Real Time Strategy Discussion

[IPITYTHEFOOLZ]

I've heard about it and played it. The actual game felt boring to me, but the map maker program in the game is what made it awesome. It's where DOTA came from and quite a few good tower defenses were made on that game. I think it's like $20 brand new for the bundle and I still prefer it over Starcraft 2.

Yeah the map maker is probably the only reason I play it, but it's the only RTS I own. Starcraft is good though?

[Slacker Magician]

Last Kingdoms game with shard...

Me: CREON TIME BITCH
Shard: Whatevah
Me: Troll hard with epic water assault.
Shard: *boots Gyp from game*

Garacaius is ridiculous and you know it .

[Gypsy]

Anyone here ever play Warcraft 3?

Loooooooooooong time ago.

Garacaius is ridiculous and you know it

True story.

[Slacker Magician]

Now that I have all the Kohan games, and legitimate keys , I can host matches against anyone that feels like playing me.

[Gypsy]

Gonna warn people now, have lots of time and prepare to rage quit!

[Slacker Magician]

TA:Kingdoms tourney being assembled at TAK Heaven. Single player, and doubles.
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[Gypsy]

Very pro.

[Alistair]

I'm shocked there is some old ones that haven't been mentioned yet, but still good or at least for the time.

In no real order.

1) Master of Magic
2) Sins of Solar Empire
3) Conquest: Frontier Wars (Loved that game)
4) Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic (Modern MoM Clone)
5) Battle Realms
6) Dungeon Keeper Series
7) Rise of Nations/Legends
8) Warlords: BattleCry
9) HomeWorld
10) World in Conflict

That's a few that I can think of that I've played over the years.

[Nemkoon]

This should be the Kingdoms thread.

[jmcd]

Have any of you played C&C: Red alert 2 with the Yuri's Revenge expansion and the Mental Omega mod? Played it a few years back and tried MP with a friend, seemed pretty good. The mod added a campaign for Yuri's Forces too I believe.

[Mr. Nemo]

Yeah the map maker is probably the only reason I play it, but it's the only RTS I own. Starcraft is good though?

Some people would suggest it's a better multiplayer game. As far as custom maps are concerned, Warcraft 3 is still better than Starcraft 1 or 2 to me. Plus the Starcraft series are themed differently than Warcraft, so it's visual appearance caters to a different audience. Starcraft 2 is a little too glossy for me on high settings. I prefer for it to be gritty or outrageous in style like Warcraft 3. Cartoony if you will.

[Gypsy]

Have any of you played C&C: Red alert 2 with the Yuri's Revenge expansion and the Mental Omega mod? Played it a few years back and tried MP with a friend, seemed pretty good. The mod added a campaign for Yuri's Forces too I believe.

Lol Command and Conquer. Always massively unbalanced.

[Halteclere]

I do like to play RTS games every so often, but I tend to suck at them.

Starcraft 1 & 2
Warcraft 3
Stronghold Crusader Trails
Stronghold Legends

...do Grim Grimoire and that C&C for the PSX count?

[jmcd]

Lol Command and Conquer. Always massively unbalanced.

Agreed, go Kirov go.

Had plenty of fun playing it though.

Not played an RTS for a while, what's the best to ease me back in to it?

[JagerSlushy]

I don't really play too many RTS's, but I've played some. Starcraft is cool, and just got Civilization IV and the expansions. Haven't spent too much time with it, but it seems pretty cool.