Im on my way out today to buy a new rts to get my teeth into, im considering aoe3 as ive seen its been selected as an esport, I used to love aom years ago but stopped playing it as much when they released titans cuz at first some atlantian races were bigtime imba, they may have fixed it since but by that time i was probably playing something else. I currently play wc3 and love it that and aom being my favourite games heres what i want from an rts.
single player not important i want lots of players online
i want an auto match service
good community
and most important not futuristic i dont think futuristic settings work well in my opinion it just ends up gun v gun ranged v ranged become to hectic to me.
comments appretiated
also is there stats somewhere for most popular rts online
ps i hate all total war games
thanks
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kingdaniel4 Skirmisher
posted 05-07-07 08:03 AM
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well lets see..
i want an auto match service
Yes, we have one. It's called quicksearch and it matches you up with a random person also doing quicksearch.
and most important not futuristic i dont think futuristic settings work well in my opinion it just ends up gun v gun ranged v ranged become to hectic to me.
AOE 3 is set from about 1550 to the 1850s. Melee units are still very important, so it won't be gun vs. gun that much at all, really.
In essence, it seems AOE 3 is the perfect game for you, especially since you hate "total war" games.
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scriv1984 Skirmisher
posted 05-07-07 08:29 AM
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Yes, we have one. It's called quicksearch and it matches you up with a random person also doing quicksearch.
its actually not random, it picks somebody else doing quick search that is within the parameters you select it to search for.
If you want to see how aoe3 plays, can i recommend you watch one of sephiroth's VODs which are available?
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DONofCHRON Skirmisher
posted 05-07-07 08:36 AM
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lol so _Sephiroth_ is OP now? someone call ES we need to nerf this dude stat.
Lord_Richjp Skirmisher
posted 05-07-07 11:14 AM
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Or boost everyone else...
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MusketKing Skirmisher
posted 05-07-07 11:40 AM
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AOE3 preety much ticks all them boxes mate. So if that's all you want consider getting it.
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scriv1984 Skirmisher
posted 05-07-07 01:03 PM
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Or boost everyone else...
yeh i'm definately up for being boosted, i'm uber noob.
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