However, you can order more villagers to work on them to complete construction faster. Shelley notes that sky passages cost several hundred resources to build-including a small amount of favor-and take time to construct, just like any other building. Any units that can be garrisoned may use the sky passages."Īn Oranos player commands an Atlantean titan. By building a network of sky passages, you can quickly move armies to meet any threat, or you can surprise an enemy. Shelley explains, "His special power is allowing the construction of sky passages-buildings that float in the air and allow units placed inside to reappear at any sky passage in the world.
In Age of Mythology, many of Oranos' abilities tie in to his role as god of the heavens. Following a revolt by his children, and led by Kronos, Oranos (the sky) and Gaia (the earth) became separated." Oranos was the first creation of Gaia, and together they produced the 12 titans and other offspring. Bruce Shelley, of Ensemble Studios, says, "The third of the Atlantean gods is Oranos, the solid dome of the sky and one of the ancient elemental gods from which all life proceeded. Some of you might know him as "Uranus," but Oranos is the god of the sky and namesake of the seventh planet in our solar system. So let's start with what mighty Oranos can do. But, as always, the focus of our showcase is on the actual gods. However, this month, we'll also talk about some other Atlantean traits-most notably their unique human units. The Atlanteans and many of their unique abilities were detailed in the first expansion showcase on Gaia. Oranos, and the other two major titans, are gods of the new Atlantean civilization. He is Oranos, another of the elder titans of Greek myth-divine beings who formed the universe and were dethroned by the Olympian deity, Zeus. We've previewed two of the three new major gods in the game, Kronos and Gaia, and this month, we conclude our Age of Mythology expansion showcase by revealing the third and final major god of the Atlanteans.
In the coming months, players will be able to renew the war of the gods with Atlantean heroes, powerful new gods, and the earth-shattering titans. The upcoming Age of Mythology expansion pack, The Titans, is only a few weeks away.