Where the hell are my comfy RTS threads?
>>333651059
>tfw terrible at Starcraft but love playing it
>none of my friends want to play because they hate RTS games
>everyone online is too good
>computers are too hard too
Fuck
Throwing smoke grenades
Push tank towards hedge and let it put down suppressing fire on a two story house.
2 Rifle Squads are rushing in and throwing grenades all over the top floor, kicking doors in and kill remaining Nazis. MG Squad follows and get in position on a window to cover street and fields.
God I fucking love close combat.
It's comfy, not as hectic as most RTS, and you can put down some mean tactics.
>>333651059
>there is no game based entirely on military parades
Doesn't get much comfier than this.
https://youtu.be/EY7C8dHwDW8?t=2
>>333651586
>computers are too hard too
You really must be terrible
>>333651059
I find RTS games to be too overwhelming. I like them, but I just suck at them.
Anyone have any recommendations on smaller scale games. I've played the Xcom games, Breach and Clear/Doorkickers, tried Frozen Synapse but didn't like the controls.
>>333654348
Valkyrie Chronicles.
A lot of anime cut scenes (fuckton cutscenes), but not to hard strategy, somewhat fast-paced gameplay.
>>333652486
game?
>>333655206
>Valkyrie Chronicles
I've had it on my wishlist for awhile. I'll take a closer look. Thanks.
>>333654348
>>333655206
Edit : not RTS, but fits your description of games you've played.
>>333651059
>soviet power supreme
>soviet no more
sing american national anthem and cry communist
>>333655310
Close Combat
Screenshot is Close Combat Gateway to Cean
>>333655374
>not RTS
Yeah, I guess I just handle small scale turn based better. Gives me more time to make decisions, and still fuck up.
Is commandos a strategy game? If not, what genre?
It's not availability in steam Germany, probably some distribution rights shit.
What's the appeal of RTS?
>>333657393
Doing strategy in real-time.
>>333657393
I personally like the freedom. You can solve any mission or problem more freely as in other genres (besides good rpgs or some good tactical shooter).
>>333655489
>look at gameplay on youtube
>look up older Close Combat titles
>it's the fucking same
Holy shit, how do they keep it up?
>>333657393
Using your brain.
>>333652486
>Reinstalled Invasion Normandy on my laptop
>Battles go well for first five minutes
>Then everything freezes
>Can still hear gunfire in background though.
Halp.
>>333656419
There are swastika flags over some buildings. Thats probably the real reason it's not allowed in Germany.
I'd call it... real-time-tactics? You're commanding a small group of people as opposed to big armies or whatever.
>>333657393
gameplay
cool explosions
Controlling Forces
grand CONQUEST
the sweet taste of Victory...
>>333658615
Never change a running system.
Also older games are more squad based.
Whats that RTS you want to talk about but never see anyone mention on here?
>Pic related.
>>333657393
Giant Squid. Mammoth tanks. Carrier has arrived.
Thinking of buy combat mission Black sea, is it any good?
>>333658991
It's a shame they didn't have time to release the other races they originally planned.
>>333659135
I'm still hoping for anoverpricedHD re-release on Steam or wherever.
OKW nerf when?
>>333651586
>computers are too hard toogit gud
>>333659135
What were they?
>>333657393
Grinding your enemies under the treads of your tanks
>>333658991
Battle realms.
Z
Fields of glory. (Old as fuck)
Soldiers - heroes of ww2
Faces of war
Men of war
>>333659751
>Faces of War
My nigga
>>333659515
Not him but I think there was going to be a viking race and a mongolian race.
>>333658991
That
>>333659751
and adding
Spellforce
Armies of exigo
Sins of a solar empire
Kingdoms of anihilated empires
BFME2 ROTWK (and specially with the edain mod)
>>333656419
>If not, what genre?
Stealth?
>>333659751
>Z
My red metal brother! There should be more games like Z, its almost like a step between an RTS and a moba.
>>333657393
multitasking and being able to do a lot of things in the least amount of time possible is fun
also it's 100% skill based
I've put 100s of hours into CoH2 playing bot games, this past week i stepped into the world of PvP.
Holy shit it's really nervewracking and I always end up shaking a bit after a match (regardless of whether I win or lose), but it's been fairly educational.
The two things I've noticed most prominently are that players are a lot more averse to casualties and that they're a lot more directed in their attacks. Whereas the AI is good at applying constant, medium pressure to you at all areas of the map, there are lulls in PvP battles, and then when someone makes a move, they attack with a force designed to really fuck you over and break through. But they're also not at all shy about retreating if things turn sour. The AI will retreat too, but often not until they've suffered losses in the 50-70% range.
So one way or the other, things are over pretty quickly. Either they wash over you, or probe you quickly and then retreat.
>>333654348
Well, if you like turn-based strategy games, how about checking out Heroes of Might and Magic?
