- Reboot the time period back to ancient times OR pull a Rise of Nations and cover all ages up to modern day
- If there's going to be a console version, don't simplify the user interface on the PC version. Don't forget the basics like keyboard shortcuts.
- Use Steam and Steam workshop for mods on PC (this is unlikely, but considering AoE2, AoM and RoN are all on Steam, it could happen!)
- Lots of civilizations (at least 10), with multiple unique units and techs.
- Make it so that terrain actually has a significant impact on combat (e.g. chariots suffer penalties in marsh, bonuses on higher elevation)
- Campaign mode with at least four separate civ campaigns and story (comparable in quality to the Starcraft 2 campaigns)








