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fun with warcraft 2?

SakebombSakebomb Registered User regular
edited January 2009 in Games and Technology
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?

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  • subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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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  • SakebombSakebomb Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    wrote:

    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 :)

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  • SakebombSakebomb Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

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  • rayofashrayofash Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

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  • Dignified PauperDignified Pauper Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    Personally, I always loved the World War III user games which had rules to it that, usually, everyone followed and made the game awesome.

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  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    starcraft will run beautifully on those specs

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  • VoroVoro Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

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  • TelMarineTelMarine Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    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.

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  • ShaquarShaquar Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    I'm not exactly sure but I think Warcraft III should run on this machine.

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  • SakebombSakebomb Registered User regular
    edited January 2009
    It was a map with central 1islands surrounded by water, so maybe the presence of the sea just screwed it up

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