09-08-2004 18:28									#1
	Which TBS games are on your hard drives currently? Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

So...I'm basically looking for recommendations. Due to reasons of a personal nature, I haven't played games, or visited Apolyton for ages.

And now that I again have the urge to play, I find my old selection boring.

So...what do you guys play - TBS-wise - these days. Anything good and new that I should dow... erm buy??

Asmodean

	09-08-2004 18:33									#2
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Civ 2.

Er, I've got 2 copies but don't own anything else.

	09-08-2004 18:34									#3
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At the moment, none.

	09-08-2004 18:35									#4
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Wow, Asmodean....long time no see.

I think that you'll like:
Dominions II
Hearts of Iron

Two that I'm currently spending way too much time on.

	09-08-2004 19:05									#5
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I wondered what happened to you... Nice to see you're back (?)

TBS games on my HD:
Civilization III
SMAC/X

Recomendations:
None

	09-08-2004 19:09									#6
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Surprisingly, only CtP2 at the moment. But I reformatted my windows partition recently. Civ1 and 2 are in rar archives somewhere, while SMAC, Civ3 and CtP1 are not installed, just my CDs for them here.

	09-08-2004 20:22									#7
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Oh yeah, I forgot.. I've got CtP2 installed also... haven't played it for a long time though...

	09-08-2004 20:54									#8
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RISK.

	09-08-2004 20:58									#9
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Civ3 (dunno why)
SMAC
Age of Wonders 2
Samurai
Panzer General 3
MoO2
MoO3
Steel Panthers : World at War (excellent)
And some ancient WH40K game I never play.

-Jam

	09-08-2004 21:05									#10
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Hearts of Iron isn't a TBS



What I have:

Master of Magic
Master of Orion 2
Colonization
Dominions 2
Silent Storm (If you want to count tactical games)
Battle for Wesnoth

	09-08-2004 21:17									#11
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I also am reinstalling Civilization II and III.

	09-08-2004 21:43									#12
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Too many to list.

If you're a typical ACS TBSer, Steel Panthers: World at War (freeware, heavy tactical-based TBS hex-strategy with hundreds of pre-made scenarios and dozens of -campaigns) and Hearts of Iron (RTS on a global map, heavy emphasis on diplomacy, technology and logistics) are decent ww2-themed games. Rise of Nations is a classical-styled RTS which gained much popularity here in 2003. It's been very, very quiet on the PC gaming front this year, not a single excellent (worth over 89 points, subjectively judging) game has been released, and not a single good (> 79) TBS one.

	09-08-2004 22:37									#13
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Dominions 2, and that's basically it.

	09-08-2004 22:38									#14
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I don't have anything installed that you would have missed in the last 8 months since you disappeared. Not much happening TBS-wise in the gaming world.

And the only game I have on order is a wargame from HPS.

	09-08-2004 23:30									#15
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SMAC
Civ 2
Civ 3
Colonization

	09-08-2004 23:33									#16
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quote: Originally posted by General Ludd Hearts of Iron isn't a TBS

No but it is not the click fest that other RTSs turn into. I tend to think of this one as one of the half-breeds.

	09-08-2004 23:37									#17
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This one? Just C3 and A&A.

	10-08-2004 00:29									#18
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Oh yeah, I forgot about Axis and Allies.

	10-08-2004 04:37									#19
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SMAC and it's expansion

Civ3 (all expansions)

that's it.

I also have Axis and Allies (and expansion). I guess technically that might be a TBS

	10-08-2004 05:28									#20
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On this one, C2, SMAC, C3, A&A, Risk, CtP2, (does Rebellion count?), and a few others that I forget at the moment.

	10-08-2004 06:37									#21
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Let's get an Axis and Allies game going.

	10-08-2004 06:47									#22
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Do you have the Iron Fist version? Mine is from that place about dogs under other dogs and it seems to have a memory leak or something - it gets progressively slower and more jerky as I play until I have to save, exit, and start it up again. And there's a bug that when loading from a save, all territories that you don't start with are considered newly conquered that turn, so you can't place units or land fighters on them.

	10-08-2004 06:56									#23
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The Iron Blitz expansion pack?

	10-08-2004 07:06									#24
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Call to Power 2 just cant seems to stop playing this one. The many updates to this game has kept it alive. Galciv (well the demo) this game has a great ai. It seems to keep two steps ahead of you without cheats.Brad Wardell gave the ai many options to win. Civ3 Play the World is ok but diplomacy is worthless no way will any ai faction trust you for long. But still playing it sometimes-more like a game of chess then a Civ game.

	10-08-2004 07:13									#25
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quote: Originally posted by Verto The Iron Blitz expansion pack?

Yes.

	10-08-2004 07:45									#26
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I have:

-Dominions II

-Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic

-A slew of turn-based RPG demos from Spiderweb Software

Dominions II is the only one I would really recommend, however.

	10-08-2004 07:52									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident I also have Axis and Allies (and expansion). I guess technically that might be a TBS

Technically?

	10-08-2004 08:45									#28
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I consider it more of a computer game adaptation of a board game.

	10-08-2004 13:46									#29
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I think I'm going to go for Dominions 2. Enough people have recommended it, to make me give it a try.

GalCiv...well I'm a die hard GalCiv fan, so tha one will still be played too.

Asmodean

	10-08-2004 15:37									#30
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Note: it's debateable whether or not some of the items on this list should be there; it would depend on your definition of TBS.

Balance of Power

Civ III: PTW

Conflict - Middle East Political Simulator

Crisis in the Kremlin (Dunno if it counts, but hey...)

Emperor of the Fading Suns

Entrepreneur

Fantasy Empires (never play it)

Imperialism

SMACX

Space Empires II, III & IV (Demo versions only, sadly)