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RTS-Sanctuary is on IRC at:
Network: irc.quakenet.org
Channel: #rts-sanc
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RTS-Sanctuary is a community site open to everyone who enjoys playing Real-Time Strategy games including Ensemble Studios' "Age of" series, Relic's "Dawn of War" series and Blizzard's StarCraft series. The focus of this site is on providing an excellent collection of expert and general game replays as well as a friendly place to discuss game strategy. The main elements of the site can be viewed by everyone but you will need to register to be able to download replays or post. Registration is free so come in and join us today.
| Posted by Zutazuta - Aug 31 2010, 09:31 AM - 21 comments |
As RTS-Sanctuary continues to expand into the StarCraft 2 scene, we have come to the need for a Game of the Week Reviewer. We're looking for a skilled player (not necessarily expert, just skilled enough to recognize what makes a good game, good) who watches a lot of replays to take on the job. If you're interested in the position, send a personal message with the following application to myself by Sunday, September 5th.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED
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| Posted by Zutazuta - Aug 9 2010, 03:36 AM - 27 comments |
Two major cash tournaments have recently wrapped up on the AOE3: TAD scene, both with similar results. The AOE3 World Series hosted by Hope Clan finished today, with the following results:
First Place - Samwise12 - $400
Second Place - kiljardi - $250
Third Place - _H2O - $150
Fourth Place - Victor_swe - $75
The second event is A-US iLeague. The results for that are as follows:
First Place - Samwise12 - $250
Second Place - Flooky - $100
Third Place - kiljardi - $50
Congrats to all who participated and thanks to hope and A-US for hosting these events!
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| Posted by Robo - Aug 24 2010, 09:26 PM - 31 comments |
Yesterday some users of the forum thought it would be funny to post real-life information about the person who manages the domain names for the sanctuary network. In doing so they crossed a line between internet and real-life that I thought I would never see happen here and threatened the continued operation of the site. If members of staff feel that the work they do here can spill over into their personal life we have entered an area that I don't want to occur. Many of you would have seen what happened with the posting of personal information relating to one of the Blizzard moderators during the debate over the use of Real IDs on those forums and I absolutely will not tolerate any situation like that here.
The site rules have been updated to include:
QUOTE 6. Respect the Privacy of Others. This site respects your privacy and will not release your personal information unless required in accordance with our Privacy Policy and we require you to do the same. Do not post or otherwise provide any real-life information, or details about where or how to obtain such real-life information, about other users of the forum or members of the site staff/admin groups. Breach of this rule is grounds for banning with no requirement for warnings.
Please note that the punishment for breach of this rule is immediate banning with no warning required.
The site rules have also been updated to include:
QUOTE 7. Don't post about locked or deleted threads. Posts get locked or deleted for a reason and we don't want the forums to turn into a discussion of the validity of, or reasons for, that moderation. It's up to you to read the Site Rules to determine what you did wrong and then post next time without breaking any rules. If you have a question with moderation it can be raised by sending a Personal Message to a staff member.
Breach of this rule is currently a minor offence and will attract 1 Warning Point.
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| Posted by Robo - Aug 23 2010, 08:37 PM - 40 comments |
Those of you who frequent AgeCommunity.com may have seen the recent news that Microsoft Games Studios had announced two new community appointments in regards to the launch of Age of Empires Online. BatsyBatsy is the Community Manager for Age of Empires Online and CosyGOODkNIGHT is the Age of Empires Online Moderator.
I'm pleased that both of them have accepted an invitation to create accounts here at RTS-Sanctuary so that they can establish connections with the community here. We have a long history of developers and publishers being represented on the forums and over time have had representatives from Ensemble Studios, Relic, THQ, Iron Lore and Robot Entertainment active on the forums so I'm glad we can continue the tradition with Microsoft Games Studios.
You will be able to identify them by their "Microsoft Games" member tags and their purple names in the online list.
Welcome to both of them.
