CNS was virtually non existent in 2001, hardly a clan (played a couple of games against Mimmox, Steam and some of the newly recruited Legion members). MaD was not particularly known either (they grew astronomically later, no question about that), and Legion was pretty much unknown. Legion became popular when and only after they "recruited" half of riZen (Chris, Capoch, etc).2001-2002 Popular clans
Arch
cF
CNS
DjiNN
FodA
Fruits of the Poisonous Tree
Legion Clan
MaD
Mystic
Myth
pG
riZen
SeVeN
StorM
Zealots of Death
The drush has been used for ages. Guys like H3LLR41S3R used it quite successfully in MFO's ladder.Aoc 2003-2004: Still 24-25 pop feudals with Huns but experts were using scouts + archers instead of mass skirms and occasionally doing 22 pop to go scouts or to forward. When a forward was detected the defending player usually tried to wall the enemy buildings. Full feudals were popular with players often castling at 30+ minutes. Maps were left open and players were aggressive. In castle, knights were an option but people would quickly switch to ca + pike to push. Some players were drushing with mesoamerican civs and i think Arch Vile usually recievs credit for popularizing it in early 2003 (maybe earlier). Olympus PPoC reaches 23++ rating with drush only. On water maps experts usually went feudal with 24 vils plus 4-5 fishing ships to grush, which often was an all out feudal grush. Land Nomad map became popular. This was the time period when chinese players joined the greater gaming community after playing on the chinese server and we saw experts like windy, playboy, bt4, and iori come out of nowhere. FOPT_Strawberry is an organizational contributor and L_Clan_Arablet sponsors major tournaments with money out of his own pocket.
CNS was virtually non existent in 2001, hardly a clan (played a couple of games against Mimmox, Steam and some of the newly recruited Legion members). MaD was not particularly known either (they grew astronomically later, no question about that), and Legion was pretty much unknown. Legion became popular when and only after they "recruited" half of riZen (Chris, Capoch, etc).
You are missing Clans like DaRq and Gx, KS, etc.
The drush has been used for ages. Guys like H3LLR41S3R used it quite successfully in MFO's ladder.
The first guy i recall who consistently used it competitively (and relativelly successfully) was Rahl (KS, StorM, ME, etc). I do remember quite a few games of him vs Chris using drush.
Ppoc took it to another level because he
1) changed the way the drush was done (at the time most of the people took two vils and made the rax forward. Walling resources was standard too).
2) For a short time, he consistently beat kkab with it (everyone knew kkab was a better), even when kkab knew what was coming.
+1. I also want to know more about Fulgore.
luffis said:http://www.lclan.com/forums/showthr...-a-history-of-the-development-of-Age-anywhere
Here is a post on Lclan forums we used to do some sort of Aoe2 history.
interviews of Mimmox, Blue_Myriddn, RD_Champion, IamJordan, _IamChris (L_Clan_Chris) -> http://www.madleaders.net/interviews.cfm
HERE IS A VERY VERY GOOD SITE ON TOURNAMENTS THROUGHOUT AOK/AOC
http://lch.free.fr/aoc_history/aoc_expert.html
So the list of players seems to be
AOK:
<u>DevilZ</u>
DevilZ_Vasago (Leader, Myth_Apollo in early aoc)
DevilZ_Sk8er(tc push)
DevilZ_Aarsvark (Myth_Osiris in early aoc)
DevilZ_Grolsch
DevilZ_High (Myth_Hunhwa)
DevilZ_Loko (Myth_Xochi)
DevilZ_Moon (RD_Champion)
DevilZ_Sun (Arch_Koven)
DevilZ_Ares (STAL1N)
DevilZ_Blitz (Blitz_The_Boss)
<u>SHS</u>
SHS_Gaidin (Elfanor)
SHS_Pillage (StorM_Raging in early aoc)
SHS_Disciple
SHS_Robin
SHS_Wraith
SHS_Slugur (haaken)
SHS_Rupplarp (david)
SHS_Blackened (Meldin)
SHS_Qualander (another smurf?)
