Forum Party - May 17th & 18th (Saturday and Sunday) - With Prizes!

Myll_Erik
Seraph Emeritus

posted 05-14-08 08:08 PM EDT (US) 1 / 35

Looks like fun!

Veni, Vidi, Vici
Trample the Weak - Hurdle the Dead!
"It's kind of a...persnickety magic." Atzy
End of Nations!
End of Nations Community Manager

Eicho
Skirmisher

posted 05-14-08 08:19 PM EDT (US) 2 / 35

Eichosseum 2, by far the best scenario ever

(also Annihilation series are very good)

StevoPhilo
Skirmisher

posted 05-15-08 01:35 AM EDT (US) 3 / 35

Sweet I'll most likely join : )

Danny84PwnzAll
Skirmisher

posted 05-15-08 07:38 PM EDT (US) 4 / 35

Cool! I'm goin' if I can, but how do I join?

ivanelterrible
Skirmisher

posted 05-15-08 07:56 PM EDT (US) 5 / 35

I will be there :P
I remember the last aoe3 heaven forum party...

ultimitsu
Skirmisher

posted 05-15-08 08:13 PM EDT (US) 6 / 35

have their fixed the problem with fail to join?

Strategy by Ultimitsu
Guns and Biers
British Anti-FF explosion
For TWC only Ottoman FF on non-water non-TP maps
For Vanilla only Dutch Fast Colonial Uber Bank

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-15-08 09:17 PM EDT (US) 7 / 35

have their fixed the problem with fail to join?

No, Ensemble didn�t fix the �Failed to Join� error.
That will require a patch.

However, I solved my �Failed to Join� problem by buying a new modem a few weeks ago.

Cool! I'm goin' if I can, but how do I join?

Logon to ESO and look for "Age of Empires III Heaven Forum Party" chat room.
The password to join it is: hunter

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

[This message has been edited by MosheLevi (edited 05-15-2008 @ 09:21 PM).]

As_Saffah
Scenario Reviewer

posted 05-15-08 10:25 PM EDT (US) 8 / 35

Gonna miss saturday, got a big project laid on me today that's due June first :/

But I can leave up my ESO running hosting a download for either Khyber Pass or Save New Orleans.

Take lots of screenshots of the pirates and the lovely Hindu Kush for me. :/

Crunkatog on ESO
Bart331 balance suggestion: aztec: remove civ
Voltiguer: Ender, Sioux in 1.04 will be a top civ, no matter how many layers of Sioux goggles you put on
schildpad on Elephants: ...their mansabdar unit sucks so hard it looks like a black hole
Crunkatog on Steam.

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-16-08 00:15 AM EDT (US) 9 / 35

Just wanted to let everybody know that the game statistics is another good way to show that you played during the forum party.

Just go to Player Search and type your name to get your statistics.

After that click on �Custom� and then click on the game you played to see more details.
You can post a link to that game to show that you played.
See example: Game Statistics

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

Catabre
BFME2H Replay Reviewer - Library Guildsman

posted 05-16-08 09:20 AM EDT (US) 10 / 35

Never played any of the Eichoseums...

"Apparently, arguing for the right to do something no-one wants to do is the lifeblood of HG." - TaylorFlame

"Whatever happened, BFME2H did it better. No Exceptions." - EnemyofJupitor

As_Saffah
Scenario Reviewer

posted 05-16-08 11:51 AM EDT (US) 11 / 35

The first Eichosseum and the Colosseum "modifier" that gives you mass elephants are pretty good times. Although you really have bad lag in the latter when 4 different players get to spamming 300 pop worth of rockets, heavy cannons, mediocre bombards, etc. It would be nice if the pop cap limited some of this excess or if these units had a separate build limit. (I had to end the game by building monitors and backdooring people. It had to be done. Really!)

Crunkatog on ESO
Bart331 balance suggestion: aztec: remove civ
Voltiguer: Ender, Sioux in 1.04 will be a top civ, no matter how many layers of Sioux goggles you put on
schildpad on Elephants: ...their mansabdar unit sucks so hard it looks like a black hole
Crunkatog on Steam.