>>333659515
I vaguely recall one was going to be an ice race, probably the vikings >>333660514 mentioned.
>>333653318
I would play a game like that. Someone make it
>>333661383
It takes a lot of micro to send in small groups of units to harass/scout and evade the enemy but if you can do it properly while managing everything else it pays off
good taste:
wehr, soviets
ok taste:
brits, merica
faggot kill yourself:
okw
The soviet faction was made for jews, literally.
Fuck the shock doctrine
>>333662279
soviet reserve army is the best
>>333660554
Edain mod! Glorious Rohirrim charges are amazing. The new Angmar faction is also pretty fun exploring.
>>333662267
What?
Brits are literal faggot sim city players, all they do is turtle in some place and play it all stronghold, fuckers don't need any micro to win.
>>333662616
i got rektd by lothlorien in a FFA with six players.
I'm still trying to get the hang of it, but as it was before with ROTWK the thralls getting killed results in the entire unit dying, so them being flanked fucks them up easily
>>333662406
Fuck soviets
Fuck you.
Asshole.
>>333662724
maybe with that broken commander they made, but other than that they aren't very effective spamming emplacements
>>333662814
for playing a faction that requires skill? go stall for panthers about it
>>333662831
>>333662918
For fuck sake, ally players are the gayest fuckers ever.
Do you seriously think OKW isn't the weakest faction in this game?
You fucking fags.
>>333662192
Yeah, I've never been good at micro which is why I avoid snipers and light vehicles like the universal carrier and kubelwagon.
I've also started using mines more. They weren't that useful to me against the AI, but players are predictable in some ways the AI isn't.
>>333662267
My only issue with OKW is panzershrek blobbing. I thought USF was supposed to be the inf blobbing faction until I had a Crocodile get taken out from the front by what must have been a dozen panzershreks.
I'm working on ways to counter that, though.
>>333662724
As a Brit main maybe I'm doing something wrong but the so-called "sim city" doesn't seem to work especially well for me. Once enemies see you have a Bofors out all they'll do is start shelling you with crowds of mortars and Iegs. Brits are good at defending, but I've found that being able to move your defensive force is pretty crucial.
>>333656419
it's available in GoG, try your luck there?
>>333662980
in what place does OKW lack power
>>333662980
okw is broken as shit, everything about them is fuck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_QYIkd5wz4
>>333663081
No it's not available on gog in Germany /:
>>333658991
I lost my cd key for the discs and i couldn't find a version online that would work. Just kill me.
Which Close Combat game is considered the best?
>>333657393
Big armies, big battles, big explosions. I fucking suck at RTS games, but even if I lose spectacularly it's still fun.
I also prefer games that allow artillery and heavy bombardment strategies. Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander are the best, but Company of Heroes was a hell of a lot of fun too.
>>333663697
Just pirate it then, the games were god tier and nobody should miss them because muh feelings, look for the GoG version in kickassIf you ever feel bad for the devs, look for "Commandos: Strike force"
>>333658991
It is a RTT game, but some of the bullshit you could pull off in it was great.
>>333659515
>>333659135
>>333658991
Rise of Legends really had a great aesthetic.
Why was it so overlooked? I thought it was a good game.
>>333664191
>light tank takes a direct hit from heavy artillery
>turret flies off
>does a few spins
>lands directly on the MG I had sent it to take out, killing the gunner instantly.
MoW is great
>>333664285
Rise of nations fans that hated the fantasy setting.
And it felt clunky in certain areas, i enjoy the game but the units are really floaty and weird.
>>333651059
fuck I love this game
>MFW there will never be an online Advance Wars game on PC
Or at least a clone or something...
>>333664663
>playing as Japan against my friend who is playing Germany
>Early game is him trying to take ground with infantry
>send in the weird japanese flame tank to clear them out
>he retaliates with a Tiger I
>the tiger and supporting infantry force me back almost completely to the place where my units spawn
>forget to pull back one rifleman, who is dicking around in some bushes by the main road
>Tiger roles on past, I can't even see my own guy
>We both stare in shock as the guy stand up from the bush, throws a japanese molotov at the tiger, hit its engine and disables it
>Tiger then blows up, killing the rifleman and the german squad on the other side of the tiger
The game is like 90% bullshit, but in the best way.
>>333665404
isn't that the really basic turn based thing for gameboy or whatever
>>333658991
>Pic related
never being released in English may be the reason
>>333665491
Yeah but it was a lot of fun, we used to play linked games back in the day, would be awesome if there was some kind of clone for PC or something, got a lot of friends who would love to play it again.
>>333665857
there are plenty of actual good turn based tactics games m8I can't think of any though
>>333665857
There literally is one. There's threads on /v/ occasionally.
>>333665946
a name or something?
>>333666140
I can't remember, but if you look up 'online advance wars' you'll find at least three
