This line comes from Age of Empires II, where it is assigned to taunt number 21 and can be sent to other players during a multiplayer match. Players used it as a piece of in-game trash talk, a polite-sounding warning delivered just before an attack on a settlement. As Age of Empires gameplay and meme edits spread online, the clip was lifted out of matches and reused in short videos, where its calm, confident tone made it a punchline for invasions, raids and takeovers. It remains popular because the joke is clear even without any knowledge of the game.
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The Age of Empires II taunt 21 voice clip saying 'Nice town, I'll take it,' used to mock an opponent before raiding their base in gameplay and memes.
This is the short, dry voice line from Age of Empires II that plays when a player sends taunt 21, delivered in a flat, almost polite tone that makes the threat funnier. Lasting just over a second, it says 'Nice town, I'll take it' as if complimenting an enemy's hard work while announcing plans to destroy it. The deadpan delivery lands because it sounds calm and confident rather than angry, turning a routine raid into a joke. In videos it works as a punchline, signalling that the speaker is about to attack, steal resources or wipe out a base with complete, unbothered confidence.