Mune84
Skirmisher

posted 05-16-08 11:54 AM EDT (US) 12 / 35

Is there ever going to be a forum party where the theme is Supremacy? Then I might actually attend one...

Last time I made this complaint, I was told to just join the party anyway and play supremacy games. But then what's the point of a theme? And how exactly is that different from what I normally do, other than the fact that a 'Forum Party' is going on at the same time?

Oh well, I'm just stubborn I guess. I only do 1v1 supremacy quickmatch, seems the most balanced/strategic way to play to me.

"I hope some animal never bores a hole in my head and lays its eggs in my brain, because later you might think you're having a good idea but it's just eggs hatching." - Jack Handey

As_Saffah
Scenario Reviewer

posted 05-16-08 12:16 PM EDT (US) 13 / 35

Nobody's arguing with you that 1v1 supremacy is the gold standard. But sometimes people want a little bit of variety...and that's what Forum Parties are all about.

It's fair to have a Supremacy forum party, but it will probably be more socially-oriented, like team play or FFA.

(I think we should have more Forum Parties, and they should be more highly publicized.)

Crunkatog on ESO
Bart331 balance suggestion: aztec: remove civ
Voltiguer: Ender, Sioux in 1.04 will be a top civ, no matter how many layers of Sioux goggles you put on
schildpad on Elephants: ...their mansabdar unit sucks so hard it looks like a black hole
Crunkatog on Steam.

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-16-08 01:59 PM EDT (US) 14 / 35

Is there ever going to be a forum party where the theme is Supremacy? Then I might actually attend one...

I agree that it would be a good idea to have Supremacy forum parties too.
My goal is to promote custom scenarios so that�s why I only host CSO forum parties.
However, other people are welcome to host Supremacy forum parties.

Technically I don�t see why we can�t have forum party every weekend.

In any case, there are many CSO out there that play like supremacy games.
So if you like supremacy games you would probably enjoy playing these scenarios too.

I only do 1v1 supremacy quickmatch, seems the most balanced/strategic way to play to me.

Forum parties are a social event.
It allows players to play with someone they know on their team.
So playing 1V1 defeats that purpose.

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

Flair
Skirmisher

posted 05-17-08 08:37 AM EDT (US) 15 / 35

I think I'll show up.

Lord Berminator
Skirmisher

posted 05-17-08 12:39 PM EDT (US) 16 / 35

I should definitely be there at the first party today.

Scenarios: Worldmap Series I: North America, Worldmap Series II: Caribbean, The Wasteland

Editor of: Orissa, Kill the Sun, Bathe in Hate

Current Projects: Fog of War, Island Hopping

StevoPhilo
Skirmisher

posted 05-17-08 12:47 PM EDT (US) 17 / 35

Oooo I want C&C3. :s My bro got the expansion free but, I don't have the game so it'd be nice if I could win that. :P
I'll probably be there both days :P

KevTheGreat
Scenario Expert

posted 05-17-08 01:32 PM EDT (US) 18 / 35

i forgot to take a screenshot, however it was documented on agecommunity:

1Russia_ The Epic Be 4 0 2008-05-17 - 18:35 00:37:20

Fort of War by KevTh 4 0 2008-05-17 - 17:10 00:23:22

Fort of War by KevTh 4 0 2008-05-17 - 16:42 00:29:13

Fort of War by KevTh 4 0 2008-05-17 - 02:42 00:19:33

at http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/EntityStats.aspx?loc=en-US&EntityName=KevTheGreat&sFlag=2&md=ZS_Custom

[This message has been edited by KevTheGreat (edited 05-17-2008 @ 02:38 PM).]

danno_canuck
Skirmisher

posted 05-17-08 01:42 PM EDT (US) 19 / 35

i was there but had connection issues;
http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=5327b2d1-4e0b-48a7-a079-a0c97537bd6b&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom
http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/EntityStats.aspx?loc=en-US&EntityName=Danno527&sFlag=2&md=ZS_Custom

Eso: Danno527
Rank: 1st Leutenant
Favorite Civs: French, Irosquis, Germans

[This message has been edited by danno_canuck (edited 05-17-2008 @ 01:44 PM).]

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-17-08 02:07 PM EDT (US) 20 / 35

The party is still on, come and join!

