Saturday, June 29, 2013

Age of Empires Online – Starting out

Starting out 


We have had an idea kicking around for a while about commencing a series of articles aimed at assisting the newcomer to Age of Empires Online (AoEO): navigating the various maps you will encounter, learning the myriad of points systems, and overall, learning how to get more out of the game.

I'm guessing that as we head down this route, gamers will start to make suggestions about what they want to see, what they are having trouble understanding, and the like, and over time we might build up a volume of useful reference material that will provide a range of assistance to gamers.

Obviously this series of articles is not aimed at the more experienced player, but if any of you have any comments to make (which are publishable) they will be gratefully received.

On the whole, I have come to like the AoEO community, have had a lot of good times co-opping with other players from around the world, and with a bit of practice, all newcomers should be able to get the same enjoyment out of the game in no time at all. 

Starting out, this is one of the very first screens you will come to:


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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Strategy

A new Strategy section has been added to the site. Uncover the secrets of the sage's teachings by learning the strategies and applying them to your PvP game. Enemies will cower in fear as you execute your plan to perfection. First up is a very popular build in the current metagame.

Villager Rush

  1. Put all villagers on food
  2. Rally your Town Center to food sources
  3. Continue pumping out villagers
  4. Put two-three on wood
  5. Build houses as necessary
  6. Once you have about 15-20 villagers, attack
    1. Alternative: Leave a few villagers behind to gather resources in case it fails
Civilization: Any

How to Execute it:

Friday, September 2, 2011

The Maps Revealed

As promised, I have posted the maps for the first 12 Egyptian quests. They show the terrain layout and more importantly, general treasure chest locations. Click on Quest Maps at the top or just click here. I will be uploading more maps as time allows. I will also start posting optimum builds to succeed in PvP. Check back soon!


Oh, and here's a preview: