Age of Empires III demo out now!
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exon




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 02:33    Post subject:
Well the graphics in the screenshots look much better than the ingame - am I missing something? Maybe I should upgrade my card - ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.
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Anticasper




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 02:42    Post subject:
Weedo wrote:
CRA$HH110011001 wrote:
my point whas dont bash the game because you play on your pentium 3 ... it's not the game but your poor ass computer!


No IT IS the game! It has bugs and the one I experienced is just one of many. What's so hard to understand about that? Why do some people always say the user or the computer is the problem? That's ridiculous and pretty noobish. "No it's not the game it works fine for me so it must be your computer!" Heh I won't discuss this any further. And as long as a computer exceeds the min specs the game has to work. That's a very weak excuse for bugs.

And if you were talking about my statement about the graphics - I wrote that I played with all details at max.


Just ignore the guy, he prolly has a mom with a big wallet is all..


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D4rkKnight




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 03:01    Post subject:
exon wrote:
Well the graphics in the screenshots look much better than the ingame - am I missing something? Maybe I should upgrade my card - ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.


Seeing as how that card supports all the graphical options in the game, I think a better idea would be to change the graphic options Very Happy

No they dont default to high.
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Cheez-It




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 03:15    Post subject:
hoping you aren't comparing prerendered cutscene screenshots to ingame graphics...

anyways. I've played through it several times. Indeed it's the same old formula with a few new additions (shipments from "home cities" etc)... So if you are bored of AoE games don't play it. I for one enjoy them immensely and plan on supporting ensemble and purchasing this game... hopefully it doesn't turn out as wasteful as hl2 was to this date (of course a good mod could come out and change that but...) woot.

plays pretty well on my slow computer, doesn't have the flashy graphics but i don't really care... don't really have the 400+$ to get a vid card thatd last (and only till windows vista might I add..... fucking fuckers and that stupid hdcp thing.)


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exon




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 03:27    Post subject:
D4rkKnight wrote:
exon wrote:
Well the graphics in the screenshots look much better than the ingame - am I missing something? Maybe I should upgrade my card - ATI Radeon 9800 Pro.


Seeing as how that card supports all the graphical options in the game, I think a better idea would be to change the graphic options Very Happy

No they dont default to high.


Problem is I already set everything to High and I'm very disappointed.
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mrm83




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 06:28    Post subject:
shit!! i cant even install this shit!!!
i have 5gigs free on D: and 1 gig free on C:
and im installing to d:\
and it says i have 300mb free on C and 5gig on D and required space is 2mb, and it says i have no space! wtf?
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POLIS




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 06:35    Post subject:
mrm83 wrote:
shit!! i cant even install this shit!!!
i have 5gigs free on D: and 1 gig free on C:
and im installing to d:\
and it says i have 300mb free on C and 5gig on D and required space is 2mb, and it says i have no space! wtf?


you need about 1.1 - 1.2gb on disk C
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copywrong




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 07:23    Post subject:
Some pics... 1600x1200, 4xAA everything on the highest setting possible.






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Epsilon
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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 07:29    Post subject:
I really tried to like it, but i just find it dull and unchallenging compared to earth2160 Razz
theres just so many things in it that would have been great in 2000, but today there has to be some kind of logic to it.
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Pizda2




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 08:37    Post subject:
SAME OLD BULLSHIT


I have tested this game extensivley yesterday. It's the type of RTS we've been playing for the last 5 years. I am very disappointed, like has been said It's the build, upgrade, attack routine, only with physics and kick ass graphics. There is no real strategy in this game the person with the most and most diverse units will win, there are no real tactics like flanking, ambushing and so on. The game is an arcade RTS and something for the mainstream gamer, Madre is wise not playing this.

What's wrong with this game? Nothing really, It's standard, but I am sick of standard, been playing standard since C&C so for me It doesn't do the trick anymore.

