200 offline ,
Click start, programs , microsoft games , age of empires ,
then Right click on the Age Of Empires Icon and go to Properties
and then select the Target Box it should say "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires\Empires.exe"
u need to add limit=200 and the end of it so it reads "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires\Empires.exe" limit=200
and then Launch the game from Start / Programs / Microsoft Games/ Age Of Empires / Age Of Empires
When it has opened , go to MULTIPLAYER , then type in anyname , then Internet tcp/ip , then click ok ,
Now press CREATE then enter any game name ,
And your ready to play with pop 200 Offline
Its seems hard the first time but u get the hang of it easy