Thrones and Patriots is an expansion pack to the real-time strategy computer game Rise of Nations. It was released on April 28, 2004.
In the expansion pack, many minor changes were introduced to complement the existing game structure, rather than radically alter it, as the original game format was highly successful. For example, by constructing a new building, the Senate, a player could research various government technologies that would allow various military or economic bonuses as the game progressed. Another addition related to the Senate, the 'Patriot', is a General produced for your army to aid it in battle; depending on what government you choose in the Senate, this General either bestows offensive of defensive advantages on the battlefield.
It has been noted by many in the Rise of Nations community that the new additions are still unbalanced significantly, despite patching; more substantial balance oversights are being addressed by the Rise of Nations modding community.
Thrones and Patriots added six new nations to Rise of Nations: Americans, Dutch, Indians (referring to people from India), Iroquois, Lakota, and Persians. It also added four new "Conquer the World" campaigns: Alexander the Great, Napoleon, the New World, and the Cold War. The three new Wonders added were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Forbidden City, and the Red Fort.
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