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I have a jaded opinion of resource collection RTS games....i got board of the concept after Age of Empires. They all seem to be the same game engine with a different graphical look (sort of like a wolf in sheeps clothing). However some people love this sort of thing and you should really decide for yourself by trying the demo. |
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20-09-2004, 13:45 | #12 |
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BTW Transport Tycoon is freely availible on the web..dont waste 5 Euro on it in the bargain basement.
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20-09-2004, 14:11 | #13 |
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RRT the original was pretty low res graphics but had gameplay that always had you going back for one more go.
I felt that RRT2 concentrated on pretty graphics aka eyecandy at the expense of gameplay. I found the interface clunky and awkward to use and gave up on it in fairly short order. I bought the expansions from the cheapo bin at the local store but never got round to installing them. I bought RRT3 but havent installed it! The TA community is thriving. Lots of mods. Planet Annihilation is the main centre. http://www.planetannihilation.com/ but there are lots of others. Resource gathering is much less important than strategic decisions and there is a real balance between attack and defence and air, land and sea. A combined assualt is really something. The AI is not bad and will spank you if you take too many liberties.
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20-09-2004, 16:12 | #14 |
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I once got Transport Tycoon from the Web, but it felt like a very old game, so I didn't play it much. Now my question : col, do you agree to give me your RT3 game ? The expansion pack to RT3 is called "Coast to Coast" and is free to download (equals to patch 1.4).
What I was wondering about RoN is in what is it considered (maybe on a wrong basis) at the crossroads of civ and traditionnal RTS ? How is it compared to Empire Earth (which I don't know either) ?
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I've tried all recent RTS including Age of Mythology and Warcraft3, they all suck IMO compared to Warcraft2, Age of Empires, and Cossacks. But there are a few decent turn-based war games. I especially liked Shogun: Total war. I played it a lot 2 years ago waiting for Civ3 to be patched. Still have the disks and can send them. The game is somewhat buggy but it is a great fun if you don't focus on these bugs. I need to upgrade PC to play Doom3, that would certainly be the greatest fun of all.
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20-09-2004, 17:43 | #16 |
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I am hoping that Rome Total War won't disappoint...
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20-09-2004, 20:03 | #17 |
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I was just re-playing (for the 4th time I guess) the RT1 campaign the other day and went for a scenario today as well. I looked over the RT2 at a friend but didn't find it worth except for added graphics while I lacked a decent video-card at that time.
Also played Transport Tycoon and Giant but I found some bugs (were there patches to those?) and gave up soon. I guess I didn't go to the Games shop for a long time, several titles sound appealing but I'm afraid I 'll be dissapointed like with Heroes IV and MOO3. Are there any Panzer General sequels lately or the title died? I was a great fan of those.
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Google for TTD patch if that is your version. (Transp. Tyc. Deluxe)
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I think I'll eventually buy me RT3 after all. I can't believe one whole year has passed already since I started this thread. Basically I can't play Civ3 as much as I used to because of all that annoys me in that game. So, while waiting for Civ4, I think I'm gonna toy with trains. Oh, and I'm waiting for Heroes V as well, it sounds better than the IV (which is said to be disappointing). I recently played me some III and it felt nice.
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