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Discussion in 'Strategy' started by Breefolk, Jun 18, 2012.

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  1. Breefolk Creative Team Leader

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    Okay, I want to get a discussion going about strategy games. What sorts of games do you like? Real-time strategy? Turn-based? Let's hear it, and see what we can learn from each other! :)
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  2. Thomas Bluml Moderator
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    I like any and all strategy games to be honest. Different ones for different moods.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III, IV and Alpha Centauri I positively LOVE. As well as Hearts of Iron, which is real-time, I think, since the hours keep ticking by unless you press pause. I just like the challenge, and having to think critically. Plan out my moves, rather then "live in the moment". Also great lessons for life a bit there too, planning things out a bit.
    Thomas Bluml, Jun 18, 2012
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  3. Gmandam Strategic Team Leader

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    Any and all Strategy games, My favourite is how ever Space Based games.
    Gmandam, Jun 18, 2012
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  4. Thomas Bluml Moderator
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    Like Galactic Civilizations, and Sins of a Solar Empire?
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  5. Thomas Bluml Moderator
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    Speaking of, why isn't there a campaign in Sins of a Solar Empire?..*mutters*...pissed me off..

    "The anima are getting restless!"
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  6. Gmandam Strategic Team Leader

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    Yes, those are among my favourites.
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    I usually prefer turn-based 4X strategy games...it started of course with the first Civilization game and then went with games like Master of Orion 1 & 2 and Master of Magic (I still play them from time to time in my DOSBox). I love it to start with one small city then starting to explore and expand...and in the end trying to take over the world :D

    RTS isn't so much my cup of tea (My reaction time is too slow sometimes for it *lol*) but I enjoyed the early Command & Conquer and Warcraft games. And I liked the Anno series, just watching my cities growing and keeping the citizens happy.

    But my all-time favourite strategy game is UFO: Enemy Unknown (the first X-Com game from 1994): it has 4X elements, a tactical squad-based combat system, RPG elements, a simple but nice story...a perfect mix in my opinion :)
    Nachtdämmerung, Jun 18, 2012
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  8. Major Kirrahe Supreme Member

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    I've played strategy games and l like them. For example, I have Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds and its expansion pack, Clone Campaigns. I do have Command and Conquer: The First Decade, Civilization V, and Star Wars: Empire at War along with it's expansion Forces of Corruption. I also have Starcraft 2, StarCraft set with both StarCraft and StarCraft: Brood War, and Blitzkrieg.
    Major Kirrahe, Jun 18, 2012
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  9. Breefolk Creative Team Leader

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    I'm surprised how many people I've seen mentioning turn-based games. I had thought RTS's were the more popular variant?

    I tend to prefer turn-based myself (like Nachtdämmerung, my reaction time is kinda slow), but I have enjoyed some real-time strategy games. Anyone who's a fan of Starcraft would recognize my Avatar as Kerrigan :p
    Breefolk, Jun 18, 2012
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    Yes, UFO: Enemy Unknown and fingers crossed they succeed with the new one. Prefer turn based but played some C&C,Warcraft and Starcraft too.
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    Yeah, that vexed me too but I still love it.
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  12. Major Kirrahe Supreme Member

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    Anyone looking forward to Company of Heroes 2? I am, since it deals with the Eastern Front of World War II, which I happen to be interested in. It doesn't come out until 2013 though.

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    Actually, I am. I still play the first one from time to time, which reminds me, it's time for a re-install on the PC.
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    HUGE fan of the Total War games. the fact i can name my regiments and ships after Mass Effect characters is great.
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    I play a lot of strategy games...I have Empire: Total War, Civilization V, Command and Conquer: The First Decade, Star Wars: Empire at War and Forces of Corruption, Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds and Clone Campaigns, Starcraft 2, Starcraft Brood War set with both original Starcraft games. Think I have some others, don't have them right in front of me atm.
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  16. Major Kirrahe Supreme Member

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    Blitzkrieg is a real-time tactics computer game based on the events of World War II that was released in 2003

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  17. Breefolk Creative Team Leader

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    It's funny you mention that. I got the Civ V expansion Gods & Kings last night. I named my first religion "Prothean". :ROFLMAO:
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  18. Gmandam Strategic Team Leader

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    Aww come on now, we all know they are the "Endkidlers" I mean everyone loves Blasto and he'd not have such awesome lines as "Enkindle this" if wasn't the endkidlers. Still, I'm interested to hear how they pray.
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  19. Breefolk Creative Team Leader

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    Oh, believe me, that was my initial idea, but the chatroom changed my mind ;) :ROFLMAO:
    Breefolk, Jun 19, 2012
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  20. Gmandam Strategic Team Leader

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    :( As soon as I get it (I'm waiting for more info as to how good it is atm) I'm naming my religion "The Enkindlers" just because.
    Gmandam, Jun 20, 2012
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