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Downloaded the demo last night...what am I missing?
It's exactly the same as the other C&C games, just better graphics no?
Get loads of troops, swarm the base, the end.

Is there something I'm not seeing?

Downloaded the demo last night...what am I missing?
It's exactly the same as the other C&C games, just better graphics no?
Get loads of troops, swarm the base, the end.

Is there something I'm not seeing?

Your not missing anything. Most strategy games are very similar, just dressed up differently. If you like C & C then you would maybe like it. I've been playing Red Alert recently, and it is almost identical to the original except with slightly different units. But I do still enjoy it.

As long as people still enjoy it, it will sell.

I found it to be quite good, not revolutionary, but the AI seems better, and individual units are more effective. Yeah, you can just rush on some levels, but it's more rewarding to do it differently.

Goatboy, ever tried Rise Of Nations ? Rush tactics NEVER work even at Easy Level, battles can last hours and defeating the AI takes some doing as you have to take down 2-10 cities each with defences, air cover, guards etc Graphics are not amazing, but with up to 500 things on screen at once what do you expect ?

Rise of Nations 2? Nope.
I used to love RTS games, had loads but just got really fed up with the same pattern being repeated endlessly in these games:
Gather resource, amass army, swarm base, win.
Shogun was very cool for the lack of base-rushing.

Rise worth checking out then?

Definitely, everything from stone age to information age, rocks to Nuclear weapons and B2's, it's a Microsoft game, hence pricey, but everyone gave it great reviews and it has a wealth of options - Conquer The World is a mission/campaign based game where you take your chosen nation through history, and solo games allow you to play any age, against any other nation, with loads of custom options. Best RTS I've ever played.

If you're actually after a good RTS, then I suggest something like Sudden Strike 2 or Blitzkrieg, non of this base-building crap.
They certainly won't push your computer to it's limits, but you can't beat them for pure troop strategy commanding.

Goatboy wrote:
> Rise of Nations 2? Nope.
> I used to love RTS games, had loads but just got really fed up with
> the same pattern being repeated endlessly in these games:
> Gather resource, amass army, swarm base, win.
> Shogun was very cool for the lack of base-rushing.

You may want to keep an eye out for Ground Control 2 then. The original, like the sequel does away with base building and resource gathering and concentrates on troop deployment and tactics. The original was a great game (You can buy if for a fiver now) and I expect the sequel to better it.

I would say Rise Of Nations is pretty good. Blitzkrieg is ok if you like have some troops and thats it. I personnally like building up a base, defending it while I build up a big army and can launch a powerful attack.

Rise of Nations I shall have a look around the web for, thanks chaps

Have you played warcraft 3 Goaty?

Its quite different to C&C games, i think theres a lot more strategy involved, although i guess you could say its a bit beardy.