"What if..." Thread

**Aemilius Paulus** · 03-26-2009, 03:15

Originally Posted by A Very Super Market

I agree that they are all RTS that use human history, but that's where it ends.

I disagree. They use basic same concepts and game mechanics. You look too mcuh into the small details and not enough into the large. Remember how varied the RTS games are. EE, AoE, RoN, AoM, RaF:CaW, etc all follow the same model.

Anyone else support me?

**A Very Super Market** · 03-26-2009, 03:21

RTS's can only differ in small details, because changes to the large would not make them an RTS anymore. These small differences are incredibly influential. Neither EE or AoE takes into accounts actual shifting borders, the importance of supply, the strategic placing of cities, or the importance of on and off wars, not endless deathmatches. In the beginning, at least.

**Olaf Blackeyes** · 03-26-2009, 04:10

I have played nearly ALL of the games that you guys are talking about.
EE was by far one of the greatest games EVAR!!!!!!!
RoN & RoL were both awesome as well, i really enjoyed the latter because of its fantasia settings.
AoE I & II were teh 1337!!!!!!! III was when it started the

mode.
I will admit the EE and AoE models dont take into account for alot of the real world things, but these games were developed back in the 90s and they ****ing ruled so give them some credit.

**Ca Putt** · 03-26-2009, 10:40

one big difference between AoE and EE is that sequels in AoE can take place in a different time setting whereas in EE the first part covered right about everything. if you wan't a success full sequel to a game that has the same setting you have to introduce a really important development (like highly improved graphics as in MTW-M2TW).
That's probably the reason why RoL was set in a world full of steampunk, magic and Divine Power.

EE2 on the other hand had many(partly useless and silly) small improvements which made the game too complex but did not add any depth to the game, but still had the same time line, and the graphics were just marginally better.

or you can take option B and add a storyline to the game like CnC and Starcraft.

**Aemilius Paulus** · 03-26-2009, 13:05

Originally Posted by Olaf Blackeyes

I have played nearly ALL of the games that you guys are talking about.
EE was by far one of the greatest games EVAR!!!!!!!
RoN awesome as well
AoE I & II were teh 1337!!!!!!! III was when it started the

mode.

Yep. Absolutely agree. EE was probably my absolute favourite. And AoE III was a step backwards.