SHS_North (Paul i think)
SHS_Jean
<u>CaN</u>
CaN_I_SeX_U (sam)
CaN_tOn_EsE (StorM_Rising/Dancer, Josh)
CaN_aD_IaN (StorM_Front_, Mike)
CaN_cEr_HeaLeR (StorM_Winds/Requiem/Silence, Jon)
CaN_I_WotcH (Arch_Magi, Justin)
CaN_oF_Italy (StorM_Al_Capone, Fab)
CaN_oPeNeR/CaN_NoN (StorM_Clouds, Chi)
CaN_I_RuSh (StorM_Siegfried_)
<u>G0D</u>
G0D_Generation2K (GENERATI0N)
G0D_Illuvutar (Dante, Lucas)
G0D_Emperor (Ranzor, StorM_Tides, Sia)
G0D_Monk (WiseOldMonk)
G0D_Messiah (StorM_Country, Karl)
<u>pG</u>
pG_FIRE_
pG_MANIAK
pG_Matula
pG_AoEGoD
pG_Kiss
pG_Crouvex
pG_Ghost
pG_Paranoia (thorsten)
pG_Lance (L_Clan_Bender, Andy)
pG_Muse (Tommy)
pG_Maniak
pG_Bl1ZZard (Nik)
pG_Plexiq
pG_Dreams (KCA_DreamLander)
<u>ZXK</u>
ZXK roster:
ZXK_ChenYi
ZXK_LeaDeR
ZXK_Ronin
ZXK_SonGohan (Arundo)
ZXK_paranoia
ZXK_Cow
ZXK_Pun
<u>fluffy</u>
fluffy_hamster (StorM_Front_)
fluffy_cow (Arch_Vile)
fluffy_puppy (Strider Sav)
fluffy_ferret (RiP_Strider, StorM_oF_Swords, Andy)
<u>DaRq</u>
DaRq_DarkJihad
DaRq_McGowan
DaRq_Blue
DaRq_Pote
DaRq_Nirvana
DaRq_Sundin
DaRq_FX
DaRq_GlowWorm
<u>Arch</u>
Arch_Elf_ (Elfanor)
Arch_Magi
Arch_Vile
Arch_Devaki (Ralber, StorM_Prelude_, THuG_Ralber_mH)
Arch_Koven
Arch_Andy
Arch_Kid
Arch_Fredericko (StorM_Front_)
Arch_Deamon_
<u>KCA</u>
KCA_SmallBoss (Leader)
KCA_DreamLander
KCA_Retard (StorM_Panther, Haws)
KCA_Warloghe
KCA_Anubis
<u>Pray_4</u>
Pray_4YourLife (Leader)
Pray_Now_Biatch
Pray_2dayordie (L_Clan_Chris)
Pray_Hanta (pG_Hanta)
Pray_4ReCkLeSs
Pray_4Mercy
Pray_4_AnArChY (Praxis)
Pray_2Die4Glory (pG_Richthofen)
Pray_4MyGame (TimZilla)
Pray_KingArthur (Pray_DreamS)
<u>WX</u>
WX_Rhyswolf
WX_Cerberus
WX_Medina
WX_Tetra (Tetra)
WX_Charlow (StorM_Country)
WX_Hazard
WX_Lancer (IM_MagicFreak7)
WX_Aerosol
WX_Swinger
WX_tSuNaMi
<u>RCF</u>
_RCF_Sevendust
_RCF_DarkLord / _RCF_Dark
_RCF_Darkette
_RCF_Knight
_RCF_Night
_RCF_Day
_RCF_Chrono
_RCF_Joe
_RCF_i3lur
_RCF_Paralamas (Finch here)
_RCF_Paradoxx
_RCF_The_Mighty
_RCF_Genesis
_RCF_Death
_RCF_Scythe
_RCF_Mogwai
_RCF_Dreams
_RCF_Wraith (SHS)
_RCF_Slugur (SHS)
_RCF_Player
_RCF_Plumie
_RCF_Diamond
_RCF_Sublime
_RCF_Morrigu
_RCF_Van_Halen
_RCF_North
<u>Solo Players</u>
Elfanor (Gaspard, Kingdom4Points)
Out4Blood
Out4Points (StorM_Waters, James)
Crexis (AzurePoet)
ATSQ
Meldin
BlackGrail
Kehmesis (Max, StorM_Hynos)
Methos_ST
Maimin_Matty
The_Sheriff
DNB_Jinx
Mozory
Family_QQ (Kaohens friend, didnt play aoc)
Family_Kaohen (NoX_Kaohen)
Family_Ban
IamJordan
IamKmKm
STAL1N
Mimmox
B0AR (Steam, L_Clan_Ugnis)
LI0N
