Age of Empires Online [Archive]

LeeNetworX

08-17-2010, 09:01 AM

I've been part of the closed Alpha and Beta testing; they are now accepting applications for closed Beta testing.

http://www.ageofempiresonline.com/

Pretty fun game if you liked the original AoE style of gameplay.

KSGregman

08-17-2010, 09:35 AM

The original Age of Empires was my first foray into RTS games....I tried Stronghold: Crusader too....but just couldn't get into the RTS genre.

I wicked like strategy games but much prefer turn based games like the Civ franchise (Can't wait for Civ 5 in September), and Galactic Civilizations. It seems that most RTS games end in an all out zerg fest and that play style just got boring.

Apoc

08-17-2010, 11:22 AM

The original Age of Empires was my first foray into RTS games....I tried Stronghold: Crusader too....but just couldn't get into the RTS genre.

I wicked like strategy games but much prefer turn based games like the Civ franchise (Can't wait for Civ 5 in September), and Galactic Civilizations. It seems that most RTS games end in an all out zerg fest and that play style just got boring.

Try Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2. Its really good, and a really fresh take on the genre.

KSGregman

08-17-2010, 12:03 PM

Try Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 2. Its really good, and a really fresh take on the genre.

I'm on the official web page right now.....no demo, though? That sucks. :/

Late edit: Nevermind...I found a single player demo....I'll download it from home after work tonight.

Porkchop

08-17-2010, 01:11 PM

The original Age of Empires was my first foray into RTS games....I tried Stronghold: Crusader too....but just couldn't get into the RTS genre.

I wicked like strategy games but much prefer turn based games like the Civ franchise (Can't wait for Civ 5 in September), and Galactic Civilizations. It seems that most RTS games end in an all out zerg fest and that play style just got boring.

I always liked Rome:Total War.

KSGregman

08-17-2010, 01:32 PM

I always liked Rome:Total War.

I enjoyed it alot too...but...it got to be repetitive. Particularly once you figured out that cash wins. Control the sea trade routes...win the game.

Apoc

08-17-2010, 01:33 PM

I'm on the official web page right now.....no demo, though? That sucks. :/

Late edit: Nevermind...I found a single player demo....I'll download it from home after work tonight.

Ya, im pretty sure theres a demo on Steam too.

tallywacker

08-17-2010, 02:12 PM

I love AoE, back in the day all I had was the free demo, but was really the full game without the maps. All you had to do was download everything missing off the net to have the full game.

Apoc

08-19-2010, 12:18 AM

One question I have for the developers is why the hell did they go with the cartoony style and look this time around. Seriously, AoE always looked realistic, im not sure I like the new graphical style.

Of course if it plays well, I could care less. Though I doubt i'd stop playing Starcraft II and Dawn of War 2 for it anyway. I see myself playing SCII for the next half decade, at least.

LeeNetworX

08-19-2010, 07:49 AM

One question I have for the developers is why the hell did they go with the cartoony style and look this time around. Seriously, AoE always looked realistic, im not sure I like the new graphical style.

Of course if it plays well, I could care less. Though I doubt i'd stop playing Starcraft II and Dawn of War 2 for it anyway. I see myself playing SCII for the next half decade, at least.

I felt the same when I first started playing it. But the animation is smooth and the stylized look actually grows on you. Gives it a fresh look/feel that is another way of distinguishing itself from it's predecessors, along with other new featues which I can't discuss due to NDA. What I can say is that it's much more in-depth and involved, especially in terms of how you develop your empire and what kind of direction you want to take it in.

Inferno

08-19-2010, 08:08 AM

Nerds

Apoc

08-19-2010, 01:16 PM

I felt the same when I first started playing it. But the animation is smooth and the stylized look actually grows on you. Gives it a fresh look/feel that is another way of distinguishing itself from it's predecessors, along with other new featues which I can't discuss due to NDA. What I can say is that it's much more in-depth and involved, especially in terms of how you develop your empire and what kind of direction you want to take it in.

Im hoping I get a beta invite, I really do want to try the game, as RTS is my favourite genre. Im completely hooked on SCII. I've played over 250 games since it released. When im not playing that, im playing DoW2. But im all for a new experience, especially a new build of AoE, which I used to love.

Apoc

08-19-2010, 01:17 PM

Nerds

Your point?

LeeNetworX

08-19-2010, 01:29 PM

Im hoping I get a beta invite, I really do want to try the game, as RTS is my favourite genre. Im completely hooked on SCII. I've played over 250 games since it released. When im not playing that, im playing DoW2. But im all for a new experience, especially a new build of AoE, which I used to love.

So while we can't really talk about it, I can share these links with you. The last 3 are videos.

http://www.ageofempiresonline.com (http://www.ageofempiresonline.com/)
http://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires (http://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires)
http://www.facebook.com/ageofempiresonline (http://www.facebook.com/ageofempiresonline)

http://gamescom.gamespot.com/video/6273820/ (http://gamescom.gamespot.com/video/6273820/)
http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1113385p1.html (http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1113385p1.html)
http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/30894/bigger (http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/30894/bigger)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703026 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703026)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703025 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703025)

tallywacker

10-10-2010, 10:24 PM

Finally got my invite, I'm playing it now.

Apoc

10-11-2010, 07:46 AM

So while we can't really talk about it, I can share these links with you. The last 3 are videos.

http://www.ageofempiresonline.com (http://www.ageofempiresonline.com/)
http://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires (http://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires)
http://www.facebook.com/ageofempiresonline (http://www.facebook.com/ageofempiresonline)

http://gamescom.gamespot.com/video/6273820/ (http://gamescom.gamespot.com/video/6273820/)
http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1113385p1.html (http://pc.ign.com/articles/111/1113385p1.html)
http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/30894/bigger (http://gamevideos.1up.com/video/id/30894/bigger)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703026 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703026)
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703025 (http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-10-age-of/703025)

Sweet!

No invite here yet, hopefully soon. But Civilization 5 and SCII are keeping me entertained now anyway.

KSGregman

10-11-2010, 09:09 AM

Sweet!

No invite here yet, hopefully soon. But Civilization 5 and SCII are keeping me entertained now anyway.

I had such high hopes for Civ 5....and while there are things about it I like, the new hexagonal map....a single unit per tile....it just doesn't feel right.

It feels like they took the greatest strategy game ever on the PC....and made a console port out of it....dumbed it down....I've played 5 or 6 games on Prince level and it is BORING....not nearly the depth as Civ 4.

I'll keep playing and hope that it will improve with unofficial mods and expansion packs. :idk:

tallywacker

10-11-2010, 09:09 AM

Sweet!

No invite here yet, hopefully soon. But Civilization 5 and SCII are keeping me entertained now anyway.

Yeah Civ 5 is pretty good. I'm taking a break on SCII and this AOE is pretty good so far, its a really new idea I like it.

EpyonXero

10-11-2010, 09:44 AM

I used to play AoE 2 online back in the day. The regular game sucks online but the Germs Blood type mods were a lot of fun.