DarkAngelBGE

Well, I suggest we use a scripting language similar to the one of AoK. It had a very basic syntax based on if-else-statements. In addition to that we need some calculation functions of course. Since ally-coorperation is what makes a good AI we will need a set of functions like "help_ally(&location, &units, &how_long)". Also a function like an advanced town_under_attack -function would be cool: In addition to TRUE and FALSE it returns the location, which units, player_handle (which can be used as parameter to other player-specific-functions like players_age()). That's those that come off at first glance. Will postm ore later.

Yeah sorry, Stuart. Fixed.

Welcome aboard. Please tell us more about yourself.

Although this is slightly OT: DO you know what happened to Sir Lancelot and all those brothas ?

Lol *too lazy to search* Can you provide me with a link/links ?

*throws shoe after Malte* Foo ! EST is 6 hours behind German time. That makes it 5pm for us peeps.

Congrats ! [brag]Almost 600 here. [/brag]

Why ?

Notice the *RTS*, Klaas.

Lol You mean "Tag der offenen Tür" right ? Well, I got my first computer (computer of my dad) in 1993 I believe, a 386 with 16Mhz. I have been playing on the Atatri sometimes already, but I quickly discovered the Commander Keen series for the PC, which I played for 3 years. Then my dad got a Pentium II, 233Mhz somewhere around 1998 (or 1999 ? I forget) and used my freetime to play the FIFA series (in fact, I have all of them, from '96-'2003) and other sports games such as NHL. I moved to another school (manadatory in Germany when switchign from 6th to 7th form) and got new friends. Some day I was over at theh ouse of one of them and he played AoK there. That started my interest. I played it to a high skills level - until I could fight 3 computers on Hardest easily. Then I imagined that there might be a dozen other players who don't like the AI anymore and therefore I seeked a way to build my own AI (I had no programmign experience by then). Having found AoKH I signed up for the forums, compiled a list of everythign I needed, printed certain documenets, learned all AI functions by hard and made some basic AI in about 2 months. I perfected it and after 3 years of development and 5 major versions it has won several tournaments, is able to play any settings and wins 1 v 4 computers on hard easily. The praise I got for my AI made me think about launching a website for it. There was so much feedback, my mailbox just couldn't stand it. I learned HTML and made my website. Making the website really fascinated me and I spent a lot of time with that. Then I got hosted by DGDN and that's where the real fun started. I did some minor jobs at their website and after some weeks I got hired webmaster for DGDN. Having bought a PHP book I learned PHP and SQL and some javascript and redid the entire DGDN site (fully dynamical). Then I worked on my AI further and had not much to do as webmaster. Klaas told me the url to some great website and I arrived there. To get me out of boredom I read a ton of articles at that site about community development, webmaster articles, tutorials, tips and god knows what not. I studied almost 700 articles me thinks. When I was not working on my AI I was studying Web-/Community-Development. Internal struggles occurred in DGDN and that's when people noticed I didn't like being the webmaster of DGDN anymore. I got 5 offers within a week (among which are very successful and large companies/sites) and I accepted WFG (Jason just impressed me too much). That's where I am now.

"The Inheritance". Also very useful in Object-Orientated-Programming.

Mine is DGDN_DarkAngel.

Alright, next try will be on Saturday, Oct 11th, 11 am EST. This time at ESO (AoM). My zone name is DGDN_DarkAngel (chat to me and I will set up games).

This month it was AoK, AoM and today I just installed EE again.

Yeah, Settlers was my first *real* computer game as well, really loved it. I think, speaking now especially about RTS, it's the ability to dive into the history of mankind, re-fight epic battles that had particular effect on our today's stage. However, when you look at Diablo II and other RPG's it's simply the fun of watching your hero/yourself gettign stronger and stronger from each minute you play. It's human's nature to always be the best. That's why games like Diablo are so addictive.

Grützick, Bernd. Aww..nice names for your children. What's her name ?

Yeah I agree Malte, back when I was with AoE2.de some years ago I never used any girls there. Our German gals only read books about how to get a boy-friend..so it seems. Aoe2.de....ah..old times.

@Bobby: Lol Alien spacecraft.

Swellick you don't have to justify here. You have been given a job and once there are troublesome people who don't agree with how you do your job, that's something for Klaas, Quacker or me. It should be "Threads" anyway. Tread means something different.

Coins is really domininating this poll.

Welcome aboard Mihail. You gotta teach me Assembler some time.

All of those you know ?

Yeah, in Germany they are called "Pommes Frites". Chips are especially eaten with fish in England I know.

Beta Tests will most likely be given out to the most valuable community members. That means (but is not limited to) that people with more forum currency would be prefered. There is still a chance for low-on-currency brothers to get a beta, too.

*wets pants* 120 gigs isn't impressive. In fact my brother has 260 gigs.