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    Looking for a good RTS

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by Serg, Dec 2, 2009.

  1. Histidine

    Histidine Notebook Deity

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    But when you pick up a bile demon and drop him, he's knocked down for so long he'll starve before he can get himself upright again! There's just no winning with bile demons in DK2...
     
    Histidine, Dec 4, 2009
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  2. Garandhero

    Garandhero Notebook Deity

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    Simple.

    1. Starcraft
    2. Sins of Solar Empire
    3. Company of Hero's
    4. Total Wars

    5. Starcraft 2 (When Released) :)
     
    Garandhero, Dec 4, 2009
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  3. surfasb

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    Oh man the naval warfare of Empire TW is so much fun. Too bad ships don't collide, but it is so much fun blasting ships with full broadsides.
     
    surfasb, Dec 4, 2009
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  4. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    Ships? Broadsides? FUN?? WHich game??
     
    Serg, Dec 4, 2009
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    Empire Total War!

    It's turn based on the campaigns. Real time during battle. So much fun.
    Rome Total War was by far the best version IMO though.
     
    surfasb, Dec 4, 2009
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  6. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    Turn based? Isnt that annoying?
    Civ 3 and 4 were....
     
    Serg, Dec 4, 2009
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  7. dtwn

    dtwn C'thulhu fhtagn

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    No, not quite. Think you're missing it.

    It is turn based for the strategic level, meaning that each faction moves in turn. Battles are at fought real time on a tactical level. If it was real time, on the strategic level, most users would probably have trouble, as you can 20-30 cities, all manufacturing units, building new structures or having issues.
     
    dtwn, Dec 4, 2009
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    It teaches you a good lesson. Tactics always takes a backstage to logistics in war.
     
    surfasb, Dec 4, 2009
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  9. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    Is it recommendable?

    I know it sounds like an overkill, but who knows, at full WUXGA, will the 4830HD be able to handle that game?

    What would you say? Empire TW or Sins?
     
    Serg, Dec 4, 2009
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    Empire has more replayability. The campaigns are going to be longer. If you've never played a Total War series, I'd suggest you go with Empire TW. You must must play a Total War game b4 you die!!
     
    surfasb, Dec 4, 2009
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  11. Versalius02

    Versalius02 Notebook Consultant

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    ^ That is a question of which setting do you like more, historic land sieges or interplanetary space conquests?

    I haven't yet delved into Empire TW yet, but that is because I chose the space battles as I have SupCom for land battles (and I prefer battling with machines rather than armies of humans).
     
    Versalius02, Dec 4, 2009
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  12. byoo511

    byoo511 Notebook Guru

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    Dune II for MS-DOS. best RTS ever!
     
    byoo511, Dec 4, 2009
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  13. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    Thanks for the replies!

    I am still indecisive between ETW and Sins...

    What is Dune II?
     
    Serg, Dec 4, 2009
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    if it's just between ETW and Sins then it's easy, ETW is all about single player while sins is all about multiplayer
     
    ryo1000, Dec 4, 2009
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  15. dtwn

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    Oh, I know. ;)

    Why not get both, Serg?
     
    dtwn, Dec 4, 2009
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  16. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    Tempting...I think I should... :eek:
     
    Serg, Dec 4, 2009
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  17. Kevin

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    Check out Gratuitous Space Battle. I just bought it on Steam, and it's pretty cool.
     
    Kevin, Dec 6, 2009
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  18. dtwn

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    Sweet. I was wondering if anyone would be buying it. What do you think of it so far?
     
    dtwn, Dec 6, 2009
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  19. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    I hear you set up all your ships, then just let them go at it. So it's kinda like being a general in a war. You define all your units and position them appropriately and let them go!
     
    HTWingNut, Dec 6, 2009
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  20. Serg

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    Which game?
     
    Serg, Dec 6, 2009
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  21. dtwn

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    Gratuitous Space Battles.
     
    dtwn, Dec 6, 2009
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  22. MartinSch

    MartinSch Notebook Enthusiast

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    What about Medieval II: TW? Is it good compared to Empire: TW ?
     
    MartinSch, Dec 6, 2009
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  23. surfasb

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    IMO, Empire is better. You get naval battles.

    Full broadsides!!
     
    surfasb, Dec 6, 2009
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