'Poly Age of mythology players

DrSpike · January 2, 2003, 08:00

I have done most of the greek campaign, and wonder if there are any players here that fancy a direct IP multiplayer game.

Jon Miller · January 2, 2003, 22:57

I play, but have not bought the game yet

so it depends on requirements for direct play

Jon Miler

DrSpike · January 3, 2003, 08:41

How can you play if you have not bought the game?

Hehe, direct IP works without an ESO valid cd key, or so I understand. Do you have icq?

FrustratedPoet · January 3, 2003, 09:24

I'd be interested.

I tried to play my first game on ESO today, but after it found a match and was on the 'Launching Game' screen it got stuck there for 10 minutes.

DrSpike · January 3, 2003, 09:26

Yes there are a few bugs outstanding in the ESO code........they are to be fixed very soon I think.

In the meantime......same question......do you have icq?

Traianvs · January 3, 2003, 09:29

I'd be interested, how do i play online without a valid cdkey...

I know we could play via direct ip in Age of Kings, this is the same in AoM??

i have a friend that says that 2 copies without a valid cdkey didn't work in LAN, didn't connect...

Btw is it only possible to find other players on the zone? i'm asking because the zone sucks... i can't install it on my computer, it just freezes when i follow the installation procedure on zone.com

FrustratedPoet · January 3, 2003, 09:33

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike

In the meantime......same question......do you have icq?

Not yet. I've been meaning to download it for ages and this seems as good an excuse as any.

I'll post my contact details when I'm done with the download/install.

DrSpike · January 3, 2003, 09:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Trajanus
I'd be interested, how do i play online without a valid cdkey...

I know we could play via direct ip in Age of Kings, this is the same in AoM??

i have a friend that says that 2 copies without a valid cdkey didn't work in LAN, didn't connect...

Btw is it only possible to find other players on the zone? i'm asking because the zone sucks... i can't install it on my computer, it just freezes when i follow the installation procedure on zone.com

You don't need an ESO valid cd key to play direct IP games, but I think you need a valid cd key.

I haven't checked but I believe ESO is distinct from the Zone, but as I said you need a unique bona fide cd key to play on ESO anyway.

DrSpike · January 3, 2003, 09:40

Quote:

Originally posted by FrustratedPoet

Not yet. I've been meaning to download it for ages and this seems as good an excuse as any.

I'll post my contact details when I'm done with the download/install.

When it's installed add 75355218.

FrustratedPoet · January 3, 2003, 09:41

my ICQ number = 179383177

Spike - I've added you.

DrSpike · January 4, 2003, 11:15

K, request sent.....just waiting for you to come online.

alva · January 4, 2003, 14:44

Is this game any good?

DrSpike · January 4, 2003, 15:02

I'm not sure yet. The SP is pretty dull, but this game was always going to be about MP......which I haven't tried yet.

Traianvs · January 4, 2003, 15:54

SP rocks, it's the best SP campaing for RTS i have ever played!!

btw what's the difference between an ESO valid cd key and a normal valid cd key?

DrSpike · January 4, 2003, 15:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Trajanus
SP rocks, it's the best SP campaing for RTS i have ever played!!

btw what's the difference between an ESO valid cd key and a normal valid cd key?

Well I have only played the Greeks, but so far it is very mainstream RTS, with a story nowhere near as involving as the excellent Warcraft3.

There are plenty of cd keys floating around that you can use on a LAN etc.....an ESO cd key is a unique cd key that comes on the cd case when you buy the game.

Traianvs · January 4, 2003, 18:32

yes but i mean if you do directplay... typing in the ip and connecting to a host....

does that work? because it could be done in AoK..

Actually, W3 was okay, i finished it, but the story was ... just a story, the burning legion was cool though.. i just found it annoying that you didn't have all the units at your disposal immediately, i would just get a new unit every new mission, kinda got boring

, and when i had all units and techs etc, i went on to the next race!!

random missions got repetitive as you couldn't get loads of units...
either you immediately get killed or your teammates kill before being able to do something yourself..

DrSpike · January 4, 2003, 18:41

Quote:

Originally posted by Trajanus
yes but i mean if you do directplay... typing in the ip and connecting to a host....

does that work? because it could be done in AoK..

As I think I said before I believe you need a cd key to play directplay, but not one of the supersecret ones that enable you to play on ESO. Don't worry.......I have a few, and I don't think they have to be unique for directplay anyway. Best thing to do is try and see, because I don't know for sure what will or will not work. Hopefully will come online tonight or tomorrow and we can check it out.

FrustratedPoet · January 5, 2003, 11:39

Just played my first rated game on ESO. I played as Zeus and beat a pretty awful n00b called Lou who was playing Hades.
He went Classical in 5:30 (compared to my 7:20), but my early raiding of his econ revealed that he wasn't much good at the game. A quick hoplite rush later he resigned.

woot! My rating has gone up to 1615.

Solver · January 5, 2003, 11:45

For anyone interested ICQ me at 101151010, even though usually I'm on ESO with name of, of course, Solver. An excellent game this one.

And no, I don't play DirectIP due to some technical limits, so go buy the game anyone who hasn't

.

FrustratedPoet · January 5, 2003, 11:53

my ESO name is FrustratedPoet, of course. Add me to your buddy list if you like (anyone who has a legal copy

), but I can't promise to be on there much.

DrSpike · January 5, 2003, 12:01

Oi, FP, accept my authentication request.

FrustratedPoet · January 5, 2003, 12:03

I have

Solver · January 5, 2003, 12:31

FP... superb

. I look forward to kicking your butt sometime when I get free time (haven't been able to play for four days

).

Immortal Wombat · January 5, 2003, 19:14

What? You need a legal copy to play online? Damn

DrSpike · January 5, 2003, 19:19

In theory no, you can still play direct IP games. However to update all that are interested I tested it tonight with FP and AOM doesn't (necessarily) support direct IP play from behind a NAT router.......which a lot of people (even those that bought the game) are quite annoyed about.

DinoDoc · January 6, 2003, 00:27

I'm not very good but I would fancy a game.

Traianvs · January 6, 2003, 09:28

woohoo, but directplay is possible!! But what the hell is ESO, isn't that the Zone you mean? or what...?

sweet stuff! hell I don't even think of buying the game, i can get 100 empty 700MB CDs for the price of a brand new game... i just don't have the money to buy me a few games once in a while

If I do buy one game, I have no access to food for bit less than 2 weeks

It's like copying songs from the radio, you have the songs, it's cheaper, but there are several disadvantages to it

(for example, there's often the lack of music, movies, mp play etc)

DrSpike · January 6, 2003, 09:32

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Originally posted by Trajanus
woohoo, but directplay is possible!!

Yes if you have a 56K modem you could host and I could join......not ideal but the only chance.

FrustratedPoet · January 6, 2003, 09:56

Quote:

Originally posted by Trajanus
But what the hell is ESO, isn't that the Zone you mean? or what...?

The Zone isn't used for Age of Mythology.
It's ESO (Ensemble Studios Online) instead.

Solver · January 6, 2003, 13:01

Guys:

ESO supports ANY NAT (mine was 100% blocked till recently), and I could play.

AoM's latest patch lets you run it with a parameter that will make DirectIP playable under NAT too, BUT, to install the patch, you need the legal game.