Thrones and Patriots wouldn't start but RoN plays fine.
The Rise of Nations patch 3 (02.) is available here. I just loaded both on my fresh load of Vista Home Premium and. Rise of Nations patch 4 and Thrones & Patriots patches 1 and 2 were distributed exclusively through GameSpy, which has been shut down. More than a dozen map types, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to the Himalayas to the Nile Delta. I have RoL but it isn't nearly as good as RoN and RoN Thrones & Patriots is.
14 Wonders of the World-the Terra Cotta Army, the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower.Over two dozen buildings with upgrades and technologies that will take your nation from a small City to an Information Age society.In a quick session, the player can customize the opponent, select the number of bots, map, starting conditions and allocate teams. More than a dozen map types, ranging from the Amazon Rainforest to the Himalayas to the Nile Delta. The project includes a story campaign with several scenarios and a free-to-play game. Over a hundred military units operating on the ground, sea, and air- from Hoplites to Frigates to Helicopters. Rise of Nations: Thrones and Patriots - Addition to the original RTS game.18 Nations-each with special abilities and unique military units.Start with a single city in the Ancient Age gather resources build an infrastructure research technologies construct Wonders of the World such as the Pyramids and the Eiffel Tower and expand your military might across the world, conquering hostile nations with bombers, battleships, and tanks-all over your lunch hour! Rise of Nations is a real-time strategy game that spans all history.