Age of Empires II was released in 1999 by Ensemble Studios and featured numbered taunts players could trigger in multiplayer chat to communicate quickly. Taunt 6 requested stone, essential for castles, towers and town centers, and each language version was fully voiced, including the French line Des pierres, merci. The taunt system became iconic among RTS fans, quoted in forums and remixed in videos long after release. The French variants gained a second life on soundboards, where their formal tone contrasts humorously with casual English-speaking lobbies.