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| Age of Empires II - MP Guide / Version 1.0 / Sept 19th, 2000 |
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| Written by Red Phoenix |
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Email Policy:
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If you are going to email me about this game, please put
AoE II as the subject. Just AoE II. Also please realize
that I am not hiding cheats or any other information,
i.e. everything I know about AoE II is in this guide.
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.--------------------========= N O T E S =========-------------------------.
| ЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇ |
| Age of Empires II: The Conquerers has been released! |
| |
| A Demo of either AoE II or The Conquerers can be found just about anywhere |
| now. |
| |
| Anything with "TC" next to it, refers to The Conquerers, the Expansion Pack.|
| |
| This FAQ only discusses the Multiplayer aspect of AoE II. I've written a |
| separate FAQ for general game info and help. |
| |
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-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Version - 1.0 Everything is new, of course.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
If you have anything you would like to submit, please do so. Send it to
red_phoenix_1@hotmail.com. I would appreciate it if you would put "Age of
Empires II: Age of Kings" in the Subject Line. It helps me weed through my
mailbox without deleting something important. I don't consider SPAM and Porn
important, if you know what I mean, although some of you may think otherwise.
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Finding Players and Gameplay
3. Net Links
4. Acknowledgments
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Introduction
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This FAQ only covers one aspect of Age of Empires II, the Multiplayer games.
Meeting and finding AoE players is pretty easy if you know where to look, and
I'll tell you all about that sort of thing.
I will not be including any Multiplayer GamePlay tips, just so you know.
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Finding Players and Gameplay
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Finding Age of Empires players is quite easy, actually. I was going to make
a list of people availavle for MP (MultiPlayer) games, but I've decided not
to do so.
Most AoE players have ICQ, so you could run a search for that in ICQ.
Going to AoE II websites will also allow you to find players. A few of the
better sites have started a "community" page, which allows people to send in
their ICQ Number and desired game types, for example. I've listed a few of
those sites below, so check them out.
Once you've found a person, or more than one to play with, you can play a
game.
You may be wondering where to play a game. Well, I recommend Microsoft's
Zone (http://www.zone.com). It's the only place I've played a Multiplayer
game, so that's the only place I can suggest, although there are other
places to do so.
Starting a MP game is easy. If you need any help, the Zone has a short list
of Instructions. It's really easy to do, so don't stress it.
If you are unable to find someone to play with, just go to the Zone, and
enter one of the provided rooms. There are a few things that you must be
warned of, if you're a "Newbie" or "Rookie". The main thing is the difference
in experience. If a person's Zone name starts with a few letters (2-4), and
has an underscore (_), stay away from him/her. Chances are, that person is
part of a clan. Clan members are some of the very best AoE II players. Most
clans make you go through a series of hard games just to be part of the clan,
so they are very experienced for the most part.
Another thing you should know is the Computer's AI is WAY different when
compared to a human's intelligence. RTS (Real-time Strategy) is the genre
for this game, so the faster you can make things go, the better you can be.
Well, I guess that's not totally true, but it's a general idea. I mean, not
all of the better AoE II players are fast, so speed isn't everything, so keep
that in mind. Strategy and planning are all the true concepts to winning.
A number of people have asked me who is the best AoE II player. Well, in my
opinion, there isn't a "Best" of anything. Everyone has their off-days, so it
is a dumb concept. All I have to say, is that if you look at the back of the
game manuals (back-inside) cover, you'll see a list of Playtesters and
Quality Assurance people. These are usually some of the best AoE II players
in the World. Probably the most known AoE II player from the United States
is Kevin "The Sheriff" Holme.
Is the United States the best country for AoE II players? Not necessarily.
In fact, some of the very best PC gamers live in Asia, thus the reason for so
many tournaments over there.
What's the best AoE II clan? I have no idea. I'm not part of one, and I
don't really plan to be part of one. One of the better ones is DBD, which
stands for "Death Before Dishonor."
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Net Links
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- http://www.zone.com - Microsoft Gaming Zone
- http://throughtheages.com - Through The Ages
- http://aoe2.com - AoE 2.com
- http://ageofkings.com - Age of Kings.com
- http://planetageofempires.com - Planet Age of Empires.com
- http://zone.com/conquerers - Microsoft Zone page for The Conquerers
- http://zone.com/age2 - Microsoft Zone page for Age of Kings (AoE II)
- http://aok.heavengames.com/market/icq - An ICQ List for AoE II players
- http://planetageofempires.com/community/zone - Zone Name List
- http://aokdb.com/cgi-bin/players.cgi?Game=AOEC
- http://aokdb.com/cgi-bin/players.cgi?Game=AOK
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Acknowledgments
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Jeff Veasey and GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com) for hosting this FAQ.
