The Strategy Megathread ~ Why I learned to quit MMOs

[Epicduke]

men of war series

its a little bit like company of heroes but better in a bit of ways imo

theres also a ton of mods for it that make it even more better

which one would you recommend?

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[Badger]

coh is easier to learn and get in the groove

you may or may not like mow, its more technical and has more features

If you want a good squad based RTS try out Commandos two

[Malin Prosper]

Who here has Starcraft 2?

Anyone?

[Boba Fett]

Wargame: Red dragon is a fantastic RTS with semi modern units from like 20 or so nations.


(and i need buddies to play with)

[Fab]

is company of heroes overly and stupidly complicated like men of war? I want a RTS not a administration game.

[Badger]

is company of heroes overly and stupidly complicated like men of war? I want a RTS not a administration game.

coh is really easy compared to mow

[quadilious]

AGE OF WONDERS???? III???? AOW:SM??????
HOW HAS NOBODY STATED THE BEST GAME EVER
I HAVE 48 HOURS IN AOW III ITS SO GOOD

also wargame was pretty cool when i played it

[Decepticon]

which one would you recommend?

original men of war or men of war assault squad

is company of heroes overly and stupidly complicated like men of war? I want a RTS not a administration game.

it's not really overly and stupidly complicated

[Harm94]

Real Time Strategy(RTS)
Real time Strategy games revolve around base building, managing resources while commanding units around the battlefield.

Notable Games:
Dune 2
Command & Conquer Series(Minus CNC 4)
Total Annihilation
Supreme Commander
StarCraft 1/2
Warcraft franchise
Company of Heroes Series
Warhammer 40k Dawn of War Series

Real Time Tactics(RTT)
Real Time Tactics games revolve around the command of squads and platoons rather than individual units. Gameplay usually focuses on unit combat, tactics, and strategies as well as exploitation of the terrain rather than base building and logistics.

Notable Games:
World in Conflict
Wargame: European Escalation, Airland Battle, Red Dragon
Total War
Men of War

Tactical Wargame
Basically the turn based version of an RTT. These games usually modeled after table top wargames.

Notable Games:
Combat Mission
Advanced Squad Leader

Tactical Squad Based Game
Tactical Squad based games can be in either real time or turn based. Gameplay revolves around command a team of individual soldiers.

Notable Games:
X-Com series
Fallout Tactics(rpg-ish)
Wasteland 2(also an rpg)
Jagged Alliance
Commandos series

Grand Strategies
Grand Strategy games put the player in full control of a single country. Players must interact with other nations as well as manage their country through times of war and peace.

Notable Games:
Europa series
Hearts of Iron series  
Supreme Ruler
Crusader Kings 1/2
Victoria 2

Turn Based
Chess

4x Strategy Games
Similar to grand strategy games, revolves around expanish, exploration, extermination, and exploitation. Can be real time or turn based.

Notable games:
Civilization series
Master of Orion
Endless Space
Endless Legend
Sins of Solar Empire
Galactic Civilizations
Space Empires

Note some genres may blend into each other.

[Badger]

but wheres muh company of heros

[Ninja Decoy]

I wonder what Final Fantasy Tactics would fall under.
-Grid system
-Turn based combat
-Controlling a team of different classes, while the enemy controls their own team of classes
-RPG system (leveling up, skill points, classes, etc)

I think it would be similar to TSBG, because of the single unit control and the terrain makes an impact on what you can do.

Also, Valkyrie Chronicles might fall under the same system, except its a bit more clear.

[Decepticon]

rise of nations?

[Fab]

damn no homeworld on that list

how one does not mention homeworld?

[Harm94]

damn no homeworld on that list

how one does not mention homeworld?

Because Kharak burnt down.

[Malin Prosper]

Because Kharak burnt down.

I really gotta thank you for your contribution to this thread, I'm awfully tired and it's been a rough week so I'll update it as soon as possible.