Good RTS Game Suggestions
#1
Posted 17 October 2010 - 08:00 AM
I'm looking for more traditional RTSs, with base-building, nothing too strange. I like innovative stuff, but nothing too extreme or that would make it a RTT game. Also, it aught to have good multiplayer/skirmish mode, as that is most important to me, and modding is a plus.
BTW, I already have AoE1/2/3, WC3, and SC/BW/WoL.
#2
Posted 17 October 2010 - 10:37 AM
#3
Posted 17 October 2010 - 11:02 AM
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#4
Posted 17 October 2010 - 11:03 AM
#5
Posted 17 October 2010 - 11:06 AM
#6
Posted 17 October 2010 - 01:54 PM
Its like WOTR in BFME2 except:
You dont build buildings while fighting in a town, its your forces versus their forces.
Your "skirmishes" can be a fight to the death
You dont get more troops in the middle of a fight (unless you have reinforcements as well) you have to win with what you have, or do a tactical retreat (I know isnt that awsome )
Really good mods for Kingdoms are Third Age Total War, Call of Warhammer, Stainless Steel, and many, many more.
#7
Posted 17 October 2010 - 03:40 PM
#8
Posted 17 October 2010 - 03:44 PM
#9
Posted 17 October 2010 - 04:51 PM
#10
Posted 17 October 2010 - 05:58 PM
I forgot to mention the games I already have, both of those are some of my favorites.Warcraft 3, and Age of Empires 2. Golden classics.
I'll check those out.Battle Realms is pretty awesome,Rise of Nations is good too.
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Interesting, I'll take a look.Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader (Warchest edition has both). Love 'em.
That's interesting. I've actually modded WotR to be like that, although I'm not sure I ever finished it.Medieval II Total War and its expansion Medieval II Total War Kingdoms.
Its like WOTR in BFME2 except:
You dont build buildings while fighting in a town, its your forces versus their forces.
Your "skirmishes" can be a fight to the death
You dont get more troops in the middle of a fight (unless you have reinforcements as well) you have to win with what you have, or do a tactical retreat (I know isnt that awsome )
Really good mods for Kingdoms are Third Age Total War, Call of Warhammer, Stainless Steel, and many, many more.
I was kind of disappointed with it, I likes II the best and the 3d engines weren't that great, the game lacked a lot of ability to micro that I loved so much about II.I'm continually entertained by Age of Empires III, which has great expansions.
I find the historical ones kind of bland in general, is Company of Heroes that way?And great graphics, I love the destruction of things in that game. I recommend Company of Heroes pretty fun and Men of War even though you don't build a base in MoW you just call in reinforcements its pretty damn fun. Then Stronghold 2 is really fun.
I'll check out Stronghold.Stronghold Crusader or AoE III. Both a hell of a lot of fun.
#11
Posted 17 October 2010 - 08:05 PM
#12
Posted 17 October 2010 - 08:18 PM
#13
Posted 17 October 2010 - 09:05 PM
Yeah, III dumbed down the early game by removing a resource and tuning down the economical management, like many modern RTSes do. Nowadays RTS is just for 13 year olds with an attention span of 5 minutes who just want to see big-ass armies and don't care about careful tactical and economical micromanagement... Kids don't realize the awesomeness of battles is directly proportional with the amount of buildup they have. The new C$C is a schoolbook example of this, it's all about which 13-year old can press their hotkeys the fast to create a building and continuously spam one single unit to the opponent. Nah, I prefer the oldskool RTS.I was kind of disappointed with it, I likes II the best and the 3d engines weren't that great, the game lacked a lot of ability to micro that I loved so much about II.
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Posted 17 October 2010 - 10:37 PM
#15
Posted 18 October 2010 - 02:54 AM
Yes thank you, I love it how you have to have lumber mills to collect trees or else they have to walk back all the way to your town center. It takes more tactic and thinking than the usual RTS nowadays.Yeah, III dumbed down the early game by removing a resource and tuning down the economical management, like many modern RTSes do. Nowadays RTS is just for 13 year olds with an attention span of 5 minutes who just want to see big-ass armies and don't care about careful tactical and economical micromanagement... Kids don't realize the awesomeness of battles is directly proportional with the amount of buildup they have. The new C$C is a schoolbook example of this, it's all about which 13-year old can press their hotkeys the fast to create a building and continuously spam one single unit to the opponent. Nah, I prefer the oldskool RTS.I was kind of disappointed with it, I likes II the best and the 3d engines weren't that great, the game lacked a lot of ability to micro that I loved so much about II.
#16
Posted 18 October 2010 - 03:27 AM
I always thought those were considered 'Castle-Sim' games, and not RTS. Though they are very, very good. I love them.Stronghold and Stronghold Crusader (Warchest edition has both). Love 'em.
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#17
Posted 18 October 2010 - 04:33 AM
Dawn of War 2 is also loads of fun, but approaches an RTT so may not be what you're looking for. However, if you like micromanagement...
I also love Supreme Commander, for its scale and general feeling of majesty. The economy is an interesting experiment that some people like and some people feel is too hard. Has amusing basebuilding.
I really don't do requests and my Arnor Soldier is not fit for BFME. Don't ask me for either.
#19
Posted 18 October 2010 - 05:09 AM
In Warcraft, perhaps, although Starcraft is certainly macro-centered with a huge economic focus. I find Starcraft to be just right, as it allows you to have very good micro, not limiting you at all, but not requiring it as a really important aspect unless you are at the very high levels. That is, good macro will get you everywhere in SC and you won't even need micro unless you are very good at multitasking and your macro doesn't slip while microing. Still, Micro is the most fun for me.Dawn of War is good fun, among a bunch of others listed here. It's getting on in age, but it still a great game. Most would agree that the Dark Crusade expansion is its pinnacle, with a good selection of races and tactics. If you're coming from Starcraft and Warcraft, it may not have enough micro for you though. Personally, I think those two games have too much micro and DoW is just about right. There's a decently large modding community (or was, haven't checked recently).
Dawn of War 2 is also loads of fun, but approaches an RTT so may not be what you're looking for. However, if you like micromanagement...
I also love Supreme Commander, for its scale and general feeling of majesty. The economy is an interesting experiment that some people like and some people feel is too hard. Has amusing basebuilding.
Does the original Dawn of War also use hordes?
#20
Posted 18 October 2010 - 05:43 AM
I really don't do requests and my Arnor Soldier is not fit for BFME. Don't ask me for either.
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