gives us insight into what makes a good map and how it can affect the balance of the game. 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

Socerton, Sir Nevels, and Beale welcome Beyond AOE onto the show to discuss the things that make them tilt the most. We also cover a number of interesting Reddit posts and hear about a very strange use for a sombrero. 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! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com

Socerton, Sir Nevels, Beal and CalerbCalamari are back and discuss what Civs they want to learn and what holds them back/what strategies are hard to adjust to. They also dive into a number of reddit posts about AoE and have in-depth discussions about everything from Performance Enhancing Drugs, Late Stage Capitalism, and Chinese Chicken. All that and more in today'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: https://www.twitch.tv/aoe_beale Sir Nevels: https://www.youtube.com/@sirnevels4603 Join a Discord! The Griot Bara: https://discord.gg/JH2E5Afe5j The Rising Empires: https://discord.gg/rising-empires-aoe4-957044242520375336 Socerton's Discord: https://discord.gg/BjU8QcVgFQ We're also proud partners of www.moreknights.com