I'm kind of looking into picking up a strategy game at some point, but I've always had problems with strategy games for a few reasons. One, I'm so used to playing RPGs, that the lack of substantial "story" and RP elements in most games tend to make me bored pretty quickly. Two, I'm not overly interested in logistics and mechanics and prefer to keep things pretty simple. If it gets too complicated and, yes, "realistic", I will simply find other ways to spend my limited relaxation time.
To give an idea of what I have enjoyed:
Lords of Magic
the Caesar 3 demo that came with Lords of Magic
Dragonshard
A lot of the "SIM" games (although the last phase of SPORE annoyed the heck out of me)
I also really enjoy the sort of "Stronghold building" aspects in games like NWN2 (original and Storms of Zehir)
In other words, what's a good Strategy Game for someone not into Strategy Games
Addendum: I do have a copy of Civ IV. when I initially installed it, I was annoyed that I couldn't do all the town-developing I could do in the beginning of Caesar 3 and wasn't inclined at the time to give it a shot anyways. I'd be more willing to do so now, but I'm still kind of sad I couldn't do as much town development
To give an idea of what I have enjoyed:
Lords of Magic
the Caesar 3 demo that came with Lords of Magic
Dragonshard
A lot of the "SIM" games (although the last phase of SPORE annoyed the heck out of me)
I also really enjoy the sort of "Stronghold building" aspects in games like NWN2 (original and Storms of Zehir)
In other words, what's a good Strategy Game for someone not into Strategy Games
Addendum: I do have a copy of Civ IV. when I initially installed it, I was annoyed that I couldn't do all the town-developing I could do in the beginning of Caesar 3 and wasn't inclined at the time to give it a shot anyways. I'd be more willing to do so now, but I'm still kind of sad I couldn't do as much town development
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Continued Love of my Aussie <3
Continued Love of my Aussie <3
This message last edited by LadyLorraine on 28/04/2010 at 08:03:34 PM
Looking for a Strategy Game recommendation
- 28/04/2010 07:56:29 PM
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Napoleon Total War *NM*
- 28/04/2010 10:19:13 PM
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why? *NM*
- 28/04/2010 10:27:12 PM
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Absolutely not.Total War games are turn based and heavily logistic. *NM*
- 29/04/2010 10:54:42 PM
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Re: Looking for a Strategy Game recommendation
- 28/04/2010 11:38:02 PM
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If you're looking at Age of Empires-type games, I recommend Age of Mythology.
- 29/04/2010 01:34:58 AM
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Ah, yes. That's another great game, from the same studios that made AoE.
- 29/04/2010 04:16:41 AM
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AoM is great fun, but somehow it doesn't have the replayability of AoEII Conquerors, for me...
- 01/05/2010 01:35:53 PM
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Re: Looking for a Strategy Game recommendation
- 29/04/2010 02:08:26 AM
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I'd warn her off Total War, but Starcraft is definitely a go. *NM*
- 29/04/2010 10:55:23 PM
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If you liked the Caesar 3 demo so much, the obvious suggestion would be Caesar 3. 
- 01/05/2010 01:59:16 PM
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- 01/05/2010 01:59:16 PM
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for a while, we had the sim version of rollercoaster tycoon
- 02/05/2010 05:49:41 PM
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Yeah, I went and played it again just now because you'd reminded me of it...
- 02/05/2010 09:26:25 PM
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Jing laughs at all of your puny unimaginative suggestions! Laughs!
- 02/05/2010 10:47:24 PM
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Majesty 2? Really? You must have forgotten a lot about the original.
- 03/05/2010 09:24:05 PM
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- 03/05/2010 09:24:05 PM
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