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-17-08 04:50 PM EDT (US) 21 / 35

We had good participation in the first party.

The following players joined the first party:
Berminator
Danno527
Omgomg
Hydro86
Chester1
Xamolxis
KevtheGreat
Stevophilo
Ivanelterrible
Stephaneax
Mercenarylevi
Mr_JR
War_Hamster

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=5327b2d1-4e0b-48a7-a079-a0c97537bd6b&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=78e51f4a-7527-479b-a5a3-4e6cf4588d8d&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

See you in the next party.

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

[This message has been edited by MosheLevi (edited 05-17-2008 @ 05:30 PM).]

As_Saffah
Scenario Reviewer

posted 05-18-08 12:22 PM EDT (US) 22 / 35

it's noon o'clock, and the party's gettin started

Quoted from Jagged Edge:
A-where the party at?
Eicho on their way, where the Bhakti at?
rockets and muskets talkin all of that
You know I cant 4get about my thuggee, where the party at?
And all my skirms, where the party at?
Off in the saloon, where the party at?
If the parties where you at, let me hear you say....
�Preparadoooooooooooo!

Uh-ooooooooooooooooooooooh!

Eu vooooooooooooooooooooooooooouuu!

see ya in the party, holmes!

Crunkatog on ESO
Bart331 balance suggestion: aztec: remove civ
Voltiguer: Ender, Sioux in 1.04 will be a top civ, no matter how many layers of Sioux goggles you put on
schildpad on Elephants: ...their mansabdar unit sucks so hard it looks like a black hole
Crunkatog on Steam.

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-18-08 03:21 PM EDT (US) 23 / 35

Here is another link to one of the games:

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=76a702db-8ec2-4654-b39a-e9e59aa4a913&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

Additional players that participated in the party:

Eicho
Kingtrick
Tau_the_Great
Brian_NI
TMOUllnch

By the way, we discovered that the �Failed to Load� error occurs when we are in the Chat Room (for CSO).
This is probably also connected to the fact that both Chat room and Game have a password.
Under this combination games will almost always produce �Failed to Load� error for one or more players.

To avoid the �Failed to Load� error just exit the chat room before you start the game.
This happened to us very consistently.

One more party to go, so don�t miss it.

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

[This message has been edited by MosheLevi (edited 05-18-2008 @ 03:24 PM).]

As_Saffah
Scenario Reviewer

posted 05-18-08 05:11 PM EDT (US) 24 / 35

somewhat messed-up Khyber Pass game:

[JPEG, (229.66 KB)]

For ivanelterrible and Le_Roi_George (GenRoss isn't registered here)

Crunkatog on ESO
Bart331 balance suggestion: aztec: remove civ
Voltiguer: Ender, Sioux in 1.04 will be a top civ, no matter how many layers of Sioux goggles you put on
schildpad on Elephants: ...their mansabdar unit sucks so hard it looks like a black hole
Crunkatog on Steam.

MosheLevi
Scenario Contest Winner

posted 05-18-08 08:36 PM EDT (US) 25 / 35

More games:

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=7aba2461-5308-456d-ad32-269b0652b766&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=ff8be895-e6a4-4fdd-b329-b67c03f0ded9&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=fa876c9c-19d4-4c99-a015-be9faae7f33b&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

http://www.agecommunity.com/stats/GameStats.aspx?loc=en-US&GameID=556a04b0-2a8e-4365-bd8e-52a7bf2fc627&s Flag=2&md=ZS_Custom

and more players:

Death_Master
Ryan_vball
Lord_Asward
Crunkatog

My AOE3 Scenarios:
Strategic Objectives: Death Valley / Strategic Objectives: Russo-Turkish Wars
The Tapir Witch Chronicles: Immortal Cows � Single Player / Multiplayer
�Annihilation� 2V2 (Supremacy) Multiplayer / Tribe Wars (2V2/FFA) Multiplayer
Strategic Objectives: Islands / Forest Domination II Multiplayer / Geronimo�s Revenge
More Scenarios / http://www.moshelevi.com

[This message has been edited by MosheLevi (edited 05-18-2008 @ 08:38 PM).]