You want a revolutionary RTS game? Black & White 2 hits stores in little over a month, then you'll be truly blown away.
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sueil




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 08:59    Post subject:
Unless B&W2 blows like the first.
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Submiqent




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 09:06    Post subject:
How many times must people say that!? Of course theres a chance B&W2 will blow, but can't you let us indulge in the fanatasy that it won't Razz?

Also this game would have been better as a graphical update of AoE1 rather than these crazy changes they've made.
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sueil




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 09:11    Post subject:
Hey I'm eagerly awaiting B&W2 with the rest of you Smile

Some of the changes are ok. The home city idea is kinda cool. The trading post I like. Everything else feels blah. They really nerfed castling. I miss my castles. Havent gotten a chance to try sea combat yet. Seeing how the AI doesnt make any boats.

I really hope the full game has a good random map generator instead of what we have now. C & C games used non random maps only and that worked pretty well for a while until you played them too many times and they got old. Random maps are a must have.
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Pizda2




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 11:54    Post subject:
sueil wrote:
Unless B&W2 blows like the first.



Well, by saying that you indicated you know nothing of B&W2.
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Clevesa




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 12:13    Post subject:
Good summary Pisda, couldn't agree more. It's all the same just updates visuals and physics...and a huge bar.

We need Starcraft 2:/
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Pizda2




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 12:16    Post subject:
Clevesa wrote:
Good summary Pisda, couldn't agree more. It's all the same just updates visuals and physics...and a huge bar.

We need Starcraft 2:/



CAN I GET AN AMEN!?
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sueil




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 13:12    Post subject:
What you think it's impossible it will blow? I've read about B & W 2 plenty and it does sound a lot better. But any game can still come out bad.
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Cyp




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 13:16    Post subject:
Pizda2 wrote:
Clevesa wrote:
Good summary Pisda, couldn't agree more. It's all the same just updates visuals and physics...and a huge bar.

We need Starcraft 2:/



CAN I GET AN AMEN!?


yeah but then again isnt starcraft the same as this? build big ass base then send 30 units to blow up base?


sueil wrote:
What you think it's impossible it will blow? I've read about B & W 2 plenty and it does sound a lot better. But any game can still come out bad.


theres always a chance it will blow like all other games Laughing
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Submiqent




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 13:19    Post subject:
Pizda2 wrote:
Clevesa wrote:
Good summary Pisda, couldn't agree more. It's all the same just updates visuals and physics...and a huge bar.

We need Starcraft 2:/



CAN I GET AN AMEN!?


AMEN!
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Pizda2




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 14:24    Post subject:
Cyp wrote:
Pizda2 wrote:
Clevesa wrote:
Good summary Pisda, couldn't agree more. It's all the same just updates visuals and physics...and a huge bar.

We need Starcraft 2:/



CAN I GET AN AMEN!?


yeah but then again isnt starcraft the same as this? build big ass base then send 30 units to blow up base?


sueil wrote:
What you think it's impossible it will blow? I've read about B & W 2 plenty and it does sound a lot better. But any game can still come out bad.


theres always a chance it will blow like all other games Laughing


There's no chance that B&W2 will blow, no chance.

StarCraft Broodwar is the best balanced RTS game on this planet. At the time when it came out it was revolutionary and it plays alot different than C&C or AOE3, It's just different, Protoss, Zerg and Terran, they all play differently all work differently and to play them you need to use different tactics to win and maybe It's not so special as it was then, but It's still a very solid game. Starcraft 2 should be as revolutionary as the first part.
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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 15:19    Post subject:
Starcraft was a GREATt game.. but it was just generic as all the other rts (Eg age of empires.. c&C etc)

There aint nothing wrong with that.. rts games are possibly the best lan games on the planet..
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Cyp




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 16:24    Post subject:
dont get me wrong(im not trying to bash starcraft) but comparing both aoe and starcraft they are the same the only thing that changes is the setting of the game while aoe is more real to the world like with real people and buildings.. starcraft actualy takes place in outer space in more of a sci fi setting hehehe flying HQ

sure starcraft has 3 races but aoe has more than than it has 1 race with more settings sure its not aliens but its more fun to play with diffrent nations Smile

not that i hate starcraft no thats a great game but comparing them both is not good

starcraft has 3 races each with diffrent thing

AOE has 1 race with diffrent setting per nation

you more than welcome to correct me Very Happy
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AnimalMother




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 16:33    Post subject:
There is a massive difference between starcraft and the AOE's games. In starcraft each race requires vastly different strategies with each race to be successful, and then you have to adapt that strategy depending on what race you're facing (kinda like Warcraft 3). In AOE the same basic strategy works for every nation, no matter who you are and who you're facing.


