Luckily I learnt from the C&C not to buy anymore RTS games. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Basically,each one is a C&C clone. With a slight addition to it each time. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> But thanks for reminding us all anyway.
<!--QuoteBegin-SuitePee+Jun 11 2005, 01:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SuitePee @ Jun 11 2005, 01:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Luckily I learnt from the C&C not to buy anymore RTS games. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Basically,each one is a C&C clone. With a slight addition to it each time. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> But thanks for reminding us all anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Heh I <i>wish</i> this game was a C&C clone.
I like Generals enough to play it every once and awhile, even though I'm bad at it. I loved homeworld 2, and it takes me everything I have not to buy it when I go into a game store. (I have too many video games. I don't need another one, and I need those 40 dollars for other things)
I started my RTS career on Age of Empires, though. I love that game..
there are only 3 RTS's I can stand to play AOE2, EE1, and HW2. what they did to EE2 was unforgivable, all they needed to do was up the graphics, add a new feature here and there, improve the AI and they would of been set.
I played the demo of EE2 and thought it was a spiritual successor to RON or something, because the loading screens and everything else looked identical. Really crappy game though.
<!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Jun 11 2005, 06:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Jun 11 2005, 06:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I played the demo of EE2 and thought it was a spiritual successor to RON or something, because the loading screens and everything else looked identical. Really crappy game though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I wonder if the makers of RON could sue Mad Doc?
I mean they could make a pretty convincing case simply by getting two computers and comparing the two games.
I would throw the book at them, and also the shelf from which it came.
<!--QuoteBegin-reasa+Jun 11 2005, 09:15 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Jun 11 2005, 09:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Gadzuko+Jun 11 2005, 06:14 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Jun 11 2005, 06:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I played the demo of EE2 and thought it was a spiritual successor to RON or something, because the loading screens and everything else looked identical. Really crappy game though. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I wonder if the makers of RON could sue Mad Doc?
I mean they could make a pretty convincing case simply by getting two computers and comparing the two games.
I would throw the book at them, and also the shelf from which it came. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'd throw the entire library...
<!--QuoteBegin-Legionnaired+Jun 11 2005, 12:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Legionnaired @ Jun 11 2005, 12:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You are all noobs.
Homeworld 2 > all.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Close, but no cigar. .<a href='http://warlords.swrebellion.com/' target='_blank'>Star Wars: Warlords</a> Star Wars: Warlords > all. If you have homeworld 2, get this mod NOW. If you guys want me to, I'll put up a thread about it, I've got some nice screenies.
Now to actually contribute tot he thread... EEII sounds absolutley horrid. Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid it. I thought Medieval Total War was better then rome in some aspects. I also liked the setting better. I wonder what's up next for the total war series..
Homeworld 2 > all.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Close, but no cigar. .<a href='http://warlords.swrebellion.com/' target='_blank'>Star Wars: Warlords</a> Star Wars: Warlords > all. If you have homeworld 2, get this mod NOW. If you guys want me to, I'll put up a thread about it, I've got some nice screenies.
Now to actually contribute tot he thread... EEII sounds absolutley horrid. Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid it. I thought Medieval Total War was better then rome in some aspects. I also liked the setting better. I wonder what's up next for the total war series.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I never played Warlords, heard it's laggy.
Homeworld 2 > all.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> Close, but no cigar. .<a href='http://warlords.swrebellion.com/' target='_blank'>Star Wars: Warlords</a> Star Wars: Warlords > all. If you have homeworld 2, get this mod NOW. If you guys want me to, I'll put up a thread about it, I've got some nice screenies.
Now to actually contribute tot he thread... EEII sounds absolutley horrid. Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid it. I thought Medieval Total War was better then rome in some aspects. I also liked the setting better. I wonder what's up next for the total war series.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I never played Warlords, heard it's laggy.
but all I know is Point Defense Systems > HW2
<a href='http://penguinmayhe.temp.powweb.com/pds/modules.php?set_albumName=pds-users&id=ajy&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php' target='_blank'>clicky</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Consider my mind blown. I'll try this out tomorrow. Thanks!
Starcraft Age of Empires RTW Warcrafts Stronghold (why has no one said this yet, the game has jesters for gods sake!) Homeworld Dawn of War (just started) CC Red Alert
<!--QuoteBegin-SmoodCroozn+Jun 12 2005, 12:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SmoodCroozn @ Jun 12 2005, 12:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I need to know which game your prefer, possibly in order of quality:
Star Wars Battle Grounds Age of Empires 2 Rome: Total War C&C Red Alert 2 C&C Generals Warcraft III Starcraft Myth II Dune
*assume each with expansion pack* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Well, they're not all alike and directly comparable, really.
