New to the game - Multiplayer question

[Picotrain]

Hey there,

I've recently purchased this game from eBay, and I should receive it any day now. I have two questions about multiplayer:

1. Westwood no longer has an Emperor site, so are they still providing free servers for multiplayer?

2. Is there a large community of people who play this game regularly? I realise the game is 4 years old, and many games die off in that amount of time, so how hard will it be for me to find someone to play with online?

[GUNWOUNDS]

there is a community .. i advise you read all the threads here at the top.  Especially erjin's.  This is the board to be at for sure.

[jeff2429]

1. Westwood no longer has an Emperor site, so are they still providing free servers for multiplayer?

Westwood is no more... But their is a different server to play on.

[GUNWOUNDS]

I have compiled some of Emperor's finest reading material for you.

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Where to buy more emperor games for your friends!

Getting Emperor Installed and Online (MUST get 1.09 patch from here)

A cool patch that enables you to zoom out farther. (a must have!)

Click to see who is currently playing on the XWIS server.

Click to see who is currently playing on RA1024's server.

Click here for UPDATED RA1024 Server info

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A discussion on how well the units are balanced in emperor!

A chart detailing unit firepower. Vertical Units are attackers, Values are # of shots

Database of Unit Veterancy and What is received at each Rank

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Useful information about "Fishers Plains" (community's favorite map)

A Debate about Harvester Dropping Tactic (fair but dirty)

Why House Ordos Cannot Turtle (Camp) Effectively

Good Advice on Where to Place your Refineries

Someone Proposes a Poor Strategy but Veterans give him Constructive Criticism

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[Picotrain]

Thank you for all that information, it was a lot to take in. I have one final question: I have a 2 computer network, so without the NoCD patch, will we be able to play over LAN with only one set of CD's?

I appreciate the compilation of reading material, should make playing this game a lot easier. Winning on the other hand.... ;-)

[rigel6669]

You could play with 3 if you want by using the ordos, atreides and harkonnen disc

[Picotrain]

Just a quick question... I've figured out how to play his game, it's not much different than C&C, but I'm having problems using the Ordos super waepon. I've built a palace, and the Lightning is available but it is on hold. I've tried clicking on it and it does nothing. Is there some kind of requirement necessary before I can use this, or any, super weapons?

[DjCiD]

if it is on hold do you mean the weapon isn't charging?  If so then you need more power, lots of windtraps. Unless you mean it charges up and you cant use it, then power isn't the issue.

[GUNWOUNDS]

yea superweapons go on hold when there is low power. whenever you hear the AI say "low power" you must immediately make more power.  Because you will build slower and radar will shutoff and super weapons go on hold.