It is finally here - the long-awaited TAD Fan Patch 1.2 from AgeSanctuary! This patch includes new features, improved balance, and plenty of bug fixes.

Download Patch by clicking here.

To celebrate and promote the launch of TAD Fan Patch 1.2, The hope Clan is hosting the AOE3 World Series. For more information on the AOE3 World Series click here.

I would like to give a personal thank you to my whole team. You guys have been great, and I am extremely proud for everything that you guys have accomplished. Congrats.

Daniel's Memorial Tournament has concluded, with Samwise12 defeating Flooky 4-1 in the final of the main draw to claim 1st place and a $350 cash prize (plus some extra goodies courtesy of Robot Entertainment). Furthermore, _H2O defeated SkWzZ_Luigi to claim 3rd place in the main draw. Congratulations to all!

In addition, kiljardi defeated The_Demon to place first in the loser's bracket. He lost to Samwise12 in the 'Supercup' round, who claimed an additional $50 in winnings.

Results
1st: Samwise12 ($350 + Signed Collector's Edition + TAD + Hat)
2nd: Flooky ($175 + Signed Gold Edition + TAD + Hat)
3rd: _H2O ($100 + TAD)
Loserbracket Winner: kiljardi ($75)
Supercup Winner: Samwise12 ($50)

You can catch replays and VODs of the games between Samwise12 and Flooky at the following link: http://www.nerveclan.net/index.php?topic=4390.0

Well two weeks after the server started to misbehave I've finally got the sites back online.

As you probably know from the status updates over the last two weeks, the HDD in the server was corrupted. It took Flexihostings quite a few days to work out that was the problem and then everything went to poopie. I have never had such a frustrating experience of trying to get answers from Flexihostings about a replacement server and where they had the backup data. Needless to say my faith in them has been severely dented by the whole messy process.

Anyway we are back now so here's hoping the server doesn't explode again.

Thanks for your patience while we sorted this all out.

The A-US Blue-Seals clan is hosting a new league-based tournament for the Asian Dynasties. Players will be assigned a team that will compete in 3v3 games to determine who receives some of the US$1,800 in prize money up for grabs.

But hurry! At the most, only the first 96 people to register for the tournament will be allowed to participate - so get your entry in quick.

More information - Register for ILeague

Sign-ups have opened for hope clan's AoE3 World Series. Sign-ups are limited to 96 players, so be sure to get in quick if you want to participate! With over $1,500 of prize money up for grabs, it is sure to attract some tough competition and prove to be an interesting tournament.

You can sign-up here, but make sure to read the rules first.

For more information and to discuss sign-ups, go here.

=SMR= have defeated hope 2-1 to clinch a surprise victory in the final of RTSL TAD Season 7. Congratulations to =SMR=! ZwerG and |2k| are still yet to play the third place decider. You can watch the replays of the final here, and you can also view VODs of the matches here.

Remember, sign-ups for TAD Season 8 are open and will remain so until the 22nd of January. You can sign-up for Season 8 here.

In a repeat of the TAD RTSL Season 6 grand final, the decider for Season 7 will be played out between hope and =SMR=. hope were the champions of last season's encounter - as well as the season beforehand - so can they make it a hat-trick with a victory in Season 7? You be the judge!

ZwerG and |2k| will be battling it out to determine who claims third place.

Meanwhile, sign-ups for RTSL TAD Season 8 have just opened. Sign-up your clan here. Remember, RTSL makes use of the fan patch, so it is a great way to lend some support to the fan patch, in addition to getting in some matches on a more balanced version of the game. You have until the 22nd of January to register your clan if you wish to participate.

We're at it again folks; and this time we are proud to present to you [hope] Clan's AOE3 World Series! This is going to be a somewhat special tournament, and is a celebration of the AOE3 community who have stuck by and continue to enjoy the game. With this in mind, the organisers have worked hard to create a tournament which is sure to be thoroughly enjoyable for all the players involved; and with a prize pool of $1,500, it will no doubt be rewarding too! The tournament will feature new ideas, from region-based group leagues for efficient early round scheduling; to 2 independant final 32-player knockout tournaments, both of which will include the ever-popular loser brackets employed in the successful Last Man Standing tournament.

Further good news follows, as we are closely working with our contributors and donators to plan another series of tournaments to follow [hope] Clan's AOE3 World Series. In fact, we are in the early development stage of another 3 tournaments this year, all of which will include the same high level of generous prizes up for grabs. 2010 is certainly looking bright for AOE3!

Signups, with tournament rules and regulations, will follow the release of TAD Fan Patch 1.2. Stay sharp!

The Legion Clan is hosting a large cash prize tournament for Age of Empires 2: The Conquerors (AoC) - The Brain Champion Cup 3. A prize pool of $11,300 is up for grabs, so it's worth entering if you think your AoC skills aren't too rusty after all these years!

You can find more details and sign-up for the tournament here. Currently no details are available as to when sign-ups will close, although the tournament is scheduled to begin on the 11th of January.

You can discuss the tournament in the thread on our forums.