Age of Empires II

No-Dachi

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Twigley: there's also a big difference playing on LAN as opposed to playing over GR. The lag that comes with GR is worse than any you've ever felt. It feels like 1500ms in a FPS.
 

Twigley

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I have it set up.

Im ready to play.

[16:51] <Twigley> What settings do you gusy use
[16:51] <Twigley> Like pop limit
[16:51] <Twigley> Map
[16:51] <Twigley> Game mode
[16:51] <Twigley> Speed
[16:51] <Twigley> Ill go try hammer the computer
 

MattM

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I want to play, but I'm scared. I'm so awful at these kinds of "multiplayer" games. And you all seem.... intimidating.

<Twigleyy>: Is there a way to sell wood and food in market faster than cliking it 120120120 times?
<Twigleyy>: I couldnt fight and do that
<Martin>: Shift
<Martin>: I think
<CF2>: hold shift, sells 500
<Twigleyy>: ARE YOU SERIOUS
<MattM>: shift
<Twigleyy>: ...........
<MattM>: yeah
<Martin>: Same with donating
<Twigleyy>: I was doing it each time
<antisback>: SNift click for everything
<CF2>: same way it builds 5 units
<Twigleyy>: I wouldnt have massed **** units if i knew that
<Martin>: It builds 5 units!!
<Twigleyy>: IT DOES WHAT
<Twigleyy>: LOL
<Martin>: wtf
<MattM>: Same way Martin didn't know you could give armies numbers
<Twigleyy>: Mate half that game i was just fast clicking
<MattM>: much n00bery this evening
<Martin>:
<Twigleyy>: Wtf
<Twigleyy>: You can give armies numbers
<CF2>: lololol
<Twigleyy>: Like ra2
<Twigleyy>: HOW
<MattM>: rofl
<MattM>: hahahaha
<antisback>: lol
<MattM>: ctrl + number
<Twigleyy>: Omg im raping you guys next game i was playing imba hard mode
<CF2>: THERES A SECOND PAGE TO DOCKS!?!?!
<Martin>: ctrl + number
<Martin>: apparently
<Twigleyy>: .....................
<MattM>: lmfao CF
<antisback>: lol
<MattM>: Changer when he found that out
<Twigleyy>: I was playing that game with like 500 clicks per second
<MattM>: that was brilliant
<Twigleyy>: Seriously
<Twigleyy>: Fighting cf and building units and selling wood
<DA>: [00:05] <CF2> hold shift, sells 500
<DA>: [00:05] <Twigleyy> ARE YOU SERIOUS
<DA>: hehe
<Twigleyy>: Without knowing this ****
<Twigleyy>: I couldnt get the gold fast enough
<Twigleyy>: Cos it took ages to sell wood
<Twigleyy>: Ffs
<Twigleyy>: If id have know that ....
<Twigleyy>:
<DA>: [00:05] <Martin> wtf
<MattM>: Somewhere, BW just convulsed in pain and he doesn't know whty
<DA>: [00:06] <MattM> Same way Martin didn't know you could give armies numbers
<MattM>: *why
<DA>: say whatnow
<MattM>:
<antisback>: oh my word
<MattM>: wtf you guys
<antisback>: i thought everyone knew about that
<DA>: WHAT
<DA>: THE ACTUAL
<CF2>: srsly
<DA>: ****
<MattM>: HAVE YOU EVEN PLAYED THE GAME?
<CF2>: what
<CF2>: what have you all been doing?
<Twigleyy>: MattM i just raped it
<antisback>: the shift click took me ages to figure out
<Twigleyy>: Without knowing that
<DA>: I JUST DRAG AND CLICK
<antisback>: but every game has the armies
<DA>: I DRAG
<DA>: AND CLICK
<Twigleyy>: LOL me too DA
<MattM>: lmfao
<Twigleyy>: SERIOUSLY
<CF2>: DA, this explains alot
<Martin>: Apparently, you can use buttons on your keyboard to do certain things too, like buildings...
<CF2>: ALOT

Enough said.
 

Twigley

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I literally sweat over how many clicks i was doing without this knowledge.

Micro managing 140 spear men / pikes. Selling wood and food for gold 1 click per time. Buying units 1 at a time with my 40 barracks and 20 archery ranges across the map.

Beware the next game.

(Enjoyed that last one, was EPIC)
 

Alcibiades

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I want to play, but I'm scared. I'm so awful at these kinds of "multiplayer" games. And you all seem.... intimidating.