Pak_Se_Ri (RD_Champs brother)
RD_Champion
Kaiser_Willhelm
_XnT_Malone
_XnT_hiwiry
_XnT_Hero
anycall_pD1
mossar (Grunt, BsK_Grunt, Lyncher)
Red_Dragon (Kkab, BsK_Kkab_)
Playboys (Ken, NoX_KenDX)
NorthernWarrior
iDeal_J (StorM_Sands, Seb)
PCMaster_13 (StorM_Twister, Harry)
NG_Tamock (Vinny, StorM_TaMocK)
Djadja
iKeth
Aluba007
LittleKnife
Adept
crazy_menace (L_Clan_BOLT)
YoungGunz
LoneSoldier
Pollux
Debaser
Lightning_CN
HALEN
NG_DeathKnight
Weird_Nitro
Chichiri
REDLINE
Paranoia
xxiioo
Stratus
IllusionS
Staffa
questar
VG_Messiah
Sam_Deathwalker
VG_Ranger
Lightning_CN
Halliron (irish power!)
Kyo
AOC:
<u>Myth</u>
Myth_Osiris (DevilZ_Aarsvark)
Myth_Ares (STAL1N)
Myth_Xochi (DevilZ_Loko)
Myth_Hunhwa (DevilZ_High)
Myth_Apollo (DevilZ_Vasago)
Myth_Mithra (fluffy_ferret, StorM_oF_Swords)
Myth_Kaiser (Kaiser_Willhelm)
<u>NoX</u>
NoX_Malice (Leader, Brock)
NoX_Adam
NoX_KmKm (IamKmKm)
NoX_KenDX (Playboys)
NoX_Kaohen (Family_Kaohen)
NoX_Nocturnal (DNB_Jinx)
NoX_Illuvutar (Dante)
NoX_Chris (ChrisTheBest)
NoX_Lion
NoX_Mimmox (Mimmox)
NoX_Cat
NoX_Stalin
NoX_Angel
<u>StorM</u>
Leaders/Founders
StorM_Rising/Dancer/Silence (CaN_tOn_EsE)
StorM_Winds/Requiem (CaN_cEr_HeaLeR)
StorM_Front_ (CaN_ucK)
StorM_Clouds (CaN_oPeNeR)
The others
StorM_Heaven (Nikolai)
StorM_Hypnos (Kehmesis)
StorM_Siegfried_ (_BTG_Sean)
StorM_Raging (SHS_Pillage)
StorM_Rage (_Star, fluffy_kitten etc)
StorM_RainS_ (Country)
StorM_Twister/Enigma (PCMaster_13)
StorM_Waters/WaveS (Out4Points)
StorM_Spirit (iKeth)
StorM_Damage (Blitz_The_Boss)
StorM_TamocK (NG_Tamock)
StorM_Panther (KS_Haws)
StorM_oF_Swords (fluffy_ferret)
Morning_StorM/StorM_Bringer__ (ME_Count_Rahl)
StorM_Menace (FletcheR, ReversedTwister)
StorM_Volcano (L_Clan_Chris)
StorM_Inferno (Dante)
StorM_Al_Capone (CaN_oF_Italy)
StorM_Sands (iDeal_J)
StorM_TideS (Ranzor)
Later StorM saw a rebirth under my control and players were
StorM_Country (Leader)
StorM_FletcheR (Chris, ReversedTwister, Xxxxx_O_O_xxxxX)
StorM_Blade_ (L_Clan_Rami, riZen_Blade)
StorM_Prelude (SteveVai, Arch_Devaki, Ralber)
StorM_Pezteros (redhair_LOLITA)
StorM_Front_ (original)
StorM_Extacy_ (CsI_Ballin, Dan)
StorM_Fantasy (Jay)
StorM_Panica (Mozart)
StorM_Nazarean (Blitz -> DMer around WCL 1)
StorM_SorcK_
StorM_Wrath (Olympus_Wrath)
StorM_Braven (Alive_KGB)
StorM_Elusion (Ashlee_Simpson)
StorM_Hovnar (Koty)
StorM_Kansas (Drinky_T)
StorM_tycinka (Dns_tycinka)
<u>MAD</u> - http://www.madleaders.net
_MAD_Spartacus (StorM_, Brian)
_MAD_Churchhill (L_Clan_Trippin)
