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Title: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 03, 2010, 04:22:40 PM
I'm looking for a game, it can be old, so I can play multiplayer with my brothers on pc.  I'd like to stay away from magic, world religions, and weird "wonders"(for example, false gods).  Is there any type of game out there like that?  Thanks for your help.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: lightningninja on November 03, 2010, 04:25:48 PM
I haven't played the campaign so I don't really know the storyline, but Starcraft II has free online, 1v1 all the way to 4v4, plus a ton of amazing mini games that are more fun that the real game. I recommend that to anyone.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 03, 2010, 04:27:02 PM
Does Star Wars fall under any of the taboo categories? Galactic Battlegrounds was designed with the same engine as AoE, so the gameplay is almost identical.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 03, 2010, 04:37:51 PM
Does Star Wars fall under any of the taboo categories? Galactic Battlegrounds was designed with the same engine as AoE, so the gameplay is almost identical.

That's exactly the type of game i'm looking for.  I'll have to look it over better, but it looks right on. Thanks.

Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: lightningninja on November 03, 2010, 04:52:35 PM
StarCraft II is pretty awesome...  ;)
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 03, 2010, 05:39:52 PM
StarCraft II is pretty awesome...  ;)

I used to play regular starcraft, but trying to switch to something else.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: drb1200 on November 03, 2010, 05:53:51 PM
I'm looking for a game, it can be old, so I can play multiplayer with my brothers on pc.  I'd like to stay away from magic, world religions, and weird "wonders"(for example, false gods).  Is there any type of game out there like that?  Thanks for your help.
Just to let you know, I'm trying to sell a complete copy of AoE III, with the manuel and everything. Just in case you're interested.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: SomeKittens on November 04, 2010, 01:56:02 PM
Homeworld.  Old, so you might be able to find it cheap.  If not, shoot me a pm and we'll work something out.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Korunks on November 04, 2010, 02:02:53 PM
Homeworld is awesome.  I think they released the code, so you should able to get it free.  When I get home I'll dig up a link.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 04, 2010, 02:44:54 PM
Awesome.  So it's free to download because of being so old?  Sounds great, please post the link.  I tried the demo of the Star Wars game and it seemed pretty good.  So i'll like to compare the two games.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: The M on November 04, 2010, 05:44:00 PM
Age of Empires 3.
Fun, online, non-sadistic, challenging game.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: xCaLeBx on November 04, 2010, 07:11:15 PM
I personally hate AoEIII with a passion they messed up that game so bad...civilization is amazing BUT homeworld is just as awesome:
free dl homeworld link: http://www.brothersoft.com/games/homeworld-download.html (http://www.brothersoft.com/games/homeworld-download.html) (server 1 and no it isn't piracy)
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: lightningninja on November 04, 2010, 07:24:23 PM
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Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: The Warrior on November 04, 2010, 07:25:50 PM
AOE II Best PC game. EVER.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Warrior_Monk on November 04, 2010, 07:29:30 PM
Is homeworld for mac?
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Korunks on November 04, 2010, 07:53:06 PM
They might have a compiled copy, they can build it from source.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: The Schaef on November 05, 2010, 08:17:12 PM
Galactic Battlegrounds is nice.  Only thing is, adding air units to a game that previously was ground-only kinda defeats the purpose of walls.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 05, 2010, 08:19:30 PM
Galactic Battlegrounds is nice.  Only thing is, adding air units to a game that previously was ground-only kinda defeats the purpose of walls.

It takes a little while before you can build air units, and by then, every good wall comes with Anti-Air Turrets.  ;)
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: The Schaef on November 05, 2010, 09:35:46 PM
Yeah, but the point is, the walls aren't nearly as effective as they were in AoE2, when you did not have the option to just sail over them unhindered.  It changed the balance of the game units/structures.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: SomeKittens on November 06, 2010, 12:25:46 AM
And was really entertaining when your friend forgets that in a LAN game.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 06, 2010, 05:57:17 AM
Anti-Air Turrets with homing missiles ftw!
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 06, 2010, 11:32:36 AM
I personally hate AoEIII with a passion they messed up that game so bad...civilization is amazing BUT homeworld is just as awesome:
free dl homeworld link: http://www.brothersoft.com/games/homeworld-download.html (http://www.brothersoft.com/games/homeworld-download.html) (server 1 and no it isn't piracy)

