# If I liked Age of Empires, I'll like... **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 19, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397 "2015-03-19T16:43:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/21 "2015-03-22T22:13:29Z")
Hey, now! Don’t dump on Steam. To paraphrase Churchill, “it has been said that Steam is the worst form of software distribution except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Palooka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/palooka/32/2902_2.png) [@Palooka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palooka)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/22 "2015-03-23T00:20:19Z")
If you’re annoyed with Steam now, just wait until Steam Support refuses to refund you. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/23 "2015-03-23T04:53:40Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > So based on all the valuable feedback above, I decided to go with Age of Empires II HD, which meant that I downloaded Steam (I didn’t want to “join the community”, I just want to play a freakin’ game…but OK), ponied up my $19.99 and bought the game. > > Which installed, clean as a whistle. It appeared in my library But when I click on it, I get a message saying “not available on this platform”. I went to the support site, and discovered that this means that it’s not compatible with my operating system (OS X 10.10.2) > > Seriously? They couldn’t have caught that in advance? I think that deserves a hearty “fuck you, Steam”. Yes it is Windows only. For future reference, there’s a list of icons beside each game title in Steam that shows what operating systems they will work on. Unfortunately they probably can’t simply prevent people with Mac OS from downloading Windows games because that would annoy people like me who use Mac OS Steam app to download Windows games to play on my virtual Windows machine. Hopefully they give you a refund. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/24 "2015-03-23T14:53:23Z")
> [@Palooka](#): > > If you’re annoyed with Steam now, just wait until Steam Support refuses to refund you. After a few minutes trying to navigate the Steam Support site, I’ve decided that the aggravation is not worth $20. Life is too short and I can spare the money. (I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that “how do I get my money back?” is a Really Frequently Asked Question, but not one that they choose to list.) ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/25 "2015-03-23T15:19:44Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > (I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that “how do I get my money back?” is a Really Frequently Asked Question, but not one that they choose to list.) Their policy is listed in the [General Questions](https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8360-wejc-2625#refund) section: > [@](#): > > **Steam Refund Policy** > > As with most software products, unless required by local law, we do not offer refunds or exchanges on games, DLC or in-game items purchased on our website or through the Steam Client. While that is their policy, there are many anecdotal user reports indicating that they occasionally make a one-time exception for non-installed games. ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/26 "2015-03-23T15:38:24Z")
Missed edit… The first step is getting the refund is to [open a ticket](https://support.steampowered.com/newticket.php?category=356) with Steam Support. Categorize your ticket in the Purchases and Payment category and (nicely and calmly) just explain what happened. If you are patient, non-abusive, and non-demanding, you have a good shot at getting your money back. ---
**Author:** ![BurnMeUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@BurnMeUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BurnMeUp)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397/27 "2015-03-25T17:52:05Z")
I LOVED Rise of Nations - it had all of that, went from stone age to modern age, and had a cool mechanic that depending on the level of influence your boarders would expand allowing for building in other areas and attack and defense bonuses. I never understood why it wasn’t more popular. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-liked-age-of-empires-ill-like/715397.md?page=1)