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Old January 25th, 2004, 10:45 PM

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I forget the name of the program, but there was a TBS wargame construction kit for the Commodore 64 (anybody remember THOSE things...?).
Sounds like SSI's Wargame Construction Set. I think I must have just about everything SSI ever put out for the C64/128 in the '80s. Still have all my 5 1/4" floppies too.
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Old January 26th, 2004, 01:12 AM
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First? Probably Trek, on mainframe computers. Oh no! My photon torpedoes caused a stellar nova chain reaction again!

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Old January 26th, 2004, 07:19 AM

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First one?

Hmmm, I think it was: Reach for the stars
for the Apple II+ A primitive (by SE4 standards) Space 4X game. Anyone remember this???

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Old January 26th, 2004, 12:38 PM
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Default Re: OT - What was your first TBS/War game?

Well, I guess I qualify as an old fuddleduddy, so here's my short list..

In the beginning... (first memories)

RPG: Ultima 4
Space: Omnitrends Universe 2
Adventure: Empire of the overmind
Strategy: Eastern Front
Puzzle: Pipedreams
Action: Star Raiders

Let there be light...

RPG: Bards Tale
Space: Starflight 2
Adventure: King's Quest
Strategy: Empire
Puzzle: Tetris
Action: Pac Man

The dawn of fun...

RPG: Lands of Lore
Space: Sundog: The Frozen Legacy
Adventure: Sam and Max
Strategy: Dune 2
Puzzle: Shanghai
Action: Load Runner

within a famous Hall...

RPG: Betrayal at Krondor
Space: Space Empires 4
Adventure: Deathgate
Strategy: Heroes of Might & Magic
Puzzle: Chips Challenge
Action: Doom

and Last but not least, a peek in the trash can...

RPG: Betrayal at Antara
Space: Outpost
Adventure: King's Quest 2
Strategy: Emperor of the Fading Suns
Puzzle: Tetris (done to death)
Action: Solid Ice Hockey

Aaah, not that was fun, and it is just the tip of the iceberg.

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Old January 26th, 2004, 01:31 PM

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In this order:
Empire (on XT with CGA Graphics)
Cive I
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Civ II
Empire Deluxe
Star Emmpires III
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Was playing ED and SE III 20 to 30 hours a week when they became 5X games. (eXwife).

Star Empires IV
and now
Empire Deluxe Internet Edition
www.killerbeesoftware.com
I now play this as much as 30 hours a week. Being able to mod the graphics, sounds, and adjust the number of pixles per square makes it a very good game for my vision. Bonus! I get replys to my questions directly from the programer withing 24 hours.
My next addiction will be
Empire Deluxe Enhanced Edition which hopeful will be out this summer.

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Old January 26th, 2004, 05:23 PM
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maybe my first one was civ 1...at least, my early strategy on my first game, which, for some reason, i can still remember, was ignorant enough for it to have been my first game. i built city's right beside each other.

then there was an alpha-numeric display star trek shareware adventure game that had strategy elements...

anyone get the feeling i can't really remember?
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Perfect General 2, probably.
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