- Al Amaloo and Game Winners (http://www.gamewinners.com) for hosting this
FAQ.
- Marshmallow for the idea for the header.
- WinAmp (http://www.winamp.com) for providing a great program for allowing
me to listen to my large sound and music library. Without it, FAQ writing
would just be too boring to mess with.
- Gateway for providing a quality computer system. Too bad Hewlett Packard
couldn't do the same. :(
- GameSages (http://sages.ign.com) for any codes and tips that may be in here
- XCheater (http://xcheater.com) for any codes and tips that may be in here
- Game Winners (http://gamewinners.com) for any codes and tips that may be in
here
- GameFAQs (http://gamefaqs.com) for any codes and tips that may be in here
- Everyone else who may have a site whose codes I may have used in here
- I'd also like to thank my stash of notebooks, folder, and misc papers. They
make up the collection of my codes, hints, tips, etc, etc. For those of you
who are curious, the sources of the codes are unknown. I mean, over the
years, I've written and printed lists of codes, hints, etc from all games
from the world, so I cann't truthfully say where they came from, other than
the fact, that I did write them on paper. So, if they came from a certain
website or a person, well, I can't say, because I'm unable to remember back
that far.
ASCII Art created using SigZag by James Dill: (freeware!)
http://www.geocities.com/southbeach/marina/4942/sigzag.htm
This FAQ was writen entirely using the GWD Text Editor: (shareware)
http://www.gwdsoft.com/
__________________________
Misc Facts about this FAQ:
ЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇ
This FAQ was started on September 18, 2000; and released on September 19, 2000
If you were to print it out, it would take, 06 pages (average).
There are 1532 Words.
There are 383 Lines.
There are 8,357 Characters.
| Age of Empires II - MP Guide / Version 1.0 / Sept 19th, 2000 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Written by Red Phoenix |
'---------------------------------------------------------------------'
Email Policy:
ЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇ
If you are going to email me about this game, please put
AoE II as the subject. Just AoE II. Also please realize
that I am not hiding cheats or any other information,
i.e. everything I know about AoE II is in this guide.
_______________
.--------------------========= N O T E S =========-------------------------.
| ЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇ |
| Age of Empires II: The Conquerers has been released! |
| |
| A Demo of either AoE II or The Conquerers can be found just about anywhere |
| now. |
| |
| Anything with "TC" next to it, refers to The Conquerers, the Expansion Pack.|
| |
| This FAQ only discusses the Multiplayer aspect of AoE II. I've written a |
| separate FAQ for general game info and help. |
| |
'--------------------=================================-------------------------'
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Version - 1.0 Everything is new, of course.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
If you have anything you would like to submit, please do so. Send it to
red_phoenix_1@hotmail.com. I would appreciate it if you would put "Age of
Empires II: Age of Kings" in the Subject Line. It helps me weed through my
mailbox without deleting something important. I don't consider SPAM and Porn
important, if you know what I mean, although some of you may think otherwise.
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Table of Contents
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
1. Introduction
2. Finding Players and Gameplay
3. Net Links
4. Acknowledgments
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Introduction
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This FAQ only covers one aspect of Age of Empires II, the Multiplayer games.
Meeting and finding AoE players is pretty easy if you know where to look, and
I'll tell you all about that sort of thing.
I will not be including any Multiplayer GamePlay tips, just so you know.
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Finding Players and Gameplay
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finding Age of Empires players is quite easy, actually. I was going to make
a list of people availavle for MP (MultiPlayer) games, but I've decided not
to do so.
Most AoE players have ICQ, so you could run a search for that in ICQ.
Going to AoE II websites will also allow you to find players. A few of the
better sites have started a "community" page, which allows people to send in
their ICQ Number and desired game types, for example. I've listed a few of
those sites below, so check them out.
Once you've found a person, or more than one to play with, you can play a
game.
You may be wondering where to play a game. Well, I recommend Microsoft's
Zone (http://www.zone.com). It's the only place I've played a Multiplayer
game, so that's the only place I can suggest, although there are other
places to do so.
