turn based strategy?
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
In the UK there is a chain of shops called "Games Workshop" that do board based games, I don't know about PC based turns games though. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
I've thinking the same recently, remembering all those cool wargames that I used to play on the Spectrum (Battle Of Britain, Tobruk etc). I've played the demo of UFO: Aftermath[^] and it looks good but may not be what you are looking for. Some interesting stuff (if sometimes unfinished) can be found at GameDev.net showcase[^] - you'll have to scroll down a bit - the games are listed on the right. Whilst you might not find what you are looking for there, there are plenty of links to follow on the site for various freeware/shareware games. Download.com used to be pretty good for finding obscure little shareware strategy games but now it all seems to be demos of full products. Michael 'Logic, my dear Zoe, merely enables one to be wrong with authority.' - The Doctor: The Wheel in Space
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
Come on, start VC++ and let's code it! :) Oh, I see - you want to stop coding for a few days! Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. -- Bruce Schneier By the way, dog_spawn isn't a nickname - it is my name with an underscore instead of a space. -- dog_spawn
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
If you're feeling nostalgic you can find plenty of old strategy games at Home of the Underdogs[^].
"We have done so much in the last 2 years, and it doesn't happen by standing around with your finger in your ear, hoping everyone thinks that that's nice." - Donald Rumsfeld
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If you're feeling nostalgic you can find plenty of old strategy games at Home of the Underdogs[^].
"We have done so much in the last 2 years, and it doesn't happen by standing around with your finger in your ear, hoping everyone thinks that that's nice." - Donald Rumsfeld
Jason Henderson
blogi dont mind new games , i just miss the old turn based genre of games.. i do like fancy 3d graphics , i just dont think the new realtime strategy is fun.. in turnbased strategy you can often beat a supperior enemy if you take cover by the terrain and use your units in a good way. in realtime strategy it all comes to who has the most troops.. that no fun :P //Roger
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
BTW, you should try playing Kings Of Chaos, it's the nearest thing I can think of, although it's technically a MMORPG. Trying to make bits uncopyable is like trying to make water not wet. -- Bruce Schneier By the way, dog_spawn isn't a nickname - it is my name with an underscore instead of a space. -- dog_spawn
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
Civilization 3?
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
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Civilization 3?
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idots.been there , done that.. (but it is a wonderful game ) //Roger
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
http://www.lasersquadnemesis.com/[^]. Its by the Gollops, (Of Laser squad / Chaos / X-Com fame). Its really good. Play by email too, so you can get a few minutes work in between turns :) Ryan
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
Awhile back I was playing hex-based WW1 dogfighting games at http://www.youplay.it[^] - called Blue Max, pretty neat implementation of the hex based games. It's blocked from my work so I can't confirm it's still up & running (let me know, eh?). Somebody mentioned Tobruk - loved it! still have it on my shelf. Wanna get a few players and up a play by email game? Nevermind - It's been too long anyway - it would take me a month just to read the directions again!
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
Disciples II[^] is an excellent remake of the original; plus there is now an expansion pack for the game. The story line is good (better than most), really nice graphics, great sound track and overall, it's fun. D.
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
Howzabout MOO2 and MOO3? I still think MOO2 is a great game for multiplayer or single-player use, but its networking ability is a little, um, limited. I bought M003 and it's pretty cool, but I never found anyone to play it with me. Regards Jeff Varszegi
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
I've become quite addicted to Mah Jong on Yahoo of late - definitely turn-based, whether played solitaire or against others online. "Your village called -
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i thought i should take a little break from the coding for a few days , so i decided to look for some turn based strategy games.. and wtf , dont they do that kind of games anymore????? :mad: ive looked at every singel gaming site to find some neat hex/turnbased game , but no no , everything is freaking realtime now days... is there no games like "battle isle" and "steel panthers" anymore?? (age of wonders is one of the few good ive found) //Roger
I picked up Superpower in the discount bin for $10. It is turn-based with configuration for "win" goals. Develop technologies, build armies, use diplomacy, if all else fails, nuke the bastards. I like taking little countries and trying to take over big ones with super-soldiers. I try to think but nothing happens.
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i dont mind new games , i just miss the old turn based genre of games.. i do like fancy 3d graphics , i just dont think the new realtime strategy is fun.. in turnbased strategy you can often beat a supperior enemy if you take cover by the terrain and use your units in a good way. in realtime strategy it all comes to who has the most troops.. that no fun :P //Roger
Roger J wrote: in turnbased strategy you can often beat a supperior enemy if you take cover by the terrain and use your units in a good way. in realtime strategy it all comes to who has the most troops.. that no fun I remember playing turn-based games back in college (over 10 years ago), and they were fun. But the problem is that as the game progressed, it got slower and slower. The more units available, the longer each turn takes. So you end up waiting for your opponent(s) to make their moves and you lose track of your objectives. Real-time strategy games keep you engaged the whole time. But their biggest disadvantage is that speed is of the essense. If your opponent is more agile at building up his army, he'll have an advantage. So you have to learn to quickly get ready for battle. The adrenaline makes it all worth it, though. It's rarely boring. The one I play online is Age of Empires II The Conquerors. It rocks! Regards, Alvaro
