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Rise of Nations
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Developer(s) Big Huge Games
Publisher(s) Microsoft Game Studios
Designer(s) Brian Reynolds
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Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Release date USA May 20, 2003
EU May 23, 2003
Genre(s) Real-time strategy
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer
Rating(s) ESRB: T (Teen)
USK: 12+
PEGI: 12+
OFLC: G8+
Media 1 CD-ROM
System requirements 500 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, 800 MB Hard disk space, 16 MB GPU, Windows 98
Input methods Keyboard, mouse

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On April 28, 2004, Big Huge Games released Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots, an expansion pack. Big Huge Games is a Computer game developer located in Timonium, Maryland. Rise of Nations Thrones and Patriots is the official Expansion pack to the Real-time strategy computer game Rise of Nations Later that year, a Gold edition of Rise of Nations was released, which included both the original and the expansion.

Contents

Overview

Fundamentally, Rise of Nations is similar to many real-time strategy games. The player usually starts with a basic city, dispatches resource-collecting workers, creates factory structures with which to build and strengthen their army, and attacks the enemy's army and settlements.

Rise of Nations employs the concept of "territory," as employed in Civilization III; the area near the player's settlements is considered their territory, and players may only construct buildings within their territory or that of an ally. Sid Meier's Civilization III is a turn-based strategy Computer game by Firaxis Games, the sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization II A nation's borders can be expanded by the creation and expansion of cities and forts, the discovery of certain technologies, and obtaining access to certain rare resources. Other technologies and resources cause enemy units to suffer attrition over time, which can eventually destroy an unsupported invasion force. This article is about the military strategy For the Israeli-Egyptian conflict see War of Attrition, for the game theoretical model see War of attrition (game

Cities are significantly important to gameplay; most buildings must be built within a certain distance of a city, borders are most easily expanded by building and expanding cities, and cities are the only source of the resource-collecting Citizen unit. City placement must be carefully considered, because the player may only build a certain number of cities (usually eight), and then can only exceed this limit by conquering enemy cities. Because cities are so central to gameplay, they cannot be destroyed by enemy attack, but are instead assimilated into the conqueror's control over a span of a few minutes. The defending player may choose to adopt a scorched-earth policy and raze the city's infrastructure, and/or even the city itself, to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. A scorched earth policy is a military strategy or operational method (possibly more often referred to as a tactic but this is not entirely correct as there is a difference between

Citizens (resource-collecting workers) in Rise of Nations don't remain idle after creation until orders are given to them; rather, after a brief pause, idle citizens look for any nearby construction sites, unoccupied resource gathering sites, or damaged buildings and automatically move to build, gather, or repair there. This option can be disabled if desired. All resource patches in Rise of Nations are infinite, unlike the finite amount of resources found in, for example, Warcraft single-player campaigns; the main limit is the player's maximum-collection-rate cap, which must be upgraded via research. Warcraft III Reign of Chaos ( War3 or WC3 or RoC) is a Real-time strategy Computer game

There are six resources in Rise of Nations, five of which (Food, Timber, Metal, Oil, and Wealth) are used mostly to build units and buildings. Food is any substance usually composed primarily of Carbohydrates Fats water and/or Proteins that can be eaten or drunk by an Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or The M acro E xpansion T emplate A ttribute L anguage complements TAL, providing macros which allow the reuse of code across An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Wealth derives from the old English word "weal" which means "well-being The sixth resource, Knowledge, is mainly used for researching technologies, though it is also necessary for the construction of missiles and the last two World Wonders (Supercollider and Space Program). A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target SuperCollider is an environment and Programming language originally released in 1996 by James McCartney for Real time Audio synthesis and Algorithmic History First orbital flights The first successful orbital launch was of the Soviet unmanned Sputnik Though the proliferation of resources makes the game look complicated—there are six, while the majority of other RTS titles feature two (StarCraft, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War) or even one (Homeworld, Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars)—it eases gameplay: each building, technology, and type of unit requires contributions of only one or two different resources meaning that it is easier to build something, though this leads to the problem of building a large and diverse economy. StarCraft is a Military science fiction Real-time strategy Video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Warhammer 40000 Dawn of War is a Real-time strategy computer game developed by Relic Entertainment based on Games Workshop 's popular Homeworld is a Real-time strategy (RTS Computer game released in 1999 developed by Relic Entertainment and published by Sierra

