Rise of Nations

TheVerbalAssassin · 05-13-2003, 02:10 AM

A RTS game from Big Huge Games and Microsoft. BHG was founded by Brian Reynolds, of Civ2 and S.M.-Alpha Centauri fame. What they have tried to do, is take all of the great things from RTS games of the past, and add all they know about turn based gameplay. RoN can be played in under an hour. With other settings, 3-4 hour games can be had as well.

RoN has borders, and advanced economy model, unique units and art, and seems to be really well balanced.

I'm not going to spam it up here. If you liked EE, C+C, Warcraft, or the Age series, check it out.

If you have felt that RTS gaming is all "click fest", and too hurried, this might be the game for you. The micromanagement was downsized alot compared to other games.

This is the site I work for. The forums are down right now but....

http://ron.empiregaming.net/

And a few other key sites.

http://microsoftgamesinsider.com/Ris...ns/default.htm

http://www.bighugegames.com/riseofnations/index.html

http://www.microsoft.com/games/riseofnations/ <<<<official site

Blitz · 05-13-2003, 02:18 AM

Age of Empires and Empire Earth all rolled into one.

TheVerbalAssassin · 05-13-2003, 02:35 AM

More of a EE+Civ.

Pickle_Puss · 05-13-2003, 05:58 AM

honestly, I couldnt tell many of the unit pictures from EE, except that they looked a lot bigger and slightly more cartoonish. the rockets look like cool features, but Im not about to race out to buy it.

urseus · 05-13-2003, 06:28 AM

mmm looks alot like a helicopter game i used to have on my sega mega drive (thats sega genisis to you yanks)

Is there a game out there, kinda like age of empires, where you build ww2 stuff like tanks and little riflemen and stuff. Not that comandos one, but one where you control whole armies.

maverick514 · 05-14-2003, 01:40 AM

They have a demo of it on Fileplanet, but I have yet to have the time to DL it...

mezz · 05-14-2003, 02:25 AM

Urseus, empire earth is what you're looking for (EE). You can play skirmishes in any era, cavemen -> mechs? More specifically theres a WW2 type setting.

urseus · 05-14-2003, 02:55 AM

Is this new game a squal to EE? If it is ill wait and get the new one with better graphics.

What else can you tell me about this EE game? The original. Worth buying?

TheVerbalAssassin · 05-14-2003, 04:49 AM

EE is rock/paper/scissors on a grand scale. It's a decent game concept. RTS, you gather, build, kill. You can boom or rush, spam build the cheapest unit, build a balanced army, all types of strategy.

But there are prophets that cast spells, and they can't be turned off. There are a few other flaws that made it unplayable for me after awhile. The online community is almost gone.

The guys who made it, are making their next game.

http://www.eenc.net/

I think it's suppossed to be out before Christmas. I would wait for that or get Rise of Nations. Or at least C+C Generals or something. EE and even more so the expansion, both buggy and don't support dx9. Original EE doesn't support XP either.

maverick514 · 05-25-2003, 04:09 AM

Rise of Nations is incredible! I bought the full game, and it kicks total ass! It got a 90 from Gamespy, so I suggest you all go out and get it!

windupmerchant · 05-25-2003, 05:57 AM

ive been followinf for a year or somethings its amazing, i got the full game..

maverick514 · 05-25-2003, 02:49 PM

the battle in it are so awesome. I love building up my army, really quickly of course, complete with napoleoninc cannons, hussarsm and the such, and marching into enemy territory. The battle get quite huge after a while, and I dont even have DX9, even though it says i need to have it to play, haha

TheVerbalAssassin · 05-25-2003, 04:37 PM

It probably installed dx9.

maverick514 · 05-25-2003, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheVerbalAssassin

It probably installed dx9.

it didnt.... I mean, it said "DirectX 9.0 could not copy the nessesary files, Direct X 9.0 was not installed" because of that dang Win XP logo test. I cheched DXDIAG, and it says I still have Direct X 8.1. haha, maybe i have super awesome luck!

English · 05-25-2003, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by urseus

mmm looks alot like a helicopter game i used to have on my sega mega drive (thats sega genisis to you yanks)

What was that game? Desert strike?

Oh, the good old days.

El Guru · 05-25-2003, 06:12 PM

looks good

Deserter · 05-25-2003, 11:56 PM

i gave it a try with the demo available and whatnot, the gameplay just didn't suck me in as i assume it should, i doubt i'll be picking up this one...

TheVerbalAssassin · 05-26-2003, 04:58 AM

It's kind of a click fest.

