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Web Server for AoE 1, 2 and 3 DE supporting LAN multiplayer 100% offline

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442 points apitman | 2 comments | 02 Apr 25 23:10 UTC | HN request time: 0.424s | source
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o1o1o1 ◴[03 Apr 25 03:47 UTC] No.43564516[source]▶
Thank you for sharing this, it is truly amazing.

While I like Steam for the convenience and also appreciate their efforts in developing SteamOS I am concerned about the lock-in. Projects like this really help to own more of what you paid for again, luskaner is a hero for me.

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Rohansi ◴[03 Apr 25 04:20 UTC] No.43564708[source]▶
I feel like it is important to point out that Steam does not require games to have any DRM. Not even Steam's DRM. It's entirely up to the game developer and/or publisher. Many games on Steam are already DRM-free where you can just back up the files and play without Steam.
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herewulf ◴[03 Apr 25 07:52 UTC] No.43566280[source]▶
Does this apply to AoE? I never played it much in its hey-day but it would be interesting to get into properly. I have no interest in buying an old game with DRM given the obvious potential for maintenance issues though.
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1. lionkor ◴[03 Apr 25 10:38 UTC] No.43567631[source]▶
You could buy it and then download a cracked one
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2. o1o1o1 ◴[03 Apr 25 15:16 UTC] No.43570970[source]▶
I basically did that, bought AoE several times, back then on CD and again on Steam. First I used virtual drives with ISO images and later a cracked version.

Today I am only using the Steam version though because I can easily join multiplayer games with friends all over the world. Also, I really like all the additional features in the remakes of AoE that you can get on Steam.