>>437713Aoe 2 is great and i love to play it with friends.
However its pvp experience is clunky shit and does not, and will never, come close to SC2's smoothness and mechanics.
Variety is also lacking, as civs have relevant differences but the core is the same for everything, throwing asimmetrical experiences out of the window.
>>437705It's not too late, the game is in a fine place balance wise and the content creators are really good, you will find lots of tutorial, build orderes, casts, analysis etc..
It's not as popular as lol because its kinda hard to follow and grasp at times, i respect lol players but it is objectively a simpler, less deep game. Also a team game, which, in my opinion, makes it counter strike tier in autism and general bullshit when playing online.