Things you look for in a good RTS

starcraft's never coming out


cuz


they're still making lich king lol

I like games that are not completely dominated by a rock paper scissors balancing system. I like games where you are in control, and have a detailed economy separate to the combat, and where the combat is dependent on planned out strategy coupled with split-second decisions and timing that can save and end thousands of lives with a single click. And after all of that is done, I can go back and review the mass carnage sprawled out around the battlefield.

Yes, I describe Total War.

If economy is abandoned, the game should have extremely detailed and in depth combat.

Dud Doodoo wrote:I like games that are not completely dominated by a rock paper scissors balancing system. I like games where you are in control, and have a detailed economy separate to the combat, and where the combat is dependent on planned out strategy coupled with split-second decisions and timing that can save and end thousands of lives with a single click. And after all of that is done, I can go back and review the mass carnage sprawled out around the battlefield.

Yes, I describe Total War.

If economy is abandoned, the game should have extremely detailed and in depth combat.

total war FTW!!!

Total war is a perfect balance between economy, combat, and building. To make a long story short. The 2nd best game I've ever played.

Gold Spartan5 wrote:The 2nd best game I've ever played.

let me guess what the best is


DoW

DoW>Total War in my opinion

I want an RTS like DoW, but on a MUCH larger scale with lots mroe players, Like an MMO-RTS of a sort

Total War>DoW
No contest.

A&A>all

where else can you just set the gather point in your enemy's base and just spam units to win?

NHW wrote:A&A>all

where else can you just set the gather point in your enemy's base and just spam units to win?

That's easy, C&C 3.

Dow>Total War
Its a matter of a person's taste for games here.
I like Combat more than managing an Economy(unless the game is stronghold) which is why I like Real Time Tactical games alot, Like Dark Omen. Turn Based Tacticals are also awesome, like Final liberation.

Dud Doodoo wrote:

NHW wrote:A&A>all

where else can you just set the gather point in your enemy's base and just spam units to win?

That's easy, C&C 3.

oh


*buys C+C3

Hot Girls like Natasha or Tanya lol makes the game kewler

IF only they made a 40k total war.

NHW wrote:

Gold Spartan5 wrote:The 2nd best game I've ever played.

let me guess what the best is


DoW

Fuck you and your acute guessing powers.

TBH WiC was my favorite game, even over Rome. The core gameplay is fun if not addicting, but what makes this game so perfect is just how you can go down into the action, like, I can't even describe it, just being down at the soldiers level watching the chaos of the battle all around you, is just beyond words. The campaign is what I would call perfect and just the level of customization alone sets it apart from everything else.

On top of that Massive gives you amazing and powerful tools for player-made content, along with a strangely supportive modding community and staff. I don't play the game nearly as much as Total War, but it still takes first place in my favorites.