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| Posted by Robo - Aug 17 2010, 07:29 AM - 208 comments |
Robot Entertainment and Microsoft Game Studios have announced the next Age of Empires, Age of Empires Online. GamePlay Trailer
QUOTE On the eve of gamescom 2010, the world’s largest consumer-oriented games showcase, Microsoft Corp. unveiled the newest addition to the famed “Age of Empires” franchise, “Age of Empires Online.” Microsoft also announced the development of “Microsoft Flight,” a new entry inspired by the best-selling “Microsoft Flight Simulator” franchise. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, these new titles, along with the previously announced “Fable III,” fully integrate the free* Games for Windows – LIVE online service to deliver compelling socially connected gameplay experiences. “Today, we’re bringing powerful, inventive gaming experiences to the Windows-based PC,” said Phil Spencer, corporate vice president of Microsoft Game Studios. “Over the years, our PC heritage captured the hearts and minds of millions of players. Reinventing these iconic franchises with social, shared experiences at their core marks the beginning of our return to PC gaming in bold new ways.” “Age of Empires” for a New Era With more than 20 million copies sold worldwide, the “Age of Empires” series redefined real-time strategy games for Windows-based PC players. Now, the timeless franchise once again invites players to experience its rich storyline in new ways. Developed by Robot Entertainment, “Age of Empires Online” will invite players to create a living, growing online world, shared with friends and friendly rivals around the globe. Begin the journey with your own Greek civilization, and watch as it progresses from a village to an empire. Embark on quests along the way, alone or with friends, and immerse yourself in epic tales, quirky characters, adventure, history and strategy. Together with the Games for Windows – LIVE service, “Age of Empires Online” delivers a rich, social experience that lets you play however you want — anywhere, anytime. Marrying fresh features with iconic gameplay, “Age of Empires Online” offers something for long-time fans, newcomers and everyone in between. “Age of Empires Online” will feature: • A persistent online capital city that lives and grows even when you’re offline • Cooperative multiplayer quests, trading and a level-based system that lets you progress at your own pace • Fun, approachable style and storylines • Free-to-play experiences via Games for Windows – LIVE More information, news and chances to join the beta program are available at http://www.ageofempiresonline.com.
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| Posted by Robo - Aug 6 2010, 07:49 PM - 63 comments |
I'm very pleased to announce that Zutazuta has agreed to join the Admin Staff group here at RTS-Sanctuary. Since joining the Staff group back in September last year Zuta has been a very active member of the community. He was a driver of the Fan 1.2 Patch project for TAD and has already been very active in supporting our new StarCraft II actvities.
Congratulations Zuta!
ps: ... he knows the job comes with a 500% pay rise
.... from $0 an hour to $0 an hour 
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| Posted by Robo - Jul 26 2010, 06:17 PM - 0 comments |
It would be hard not to have heard about it ... StarCraft II has started to go live around the world. The Southeast Asian and Asian servers had the privilige of going live first about 12 hours ago and the European server has now gone live as well. Players using the North American Server still have a bit longer to wait but they can console themselves by watching Day[9]'s Countdown which is being streamed live around the world.
It will be interesting to see how the initial sales go - there has certainly been a lot of hype leading up to this day (and a lot of delays as well since the initial announcement of the game so many years ago). Until now the people playing the game would probably fall into the category of 'enthusiasts' but now we will start to see a much broader audience giving the game a go.
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| Posted by Robo - Jul 7 2010, 10:44 PM - 16 comments |
The second phase of the StarCraft II Beta is kicking into action ... thousand of players around the world have rushed to download the latest patch and are now staring vainly at their screens trying to login only to be told that the servers are down for maintenance.
The launch of StarCraft II is less than 3 weeks away (it is released on July 27th with many stores opening at midnight to get the first sales in. To help you keep abreast of what is happening with StarCraft II while you are still playing your current game we have set the StarCraft II forums to be visible on all portals. This means the posts will show up in your Latest Posts view on the portal home page and you will see all the forums when you browse that section but it won't affect the News or Replays shown on your portal page.
We'll probably leave it like this until a few weeks after the offical release so you can share the excitement with all the Terran, Protoss and Zerg fans as they get back into killing each other
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| Posted by Zutazuta - Jun 13 2010, 01:34 AM - 11 comments |
A new but familiar feature was added to the site today gear specifically to TAD's Mac players. The replay system that is currently in place for PC users has now been adapted for Mac users as well, meaning they will now be able to upload recorded games here that they have played on Game Ranger.
