The Extra Sheep: The Unofficial Age of Empires IV Podcast
The Extra Sheep is the unofficial Age of Empires IV Podcast where we talk about everything AoE IV! Hosted by Socerton, Beale and Sir Nevels, we’ll discuss everything from build orders and civilization matchups, to changes in the meta, updates and even cool facts about Age of Empires IV. You can support the podcast on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/TheExtraSheep
Episodes
Feb 5, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
3 hr 1 min
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
Jan 29, 2024
Jan 29, 2024
2 hr 28 min
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
Dec 28, 2023
Dec 28, 2023
3 hr 23 min
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
Dec 4, 2023
Dec 4, 2023
3 hr 32 min
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
Nov 20, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
34 min
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.
Nov 20, 2023
Nov 20, 2023
4 hr 6 min
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
Nov 6, 2023
Nov 6, 2023
2 hr 58 min
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
Oct 23, 2023
Oct 23, 2023
3 hr 12 min
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
Oct 9, 2023
Oct 9, 2023
3 hr 1 min
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
Sep 26, 2023
Sep 26, 2023
2 hr 37 min
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