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[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think Age of Empires was actually a great introduction to history for a lot of kids.

[–] redhorsejacket@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago

I can 100% confirm that, despite going on to earn a history degree, when I think of Joan of Arc, William Wallace, Genghis Khan, or Saladin, I think of the campaigns from AoE2

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I'm interested if someone got any version of it (preferably older ones) work on Linux. I failed at it. The game is fire and I miss it ;-c

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

arent all aoe games on proton db gold or higher?

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I specified older versions as I want my original CD image to work because it has nice translation, local multiplayer, probably lower energy consumption and is free for me.

I see DE keys for Steam for $8, but I'd need a bunch of them if I'd ever want to have a lan party.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

would that not just require you to go through the voobly process for the original version of aoe2? https://reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/2zyogr/how_to_playing_aoe_ii_on_voobly_on_linux_with_wine/

its basically what aoe2 users did before DE, as aoe2hd was a bad modernized port.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Ty, I'd give it a try.

[–] plant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

I still search on and off every few years trying to get my old Chessmaster 9000 CDs working

[–] gravitywell@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It works great through proton. I just purchased the Difinitive Edition on steam a couple days ago.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago

I wish I can launch the OG one for many reasons, but I couldn't manage to make it work.

Does DE support local MP, connecting by IP?

[–] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Can we have a history course?

No we have history course at home

History course at home: Paradox games.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

That’s me with bohemian culture after playing Kingdom Come Deliverance.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Praise God! Henry's come to see us!

I haven't played KCD2 yet, but I hope Henry becomes a Hussite radical.

[–] teft@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Jan Hus is stirring up trouble but Henry goes to Kuttenberg in KCD2, not Prague. Hus and the Hussites are mentioned a few times in passing.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 4 points 4 weeks ago

Kuttenberg sounds really funny in Dutch, it basically translates to "Cunts Mountain".

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 5 points 4 weeks ago

Me after playing a Civ or HOI game

[–] iAvicenna@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Better than coming from AoE I , thinking centurions are promoted hoplites