Questions about Cross Network Play + Mod Support + Ranked Mutiplayer

MrTeutonic · March 9, 2020, 12:06am

~~If I buy (or redeem) Microsoft version will I be able to play with Steam users? The steam userbase has a heavy population but I don’t really like steam.~~ Must have options cross-network checked off (is default checked)

Is ranked multiplayer, specifically team long queue time? Are games instant? I imagine with an 11k+ pop, everything would be instant.
If you are DCd during a ranked game, can you re-join? Maybe I ALT + F4 and relaunch game and wanna rejoin… for example.
~~Can Microsoft version download mods from Steam? And use them?~~ ageofempires.com/mods/mods-download-install-instructions/
Might you know, can Windows 7 users activate / play the Microsoft version or is locked down to W10 Store app?
Are there any specific differences between the two versions? Is it just platform??
~~Does any of the Steam HD edition content “carry over” into this new DE version? Like the civilizations or anything?~~ youtu.be/YARUuimkcSA?t=227
Is the AOE 2 DE Campaign clean? Lots of bugs or broken things?

Zetnus · March 10, 2020, 12:26am

Depends on your ranking. At average rankings, around 2 min.

Nope. sadly.

There is crossplay. The difference is the platform and account it is associated with. Also the Windows Store version doesn’t auto-update, so you have to manually do that if there is a patch. I’m not sure if the game files are locked down in a winapps folder for AoE2DE, they are for AoE1DE, which absolutely sucks for modding.

The campaigns in general are reasonably bug-free.

MrTeutonic · March 10, 2020, 12:53am

Thank you very much for detailed response.

Do you know, if my buddy is on Steam version, can I invite him to a party in-game and do a ranked 2v2 or 3v3 or w/e easily? Is that allowed?

Zetnus · March 10, 2020, 12:56pm

It should work; ie. it’s not disallowed.
I don’t know how easy it is though.

crounchiz · March 10, 2020, 6:23pm

Hi, i am an old time player on HD version and i just bought the DE version but i used the Microsoft store ( game pass). I can barely find an online ranked game cuz queue is to long i already could have made 5 games of each ranking (solo and team) but i am losing my patience cuz i have to wait 15+ min to find a game. I have cross-Platform option on so my question is: is it at all rank or just low rank that game take so long to be made?

MrTeutonic · March 10, 2020, 9:38pm

Sad news my friend… see I didn’t have that kind of bad luck with my very first ever ranked game. I checked-off ranked team 2s, 3s and 4s and it took maybe 40 seconds at 10PM EST. I did not check 1v1. Did you ban any maps? I did not.

I too have a M$ store purchase, it was an $8 code I redeemed from Eneba – the multiplayer browser in-game had tons of games too.

Good luck in your online ranked matches!

p.s. - maybe try disable your firewall or log into your router and open up some ports – check the faq for the specific port #s too

crounchiz · March 10, 2020, 11:25pm

Like wtf i have like max 2 or 3 game in the lobby browser i play with the Windows store version so i Don’t understand at all i never ban maps and i select all type of normal match so i Don’t know.

i stopped cuz didn’t want to wait to long to take the sceenshot but i have to wait beetwin 10 and 20 min with those settings.
i Don’t think there is such a low number of game currently.
The only idea i have is that i am using XBOX game pass to play it but doesn’t make any sense cuz i allowed cross platform.

MrTeutonic · March 11, 2020, 8:10pm

Did you open your router ports?

If you are having trouble connecting to LAN games, go to your firewall settings and allow incoming communication on TCP Port 8888 , as well as Port 3478 (UDP & TCP) and Port 5222 (UDP & TCP).