Age of Empires returns...

[Jale]

The newest installment of popular RTS franchise from Ensemble Studios set to conquer gamers in the second half of 2005.

Microsoft Game Studios today confirmed what it had been hinting at (http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/12/17/news_6115293.html): the upcoming appearance of Age of Empires III. The title is the newest chapter in the line of real-time strategy titles from Texas-based developer Ensemble Studios (the same shop behind the Age of Mythology franchise).

Age of Empires III is scheduled to ship in the second half of 2005. Gamers will once again take control of a European superpower as it attempts to colonize and conquer undiscovered worlds with new graphics and battle physics. Age of Empires III is set in the time period directly following Age of Empires II: Age of Kings, ushering gamers into the dawn of the Industrial Age. New units will include rifled infantry, cavalry, and ocean-faring galleons.

Source: Gamespot.com
Screenshots: http://www.totalvideogames.com/pages/articles/index.php?screenshot=all&game_id=4183

[Zach]

How the fuck did they decide that a Galleon is a new unit ? Its already in AoE: II, whether directly name dor not.

[Jale]

I don't know, heck :)

[froster1990]

About time there making a third, but hopefully this isn't the complete end for it now, maybe another expansion.

[Fable]

yeah, aoe I and II were great, I hope the third ones even better.

[Jale]

yeah, aoe I and II were great, I hope the third ones even better.
It will use the Half-Life 2 engine. What do you think about it? :my_rambo:

[Fable]

It will use the Half-Life 2 engine. What do you think about it? :my_rambo:
Whoa! OMG I can't wait! :D

[Zach]

It will use the Half-Life 2 engine. What do you think about it? :my_rambo:

Post a Link to that utter nonsense

Strike that. I see it uses the Havok engine, however that is nothing but a physics engine. Which frankly, isn't much to be concerned about. Its not "the half-life 2" engine. Its the "Havok" engine. When you say something uses the HL2 engine, people are going to assume you mean the 3D rendering code more often than not.

[Fable]

Post a Link to that utter nonsense

Strike that. I see it uses the Havok engine, however that is nothing but a physics engine. Which frankly, isn't much to be concerned about. Its not "the half-life 2" engine. Its the "Havok" engine. When you say something uses the HL2 engine, people are going to assume you mean the 3D rendering code more often than not.
Damn, that's what I thought. Err.... I wanna see the what the units look like.

[Jale]

http://www.ensemblestudios.com/age3images/Age3Screenshot5-700.jpg

http://www.ensemblestudios.com/age3images/Age3Screenshot1-700.jpg

http://www.ensemblestudios.com/age3images/Age3Screenshot2-700.jpg

Happy? :happy:

[Fable]

[img]
Happy? :happy:
WHOA! WAY MORE THAN HAPPY MAN! :D :D :D

[Jale]

Post a Link to that utter nonsense

Strike that. I see it uses the Havok engine, however that is nothing but a physics engine. Which frankly, isn't much to be concerned about. Its not "the half-life 2" engine. Its the "Havok" engine. When you say something uses the HL2 engine, people are going to assume you mean the 3D rendering code more often than not.
I'm talking about the Havok stuff :dry:

[Jale]

WHOA! WAY MORE THAN HAPPY MAN! :D :D :D
Official Age of Empires III Website (http://www.ensemblestudios.com/)

[Fable]

Hey cool signature man, I just noticed it.

[Jale]

Cool, isn't it? :)

[Fable]

Cool, isn't it? :)
I like how the picture changes everytime you refresh.

[Zach]

I'm talking about the Havok stuff :dry:

Then you should be more clear in the future.
I also doubt Ensemble studio's appreciates you hotlinking their images either.

[Fable]

Then you should be more clear in the future.
I also doubt Ensemble studio's appreciates you hotlinking their images either.
PFFT who cares they released it to the public so it's legal & it saves you time from looking on google.

[Zach]

This has nothing to do with legality, its common courtesy not to leech other peoples bandwidth. That shit is NOT cheap.

[Jale]

I also doubt Ensemble studio's appreciates you hotlinking their images either.
And what? I can't do anything about it now...

[Fable]

And what? I can't do anything about it now...
lol nope can't do anything about it.

[froster1990]

ah, who cares, it would leak out pretty quickly anyway without it.

[Zach]

You can not do it in the future. I thought that much was pretty evident in my original point.

[froster1990]

Can we got back to AOE III Instead of whether or not pirating is good or bad?

[Jale]

Can we got back to AOE III Instead of whether or not pirating is good or bad?
I was not pirating :unsure:

[froster1990]

I was not pirating :unsure:

I didn't say that you were pirating, I was just saying people in general.

[Jale]

So can be true that we can control one of our units in first person? that's a rumour :rolleyes:

[Zach]

No one mentioned pirating, and frankly there isn't any info on the game to really be discussed other than the fact it looks very pretty and we're all looking forward to playing it.

[froster1990]

So can be true that we can control one of our units in first person? that's a rumour :rolleyes:

Probably, most 3-d games allow that.

[Fable]

Probably, most 3-d games allow that.
I really doubt it. I mean, you, contolling one person, in a whole unit. Considering how fast guys get slaughtered, how long do you think you'll really last??? :dry:

[Zach]

I really doubt it. I mean, you, contolling one person, in a whole unit. Considering how fast guys get slaughtered, how long do you think you'll really last??? :dry:


You have obviously never played BattleZone.

The concept works flawlessly.

[Fable]

You have obviously never played BattleZone.

The concept works flawlessly.
Yes, obviously. I gotta go down.... uhhh.... buy it.

[froster1990]

Yes, obviously. I gotta go down.... uhhh.... buy it.

Fable, the spamulator...

So anyhow, i'm going to buy the game as soon as I buy a freaking 3-d card!!! Then you can all kill me because i'm new to the 3-d concept!!!

[Fable]

Fable, the spamulator...

So anyhow, i'm going to buy the game as soon as I buy a freaking 3-d card!!! Then you can all kill me because i'm new to the 3-d concept!!!
lol I am too. I never played a 3d rts game that has first person views :dry:

[Jale]

Wait there. It's just a rumour :dry:

[froster1990]

No, No, I have to adjust my eyes to it now, it probably alot flashier than Metroid Prime right? Don't want to burn my retnas (excuse de spelling) out.

[Fable]

No, No, I have to adjust my eyes to it now, it probably alot flashier than Metroid Prime right? Don't want to burn my retnas (excuse de spelling) out.
wait... does 3d actually mean that the thing pops out at you???

[froster1990]

Yes, then it will rip out your brain, eat it, and still be hungry.

[Fable]

Yes, then it will rip out your brain, eat it, and still be hungry.
Just like the imp from doom 3! :D