Real time strategy games

Gregor Eisenhorn

Gregor Eisenhorn

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You guys ever played Warhammer 40k? Those games are classic, the series is called Dawn of War. If you don't mind the graphics then go for it, I've been playing since I was 14. Good times... Wh40k universe is way better then the Starcraft one in my opinion.
 
Dr.Pecker

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Gregor Eisenhorn said:
You guys ever played Warhammer 40k? Those games are classic, the series is called Dawn of War. If you don't mind the graphics then go for it, I've been playing since I was 14. Good times... Wh40k universe is way better then the Starcraft one in my opinion.
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it looks kinda cool do make a base in that game?
 
ttystikk

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cannawizard said:
Nice. That's next on the #throwback list, hopefully I can find where I stored those old CDs.. might have to torrent that gem :bigjoint:

~cheers
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I'd like to see if I can do that with some of the older versions of Civilization. I've been a gamer my whole life, I used to play Avalon Hill board games.

Civilisation and I go 'way back! A play testing group I was a part of tested and submitted rule changes for the Advanced Civilisation expansion to that original board game, and I've played almost every Civilisation release since. Yet my fave is still Civ II.

I hate the 'real time' aspect of RTS so much I just turn the clock off.
 
Gregor Eisenhorn

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Dr.Pecker said:
it looks kinda cool do make a base in that game?
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Definitely. If you're up for it, go get Dawn of War: Soulstorm (dark Crusade is better in terms of the campaign), but in Soulstorm you get two extra races to play with. It's the latest and greatest from the DoW franchise (not including Dow 2). You build bases, buildings, research, etc. I would really recommend it, it's bloody amazing. I've been hooked on the Warhammer 40k universe ever since I started playing Dawn of War. It's comparable to size to Star Wars, becase the two have been around forever although Warhammer 40k is basically the far future that's still stuck in some sort of "Dark/Middle Ages" where religion has the most power etc. So you've got these huge hive cities full of kilometre tall buildings where the wealthy live, everythings in gothic architecture, but you've got the church controlling the trillions of citizens with their holy inquisition etc. I'm fascinated by the "real" middle ages, the crusades, faith etc. etc. so when I heard about Warhammer 40k I instatnly leaped into it lol.

Dawn of War 2 is also bloody amazing, but it is a little different, because they put more emphasis on the strategy. You basically have less buildings, freedom in a sense of RTS, but you can control them better, and have a much more tactical approach not seen in other RTS games. Plus the graphics are to die for.
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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Dr.Pecker said:
I cant get into the turn based games. looks cool just not my style.
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This is a remake of an earlier 'what happens after I win at Civ by colonizing another planet?' release, the name of which I can't remember at the moment.

I hate the 'hurry up!' nature of RTS gaming because I like to think through the tactical and strategic puzzles the game presents, so it's a great thing there's games for both of us!

EDIT: The name of that earlier release was Alpha Centauri by Firaxis games.
 
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Dr.Pecker

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Gregor Eisenhorn said:
Definitely. If you're up for it, go get Dawn of War: Soulstorm (dark Crusade is better in terms of the campaign), but in Soulstorm you get two extra races to play with. It's the latest and greatest from the DoW franchise (not including Dow 2). You build bases, buildings, research, etc. I would really recommend it, it's bloody amazing. I've been hooked on the Warhammer 40k universe ever since I started playing Dawn of War. It's comparable to size to Star Wars, becase the two have been around forever although Warhammer 40k is basically the far future that's still stuck in some sort of "Dark/Middle Ages" where religion has the most power etc. So you've got these huge hive cities full of kilometre tall buildings where the wealthy live, everythings in gothic architecture, but you've got the church controlling the trillions of citizens with their holy inquisition etc. I'm fascinated by the "real" middle ages, the crusades, faith etc. etc. so when I heard about Warhammer 40k I instatnly leaped into it lol.

Dawn of War 2 is also bloody amazing, but it is a little different, because they put more emphasis on the strategy. You basically have less buildings, freedom in a sense of RTS, but you can control them better, and have a much more tactical approach not seen in other RTS games. Plus the graphics are to die for.
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looks good.
 
Gregor Eisenhorn

Gregor Eisenhorn

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Oh my God I havn't played the campaing in a few years, so thanks for reminding me haha. I can honestly say that the story of the campaing was fanastic. Each of the races have unique story lines, information etc. I only play skirmish battles these days, because I installed a few mods that really expand this already broad game and bring it closer to the Warhammer 40k universe.

If you like RTS then this is the game for you. Check out Dow 2 as well, it is a bit different.
 
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