As in the Civilization series, any nation can be played during any age, regardless of that nation's fate throughout actual history. Civilization is a series of Turn-based strategy Video games produced by Sid Meier. Some unique units are based on predictions of what may have been, if certain nations were not destroyed in real-life history: for example, the Native American nations (the Aztecs, Maya, and Inca) have unique units in the Modern and Information ages which resemble Iberian-South American guerrillas. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political The Maya civilization is a Mesoamerican Civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the Pre-Columbian Americas The end conditions are also made to be historically neutral, in that one can win the game by a capital capture, territorial superiority, researching four dominating technologies, or the usual wonder and score victories. Another perceived inconsistency is that some nations have their historical capital city instead of the current one (or vice-versa). For example, the Turkish capital in Rise of Nations is Istanbul, although the capital of Turkey has been Ankara since 1922. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Similarly, the Japanese capital in-game is Kyoto, despite the fact that Tokyo became the capital in the 19th century. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Tokyo, the seat of the Government of Japan and home of the Emperor, is the capital of Japan. It is also worth noting that the same city can be built by multiple nations: if the Romans, Greeks, and Turks are found in the same game, it is possible that the cities of Byzantium, Constantinople, and Istanbul will co-exist during the same game, despite the fact that these are different historical names for the same city. This article is about the city See also Byzantine Empire. Byzantium ( Greek: Βυζάντιον Latin: la BYZANTIVM Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις Konstantinoúpolis, or gr ἡ Πόλις hē Polis, Latin: la CONSTANTINOPOLIS Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey

Each of the 18 civilizations in Rise of Nations has its own set of at least three unique units spread throughout the ages, as well as a graphics set unique to their cultural group. Rise of Nations uses a hybrid 2D/3D engine to render buildings, but a 3D engine to render units, terrain, and special effects[2].

A single player campaign, Conquer the World, is included in the game. It is comparable to the board game Risk, except that attacks on enemy territories take place during in-game battles, which can last as long as 90 minutes depending upon the scenario. A board game is a Game in which counters or pieces that are placed on removed from or moved across a "board" (a premarked surface usually specific to that game Risk is a commercial strategic Board game, produced by Parker Brothers (now a division of Hasbro) The campaign map is similar to Risk's, but luck is less of a factor. The player can also purchase reinforcements or bonus cards and engage in diplomacy with other nations. The campaign starts at the Ancient Age and progresses slowly over the course over the campaign to end at the Information Age. Within the context of a battle, it may be possible to advance to the next available age (and thus benefit from the associated potential unit upgrades in that battle).

Rise of Nations uses an ELO rating system to rank players. The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in two-player games such as Chess and Go.

Gameplay

A screenshot from Rise of Nations.
A screenshot from Rise of Nations.

Gameplay focuses heavily on creating a balance between a heavily aggressive and militaristic attack and developing a strong economy and center of production. Players who develop a balance tend to be better than players who focus specifically on one or the other.

Because every unit in the game is strong against certain units and weak against others (for example, pikemen counter heavy cavalry such as knights, heavy cavalry counter bowmen, bowmen counter pikemen, etc. A pike is a Pole weapon, a very long thrusting Spear used two-handed and used extensively by Infantry both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as Knight is the English term for a social position originating in the Middle Ages. ), and terrain and military tactics matter, a keen sense of generalship is required to make the best use of one's army. Terrain, or relief, is the third or vertical dimension of land surface. Military tactics ( Greek: Taktikē, the art of organizing an army are the techniques for using weapons or military units in combination for engaging and defeating An army (from Latin Armata "act of arming" via Old French armée) in the broadest sense is the land-based Armed forces Flanking maneuvers are made possible as attacks from the side and, to a lesser extent, from behind, will do more damage than frontal assaults. In Military tactics, a flanking maneuver, also called a flank attack, is an attack on the sides of an opposing force A general unit can be used to fast march an army to outmaneuver an opponent or move to where it needs to be quickly, create decoy armies to draw enemy fire or create a diversion, camouflage an army to make them temporarily invisible or fortify infantry positions and thus increase their defensive capabilities. Terrain also plays a role on a tactical level: attacks from higher ground are more effective, and, from a defensive standpoint, units in rocky areas are better protected whereas units wading in water are more vulnerable. Several tactical formations are also available, including the ability to compress or expand the line of battle. A tactical formation is the arrangement or deployment of moving military forces such as infantry, cavalry, AFVs, Military aircraft, or When a formation is chosen, the selected units automatically reposition themselves accordingly, typically with faster moving units in the front and slower moving, vulnerable units in the rear. With sufficient skill in creating proper unit distributions in an army and fielding that army, it is possible to defeat a numerically superior enemy in Rise of Nations.

In a manner similar to chess, slight strategic mistakes early in the game can turn into major tactical problems later on. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. A Strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, most often "winning Military tactics ( Greek: Taktikē, the art of organizing an army are the techniques for using weapons or military units in combination for engaging and defeating For example, a poor and hasty placement of a city in an empty piece of land when some more reconnaissance would have shown a superior wood placement site, can lead to severe wood gathering problems later on since a lumber mill must be built within city boundaries and serves to automatically enhance the productivity only of those wood gathering sites that are within the city's limits.

