igorimp Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 I'm interested in your thoughts here. I love older turn-based strategies (disliking RTS because I have poor reflexses ) and would always welcome a good suggestion. Here's my list (Rebellion, naturally is a must-have): Warhammer: Dark OmenMaster of MagicPanzer General Share your favorites. There is only one life;There is only one truth;There is only one EMPEROR'S GRAND PLAN. By the way, the Emperor's not dead... he's just resting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoShek Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Besides wondering how you can dislike real time strategy but name Rebellion and Dark Omen as your first picks here´s what I´d really like to know: Did you manage to win the final battle in Dark Omen? If so I´d like to compare strategy with you. Didn´t that game have an internet play option !? I´d go back to that game in a heartbeat! Also (like I said elsewhere already) my pick for best strategy game ever (ok, since 1953): Diplomacy (boardgame played by email, not PC version) Here goes nothing! - Lando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igorimp Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 So, a fellow Dark Omen fan. Dark Omen is an exception to RTS because their is no rapid building & research involved (i.e. I have no fear of still researching the Spearman while the enemy attacks me with Space Battle Crusiers). As for Rebellion, at least you can SLOW IT DOWN!!! Yes, I've passed the entire Dark Omen, and the last mission was probbably the wackiest thing I ever did. The Mummies that come out of the Pyramids always caused me the greatest damage, but I've managed (after some 50+ attempts) to kill the Dread King and then avoid melees until I could bring the power to equal. How I killed the Dread King, you wonder? I ran over him... Really, I've kind off happend to have enough luck to lure him towards my main line and then moved the Steam Tank forward and happened to smash him before him ran away. Needless to say, the ending animation was rather funny to see, as the Dread King just died when he should have been a pancake by then... How's that for strategy? There is only one life;There is only one truth;There is only one EMPEROR'S GRAND PLAN. By the way, the Emperor's not dead... he's just resting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWR Staff - Executive Evaders99 Posted July 31, 2003 SWR Staff - Executive Share Posted July 31, 2003 I love a good RTS. Tests your strategy under a controlled-time environment... always a lot of thought involved as you know the enemy could be coming for you at any moment. I love the classics:Starcraft - Protoss: Power Overwhelming! Homeworld - ships, space... awesome graphics and storyline. Plus the Star Wars mod makes it all the better. Age of Empires: the whole series is amazing. Granted, Age of Mythology didn't fill me that much, its still a fun game. Warcraft: ditto the AOE series. I love it.. great improvements to storyline, though I hate playing WC3 multiplayer. Its all "rush-rush" and no strategy anymore. Evaders99http://swrebellion.com/images/banners/rebellionbanner02or6.gif Webmasterhttp://swrebellion.com/images/banners/swcicuserbar.png Administrator Fighting is terrible, but not as terrible as losing the will to fight.- SW:Rebellion Network - Evaders Squadron Coding -The cake is a lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth_ramoth Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 ok heres my list RebellionAge of EmpiresTotal AnnihilationMax2Force CommanderCommand & Conquer and i think thats about it...actually come to think of it, these are just about all the RTS games i own Darth_Ramoth Strike me down with all of your hatred, and your journey to the dark side will be complete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 Warcraft, Starcraft, Age of Mythology, and of course #1 Rebellion. The force is strong in my family. No, Luke, I am your father. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoShek Posted August 2, 2003 Share Posted August 2, 2003 How's that for strategy? Well, anything that floats your boat, right ? Although I had rather expected something along the line of: built up my fire mage throughout the game and used him to blast the mummies and didn´t move anything in the final battle until the cannons had obliterated *everything* in range (takes some 30 minutes, enemy doesn´t attack unless you move). Anyway that´s what I did. Congrats anyway for winning a very difficult battle. Here goes nothing! - Lando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igorimp Posted August 3, 2003 Author Share Posted August 3, 2003 In fact, I've lost the Mage in the battle against that Vampire Carstein. But, to agree with you: first heavy bombardment and then my post-artilary strategy was mostly "move 'em in... move 'em out". Also known as hit-and-fade (with the emphasis on fade...) There is only one life;There is only one truth;There is only one EMPEROR'S GRAND