The RTS Corner

Well, Games doesn't ever go into RTSs too much from what I've seen. However, there are still some good ones out there; Age of Mythology, Galactic Battlegrounds, Empire Earth.


In fact, Homer and I played an awesomely long game of GB last night (went from like 1-4am-didn't finish though..)

Anyhow it was us vs. 3 computers.

I was holding off constant waves of Trade Federation thingys, while Homer held off the Imperial army to his south.

Our strats were pretty diff though.
I had a fortress and towers, and one row of a wall w/ some shields, and this worked until enemy artillery came. Most of my southern defensive was crushed, and it nearly fell. However, a group of pummels destroyed the enemy fortress that was holding off my air support, and once I destroyed it, my air 0wz0r3d them, and I defeated their main base.

Homer had a different stratagy: he kept building walls. He wouldn't stop. His souther wall was like 10 layers thick at one time. Sometimes it would get battered to nothingness, and the enemy would break through, but he just kept building.
"You must lead teh peeps to Homer's Deep"
Homer's Deep would not fall!
It was awesome. I helped him reinforce it with a fortress and multiple shield generators. Then, while Homer kept building more and more walls, I sent a group of pummels to destroy the enemy fortress, thus clearing the way for my air forces! They cleared out nearly the entire Imperial base, and victory was at hand......

....but then I had to turn off my computer and hide cause my mom came downstairs at 4am, when I should have gone to bed around 11 the previous night.


Anyhow:
BEHOLD TEH POWA OF HOMER'S DEEP, AND THE HELP OF TEH KING OF CONDO!!11!111!1111


Anyhow, RTS's.....er...discuss.

Anyone wanna set up a JCNGL game of AoM or GB soonish?

 

THEY WILL NEVAR PENETRATE HOMER'S DEEP!



Anyway,

How about a game of GB tonight at around 8PM EST?

 

Sure, have to eat dinner first.

Just won the first RM game I played in AoM. My final charge was beautiful. Archers raining death, Mintaurs hacking left and right, and finishing off the center of the enemy town with an earthquake.....

edit: might be a little late for the game. Plz wait for me.

 

There hasn't been too much RTS games set up since the days when we used to play AoEII. Ahh, the memories. Plus it isn't as easy to play a pick up game as it is with FPSs.

I'd be up for a game sometime, time permitting. RTS games I currently have installed are:

Age of Kings/ AoK:TC
Age of Mythology
Warcraft III
Galactic Battlegrounds/ GBG:CC
Empire Earth

I also have Starcraft and AoE/RoR

 

I have:
Age of Kings/ AoK:TC
Age of Mythology
Galactic Battlegrounds
Empire Earth
Starcraft/Broodwar
AoE/RoR

 

I have:
A bunch of Civil war ones.
Picking up GB soon.


-EYE KAN SPWL MACA!-

 

Just finished a game w/ Bex and Homa.

Pwnz0r!

 

DON'T BASH TEH HOMER'S DEEP! IF YOU ALL GOT YOUR BUTTS WHOOPED, YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN GLAD IT WAS THERE!

 

My wall was soo much better than yours, as it was fully upgrades, and was mainly turrets. Also had 4 fortresses behind it.

 

Behold teh powa of teh wall!

 

So what if your walls were impressive? I destroyed more buildings, collected more resources, and had a better civilization!!!!

 

I had over a 100 more kills than you bex!

Scores:

Me: 23,000
Bex: 20,000
Homer:4,000.

edit:

collected more resources
I got more food than anyone...

and had a better civilization
I had the most researches, fortresses, and villagers.

 

Bah, you're just jealous of teh powa ove mah wall

 

And I had the 2nd biggest army. The 1st was a computer.

 

*is getting GB soon*
(Monday)


-Mace-

 

I am an avid WC3 player.

I used to play Brood War, but not as much any more.

 

I have:

Brood War
Empire Earth
Total Annihalation ( )
Red Alert 2 & Yuri's Revenge
Almost anything else from the C&C Series
Star Trek Armada I & II
Warcraft III
Force Commander
Galactic Battlegrounds & Clone Campaigns
Age of Empires II & The Conquerors

I also got Starfleet Command III yesterday, which probably wouldn't fall under this category...but it's darn fun!

 

Good idea for a thread! I'm a pretty big fan of the RTS genre, which is surprising considering how much I suck at them. I guess I could always install GBG again, but I'm trying to get some amount of skill under my belt in AoM. If anybody's up for a game of that, I'm on AIM and/or ICQ, or you can PM me.

 

Try Kohan.

 

Oh yeah, I have Force Commander too.

I've figured out the Greeks in AoM, but neither of the other civs. IM/ICQ/PM me for a game sometime. (Today: Will be gone from about 4pm to fairly late, not sure if I can play when I get back.)

 

Starcraft is the best RTS. Warcraft III is an RPG.

 

No, NWN is an RPG. WC3 is more RTS than RPG.

 

I'm pretty new to RTS, only just getting GB for Mac. I've been playing the demos for that and WC3 for a bit now. I am totally addicted to BG though! I'll probably pick up the Clone Campaign next month(want to get used to the game more first).
My first game I got my butt kicked. I played a standard and got the Empire and I was against the Naboo and Gungans. They just loved invading my poor little base! At one point there were half a dozen Naboo fighters trying to take down turrets right where my ships were made. Everytime a TIE popped out, a fighter would turn and blast it to dust before it got a shot off.
Talk about a bad start at that game...LOL

 

Found more:
Force Commander
Star Trek:Armada


-Mace-