OT: Recommendations?

[Kel]

Originally posted by Kjeld:

The best civ-like is IMHO SMAC.

SMAC was second only to MoM for 4x games to me. For non 4x strategy, I liked Sacrifice a *lot*, though it had more of a chess like quality.

- Kel

[fahdiz]

Originally posted by Kjeld:
Although the game is very, very basic (though strangely addictive) and has nowhere near the depth of even the AoW or HoMM series, I have a soft spot for the Disciples series. The graphics of disciples 2 are gorgeous, and the "dark fantasy" art is really brillant (though I dislike the main map, way too crowded, however the character portraits and combat models are awesome) : again, a very immersive experience, largely due to the art style this time.

I couldn't agree more. It's fabulous for what it is. I always sort of likened it to a turn-based fighting game more than a strategy game. And the artwork and models are, bar none, the slickest stuff I've seen in a strategy game to date.

[fahdiz]

Originally posted by Kel:

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Originally posted by Kjeld:

The best civ-like is IMHO SMAC.

SMAC was second only to MoM for 4x games to me. For non 4x strategy, I liked Sacrifice a *lot*, though it had more of a chess like quality.

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Chess-like? Yes, I suppose...if you like playing chess at Ludicrous Speed (TM). Sacrifice is a total gem. Fast paced and VERY fun.

[Arryn]

Originally posted by fahdiz:
Ludicrous Speed (TM)

From arguably the best line in that movie ...

[rabelais]

Angband.

The deepest ... timesink... ever constructed, by man or Valar.

http://www.thangorodrim.net/


Rabe the YASD, Emeritus.

[fahdiz]

Originally posted by rabelais:
Angband.

The deepest ... timesink... ever constructed, by man or Valar.

http://www.thangorodrim.net/


Rabe the YASD, Emeritus.

I prefer Nethack, and its fabulous variant Slash'EM, but I've spent a good deal of time on several Angband variants as well. ToME is just super.

By the way, I just wanted to give a special thanks to those who recommended King of Dragon Pass...what an innovative game that is! I can't wait to get the full Version. Reminds me of how badly I wanted to be able to host Turn 41 in the Dom II demo...

Does anyone else here play Coliseum? I've been having fun with that demo, as well.

[Taqwus]

The _Combat Mission_ games from http://www.battlefront.com also come to mind, although they're not necessarily of that wide appeal. Meticulously scanning the 3D terrain and carefully plotting orders for every unit (individual vehicle, squad or half-squad, weapons team, gun, basically) for each minute-long phase can be daunting. But if you're at home in a community full of grogs who'll debate the frequency or utility of a Bren tripod or research TOE/OOB for specific battles or who have tables of actual penetration data of a particular AP round type from a 88mm PaK '43 against so-and-so mm of steel plate and so-and-so angle and distance, well, have at it.

KoDP is fun. Heh -- if you want to REALLY annoy the other clans, try a slavemaster approach. Say your ancestors took the Nalda Bin as thralls, choose a War clan, and in battle keep choosing "take captives" and keeping 'em. It is not good for diplomacy when you have more thralls than your own farmers in your clan, better keep amassing weaponthanes and war blessings...

Nor is it good for your economy when an enemy raid eventually gets lucky, cracks your defenses and frees all the thralls. Oops. Don't say I didn't warn you.