PLAN. By the way, the Emperor's not dead... he's just resting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eguzki_disdira Posted August 3, 2003 Share Posted August 3, 2003 Rebellion, Civilization 2 and AOE2-The conquerors, and then: Starcraft, Warcraft, Warhammer Shadow of the Hornet rat and Dark Omen (i like more the first), Orion 2, X-com, ... almost all ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igorimp Posted August 7, 2003 Author Share Posted August 7, 2003 Which reminds me of forgeting a few important games in my first post: Master of Orion series (I really liked the first more, I think the Duce lacks the same kind of athmosphere from no. 1), I hoping to get my hands on no.3 soon (PS. if you liked it, try Master of Magic); Heroes of Might and Magic serial (the III was brilliant, but I hated the IV, for the same reason as Orion 2, lack of athmosphere and ruining all the good elements of the last part); Civilization series... Need I say more? There is only one life;There is only one truth;There is only one EMPEROR'S GRAND PLAN. By the way, the Emperor's not dead... he's just resting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude21 Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Can someone remember the game "History Line 1914-1918"?I said it was the greatest strategy game ever "I am growing stronger with the Force" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sith_Lord Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 well the usual strategy games Command And Conquer (I've got htem all)Star wars galactic battlegrounds (Clone Campaigns)Force COmmander I find your lack of faith disturbing - Darth Vader-Wipe them out, all of them - darth Sidious -It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice - scooter-If you see the flash, but don't hear the bang, you're dead-Drill Sergeant- Check my Forum india.messageboard.nl/4095 Most posts are dutch but english is allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vakundok Posted October 2, 2003 Share Posted October 2, 2003 HomeworldBattlezone (I) (Well, it is not a clear strategy game.)Imperium Galactica (I)Panzer General (I)Star Trek: Armada (I)StarCraft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R2-Opus2 Posted October 4, 2003 Share Posted October 4, 2003 I only have a few strategy games I'm rotating with atm, all of those real-time types. In no particular order in this rotation: Star Trek Armada II, Master of Orion III (I haven't really gone back to it post-patch yet), Rebellion & Force Commander. Of the non-real-time types or turn based, the original X-COM from '94 is still one of my all time favorites, though unfortunately I need to downgrade to a proper PC to play it. I think one of the Playstation systems came up with a console version of it, I may have to break down and get one. Its a shame when the only reason I can think of to get a console is for one game I'm very nostalgic for. That whole first year I had it, I must have only switched between that game and the original X-Wing flight sim. Possibly the first Master of Orion game if it came out in that time frame as well, but as I remember, '94-'95 was pretty much dominated by X-COM. Killed many an hour with that one. I'd really love to see an up to date version of the original X-COM, but for current PC standards. Preferably turn based again since I sucked at its successor X-COM Apocolypse (though that one gave us a choice which was nice of them, it had a turn based option as well as a real time option). I'd be happy either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElvisMiggell Posted October 9, 2003 Share Posted October 9, 2003 AoE SeriesGB SeriesAvP Extinction Are all good fun. Elvismiggell. Strike me down and i will become more powerful than you can ever imagine... Nu kyr'adyc, shi taab'echaaj'la Not gone, merely marching far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCL Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I'm a tad late...oh well. Age of EmpiresAge of Empires - Rise of Rome ExpansionAge of Empires: Age of KingsAge of Empires: Age of Kings - The Conquerors ExpansionPraetoriansTotal Annihilation I would have listed STAR WARS: Galactic Battlegrounds, but I was a tad disappointed with that particular game (especially since I spent more than $50.00 on the damned game at the time of its release!). SOCL: Putting the BE in BEAK.Read the Forum Rules - Welcome the New Members - Rebellion Reloaded - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trejiuvanat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I was a bit disappointed as well, but it was a fun game. I'm still hoping for someone to make a Yuuzhan Vong mod to replace the Gungan with.... The AoE series, they are great, I remember when we (some friends, a teacher and I) would play it in school in the afternoon. BTW, have you played Age of Mythology, SOCL? http://www.swrebellion.com/~jahled/Trej/banner.