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Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy game from Big Huge Games for both Windows and Mac.

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Rise of Nations modding units

Some mods for the game 'Rise of Nations' make tanks much stronger against infantry. However, in unitrules.xml, I don't see where a 'rock paper scissors' system is implemented. You can view changes in ...
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What is Cannon Time?

In Rise of Nations there is something called "Cannon Time" I've tried to find out what it means but haven't come across anything. All I know is that it tries to activate when you hit the backspace ...
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Unused Buildings in Rise of Nations

In Rise of Nations: Gold there is a couple of buildings that aren't in any of the Rise of Nations campaigns or maps. Specifically "El Dorado" and "Statue of Lenin". I read on a forum that there was a ...
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Major Battles in Rise of Nations

In Rise of Nations when looking at the scores chart you sometimes see in the linear timeline a "Battle Won" or "Battle Lost". What is needed for the game to classify an attack as a battle?
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What if two wonders are built at the same time on multiplayer?

In this question the answer (an amazing one) explains what might happen and if it will ever happen on a single player scenario running on a single computer. But what about multiplayer on a network? Or ...
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How to choose an ally

I'm doing the Alexander the great campaing, and I'm currently playing the Megale Hellas scenario. The first battle objective is to choose an ally. I can click all the capitals to knows they're bonuses,...
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I am not able to install rise of nation in windows 7

I have RiseOfNationXTrial.exe setup file. I choose run as administrator from right click menu. Entered the password in admin password prompt. The cursor changed to wait cursor for some time and just ...
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In what RON scenario do you get to use Bandirates?

In what Rise of Nations scenario do you get to use the unique Spanish units Bandirates? I have heard that they could also become part of a barbaric group and not just a Spanish nation. I wanted to ...
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What if two wonders are built at the same time?

In Rise of Nations, what happens when two of the same wonders are completed at the same time? This happened to me in a game and before I completed my wonder I won. What would have happened though?
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What do these abbreviations mean in Rise of Nations?

I sometimes don't understand the slang in online games what do these mean? ATM DMC BKAM FSR LISG BCG BCA BCwN FLT FRT SEM CIA Beemer Flight Heavy Rain
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How do you select extreme details for all units and buildings in Rise of Nations?

You can usually select an option that will allow you to see special info about buildings and units such as health and what is attacking it. How do I toggle that on and off?
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Does the healing from leaders and supply wagons stack?

In rise of nations with the building of Versailles does the healing effect from the wagons stack with the health bonuses of the Healing Leaders? The French have the ability to have their supply wagons ...
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Creating Scenario Text boxes in Rise of Nations

How do you create a text box when the scenario begins to play? I want to set parameters for the person playing but so far I haven't figured it out. Additionally, is it possible to place multiple text ...
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Special Infantry in Rise of Nations?

How can I recruit the special units like the horse guard grenadier and Napoleon's Guard when I'm playing as the french? I would also like to know If I can get the hummers for the Americans. Is it also ...
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How do I stop water from covering the map in the conquer the world campaign?

I am not sure if this is a bug in the game, but I've reinstalled the game completely many times. Whenever I play a "conquer the world" campaign, after a certain amount of time the map becomes filled ...
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Civilization 5 vs Rise of Nation

I really enjoyed Rise of Nations and with all the Civi 5 questions popping up here, how is Civilization 5 different than Rise of Nations? Rise of Nations employed the concept of territory but also had ...
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World War II MOD for Rise of Nations [closed]

Does anyone know if any WWII MODs exist for Rise of Nations or not?
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