We've released a new public performance beta! New changes have been implemented in an effort to increase performance and frame rates. Read the full changelog at http://steamcommunity.com/app/221380/discussions/1/810938082245604101/

Note that beta users will be able to play against users running the current release (2.8) without desyncs. As always, should you run into any issues, it may be advisable to delete your player profile in game and create a new one.

Enjoy your weekend! May your macro be flawless and your micro unbeatable. GLHF!

Jacobe

United States44 Posts

October 17 2013 02:11 GMT

#463

I played aoe2 for years as a kid daily but from what i've been reading its still not worth the 20$ for the steam version

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

October 17 2013 19:05 GMT

#464

On October 17 2013 11:11 Jacobe wrote:
I played aoe2 for years as a kid daily but from what i've been reading its still not worth the 20$ for the steam version

It has been for a while, and it is even more with the performance beta above. The game at its core is the same, but it has been vastly improved mechanically.

Ysellian

Netherlands9029 Posts

October 17 2013 19:16 GMT

#465

On October 18 2013 04:05 Zephirdd wrote:

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It has been for a while, and it is even more with the performance beta above. The game at its core is the same, but it has been vastly improved mechanically.

I hope the new patch will come along with a steam deal

ageofempires

United States22 Posts

October 25 2013 17:19 GMT

#466

We're pleased to announce a release date for the new expansion for Age of Empires II: HD Edition! The Forgotten, based on the fan-made Forgotten Empires expansion for AoE II, will be available on Steam November 7, 2013. See the announcement here: http://steamcommunity.com/games/221380/announcements/detail/1784842770331267520

You can find a list of new features here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/221380/discussions/1/864976115141842643/

We'll be releasing more information, including a price point, in the coming weeks.

NeoGeoOdin

Colombia140 Posts

October 25 2013 17:22 GMT

#467

so a fan-made expantion becomes now an official expantion?

so AWESOME!!!!

Lucumo

6850 Posts

October 26 2013 05:38 GMT

#468

That's really old news.

On October 26 2013 02:22 NeoGeoOdin wrote:
so a fan-made expantion becomes now an official expantion?

so AWESOME!!!!

Yep, it's an easy way to grab even more money as a publisher.

ageofempires

United States22 Posts

October 28 2013 17:25 GMT

#469

The fan-made version, Forgotten Empires, won't work with AoE II: HD on Steam. The developers worked with the original creators to port over the expansion with additional content to release The Forgotten.

ageofempires

United States22 Posts

November 07 2013 22:48 GMT

#470

It's here! http://store.steampowered.com/app/239550/

The Forgotten, the first official expansion for Age of Empires II: HD Edition, is now available on Steam!

You can find a list of new features that come with the expansion here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/221380/discussions/1/864976115141842643/

And some patch notes here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/221380/discussions/1/666825524886731830/

Mafe

Germany5966 Posts

November 09 2013 00:11 GMT

#471

So I bought it mainly for the campaigns. After playing a few maps, my feelings are somewhat mixed. It is obvious there was a lot of effort put into the maps, the maps look good, the missions are challenging, diverse and well-thought. However some flaws are hard to overlook (or I missed a lot of obvious things): The triggers for the quests seem to fail regularly (for example not detecting death of mission-critical hero), sometimes you are left with no entry in the questlog at all, and most importantly you have to make huge armies of 50+ units fit through chokepoints, wihich is nerve-wracking with that pathfinding AI. Or even worse, half of the map consists of paths that are just 3-4 tiles wide; nd then there are battles in such areas, so you can hardly micro at all, and the feeling of epicness you expect never arrives. Also no voice-acting

OoFuzer

Chile436 Posts

December 06 2013 00:24 GMT

#472

US$50,000 Team Tournament has been announced, if anyone is interested. (Is not AoE II:HD or AoFE tournament, just standar AoC).

LaNague

Germany9118 Posts

December 06 2013 15:42 GMT

#473

On December 06 2013 09:24 OoFuzer wrote:
US$50,000 Team Tournament has been announced, if anyone is interested. (Is not AoE II:HD or AoFE tournament, just standar AoC).

http://www.aoczone.net/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=96960

zeo

Serbia6284 Posts

January 04 2014 16:17 GMT

#474

So I bought the Age of Empires Legacy Bundle recently on Steam during the last sale (for 12,74€, its around 50 euro normally), seeing as how I've never owned ether game before (*cough*non-pirated*cough*) I think I got off well, already having fun playing the campaigns.
Anyway sorry if this has been asked before but could someone point me in the general direction of some good tutorials? As in build orders, what do you do first and that sort of thing?

OoFuzer

Chile436 Posts

January 04 2014 16:40 GMT

#475

look for AoCZone on google.

zeo

Serbia6284 Posts

January 04 2014 17:04 GMT

#476

Thank you

ageofempires

United States22 Posts

January 06 2014 18:18 GMT

#477

We also stream PvP quite frequently at twitch.tv/ageofempires

Incognoto

France10239 Posts

January 06 2014 18:23 GMT

#478

On October 17 2013 11:11 Jacobe wrote:
I played aoe2 for years as a kid daily but from what i've been reading its still not worth the 20$ for the steam version

I bought it for €5 during a sale.

willoc

Canada1530 Posts

January 06 2014 21:09 GMT

#479

The Vlad the Impaler campaign definatley has me interested. However, the price tag is a bit high for an old game I already played the shit out of.

LennX

4553 Posts

June 22 2014 13:38 GMT

#480

Okay so its back to USD 5 for it. And another 2.50 for the expansion.

Is it worth the money or should I just stick with the old AOE II? Or or wait for another steam sale and reconsider again?