fun with warcraft 2?

Sakebomb

So I installed Warcraft 2 on my wifes laptop (it's an old laptop), and played a round with her last night. It was the two of us versus a computer opponent, just to get warmed up. After about 30 mins with no enemy contact, I started to raise an eyebrow. I built a zepplin and scouted the map only to discover the AI had trapped his peons in between buildings in the center of his pathetic little town

It was dissapointing.

I played another round on my own with the same outcome.
It's been about 10 years since I played, but I don't remember the AI bring so stupid.

Anyone else have a similar story?
I've fully patched the game on both computers; are there any particular maps I should play for a more formidible opponent?

subedii

Sakebomb wrote: »

So I installed Warcraft 2 on my wifes laptop (it's an old laptop), and played a round with her last night. It was the two of us versus a computer opponent, just to get warmed up. After about 30 mins with no enemy contact, I started to raise an eyebrow. I built a zepplin and scouted the map only to discover the AI had trapped his peons in between buildings in the center of his pathetic little town

It was dissapointing.

I played another round on my own with the same outcome.
It's been about 10 years since I played, but I don't remember the AI bring so stupid.

Anyone else have a similar story?
I've fully patched the game on both computers; are there any particular maps I should play for a more formidible opponent?

What sort of spec is this laptop? Because Starcraft might be a better option if you're looking to team up against the computer. IIRC it only required a 90 MHz PC, so unless the laptop in question's around a decade old you ought to be OK.

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Sakebomb

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EDIT: One on one WC2 is still the shit, though. Just can't computer-stomp...there's no challenge, and no real fun.

That's what I figured. She's a RTS newbie. I'm gonna feel bad....you know......murdering my wife, but it's for her own good I guess

Sakebomb

subedii wrote: »

What sort of spec is this laptop? Because Starcraft might be a better option if you're looking to team up against the computer. IIRC it only required a 90 MHz PC, so unless the laptop in question's around a decade old you ought to be OK.

Its an old Fujitsu Lifebook 500mhz, with 256mb RAM and onboard video.
Ill give Starcraft a try tomorrow.

rayofash

That's never happened to me before. I've played WC2 recently and every time I played it the AI womped me within minutes.

Edit: Also, Choson wars (everybody plays as the Choson) on Rise of Rome.

Dignified Pauper

Personally, I always loved the World War III user games which had rules to it that, usually, everyone followed and made the game awesome.

autono-wally, erotibot300

starcraft will run beautifully on those specs

Voro

Was it a map with water / islands? I seem to remember that the WC2 AI had trouble with water if it didn't have a pre-built port. Age of Empires might be worth a shot if you need better AI. I don't think it gets caught up nearly as much.

TelMarine

war2 AI can be atrocious depending on the map. They get stuck on trees, get their peasants stuck, etc. There are some good team maps out there, but those are usually in the vain of 2v6 comps and be quite difficult, but fun.

Shaquar

I'm not exactly sure but I think Warcraft III should run on this machine.

Sakebomb

It was a map with central 1islands surrounded by water, so maybe the presence of the sea just screwed it up