Rome: Total War is different from the rest in that there are effectively two games: the turn-based managerial side, where you look after your cities and build/move armies. Whenever two armies bump into each other, it moves to a battlefield in real time. Have you ever played Civilisation or the like? Imagine Civ, but whenever armies fight, you control the fight yourself. You can actually let the computer auto-generate the results of a fight, but you can probably do better.
Age of Empires 2 is pure RTS, but there's a lot more depth to the macro (resource management, research, etc.) than there is in a lot of RTSs. I'd suggest picking it up cheap, because it is definately one of the (if not <i>the</i>) RTS greats.
C&C: Red Alert 2 was pretty awesome, but I don't know how well it's aged. Same with Dune, although I hated those damn sandworms. (I assume you're not talking about Dune 2000 or whatever, which was arse IIRC.) Yuri's Revenge was pretty crazy, though, IIRC.
I never bought Generals. At the time, my computer wouldn't have been able to run it; and later, I heard bad things about it.
I enjoyed WCIII, but it all revolves around the hero and micro. SC revolves around the latter - I never got into SC (ZERG RUSH KEKEKKEKEKE ^_^), but you can pick up SC + its expansion pack dead cheap. Might as well give it a whirl.
<!--QuoteBegin-Status Quo+Jun 12 2005, 06:48 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Status Quo @ Jun 12 2005, 06:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Why do people say Dune instead of Dune 2? Dune was a completely different game. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> It did feature elements of strategy games, though.
In any case, both Dune and Dune 2 pwn (yes present tense - yay for <a href='http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>DOSBox</a>!)
<!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Jun 12 2005, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Jun 12 2005, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never bought Generals. At the time, my computer wouldn't have been able to run it; and later, I heard bad things about it.
<!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I always thought Generals was a pretty decent game, what did you hear?
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<!--QuoteBegin-reasa+Jun 12 2005, 11:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Jun 12 2005, 11:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Jun 12 2005, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Jun 12 2005, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never bought Generals. At the time, my computer wouldn't have been able to run it; and later, I heard bad things about it.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I always thought Generals was a pretty decent game, what did you hear? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> When it was released it was: <ul><li>A resources hog (Like doom3 when it was released)</li><li>The most buggiest game ever in the histroy of mankind</li></ul> The game had so many bugs when it was released, it was not even funny. Half of them still havent been fixed, and support for the game has fallen off the face of the earth. You should have seen the Generals forums when it was released. It was not pretty....
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<!--QuoteBegin-WaterBoy+Jun 12 2005, 10:22 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (WaterBoy @ Jun 12 2005, 10:22 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-reasa+Jun 12 2005, 11:57 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (reasa @ Jun 12 2005, 11:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Snidely+Jun 12 2005, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Snidely @ Jun 12 2005, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I never bought Generals. At the time, my computer wouldn't have been able to run it; and later, I heard bad things about it.
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> I always thought Generals was a pretty decent game, what did you hear? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> When it was released it was:<ul><li>A resources hog (Like doom3 when it was released)</li><li>The most buggiest game ever in the histroy of mankind</li></ul>The game had so many bugs when it was released, it was not even funny. Half of them still havent been fixed, and support for the game has fallen off the face of the earth. You should have seen the Generals forums when it was released. It was not pretty.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> DOOM3 was a resource hog? News to me.
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Basically,each one is a C&C clone. With a slight addition to it each time. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
But thanks for reminding us all anyway.
Basically,each one is a C&C clone. With a slight addition to it each time. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
But thanks for reminding us all anyway. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Heh I <i>wish</i> this game was a C&C clone.
C&C > RON anyday.
I started my RTS career on Age of Empires, though. I love that game..
I wonder if the makers of RON could sue Mad Doc?
I mean they could make a pretty convincing case simply by getting two computers and comparing the two games.
I would throw the book at them, and also the shelf from which it came.
I wonder if the makers of RON could sue Mad Doc?
I mean they could make a pretty convincing case simply by getting two computers and comparing the two games.
I would throw the book at them, and also the shelf from which it came. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd throw the entire library...
Homeworld 2 > all.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Close, but no cigar.
.<a href='http://warlords.swrebellion.com/' target='_blank'>Star Wars: Warlords</a>
Star Wars: Warlords > all.
If you have homeworld 2, get this mod NOW. If you guys want me to, I'll put up a thread about it, I've got some nice screenies.
Now to actually contribute tot he thread...
EEII sounds absolutley horrid. Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid it. I thought Medieval Total War was better then rome in some aspects. I also liked the setting better. I wonder what's up next for the total war series..
