AoE2WAR is HD-focused because HD still matters. The players know why. The feel is different, the habits are old, and the community deserves tools built for the game it still loves.

But a living HD ecosystem needs fresh data. The watcher is the companion app that sends that data: finished games, replay evidence, player activity, and the heartbeat that keeps the leaderboard alive.

Without watchers, the site becomes a museum. With watchers, HD becomes visible again: stats, markets, bounties, training, national titles, and proof all connected to real games still being played.