Age of Empires II
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:27
Age of Empires II is really the only video game besides Keen that has formed an important part of my life - I would probably rank them equally in importance for me as although there is a lot more playing in AOEII, on the other hand modding Keen was my primary hobby for four of the most formative years of my life.
I recall in December 2005, one of my first solo trips into the centre of Dublin, with precisely 20 quid in pocket. AOEII Gold Edition was on the shelves of Game for 20 quid. I went up to the counter to acquire it but seemed to only have €18 after all. Naively I hoped they would see my hunger to own the game (it having been a few years since lasy borrowing CD from friends), and somehow give it to me free. Of course that didnt happen. I left, had another rummage in my pockets and found the missing €2. A couple of hours later back at home I peeled the shrinkwrap off the game thinking ominously "this marks the end of my Keen modding". Reassuringly I have released two full mods (plus a "fun pack" of unfinished projects) since then.
Due to lack of internet access, a lack of being particularly gifted, and an unfortunate tendency to play custom scenarios against AI with unrealistic amounts of resources available and "all techs" on, I have arrived into adulthood without any ability to play random maps (arabia etc) at any sort of competitive level, despite thousands of hours enjoyed playing the game. Now of course I have HD on Steam with all expansions. I play a bit with a few friends online but they are worse than me and insist on not playing against each other.
I have also played a few multiplayer games with strangers but have found the people in the lobby highly belligerent and unpleasant. I have been told to go play tetris. I have had team mates ragequit at minute 3 after shouting "FUCL ALL NOOB" (despite far too little of the game having elapsed for any poor skill to even show) just because when asked, I admit to inexperience with multiplayer.
Anyway that's my little story. There are a few mentions of AOE on pckf but not much.
Does anybody else like/love this game?
Does anybody play?
Does anybody want to play a game or two some time on HD (or Voobly which as of yet I have not installed)?
I recall in December 2005, one of my first solo trips into the centre of Dublin, with precisely 20 quid in pocket. AOEII Gold Edition was on the shelves of Game for 20 quid. I went up to the counter to acquire it but seemed to only have €18 after all. Naively I hoped they would see my hunger to own the game (it having been a few years since lasy borrowing CD from friends), and somehow give it to me free. Of course that didnt happen. I left, had another rummage in my pockets and found the missing €2. A couple of hours later back at home I peeled the shrinkwrap off the game thinking ominously "this marks the end of my Keen modding". Reassuringly I have released two full mods (plus a "fun pack" of unfinished projects) since then.
Due to lack of internet access, a lack of being particularly gifted, and an unfortunate tendency to play custom scenarios against AI with unrealistic amounts of resources available and "all techs" on, I have arrived into adulthood without any ability to play random maps (arabia etc) at any sort of competitive level, despite thousands of hours enjoyed playing the game. Now of course I have HD on Steam with all expansions. I play a bit with a few friends online but they are worse than me and insist on not playing against each other.
I have also played a few multiplayer games with strangers but have found the people in the lobby highly belligerent and unpleasant. I have been told to go play tetris. I have had team mates ragequit at minute 3 after shouting "FUCL ALL NOOB" (despite far too little of the game having elapsed for any poor skill to even show) just because when asked, I admit to inexperience with multiplayer.
Anyway that's my little story. There are a few mentions of AOE on pckf but not much.
Does anybody else like/love this game?
Does anybody play?
Does anybody want to play a game or two some time on HD (or Voobly which as of yet I have not installed)?
(I suspect that it might have to do with an update I did to my computer.) It'd be nice to find a way to get that game working again someday.