If you are unfamiliar with the recorded games system here at RTS-Sanctuary, be sure to check out the replay posting guide found here
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| Posted by Zutazuta - Jun 9 2010, 03:25 PM - 12 comments |
Age of Empires III Complete Edition is now available for download via Games for Windows LIVE. Details can be found here.
With this option now available a small content patch was released as well today on ESO. For users using the Fan Patch, please follow these instructions to make sure you correctly update your game:
1. Launch RE patch BEFORE you update the game.
2. Update the game on RE patch.
3. Run the FP like normal and everything will be fine.
IF you have installed the update over the fan patch:
1. Uninstall FP 1.2
2. Uninstall/Reinstall TAD
3. Update the game
4. Reinstall the fan patch
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| Posted by [A-USi]James246 - May 24 2010, 10:39 AM - 27 comments |
A-US iLeague is proud to announce the AoE3 iLeague Season 2. It will be a 1v1 iLeague on TAD Fan Patch 1.2. Players will be split up into two conferences, with two divisions in each conference. During each week of the regular season, one player will play another player in their respective division. After the regular season which lasts five weeks, the top players from each division will advance to the playoffs to battle it out for the $400 USD in prizes.
If you would like to read more or find out how you can sign-up, you can find more details here.
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| Posted by [A-US]James246 - May 17 2010, 03:25 PM - 0 comments |
AoE3 Simple ELO Ladders have today introduced a new feature to their rating ladders - the civilisation cross table. This new feature allows users to track players history of wins and losses with and against certain civilisation match-ups.
The civilisation cross table feature can be accessed by pressing 'Civ Cross Table 1v1' on a players rating page. It shows how many wins/losses that player has with a certain civilisation in the far right column. In the main part of the table it shows that players wins/losses with the corresponding civilisation they were (left side) and the civilisation that they played against (top side).
For example, Adacc has 40 wins and 21 losses as Iroquois, while having 7 wins and 2 losses as Iroquois against British.
Thanks to Adacc for spotting this new feature today in our forums. You can discuss the new Simple ELO civilisation cross tables here.
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| Posted by Viper - May 9 2010, 10:12 AM - 0 comments |
The grand final of RTS-League TAD Season 8 has been completed, with _V_V_ staging a surprise 2-0 victory over hope. Prior to the matches being played, a public poll indicated that the community saw hope as the clear favorites. This is the second year in a row that hope have unexpectedly lost in the grand final, with a loss last season to =SMR=.
The third place play-off between PGL and てこっつ still remains to be played. You can however watch the replays from the grand final matches in our RTS-League Replays forum.
In other news, sign-ups have opened for RTS-League TAD Season 9. You have until the 14th of May to sign your clan up, whilst play will begin a few days later on the 17th. Click here to sign-up.
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| Posted by Zutazuta - May 1 2010, 07:20 PM - 15 comments |
The second season of the Vengeful Vendetta Smackdowns came to a conclusion today with Mayh3M defeating Victor_swe 3-1 in the finals. The rest of the field was filled out by the other six highest point scores in the season.
The list of prizes given out at the conclusion of the season is as follows (note prizes that required random selection were done with a program used by Season 2 winner Mayh3M to ensure fair selection):
First Place - Mayh3M, Age 3 Collectors Edition
Second Place - Victor_swe, Account Bump
Most Friendly Player - Walker_5, Age 3 Collectors Edition
Most Loyal Player - Zuta, Account Bump
Most Loyal Player - JohnFrusciante, Age 3 Collectors Edition
Random Player - AgeSanctuary_com, Account Bump
Giant Killer - Froggyman, Account Bump
A big thank you to Robot Entertainment and community advisor, Aloysius for their generous donations to reward those participating in the Smackdown Season.
All winners, please check your PM's for information on how to claim your prizes!
On behalf of Walker_5 and Vengeful Vendetta Clan, I would like to thank everyone who helped to make this season a success. Stayed tuned to AgeSanctuary for more information on Smackdown Season 3.
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