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saddamhussein




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PostPosted: Fri, 9th Sep 2005 17:45    Post subject:
Is there anyway to install the game with less than 1 gig on c? the installation prog unpacks the install files in c:/documents and setttings/username/local settings/temp

I can't install game the game, I can get about 500 megs free on drive c but no more then...
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Pizda2




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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Sep 2005 02:17    Post subject:
I forgot to add that it really really hurt me that they took out the volley formation and all other formations. Such bullshit, you will never be able to do this in the game:

http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/721/721644/img_3039541.html

And that truly is a fucking shame.... on their site you see a movie with troops using volley and in their features page It's still listed but as I read on forums they have taken formations out of the game, bunch of fucking retards. The volley formation was one of the fucking coolest things and they took it out. Fuck it, let's just play AOE1, this game ain't got shit, troops go attack troops like a dog sees a rabbit and goes for it. You can read all about it here.

http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=1,23606,,all
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CLDragon




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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Sep 2005 02:30    Post subject:
Pizda2 wrote:
I forgot to add that it really really hurt me that they took out the volley formation and all other formations. Such bullshit, you will never be able to do this in the game:

http://media.pc.gamespy.com/media/721/721644/img_3039541.html

And that truly is a fucking shame.... on their site you see a movie with troops using volley and in their features page It's still listed but as I read on forums they have taken formations out of the game, bunch of fucking retards. The volley formation was one of the fucking coolest things and they took it out. Fuck it, let's just play AOE1, this game ain't got shit, troops go attack troops like a dog sees a rabbit and goes for it. You can read all about it here.

http://aoe3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums/display.cgi?action=ct&f=1,23606,,all


WHAT? Sad

that was the screenshot that made me want to play this game...

to line my army up like the Patriot movie and then flank them with my 2nd army...

wtf...
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sTo0z
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Sep 2005 04:33    Post subject:
Ugh.. I dread the day StarCraft 2 is announced...

"Wah wah wahhhhh this isn't StarCraft!"

"StarCraft had this and that! Why did you do that?! Wahhh!"

"StarCraft was way better! STARCRAFT IS RUINED!"

Uggghhhhhhhh.


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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Sep 2005 06:39    Post subject:
Pizda2 wrote:
SAME OLD BULLSHIT


I have tested this game extensivley yesterday. It's the type of RTS we've been playing for the last 5 years. I am very disappointed, like has been said It's the build, upgrade, attack routine, only with physics and kick ass graphics. There is no real strategy in this game the person with the most and most diverse units will win, there are no real tactics like flanking, ambushing and so on. The game is an arcade RTS and something for the mainstream gamer, Madre is wise not playing this.

What's wrong with this game? Nothing really, It's standard, but I am sick of standard, been playing standard since C&C so for me It doesn't do the trick anymore.

You want a revolutionary RTS game? Black & White 2 hits stores in little over a month, then you'll be truly blown away.


I just think its a matter of what you expect... If this is the same old shit then I would happily download it and go beat up my friends in lan Very Happy


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AnimalMother




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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Sep 2005 06:48    Post subject:
sTo0z wrote:
Ugh.. I dread the day StarCraft 2 is announced...

"Wah wah wahhhhh this isn't StarCraft!"

"StarCraft had this and that! Why did you do that?! Wahhh!"

"StarCraft was way better! STARCRAFT IS RUINED!"

Uggghhhhhhhh.


It'll still be better then then just rehashing the same game with prettier graphics.


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"Faith without logic is the same as knowledge without understanding; meaningless"
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