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Travel back in time and re-create heroic adventures and conquests in the Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Theme Game Rooms. Crusades and Divine Winds are the two new exciting theme rooms, which will keep you battling for hours on end. Summon your strongest troops for a Crusade to take back the holy land in the Middle Ages. Or be swept into the mysteries of the Orient, where the warring civilizations of Japanese, Chinese, and the Mongols are battling their way to create a new Imperial dynasty. The choice is yours!
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Here's how the Theme Game Rooms work:
Each theme room has pre-defined game settings; some of the game options are locked or you have only a few options to choose from. You can customize a few of the game settings from either the launch pad or the Age II Multiplayer Screen.
- Select either Crusade or Divine Winds, under the Theme Rooms header on the game page.
- Click Quick Host from the game room toolbar and the Zone will find the first free table and make you the host of a new game.
- OR - - Click the Host button.
- Use the chat feature to recruit other players to join your game.
- In the launch pad window that appears, click Settings. This will bring up the Zone Game Settings window with the Age II settings list.
- Select any available game setting options. Remember: when you launch Age II with selected game settings from the launch pad, you will not be able to change those particular settings in the Age II Multiplayer screen. You may be able to change other settings in the Age II Multiplayer screen.
- Click the Zone Settings tab to enter a game description, maximum number of players, block quick joiners, or set a private game.
- After you've chosen all your settings, go back to the Age 2 Settings tab, and click OK to confirm the settings and return to the launch pad, or click Reset.
- When all players are ready to go, click Launch to begin!
Crusades: Pre-Defined Game Settings
Selectable game settings include:
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Options
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Choices
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Civilization Choices
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Franks, Britons, Teutons, Byzantines, Saracens, Persians
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Map Type Choices
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Arabia or Mediterranean
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Map Size
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Tiny, Small, Medium, Normal, Large, Giant
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Difficulty
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Easiest, Easy, Moderate, Hard, Hardest
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Resources
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Standard, Low, Medium, High
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Population
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25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175,200
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Game Speed
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Slow, Normal, Fast, Time Limit
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Reveal Map
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Normal, Explored, All Visible
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Starting Age
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Standard, Dark, Feudal, Castle, Imperial or Post-Imperial Age
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Team Together
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Select/Unselect
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All Technology
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Select/Unselect
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Locked game settings are:
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Options
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Pre-determined locked settings
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Game Type:
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Random Map
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Victory:
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Standard
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Lock Game Speed:
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Yes
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Allow Cheats:
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No
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Lock Teams:
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Yes
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Divine Winds: Pre-Defined Game Settings
Selectable game settings include:
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Options
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Choices
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Civilization Choices
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Japanese, Chinese, or Mongols
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Map Size
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Tiny, Small, Medium, Normal, Large, Giant
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Difficulty
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Easiest, Easy, Moderate, Hard, Hardest
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Resources
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Standard, Low, Medium, High
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Population
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25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175,200
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Game Speed
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Slow, Normal, Fast, Time Limit
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Reveal Map
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Normal, Explored, All Visible
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Starting Age
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Standard, Dark, Feudal, Castle, Imperial or Post-Imperial Age
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Team Together
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Select/Unselect
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All Technology
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Select/Unselect
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Locked game settings are:
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Options
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Pre-determined locked settings
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Game Type
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Random Map
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Map Type
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Continental
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Victory
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Standard
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Lock Game Speed
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Yes
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Allow Cheats
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No
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Lock Teams
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Yes
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