Headlines – March 18, 1998 Multiplayer help for new players New undocumented feature? Empires Editor Agetoon by Dis Voting Polls Search the resources of Heaven History Tidbits |
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Multiplayer help for new players Now – we cannot possibly tell you everything here – but we can try and get you on the right track to learning more. Below is a short introduction to the Multiplayer possibilities – and the sections will eventually have walkthru’s of the major tools and services to use for Internet Multiplayer gaming. Everything is not ready yet – but we will have it all up shortly. Meanwhile use the introduction below and go to the respective sections to get directions for what software you need. WHY? Why should you play multiplayer games? (Like – do we angels have shares in your phone companies or something 🙂 ). Nope – but we simply feel you are cheating your self of some good experiences with Age of Empires if you dont try this out. It is simply so much fun to play against players from all over the world – to share a common interest like AOE. It really is a blast. – Hamlet Multiplayer fun What a BLAST! We have had some long “non-rushing” games lately on these MP maps. If you haven’t played them before…or like me….just not in a long time, try them out…they are VERY balanced and a lot of fun! 😉 – Vidguy New undocumented feature?
Empires Editor
Get all the details at Gamerz Asylum. And start planning your new design. The Lovell Bros might be doing the Doom’s DCK of Age of Empires. – Omnivac Agetoon – By Dis
More Agetoons here. Voting Polls Knowing fans of AoE Heaven, to better serve them Comments on AOEII Searching in Heaven History Tidbits (want more? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Collection”) The Real-life game of Age of Empires (Want all the story? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Chronicles”)
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Headlines – March 17, 1998 New cloud in Heaven Contests & Prizes Agetoon by Dr. Fish Voting Polls Search the resources of Heaven History Tidbits |
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New cloud in Heaven This is YOUR place in Heaven – you, the AOE Players. The Tavern is a place that is created for experienced Multiplayers – as well as for all the many people who have not yet tried the thrill of playing against other players via the Internet. For YOU – the beginner – the Getting Started section brings information about how to be a Multiplayer, what you need and where to go. Don’t feel alone here! We estimate that only about 10-15% of ALL the AOE players in the world have ever tried to play AOE via the Internet. Considering that AOE has sold more than 1 million copies worldwide you can safely count on meeting other newbies here :-). When you’re ready – go to the forum and talk to other players and make friends – and enemies. – Hamlet The other talk in Heaven right now is about Heaven’s Ladder. We think it would be a good idea to have an exclusive Age of Empires ladder, instead of one among tons of other games. You can expect a message board with posts for only AOE in it, not posts for other games. Rules would be made for AOE exclusively, with all its benefits. Heaven want to hear your suggestions. Some players don’t like how some ladders work, like the ranking system. Here’s your chance to have a ladder to your taste. Among other things, a rule that would be nice would be to give the choice to the challengers (lower rank). If settings cannot be agreed upon, then the challengers have the choice. I find that lots of top players refuses to play anything but highland/inland. I say they should meet the challenge when a new team wants to play a 2v2 on a medium map, tiny islands. To prove if they are really that good and have mastered all the ins and outs of Age of Empires. Send your ideas, and the best ones will be posted here in the news. And start discussions in the Veni, Vidi, Vici forum (or the VVV forum as we like to call it) of The Tavern. – Omnivac Contests & Prizes In a week or so, Age of Empires Heaven will also features a scenario design contest. Check regularly to know the guidelines you will be confronted with. The scenarios who will make it will be very good, and will requires some hard work. Expect only top-notch quality scenarios there. Scenarios will be available for download at the end of the contest. Heaven would also thanks Microsoft for the prizes we will give to the winners. Stay tuned and don’t miss your chance to win. – Omnivac Agetoon – By Dr. Fish Flintstones! Meet the Flinstones… More Agetoons here. Voting Polls Knowing fans of AoE Heaven, to better serve them Comments on AOEII Searching in Heaven History Tidbits (want more? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Collection”) The Real-life game of Age of Empires (Want all the story? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Chronicles”) 382 BC 379-378 BC 378 BC 373 BC 367 BC 356-323 BC Born in the Macedonian capital Pella Alexander was taught by Aristotle when he was 13, and he commanded the cavalry of his father when he was only 18. His father, Philip II, had united the Greek states in a confederacy against Persia, the world empire which had threatened Greece for a long time. Alexander became king of Macedonia at the age of 20. After he consolidated his power over Greece he took up his fathers task of the Persian adventure. In 334 BC Alexander crossed into Asia and systematically began the conquest of the Persian Empire. Everywhere he championed Greek ways and founded numerous cities, the most important of which was Alexandria in Egypt. After 330 BC, when the Persian monarch was killed by his own troops, Alexander claimed to be his legitimate successor. He aspired to conquer the whole world, and was disappointed when his weary troops, after subduing the easternmost reaches of the Persian empire and invading northwestern India, refused to march any further. After a difficult return trip to Babylon, the great conqueror died suddenly of a fever at age 33. 350 BC 350-338 BC 343 BC 343-332 BC 338 BC
