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The "first" (true to scale) was the 1824 Von Reisswitz "Kriegsspiel"; followed by more expansive issues. (Search the web).
These were in turn translated by the British under "Rules for the conduct of the war game" 18xx. (search the web).
The U.S. took it to the next level with "The American Kriegsspiel 1882" and "Strategos 1880". Interestingly, the American authors each think their version is superior to the other. (Library of Congress).
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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Can't belive yours is the only mention of Age of Empires.
I was too young to play AoE1 so I started off with AoE2 and then AoM and AoE3. I bought all the definitive editions on Steam and am now trying out AoE4 on Gamepass but will probably wait for a deep discount before buying it on Steam.
You?
Cheers,
Vikram.
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Played all version and all re-issues. Also waiting for discount on AOE4 (and huge at 138 GB or something) There's still good activity on (free) multi-user AOE III, etc.
"Before entering on an understanding, I have meditated for a long time, and have foreseen what might happen. It is not genius which reveals to me suddenly, secretly, what I have to say or to do in a circumstance unexpected by other people; it is reflection, it is meditation." - Napoleon I
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I don't think AoE4 is 138 GB though, Steam says 50 GB.
I have never played multiplayer though, only against the computer. I just happen to like the game, I'm not actually good at it 
Cheers,
Vikram.
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I used to play a lot of MMOs but right now I play Guilty Gear: Strive and sometimes play some Dead Cells or Slay the Spire. When I get a big chunk of free time I'm planning on finishing Ori and the Will of the Wisps. That's pretty much it right now. Might give DNF Duel and Lost Ark a try when they release.
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Hmmm,
So I am guessing that you are a PlayStation fan. Two of those titles are Sony exclusives unavailable on the Microsoft platform. 
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Nope. Steam on PC. I used to be a Playstation fan but honestly I haven't played console since the PS3 
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I used to have an XBox 360, but two RRODs put me right off consoles.
Pity, it was good while it worked (and cheaper than gaming spec PC's).
Oblivion on XBox was very nice, better than the PC version on mouse and KB.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: (and cheaper than gaming spec PC's)
This is one thing I love about 2(.5)-D fighting games, platformers, metroidvanias, roguelikes, and card games. You don't need an insane rig to play them. You can pretty much play them on anything built in the last 10-15 years, even if it's a gorgeous game like Hollow Knight, the Ori games, etc.
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Can't call it 'spare' time when its all i got, but i do spend a lot of time in Diablo 1 - 3, Starcraft 1 & 2, and Plants vs Zombies  
Thar's only two possibilities: Thar is life out there in the universe which is smarter than we are, or we're the most intelligent life in the universe. Either way, it's a mighty sobering thought. (Porkypine - via Walt Kelly)
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These days I only work virtual jigsaw puzzles on FascistBook. Or cards with the family.
The last real computer games I played were Myst and its sequels. Before that I went through all the Kings Quest, Leisure Suit Larry and other Sierra games, and a zillion more from the 70s. And of course, old codger that I am, my first was Colossal Cave and MS Flight Simulator on a Trash-80.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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Do you know about Wordle? Wordle - A daily word game[^]
It has kind of taken over social media, but it really is kind of a neat (simple) game.
Just guess the 5-letter word in 6 tries or less.
THere is a new word puzzle every day.
It runs in your browser. Very simple but quite satisfying.
A bit like the old game Mastermind but with words.
If your afraid, run the VirusTotal.com[^] on it.
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Looks interesting, thanks for the link.
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raddevus wrote: Do you know about Wordle?
I played it for the first time this morning. It's simple, but also requires a certain amount of logic and strategy. I guess it's a hangman variant - sort of? As someone whose only gaming activity is Words With Friends, it appeals to me. Pretty cool. 
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Did you get today's word?
Here's my interaction today...
Wordle 214 4/6
🟨⬜⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Yes, got it in 4 yesterday. Today it was 5 - not helped by drawing a blank on my first go.
Wordle 215 5/6
⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨
⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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I used to...then wife/life/family took over my spare time, so not much anymore...I'm lucky to get a half-hour of Super Mario for PC a month! (the only 'game' I've actually installed on this system) edit: sorry, I almost forgot about MineCraft which I haven't played in over 3 years now!
Ah, there was a time though, when I would spend hours in a dark office until the late hours, working my way through the likes of Lighthouse, Myst, and then Riven. I wasn't much into the FPS as much as puzzle solving. When I retire, maybe I'll have time for games again...and by that time, with VR, I'm sure it will be way better than I remember.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"
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Colossal Cave (PDP-10), Flight Simulator and Wizardry (Apple ][+), Arcticfox (Amiga 2000), and the Myst series. I've tried a few since then, but the only ones that managed to hold my interest were Obduction, Firewatch, and The Witness. I no longer have any interest in "real-time" games, which eliminates a lot of them.
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Greg Utas wrote: Flight Simulator
The old DOS version circa 1982? Could you land the plane? Or did you do like everyone else and fly around until you crash landed?
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I don't recall landing it successfully! Not until there was PC version with graphics that were more realistic.
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Classic Windows Solitaire, and if I've got the time, ye olde Mahjong Titans.
I don't think I have the wiring to play modern games.
Software Zen: delete this;
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What spare time?
The less you need, the more you have.
Even a blind squirrel gets a nut...occasionally.
JaxCoder.com
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Oxygen not Included; 3041 hours
Rimworld; 6546 hours
That's just the single player ones.. Been on/off playing Warcraft, and now playing Diabolo 3.
After logging all these hours you might expect an experienced gamer. I'm definitely not
Bastard Programmer from Hell 
"If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Too many, but currently i "Dysmantle".
Rules for the FOSW ![ ^]
MessageBox.Show(!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_signature)
? "This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + _signature
: "404-Signature not found");
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