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCL Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I was a bit disappointed as well, but it was a fun game. I'm still hoping for someone to make a Yuuzhan Vong mod to replace the Gungan with....That would make it a whole lot more fun, I must say. The AoE series, they are great, I remember when we (some friends, a teacher and I) would play it in school in the afternoon.The whole series keeps a pretty accurate commentary on history (the history given for one to read during the campaigns, at least). BTW, have you played Age of Mythology, SOCL?No, I can't say that I have, but I've heard it's quite good. T minus 15 posts and counting.... SOCL: Putting the BE in BEAK.Read the Forum Rules - Welcome the New Members - Rebellion Reloaded - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trejiuvanat Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 15 to go, great! AoM is quite good, it makes each civ more unique, than the Aoe series did, and the God Powers are simply awesome. http://www.swrebellion.com/~jahled/Trej/banner.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordVader Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 I have no other preference for a RTS game over Rebellion. Call me an obsessive, star wars freak (and I'll nod my head) but I have little interest in the other games. Star Wars was the greatest sci-fi story in my opinion, with the exception of John Carter of Mars written by Edgar Rice Burrows (I wish they'd do a movie of that or have they??). He wrote the original Tarzan books too. Haven't read about Carson of Venus, but would like too. These books are ancient, more than 50 years old I think and not in print anymore. "You don't know the power of the dark side. I must obey my master." - Vader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperator Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 (edited) Here is my two ha'penny's worth:- CivI, II & IIIRailroad Tycoon IITalonsofts Battle of BritainImperialism IIHearts of IronEuropa Universalis IIUncommon ValourSilent Hunter IIPanzer General II But at the top of the list by ALONG way is Supremacy ( Rebellion in the rest of the world!! ) I also played World in Flames in my youth ( no jokes SOCL ), but now stick mostly to computer moderated games. Edited December 5, 2003 by Imperator You have failed me for the last time What is Life? Life is the Nation. The Individual must die anyway. Beyond the Life of the Individual is the Nation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 5, 2003 Share Posted December 5, 2003 It a long list but I will keep it to let's say a top 10. 1. Ofcorse is Rebellion.2. ST: Armada II3. Homeworld 1, haven't played two.4. C&C Generals5. C&C Red Alert 26. ST: Starfleet Command III7. Haegemonia8. Conquest America9. Stronghold10. Cossacks R2D2 Where are You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCL Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I also played World in Flames in my youth ( no jokes SOCL )What?! What's that supposed to mean?! ...8... SOCL: Putting the BE in BEAK.Read the Forum Rules - Welcome the New Members - Rebellion Reloaded - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trejiuvanat Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I also played World in Flames in my youth ( no jokes SOCL )What?! What's that supposed to mean?! This, I think...: World in Flames Classic GameDescription World in Flames is Australian Design group's international award winning game that is the strategic game of World War II. Five full-colour maps portray all the theatres of war: Europe, Russia, Africa, the Middle East, India, Asia, the Pacific, the Atlantic and (most importantly) Australia. 1400 counters represent the armies and corps, the aircraft carriers, the naval task forces and the air groups that took part. Everything you need to re-fight the greatest conflict in history. Two to six players make the strategic decisions that decide the fate of nations. What forces to produce, where to commit them, when and how? No two games of World in Flames play the same, no strategy is foolproof, any decision may have unforseen, long-term consequences. World in Flames contains 1400 counters, 5 maps, 2 combat charts, one Production Circle and the comprehensive ©2003 rules and scenarios booklets, that have been extensively updated and revised based on 2 million playing hours of the world's greatest game. If you want to change the world then World in Flames is for you. And.... World in Flames and all their components and kits, in both their electronic and printed forms, are Copyright 1985 ~ 2002 http://www.swrebellion.com/~jahled/Trej/banner.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord_La_forge Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Ok. So here is mine: 1. Rebellion2. Dune 2 (wooo yay )3. UFO4. Seven Kingdoms II5. Shogun6. MOO27. Civ28. Imperium Galactica (proud little hungarian development ) I don't like Age ofs and Starcraft, Warcrafts, Red Alerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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