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Headlines – March 16, 1998 This & That Voting Polls Agetoon by Dr. Fish Search the resources of Heaven History Tidbits |
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This & That
An .SLP to .BMP Converter
Take a look at this nifty little utility. It is an absolute download for everyone dreaming to do ModPacks with AOE. I’ll take a look into it as well, and maybe finally, I’ll be able to have snow in my campaign, as well as Cimmerian Bulls. Download it from the Granary. A good companion to it, is the description of (almost) all the .SLP graphic files contained within GRAPHIC.DRS. Thanks to Widfire for compiling this list. Download it as well from the Granary. – Omnivac Voting Polls Knowing fans of AoE Heaven, to better serve them Comments on AOEII Agetoon – By Dr. Fish Bruce Shelley’s original idea for AOE More Agetoons here. Searching in Heaven History Tidbits (want more? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Collection”) The Real-life game of Age of Empires (Want all the story? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Chronicles”) 479 BC Mardonius is defeated at Platea by Greeks under the command of the Spartiate regent, Pausanias. 478 BC Despite the opposition of Sparta, Themistocles gives the order to rebuild the fortifications of Athens. Pausanias retakes Chyprus and Byzantium to the Persians. 469 BC 465 BC 461 BC 461-429 BC 459-454 BC 450 BC 448 BC 437 BC 431-404 BC 427 BC 424 BC 406 BC 401 BC 400 BC The first historical recorded encounter of the Celts comes from northern Italy around 400 BC, when a previously unkown group of barbarians came down from the Alps and displaced the Etruscans from the fertile Po valley. These people were called Galli by the Romans and Galatai or Keltoi by the Greeks, terms meaning barbarian. 390 BC (maybe 387) 384 BC
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Headlines – March 15, 1998 Voting Polls This & That Strategy Tips – Sun Tzu from SimMayor Agetoon by Dis Search the resources of Heaven History Tidbits |
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Voting Polls Knowing fans of AoE Heaven, to better serve them Comments on AOEII This & That E3 big electronic show Foragers at work, once again Thank you for your comprehension. – Omnivac AOE new bug Everything looks fine until you click the Barracks. You will see that you can build Long Swordsmen, now. If you build new Barracks, Long Swordsmen will still be available to be build. A little check with other civs, shows that only the Greeks are affected by this, as they can only build their respective units (Short Swordsmen for Egyptians, etc…). Thanks to Mike for this little discovery. – Omnivac Strategy Tips – Sun Tzu from SimMayor :
Agetoon – By Dis One BIG AOE2 secret revealed More Agetoons here. Searching in Heaven History Tidbits (want more? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Collection”) The Real-life game of Age of Empires (Want all the story? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Chronicles”) 500-200 BC 499 BC 494 BC 490-479 BC 486 BC 486-465 BC 485 BC 484 BC 481 BC 480 BC On August, 480 BC, 300 Spartans and 5 600 other warriors died at Thermoplylae in a vain attempt to stop the Persian advance. Then, as Xerxes’ army marched south, the Athenians were compelled to evacuate the city, which was burned by the Persians. Yet the Persians had difficulty in supplying their army and Xerxes decided to attack the Greek fleet, which had taken refuge in the Strait of Salamis near Athens. In the narrow Strait, the superior Persian fleet became disorganised and the Greeks, by skillful maneuvering, were able to win a decisive victory. Xerxes ordered an immediate retreat to prevent his army from being trapped. A token army was left in Greece but this force was destroyed the following year at the Battle of Plataea. After this defeat the Persians abandoned their expansionist aims and the independence of Greek civilization was secured. In Sicilia, Greeks of Gelon fights against Carthaginians at Himera, and wins.
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Headlines – March 14, 1998 Voting Polls This & That Strategy Tips – Sun Tzu from SimMayor Agetoon by Semaj Search the resources of Heaven History Tidbits |
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Voting Polls Comments on AOEII This & That Head over to our “little brother” and read the interview, and get the lastest known facts. – Omnivac Good philosophy for playing AOE
I couldn’t agree more. Everyone should play AOE with this in mind. You can only become better when you lose, and figure out what went wrong. Otherwise, you will stagnate, and repeat all over the same pattern, on an automatic mode. – Omnivac Strategy Tips – Sun Tzu from SimMayor :
Agetoon – By Semaj “Fetcher la vache!” – Monty Python More Agetoons here. Messages from the Doc
Searching in Heaven History Tidbits (want more? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Collection”) The Real-life game of Age of Empires (Want all the story? Then go to “History Tidbits – The Chronicles”) 540 BC 539 BC 537 BC 535 BC 530 BC 529 BC 525 BC 525 BC 521 BC 520-516 BC 518 BC 517-509 BC 516 BC 515 BC 510 BC 509 BC 508 BC 500 BC Apparition of the word “Celts”, designing barbarians from the east who comes to occupy a large part of Europe. Herodotos situates their origin at the sources of the Danube. |