AOE, first game that i played online competitively. Ahh, those simpler times. I was into AOE and AOK, mythology was cool but not really (as i was coming off my competitive kick of AOK) and AOE 3 never really got into.
I still remember, NY 2001 , Mamin Matty is best player in AOE at the time. I enter cometition in NY (i think it was one of the first live esport events). I get somehow to second round (i am dmer, and this was RM) and guess who i face.... Mamin Matty..... Damnnnnnn. Yep, got my ass kicked hard that day.
Just did a quick google. And there we have it:
AGE OF KINGS HEAVEN
DM Champ Crowned!
Posted 4/29/2001 @ 4:25 AM EST by Thunder
Our hearty congrats to RomanGladius who managed to win the DM Forum Championship! There was some serious competition in this event, and he faced long time DMer orangepanther in the finals.
The guy who lost: orangepanther .. yep that was me. I honestly dont remember that event or anything about it, i do know i won a couple of tourneys, but it seems like i lost a good bunch too
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My claim to fame for a second was inventing goth rush strategy for AOK, and changing then current meta for a bit.
And back in the day a bunch of my friends were into it, and i specifically remeber a buddy of mine who was very sharp in everything (and pretty good player at AOK), who hated that he couldn't beat me ... fun times.
Did i mention i will be getting AOE 4 on day one?