MP population?

[Grinch2020]

Now I am the first to admit that I dont have a whole lot of experience playing either AOK or SWGB. I played AOK for awhile and for some reason just could not get into it(I even like this time period).

I picked up SWGB on a whim and have grown to like it more and more. Besides the fact that it is set in the Star Wars, if I remember correctly, it has more units, a larger tech tree, and unique art for each race. Sorry if I am wrong here.

Here is the thing that I dont understand. I recently noticed on the zone that while SWGB has around 350 people on it, AOK tops out at almost 3000. What am I missing? I think that the AOE series has been around quite a bit longer but this is a big gap.

I remember when I played AOK, when I would look at the strategy guides it almost didnt seem like a game anymore. Strats were made where you should know what tech level you should be at almost down to the second.

What I am wondering here is why there is such a big gap in popularity. Sorry if this has been beaten into the ground but like I said I am new and would love to see the popuation of SWGB grow.

[DarthMuffin]

I'm not sure but I think that all those AoK players think that SWGB is the same game, with Star Wars units. So, they just don't look at it.

[TheMadDoofer]

In mp, AOK is not that hard-core-must get to this by this time sort of thing. It is becoming more relaxed now. At least I think so. By the way, it is a very fun game.