It is common to find a shortage of resources early in a game, but usually, as the game continues, the gather rates rise and these shortages disappear.

Units

There are more than 200 different types of units in Rise of Nations, ranging from the Ancient Age Hoplite to the Information Age Stealth Bomber. The word hoplite ( Greek: hoplitēs; pl hoplitai) derives from hoplon ( plural hopla) meaning an item of armour or equipment thus 'hoplite' Stealth aircraft are Aircraft that use Stealth technology to make it harder to be detected by radar and other means than conventional aircraft by employing a Military units are created at certain structures: the Barracks, Stable/Auto Plant, Siege Factory/Factory, Dock/Shipyard/Anchorage, Airfield, Missile silo and Fort/Castle/Fortress/Redoubt. Barracks are living quarters for personnel on a Military post A stable is a Building in which Livestock, especially Horses are kept A siege engine is a device that is designed to Break or circumvent City walls and other Fortifications in Siege warfare. A dock (from Dutch 'dok' is a man-made feature involved in the handling of boats or ships An aerodrome is an area on land or water (including any buildings installations and equipment used for the arrival and departure of aircraft A missile silo is an underground vertical cylindrical container for the storage and launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles ( ICBMs. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for A redoubt is a Fort or fort system usually consisting of an enclosed defensive emplacement outside a larger fort usually relying on earthworks though others Unit types such as Light Infantry, Heavy Infantry and Ranged Cavalry are upgraded as the player advances through the ages. These upgrades usually represent revolutionary changes in their particular field. For example, the Arquebusier of the Gunpowder Age becomes the Musketeer of the Enlightenment Age, representing the great advantage of flintlock muskets over the earlier matchlock muskets and showing increased attack power and reload speed. The Arquebus (sometimes spelled harquebus, harkbus or hackbut; from Dutch haakbus, meaning "hook gun" is A musketeer (mousquetaire was an early modern type of Infantry Soldier equipped with a Musket. Flintlock is the general term for any Firearm based on the flintlock mechanism The Matchlock was the first mechanism or "lock" invented to uncomplicate the firing of a hand-held firearm Also, each nation gets its own set of unique units. For example, the Greeks can build Companion cavalry, the Russians can build Red Guards infantry and T-80 tanks, the British can build Longbowmen, Highlanders, and Avro Lancaster Bombers, and the Germans get the Tiger and Leopard tanks. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Companions ( εταιροι hetairoi) were the Cavalry of the Macedonian army from the time of king Philip II of Macedon, and Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending For other uses of the term see Red Guard In the context of the history of Russia and Soviet Union, Red Guards ( Russian: "Красная The T-80 is a Main battle tank which was designed in the Soviet Union and entered service in 1976 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located To see other senses of this word see Longbow (disambiguation. The Black Watch 3rd Battalion Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS is an Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. "Lanc" redirects here Distinguish from Lank (adjective and from Amon Lanc (a place in Tolkien's fiction Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Tiger II is the common name of a German Heavy tank of the Second World War. The Leopard 2 is a German Main battle tank developed by Krauss-Maffei in the early 1970s and first entering service in 1979

Because of the wide variety of units in the game, players have the opportunity to create an army customized to their tastes. Most units have a cost that is roughly equal to that of their peers. Additionally, most units use only two resource types, making creating diverse armies easier and almost required. Terraced costs further contribute to the incentive for a diverse army, as each additional unit a player creates of a single type will cost more.

Reception

Rise of Nations received mostly positive reviews from most websites and magazines and won several awards, though significant problems with multiplayer gaming were noted.

Reviews

Awards

Multiplayer

On Microsoft Windows Rise of Nations uses the GameSpy matchmaking service. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related Maximum PC, formerly known as boot, is an American Magazine published by Future US, and focuses on modern day Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related This enables people from around the world to play together in an easier environment. However, computers with slower internet connections may find the service harder to use, due to the resource demand presented by the service.

On Mac OS X, Rise of Nations uses GameRanger as a matchmaking service. Mac OS X (mæk oʊ ɛs tɛn is a line of computer Operating systems developed marketed and sold by Apple Inc, the latest of which is pre-loaded on all currently GameRanger is an Internet gaming service for the Apple Macintosh computing platform The LAN networking provides a system for people on the same network to play together.

Cross platform play is not supported between Windows and Mac users.

Sales

Rise of Nations and its expansion pack Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots have received combined sales of over 1 million copies. Rise of Nations Thrones and Patriots is the official Expansion pack to the Real-time strategy computer game Rise of Nations [3]

References

  1. ^ Rise of Nations for PC Review - PC Rise of Nations Review
  2. ^ Microsoft Game Studios - Rise of Nations
  3. ^ PRESS ROOM: October 27, 2004 - Rise of Nations: Gold Ships

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