<Twigleyy>: Is there a way to sell wood and food in market faster than cliking it 120120120 times?
<Twigleyy>: I couldnt fight and do that
<Martin>: Shift
<Martin>: I think
<CF2>: hold shift, sells 500
<Twigleyy>: ARE YOU SERIOUS
<MattM>: shift
<Twigleyy>: ...........
<MattM>: yeah
<Martin>: Same with donating
<Twigleyy>: I was doing it each time
<antisback>: SNift click for everything
<CF2>: same way it builds 5 units
<Twigleyy>: I wouldnt have massed **** units if i knew that
<Martin>: It builds 5 units!!
<Twigleyy>: IT DOES WHAT
<Twigleyy>: LOL
<Martin>: wtf
<MattM>: Same way Martin didn't know you could give armies numbers
<Twigleyy>: Mate half that game i was just fast clicking
<MattM>: much n00bery this evening
<Martin>:
<Twigleyy>: Wtf
<Twigleyy>: You can give armies numbers
<CF2>: lololol
<Twigleyy>: Like ra2
<Twigleyy>: HOW
<MattM>: rofl
<MattM>: hahahaha
<antisback>: lol
<MattM>: ctrl + number
<Twigleyy>: Omg im raping you guys next game i was playing imba hard mode
<CF2>: THERES A SECOND PAGE TO DOCKS!?!?!
<Martin>: ctrl + number
<Martin>: apparently
<Twigleyy>: .....................
<MattM>: lmfao CF
<antisback>: lol
<MattM>: Changer when he found that out
<Twigleyy>: I was playing that game with like 500 clicks per second
<MattM>: that was brilliant
<Twigleyy>: Seriously
<Twigleyy>: Fighting cf and building units and selling wood
<DA>: [00:05] <CF2> hold shift, sells 500
<DA>: [00:05] <Twigleyy> ARE YOU SERIOUS
<DA>: hehe
<Twigleyy>: Without knowing this ****
<Twigleyy>: I couldnt get the gold fast enough
<Twigleyy>: Cos it took ages to sell wood
<Twigleyy>: Ffs
<Twigleyy>: If id have know that ....
<Twigleyy>:
<DA>: [00:05] <Martin> wtf
<MattM>: Somewhere, BW just convulsed in pain and he doesn't know whty
<DA>: [00:06] <MattM> Same way Martin didn't know you could give armies numbers
<MattM>: *why
<DA>: say whatnow
<MattM>:
<antisback>: oh my word
<MattM>: wtf you guys
<antisback>: i thought everyone knew about that
<DA>: WHAT
<DA>: THE ACTUAL
<CF2>: srsly
<DA>: ****
<MattM>: HAVE YOU EVEN PLAYED THE GAME?
<CF2>: what
<CF2>: what have you all been doing?
<Twigleyy>: MattM i just raped it
<antisback>: the shift click took me ages to figure out
<Twigleyy>: Without knowing that
<DA>: I JUST DRAG AND CLICK
<antisback>: but every game has the armies
<DA>: I DRAG
<DA>: AND CLICK
<Twigleyy>: LOL me too DA
<MattM>: lmfao
<Twigleyy>: SERIOUSLY
<CF2>: DA, this explains alot
<Martin>: Apparently, you can use buttons on your keyboard to do certain things too, like buildings...
<CF2>: ALOT

Enough said.

Best thing I've seen on here for a long, long time.
 

Twigley

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Man i am actually pretty good i just did things the long way round and made it harder :(
 
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Chris'o

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i want to play one of you guys, ive been practicing using your tips :D
im still **** though, i must admit
 

Twigley

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I used all the usual commands for ra2 but never twigged at Aoe2. Madness. You gotta fear my military might after this discovery. :D
 

Stevey

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Wow, mind blown. I am trying these commands now, so much easier. I hope people are about on Sunday for 1 or 7 games!
 

Twigley

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[20:41] <Twigley> Are we aoeing tonight
[20:41] <DAway> I'm game, we seem to be low on numbers though
[20:41] <DAway> Dunno if we're expecting Steve back anytime soon
[20:42] <DAway> Missing a MattM
[20:42] <DAway> and a Martin
[20:42] <Twigley> Steve_Kitchen
[20:42] <Twigley> Steve_God
[20:42] <Twigley> I reckon he will come back in the next 20
[20:42] <Twigley> I need to make food anyway
[20:42] <Twigley> So like ... 9.20 / 9.30 would be good for me
[20:43] <DAway> Sounds good
[20:43] <DAway> In the mean time I'll text our slackers
[20:43] <Twigley> k
[20:43] <Twigley> Ill forum post
 

Alcibiades

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I didn't know you could do the ctrl+number select thing either... dammit! lol

Have you guys never ever played a RTS before? lol
Same as Twigley, used to play RA2 online LOADS! But the AoE is very much a different beast so didn't expect any of the same commands.

That's cute. The format for RTS has never really changed. I think the most groundbreaking changes came with Starcraft 2 lol. Like. 15 years later ;)

oh well, better late than never!
 
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