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Age of Empires II, first released in 1999, gave players a set of numbered chat taunts for quick communication during multiplayer matches, with taunt five used to request gold from allies. Localised versions recorded the same requests in other languages, so French players heard De l'or, merci instead of the English line. The taunts became familiar through years of competitive play, custom games and strategy streams, where a single resource request could change a match. Their short, polite delivery also made them easy to lift into short videos, keeping this gold request recognisable long after the original matches ended.
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The French Age of Empires II taunt asking for gold, spoken as De l'or, merci. Creators use it to joke about needing resources in strategy game clips.
This is a short French voice line from Age of Empires II, the fifth taunt in the game's chat system, where a voice politely asks for gold with the words De l'or, merci. It lasts just over a second, is delivered in a calm, slightly formal tone, and sounds like a quick in-game request rather than a shout. In a video, that polite brevity lands as dry humour, especially after a desperate battle, an empty treasury, or a teammate refusing to share resources. The contrast between the courteous French phrasing and the urgency of the situation makes the moment feel recognisable to strategy players.