Starting a MP game is easy. If you need any help, the Zone has a short list
of Instructions. It's really easy to do, so don't stress it.
If you are unable to find someone to play with, just go to the Zone, and
enter one of the provided rooms. There are a few things that you must be
warned of, if you're a "Newbie" or "Rookie". The main thing is the difference
in experience. If a person's Zone name starts with a few letters (2-4), and
has an underscore (_), stay away from him/her. Chances are, that person is
part of a clan. Clan members are some of the very best AoE II players. Most
clans make you go through a series of hard games just to be part of the clan,
so they are very experienced for the most part.
Another thing you should know is the Computer's AI is WAY different when
compared to a human's intelligence. RTS (Real-time Strategy) is the genre
for this game, so the faster you can make things go, the better you can be.
Well, I guess that's not totally true, but it's a general idea. I mean, not
all of the better AoE II players are fast, so speed isn't everything, so keep
that in mind. Strategy and planning are all the true concepts to winning.
A number of people have asked me who is the best AoE II player. Well, in my
opinion, there isn't a "Best" of anything. Everyone has their off-days, so it
is a dumb concept. All I have to say, is that if you look at the back of the
game manuals (back-inside) cover, you'll see a list of Playtesters and
Quality Assurance people. These are usually some of the best AoE II players
in the World. Probably the most known AoE II player from the United States
is Kevin "The Sheriff" Holme.
Is the United States the best country for AoE II players? Not necessarily.
In fact, some of the very best PC gamers live in Asia, thus the reason for so
many tournaments over there.
What's the best AoE II clan? I have no idea. I'm not part of one, and I
don't really plan to be part of one. One of the better ones is DBD, which
stands for "Death Before Dishonor."
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Net Links
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- http://www.zone.com - Microsoft Gaming Zone
- http://throughtheages.com - Through The Ages
- http://aoe2.com - AoE 2.com
- http://ageofkings.com - Age of Kings.com
- http://planetageofempires.com - Planet Age of Empires.com
- http://zone.com/conquerers - Microsoft Zone page for The Conquerers
- http://zone.com/age2 - Microsoft Zone page for Age of Kings (AoE II)
- http://aok.heavengames.com/market/icq - An ICQ List for AoE II players
- http://planetageofempires.com/community/zone - Zone Name List
- http://aokdb.com/cgi-bin/players.cgi?Game=AOEC
- http://aokdb.com/cgi-bin/players.cgi?Game=AOK
,,,
(o o)
---------------------------------oOOo-(_)-oOOo----------------------------------
Acknowledgments
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Jeff Veasey and GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com) for hosting this FAQ.
- Al Amaloo and Game Winners (http://www.gamewinners.com) for hosting this
FAQ.
- Marshmallow for the idea for the header.
- WinAmp (http://www.winamp.com) for providing a great program for allowing
me to listen to my large sound and music library. Without it, FAQ writing
would just be too boring to mess with.
- Gateway for providing a quality computer system. Too bad Hewlett Packard
couldn't do the same. :(
- GameSages (http://sages.ign.com) for any codes and tips that may be in here
- XCheater (http://xcheater.com) for any codes and tips that may be in here
- Game Winners (http://gamewinners.com) for any codes and tips that may be in
here
- GameFAQs (http://gamefaqs.com) for any codes and tips that may be in here
- Everyone else who may have a site whose codes I may have used in here
- I'd also like to thank my stash of notebooks, folder, and misc papers. They
make up the collection of my codes, hints, tips, etc, etc. For those of you
who are curious, the sources of the codes are unknown. I mean, over the
years, I've written and printed lists of codes, hints, etc from all games
from the world, so I cann't truthfully say where they came from, other than
the fact, that I did write them on paper. So, if they came from a certain
website or a person, well, I can't say, because I'm unable to remember back
that far.
ASCII Art created using SigZag by James Dill: (freeware!)
http://www.geocities.com/southbeach/marina/4942/sigzag.htm
This FAQ was writen entirely using the GWD Text Editor: (shareware)
http://www.gwdsoft.com/
__________________________
Misc Facts about this FAQ:
ЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇЇ
This FAQ was started on September 18, 2000; and released on September 19, 2000
If you were to print it out, it would take, 06 pages (average).
There are 1532 Words.
There are 383 Lines.
There are 8,357 Characters.