Getting Started: Age of Empires Online on Steam

[Solicest]

We are very excited to be here!

A few resources to help you get started:

The Age of Empires Handbook (http://www.ageofempiresonline.com/en/empirehandbook)
A Quick List of Commonly Asked Questions. (http://forums.ageofempiresonline.com/forums/thread/185265.aspx)
The 3 Best Tips for New Players (http://forums.ageofempiresonline.com/forums/thread/178026.aspx)
The Age of Empires Online New Player's guide (http://forums.ageofempiresonline.com/forums/thread/186942.aspx)
Fan site: Age of Empires Online Heaven Strategy Guide (http://aoeo.heavengames.com/strategy/)
Fan site: Age of Empires Online Heaven Getting Started Guide (http://aoeo.heavengames.com/strategy/guides/beginners-guide/#gettingstarted)

We will be adding to this list as time goes on. Know a link you think should be up here? Let us know!

Happy gaming!

[shadowsc]

When will be available on south america? and why is there a restriction?

[Renoxzor]

Thanks a lot Microsoft for letting us have your games on our favorite platform, also any chance we could see at least the old halo/gears of war and Flight Simulator X/Flight on steam?

[Alienware Gamer]

We are very excited to be here!

A few resources to help you get started:

The Age of Empires Handbook (http://www.ageofempiresonline.com/en/empirehandbook)
A Quick List of Commonly Asked Questions. (http://forums.ageofempiresonline.com/forums/thread/185265.aspx)
The 3 Best Tips for New Players (http://forums.ageofempiresonline.com/forums/thread/178026.aspx)

We will be adding to this list as time goes on.

Happy gaming! Welcome but any chance you can fix ASAP the problem of the game not appearing in our Steam libraries after purchase!

[OptimusHun]

Thanks a lot Microsoft for letting us have your games on our favorite platform, also any chance we could see at least the old halo/gears of war and Flight Simulator X/Flight on steam?

Yeah, that will be nice. The other DLCs and GFWL titles. Because I have very much problem with GFWL. :(

[The_MVG]

When will be available on south america? and why is there a restriction?

^This.

[Solicest]

Unfortunatley we can only offer the game in places that Games for Windows LIVE services. The decision for what regions they support is a business decision we have no insight into I'm afraid.

[dimitex]

I`ve bought a Bundle Pack on Steam, this means i won`t be able to play?

[Ohnoo]

I`ve bought a Bundle Pack on Steam, this means i won`t be able to play?

just create a GFWL account and select a country that supports GFWL. (Like U.S, U.K, Italy etc)

Don't select your real country if it doesn't support GFWL.

[The_MVG]

just create a GFWL account and select a country that supports GFWL. (Like U.S, U.K, Italy etc)

Don't select your real country if it doesn't support GFWL.

Problem is game won't appear on your list. :mad:

[Ric666]

So, I've played the game for a while through GFWL.

If i install it fresh on steam, will I already have all my stuff that I previously brought/unlocked, or will I just have to continue to play through an added non-steam game instead of having to buy everything again?

I've not tried to install it yet for this reason & would love to play the game through steam soley?

thx.



edit: It appears it runs through GFWL either way so my queries been answered..lol..

[Hugo™]

Game not available in your region! why?????

[BarbarossaBlade]

As stated above,
Unfortunatley we can only offer the game in places that Games for Windows LIVE services. The decision for what regions they support is a business decision we have no insight into I'm afraid.

[rhinoandre]

I bought Age of Empire on Steam, but when I accessed the game saw that needed a CD-KEY which is not found in Steam. So I accessed the Market and bought and used the KEY AoEO they inform. Yesterday (08/28/2012) i bought the DLC through Steam, but I can not access the content, what should I do to access it?

[Angus Kart]

Did you install and run AoEO through steam when you entered the cdkey?

You probably need to run AoEO through steam for the steam purchased DLC to apply.

[rhinoandre]

Did you install and run AoEO through steam when you entered the cdkey?

You probably need to run AoEO through steam for the steam purchased DLC to apply.

I installed through Steam AeEO, and he asked the KEY. I'll try uninstalling and reinstalling. Anything i come back here.

[rhinoandre]

But when it requests the username and password of Live, what do I do?

[rhinoandre]

Did you install and run AoEO through steam when you entered the cdkey?

You probably need to run AoEO through steam for the steam purchased DLC to apply.


I did it, I even created a new account on live to make sure. KEY not really asked, but I still can not use the cartãos rare and epic, as the link says http://store.steampowered.com/app/201971/.
I got a rare equipment, but could not use it. I was playing with the Egyptians, tried now with the Celts, but to no avail.
Does anyone have a solution?

[Angus Kart]

You bought the Celtic civilization, not the Egyptian.

You can only use rare and epic items with civilizations you have purchased.

Do you have the celtic civilization or does it still give you the option to purchase it?

What about the skirmish booster or the celebration pack, did you get them?

Also the dlc is applied to only one account so are you playing on the GFWL account you logged into first after buying the dlc?

[rhinoandre]

1 - You bought the Celtic civilization, not the Egyptian.

2 - You can only use rare and epic items with civilizations you have purchased.

3 - Do you have the celtic civilization or does it still give you the option to purchase it?

4 - What about the skirmish booster or the celebration pack, did you get them?

5 - Also the dlc is applied to only one account so are you playing on the GFWL account you logged into first after buying the dlc?
Replies

1 - I realized this after, but that's okay, I play with the Celts.

2 - Okay, I can not use with any of the 2.

3 - I still have the option to purchase it.

4 - I have not seen anything about the skirmish booster pack or the celebration, do not know how to do this.

5 - On account that I was using did not change anything at all, much less in that I created now. In this second account was not told the CD-KEY. At the first I had to fix the CD-KEY on GFWL.

[Angus Kart]

The dlc should have been applied to whichever account you logged into first from loading AoEO from steam after buying the DLC.

If it is not there then I don't know how to help.

You will probably need to submit a support ticket to steam.
The first thing they will probably suggest is to go to the steam library, right click on AoEO and choose "view downloadable content" and see what it says, to make sure it has applied to your steam account.

[rhinoandre]

The dlc should have been applied to whichever account you logged into first from loading AoEO from steam after buying the DLC.

If it is not there then I don't know how to help.

You will probably need to submit a support ticket to steam.
The first thing they will probably suggest is to go to the steam library, right click on AoEO and choose "view downloadable content" and see what it says, to make sure it has applied to your steam account.

I checked this and the "view downloadable content" usually appears in the DLC, but the game does not change anything. I opened a ticket to see this, if anyone knows anything that can help me I'll be anticipated here. Thank's.

[BarbarossaBlade]

Rhinoandre,
We're currently looking in to issues redeeming the Steam Starter Pack and Celebration Bundles. If you're having difficulty with any other content, please open a new thread so we can better track the issue.

[rhinoandre]

I'm having problems only with these Steam Starter Pack. I await a position of you. By chance has a term option for this to occur?

[rhinoandre]

And then? Still can not access my DLC and it's been one week I bought it. Have you come here on the forum, I tried to talk to the support staff and nothing. Please help me, why is it so unfair that, at the time of collecting works like a charm, but in time to work ...