Star Wars Battle Grounds
Age of Empires 2
Rome: Total War
C&C Red Alert 2
C&C Generals
Warcraft III
Starcraft
Myth II
Dune
*assume each with expansion pack*
Homeworld 2 > all.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Close, but no cigar.
.<a href='http://warlords.swrebellion.com/' target='_blank'>Star Wars: Warlords</a>
Star Wars: Warlords > all.
If you have homeworld 2, get this mod NOW. If you guys want me to, I'll put up a thread about it, I've got some nice screenies.
Now to actually contribute tot he thread...
EEII sounds absolutley horrid. Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid it. I thought Medieval Total War was better then rome in some aspects. I also liked the setting better. I wonder what's up next for the total war series.. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I never played Warlords, heard it's laggy.
but all I know is Point Defense Systems > HW2
<a href='http://penguinmayhe.temp.powweb.com/pds/modules.php?set_albumName=pds-users&id=ajy&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php' target='_blank'>clicky</a>
Homeworld 2 > all.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Close, but no cigar.
.<a href='http://warlords.swrebellion.com/' target='_blank'>Star Wars: Warlords</a>
Star Wars: Warlords > all.
If you have homeworld 2, get this mod NOW. If you guys want me to, I'll put up a thread about it, I've got some nice screenies.
Now to actually contribute tot he thread...
EEII sounds absolutley horrid. Thanks for the heads up, I'll avoid it. I thought Medieval Total War was better then rome in some aspects. I also liked the setting better. I wonder what's up next for the total war series.. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I never played Warlords, heard it's laggy.
but all I know is Point Defense Systems > HW2
<a href='http://penguinmayhe.temp.powweb.com/pds/modules.php?set_albumName=pds-users&id=ajy&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php' target='_blank'>clicky</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Consider my mind blown. I'll try this out tomorrow.
Thanks!
Starcraft
Age of Empires
RTW
Warcrafts
Stronghold (why has no one said this yet, the game has jesters for gods sake!)
Homeworld
Dawn of War (just started)
CC Red Alert
Star Wars Battle Grounds
Age of Empires 2
Rome: Total War
C&C Red Alert 2
C&C Generals
Warcraft III
Starcraft
Myth II
Dune
*assume each with expansion pack* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Well, they're not all alike and directly comparable, really.
Rome: Total War is different from the rest in that there are effectively two games: the turn-based managerial side, where you look after your cities and build/move armies. Whenever two armies bump into each other, it moves to a battlefield in real time. Have you ever played Civilisation or the like? Imagine Civ, but whenever armies fight, you control the fight yourself. You can actually let the computer auto-generate the results of a fight, but you can probably do better.
Age of Empires 2 is pure RTS, but there's a lot more depth to the macro (resource management, research, etc.) than there is in a lot of RTSs. I'd suggest picking it up cheap, because it is definately one of the (if not <i>the</i>) RTS greats.
C&C: Red Alert 2 was pretty awesome, but I don't know how well it's aged. Same with Dune, although I hated those damn sandworms. (I assume you're not talking about Dune 2000 or whatever, which was arse IIRC.) Yuri's Revenge was pretty crazy, though, IIRC.
I never bought Generals. At the time, my computer wouldn't have been able to run it; and later, I heard bad things about it.
I enjoyed WCIII, but it all revolves around the hero and micro. SC revolves around the latter - I never got into SC (ZERG RUSH KEKEKKEKEKE ^_^), but you can pick up SC + its expansion pack dead cheap. Might as well give it a whirl.
It did feature elements of strategy games, though.
In any case, both Dune and Dune 2 pwn (yes present tense - yay for <a href='http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/' target='_blank'>DOSBox</a>!)
<!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I always thought Generals was a pretty decent game, what did you hear?
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I always thought Generals was a pretty decent game, what did you hear? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
When it was released it was:
<ul><li>A resources hog (Like doom3 when it was released)</li><li>The most buggiest game ever in the histroy of mankind</li></ul>
The game had so many bugs when it was released, it was not even funny. Half of them still havent been fixed, and support for the game has fallen off the face of the earth. You should have seen the Generals forums when it was released. It was not pretty....
<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I always thought Generals was a pretty decent game, what did you hear? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
When it was released it was:<ul><li>A resources hog (Like doom3 when it was released)</li><li>The most buggiest game ever in the histroy of mankind</li></ul>The game had so many bugs when it was released, it was not even funny. Half of them still havent been fixed, and support for the game has fallen off the face of the earth. You should have seen the Generals forums when it was released. It was not pretty.... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
DOOM3 was a resource hog? News to me.
My only gripe with it is that rocket soldiers > all, but whatever. I can micro their lasers, so I'm not complaining.