19-04-2004 13:51									#1
	Age of Empires III in the works? Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

http://www.gamesman.co.nz/product.php?id=2841

http://www.maxpages.com/ageofempire..._of_Empires_III

Comments? Anyone know anything?

	19-04-2004 17:45									#2
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it seems obvious they'd make another one. the first two were quite good.

	19-04-2004 17:49									#3
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Actually Age of Mythology was sort of an aoe III. Perhaps they have divided it into different series

	19-04-2004 17:53									#4
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not really reliable sources. that kind of pre-order games are quite common, but they're not always true.
that second page looks pretty fake, the info is vague, shitty site, loads of popups. I just think the guy wants to attract people and earn money on his popups

	19-04-2004 23:23									#5
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Hmm, it seems suspicious that I haven't seen anything else on more mainstream sites.

	19-04-2004 23:25									#6
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No AoE3 in the works. Yes, there are plans to develop such a game, because Age of Empires is a succesfull branch, one of the most so in game industry, but nothing has started coming together for AoE3. Listing the release date for Jan 05 is simply absurd.

Age of Mythology was a Oct 2002 release, with being announced in 2000, and being in the works for over three years...

I have the best information sources on Ensemble games, so trust me on this one.

	20-04-2004 05:29									#7
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How do you know? You're into the gaming business then?

	20-04-2004 09:49									#8
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Nah, he's Bruce Shelley's trophy consort.

	20-04-2004 11:44									#9
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It would be awesome if they did make a third one .I was sooo freakin addicted to AOE2. That game is fun wether or not you cheat. I really loved the code for the dodge viper with the machine guns.

	21-04-2004 08:07									#10
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What code?

	21-04-2004 16:31									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Trajanus How do you know? You're into the gaming business then?

Perhaps because his sig says "AoE2.com webmaster"?

It'd be interesting to know what time period it would cover. I mean, there have been several other games in the same genre by now like Cossacks, and RoN and Empire Earth to some extent.

I'm not sure how well AoE is suited for the modern age.

	21-04-2004 18:59									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Mercatore Uno Perhaps because his sig says "AoE2.com webmaster"? It'd be interesting to know what time period it would cover. I mean, there have been several other games in the same genre by now like Cossacks, and RoN and Empire Earth to some extent. I'm not sure how well AoE is suited for the modern age.

EE and RON tried to cover the entire history of the world, Civ style. I assume M$ will still be the publisher, and I cant believe theyd publish a direct competitor for RON. So I think it would be period specific.

Either A. early modern period, trying to do a better job than Cossacks. or B. Going back to ancient times, like AOE1, but updated gameplay, graphics etc.

	21-04-2004 19:09									#13
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Being able to choose an age range for random maps.

And expaning the Random Map Scripts to be able to disable certain buildings or techs.

Ultimately to expand Random Map Scripts to have event handlers like you can in scenarios - effectively scenarios and campaigns that use random maps.

	22-04-2004 08:16									#14
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations: Deluxe Edition

I can't remeber what it was, but it let you get a blue dodge viper that was super fast, with turret machine guns. It was sooooo fun to kill off anything. Handcannoneers, Woad Raiders, dumass Teutonic Knights, anything.

	22-04-2004 13:41									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Solver I have the best information sources on Ensemble games, so trust me on this one.

Indeed. Solver knows this best. And yes, he's right about AoE3. If anyone tells you that that AoE3 is coming, is just premature hype about something which is expected in the future, but not really being worked out yet. It's not even long since AoM Titans was released.

Merc,

not only that. Plus Solver isn't webmaster of AoE2.com anymore. Don't be fooled by the sig of the CSM.