Officer Tay · 05-27-2003, 01:43 AM

I installed the demo and it's just awesome. If I decide to take PlanetSide back, I'll definatley get this game.

windupmerchant · 05-27-2003, 01:38 PM

i post on apolyton.net check it out sometimes, really good site

05-13-2003, 02:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheVerbalAssassin Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 5,513	Rise of Nations A RTS game from Big Huge Games and Microsoft. BHG was founded by Brian Reynolds, of Civ2 and S.M.-Alpha Centauri fame. What they have tried to do, is take all of the great things from RTS games of the past, and add all they know about turn based gameplay. RoN can be played in under an hour. With other settings, 3-4 hour games can be had as well. RoN has borders, and advanced economy model, unique units and art, and seems to be really well balanced. I'm not going to spam it up here. If you liked EE, C+C, Warcraft, or the Age series, check it out. If you have felt that RTS gaming is all "click fest", and too hurried, this might be the game for you. The micromanagement was downsized alot compared to other games. This is the site I work for. The forums are down right now but.... http://ron.empiregaming.net/ And a few other key sites. http://microsoftgamesinsider.com/Ris...ns/default.htm http://www.bighugegames.com/riseofnations/index.html http://www.microsoft.com/games/riseofnations/ <<<<official site

05-13-2003, 05:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pickle_Puss Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 1,053	honestly, I couldnt tell many of the unit pictures from EE, except that they looked a lot bigger and slightly more cartoonish. the rockets look like cool features, but Im not about to race out to buy it. __________________ That light at the end of the tunnel is probably an oncoming train.

05-13-2003, 06:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
urseus Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 6,073	mmm looks alot like a helicopter game i used to have on my sega mega drive (thats sega genisis to you yanks) Is there a game out there, kinda like age of empires, where you build ww2 stuff like tanks and little riflemen and stuff. Not that comandos one, but one where you control whole armies. __________________

05-14-2003, 01:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	They have a demo of it on Fileplanet, but I have yet to have the time to DL it... __________________

05-14-2003, 02:55 AM	#8 (permalink)
urseus Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 6,073	Is this new game a squal to EE? If it is ill wait and get the new one with better graphics. What else can you tell me about this EE game? The original. Worth buying? __________________

05-13-2003, 02:18 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blitz Sergeant First Class Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 490	Age of Empires and Empire Earth all rolled into one.

05-13-2003, 02:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheVerbalAssassin Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 5,513	More of a EE+Civ.

05-14-2003, 02:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
mezz Sergeant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 319	Urseus, empire earth is what you're looking for (EE). You can play skirmishes in any era, cavemen -> mechs? More specifically theres a WW2 type setting.

05-14-2003, 04:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
TheVerbalAssassin Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 5,513	EE is rock/paper/scissors on a grand scale. It's a decent game concept. RTS, you gather, build, kill. You can boom or rush, spam build the cheapest unit, build a balanced army, all types of strategy. But there are prophets that cast spells, and they can't be turned off. There are a few other flaws that made it unplayable for me after awhile. The online community is almost gone. The guys who made it, are making their next game. http://www.eenc.net/ I think it's suppossed to be out before Christmas. I would wait for that or get Rise of Nations. Or at least C+C Generals or something. EE and even more so the expansion, both buggy and don't support dx9. Original EE doesn't support XP either.

05-25-2003, 04:09 AM	#10 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	Rise of Nations is incredible! I bought the full game, and it kicks total ass! It got a 90 from Gamespy, so I suggest you all go out and get it! __________________

05-25-2003, 05:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
windupmerchant Staff Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Living in Singapore, from UK Posts: 274	ive been followinf for a year or somethings its amazing, i got the full game.. __________________

05-25-2003, 02:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	the battle in it are so awesome. I love building up my army, really quickly of course, complete with napoleoninc cannons, hussarsm and the such, and marching into enemy territory. The battle get quite huge after a while, and I dont even have DX9, even though it says i need to have it to play, haha __________________

05-25-2003, 04:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
TheVerbalAssassin Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 5,513	It probably installed dx9.

05-25-2003, 06:12 PM	#16 (permalink)
El Guru Specialist Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 236	looks good

05-25-2003, 11:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Deserter General Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,802	i gave it a try with the demo available and whatnot, the gameplay just didn't suck me in as i assume it should, i doubt i'll be picking up this one...

05-26-2003, 04:58 AM	#18 (permalink)
TheVerbalAssassin Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Cleveland, Oh Posts: 5,513	It's kind of a click fest.

05-27-2003, 01:43 AM	#19 (permalink)
Officer Tay Chief Warrant Officer First Class Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,030	I installed the demo and it's just awesome. If I decide to take PlanetSide back, I'll definatley get this game.

05-27-2003, 01:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
windupmerchant Staff Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Living in Singapore, from UK Posts: 274	i post on apolyton.net check it out sometimes, really good site __________________