_MAD_Caesar
_MAD_BeliSariuS
_MAD_Gandhi
_MAD_LionHeart
Memorable Tournies that i can recollect are:
Clash of the Titans AOK: August 2000
<u>This was an exclusive tournament hosted by DevilZ_Vasago with the 32 players who were thought to be the best at the time.</u>
Some of the players were:
1. Family_QQ
2. Family_Kaohen
3. DevilZ_Blitz
4. DevilZ_Loko
5. DevilZ_High
6. SHS_Rubblarp
7. SHS_Slugur
8. SHS_Disciple
9. SHS_Jean
10. Arch_Magi
11. Arch_Koven
12. Arch_Deamon_
13. NoX_Malice
14. NoX_Stalin
15. Mozory
16 ME_Count_Rahl
17. _Paranoia_
18. DBD_Jinx
19. fluffy_hamster (StorM_Front_)
20. Crexis
21. RD_Champion
22. Play_Boys
23. IamJordan
24. AF_Djadja
25. Meldin
26. aaiioo
27. NorthWarrior
28._XnT_Hero
29. DaRq_GlowWorm
30. Pak_se_ri
31. REDLINE
32. DevilZ_Sk8er
<u>PAOE Tourney Early AOC - http://web.archive.org/web/200106162139 ... und5.shtml</u>
StorM_Panther (1st place winning $350)
StorM_Rising (2nd place winning $100)
StorM_Winds/Requiem (3rd place winning $25)
Mimmox (4th place winning $25)
Elfanor
Crexis
FletcheR
Tamock
Gx_Iron
Myth_Ares (STAL1N)
Jinx
pG_Plexiq
NoX_Casanova (BOLT)
WX_Swinger
WX_Hazard
WX_tSuNaMi
DaRq_FX
DaRq_Blue
pZ_Bl1zzard
gX_Iron
Lightning_CN
NorthWarrior
KCA_Anubis
LA_Muerta
OrgaZm
DaRq_Sundin
XK_Zues
WX_Aerosol
_Peste_
RIP_Undertaker
_ViRuS_Seph
<u>MicroSoft $100k Country tournament in 11/20/2001 in AOC, one representative from 16 different
countries, the best from each. -></u> http://aok.heavengames.com/pics/mstourney/
Location: Archipelago (first round)
Arabia (quarterfinals)
Mediterranean (semi-finals)
Highland (finals)
S. Korean -> Grunt (1st place with $50,000)
Taiwan -> Kaohen (2nd place with $25,000)
England -> NorthernWarrior (3rd with $7,500)
USA -> GX_Iron (4th place with $3000-5000)
Belgium -> Elfanor
Canada -> Crexis
Sweden -> Zhaz
Holland -> DevilZ_Aarsvark
Germany -> Crouvex
Denmark -> DevilZ_Loko
Australia -> Darq_LadyWoogy
Brazil -> Gary__Payton
Argentina -> SUD_Tkenobi
France -> NG_DeathKnight
Switzerland -> CID_REDSTAR
Singapore -> SeekDefeat
Ferret without a doubt. Incredibly underrated player.mozart and ferret did drush before ppoc...... but ppoc made it real big with az and got higher rated with it
and yes rahl before either of the afore mentioned
He did.From what i remember Mozart revolutionized drush / fc archers with mayans could also be wrong but he raped everyone with it for awile
Pretty sure Ferret was first.Dylan__ said:i thought mozart was before ferrett but i certainly could be wrong.