Anyway to download this without having to download their downloader program?
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: SomeKittens on November 06, 2010, 11:54:58 AM
It's all on file sites:
Homeworld 1:
http://hotfile.com/dl/72968565/6eaf443/Homeworld_1_680mb.part1.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72968565/6eaf443/Homeworld_1_680mb.part1.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73059656/a55c843/Homeworld_1_680mb.part2.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73059656/a55c843/Homeworld_1_680mb.part2.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73076425/c053226/Homeworld_1_680mb.part3.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73076425/c053226/Homeworld_1_680mb.part3.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/72990754/d8b49e6/Homeworld_1_680mb.part4.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72990754/d8b49e6/Homeworld_1_680mb.part4.rar.html)

Homeworld: Cataclysm
http://hotfile.com/dl/72920615/14f49c2/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part1.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72920615/14f49c2/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part1.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/72938203/8f6832b/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part2.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72938203/8f6832b/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part2.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/72959944/9f3bc21/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part3.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72959944/9f3bc21/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part3.rar.html)

Homeworld 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/72998128/f805ee7/Homeworld_2_618mb.part1.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72998128/f805ee7/Homeworld_2_618mb.part1.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73113450/7c7ecd9/Homeworld_2_618mb.part2.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73113450/7c7ecd9/Homeworld_2_618mb.part2.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73128022/9028084/Homeworld_2_618mb.part3.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73128022/9028084/Homeworld_2_618mb.part3.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73141396/3d96899/Homeworld_2_618mb.part4.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73141396/3d96899/Homeworld_2_618mb.part4.rar.html)
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: lightningninja on November 06, 2010, 02:40:27 PM
There's air unites in AOE? What are they?
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 06, 2010, 03:26:28 PM
There's air unites in AOE? What are they?

There are air units in Galactic Battlegrounds, which is the Star Wars version of AoEII.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 07, 2010, 11:42:14 AM
It's all on file sites:
Homeworld 1:
http://hotfile.com/dl/72968565/6eaf443/Homeworld_1_680mb.part1.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72968565/6eaf443/Homeworld_1_680mb.part1.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73059656/a55c843/Homeworld_1_680mb.part2.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73059656/a55c843/Homeworld_1_680mb.part2.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73076425/c053226/Homeworld_1_680mb.part3.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73076425/c053226/Homeworld_1_680mb.part3.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/72990754/d8b49e6/Homeworld_1_680mb.part4.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72990754/d8b49e6/Homeworld_1_680mb.part4.rar.html)

Homeworld: Cataclysm
http://hotfile.com/dl/72920615/14f49c2/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part1.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72920615/14f49c2/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part1.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/72938203/8f6832b/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part2.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72938203/8f6832b/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part2.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/72959944/9f3bc21/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part3.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72959944/9f3bc21/Homeworld_-_Cataclysm_478mb.part3.rar.html)

Homeworld 2:
http://hotfile.com/dl/72998128/f805ee7/Homeworld_2_618mb.part1.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/72998128/f805ee7/Homeworld_2_618mb.part1.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73113450/7c7ecd9/Homeworld_2_618mb.part2.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73113450/7c7ecd9/Homeworld_2_618mb.part2.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73128022/9028084/Homeworld_2_618mb.part3.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73128022/9028084/Homeworld_2_618mb.part3.rar.html)
http://hotfile.com/dl/73141396/3d96899/Homeworld_2_618mb.part4.rar.html (http://hotfile.com/dl/73141396/3d96899/Homeworld_2_618mb.part4.rar.html)

So, all three games are free to download legally because of being so old?
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: YourMathTeacher on November 07, 2010, 11:47:40 AM
Perhaps the Statute of Limitations has expired?  ;)
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Daniel TS RED on November 07, 2010, 11:55:44 AM
Perhaps the Statute of Limitations has expired?  ;)

haha, don't need to get into that.  I just find it weird that these games are free.  Never heard of that on any game.  Is there an offical link from the game maker. I can understand something at has always been free, like opensource type stuff, but copyrighted games to be'n opensource seems weird.  You guys sure these are legal?
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Master KChief on November 07, 2010, 12:07:51 PM
sincerely doubt it, its still being sold by the studio/publisher that owns the rights through amazon. http://www.relic.com/games/ (http://www.relic.com/games/)
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: SomeKittens on November 07, 2010, 12:22:56 PM
If they've released the source code, it's free to distribute.
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: Master KChief on November 07, 2010, 12:39:07 PM
what makes you think that?
Title: Re: Looking for an AOE type game
Post by: ACe on November 08, 2010, 10:33:01 AM
just get SW:GB and in game type thatsnomoon and enjoy we played games where you weren't allowed to have the flying units and if we did anti air turrets took care of them. Rise of Nations was a good game!
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