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    XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I hear Rise of Nations (and possibly the sequal) are pretty good
    Seemed like a decent Age of Empires update from what I played of the first one.

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    DisruptorX2DisruptorX2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Medieval: Total War 2 goes from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance, and is a great hybrid RTS/TBS.

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    ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Alpha Centauri

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    Walrus PeteWalrus Pete Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    Alpha Centauri

    Nice idea, except he's asking for RTS. It's even in the thread title.

    Rise of Nations is a pretty fun game, and it spans different ages like you're asking for. It incorporates cultural borders similar to Civilization's, too.

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    ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Walrus Pete wrote: »
    Arceus wrote: »
    Alpha Centauri

    Nice idea, except he's asking for RTS. It's even in the thread title.
    My bad, I saw "Civ" and blanked out.

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    GnomeTankGnomeTank What the what? Portland, OregonRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Sins of a Solar Empire

    e: Well, I guess Sins doesn't span ages, but it is still a hybrid empire building RTS. I would give it a try even though it doesn't do the whole Civilization/Age of Empires gimmick.

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    W2W2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Xagarath wrote: »
    I hear Rise of Nations (and possibly the sequal) are pretty good
    Seemed like a decent Age of Empires update from what I played of the first one.

    Absolutely, this.

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    doolallydoolally Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Rise of Nations, without a doubt.

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    subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    GnomeTank wrote: »
    Sins of a Solar Empire

    e: Well, I guess Sins doesn't span ages, but it is still a hybrid empire building RTS. I would give it a try even though it doesn't do the whole Civilization/Age of Empires gimmick.

    It's very much a hybrid RTS / 4X game. Everything is in real time but things move at a much slower pace than the standard RTS. It's a lot more focussed on building your empire and trying to outdo your other opponents, sort of a 4X lite. Diplomacy and tech tree's are there, but they're more basic than a standard 4X game in order to suit the style of play.

    Depending on the size of the universe and the number of players, games can last anywhere from around an hour to several solid days. You can be battling it out in one small solar system or across several galaxies. It's a pretty awesome game.

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    CycophantCycophant Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'll echo Rise of Nations as well. The sequel is pretty good too, but I just couldn't quite get into the theme as much. Still a great game to play, however. And as a bonus, they're both pretty old, so you should be able to get them on the cheap.

    Empire Earth was a similar game, but in my opinion, never quite as good. Didn't have as many units or anything, but still a fun play.

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    subediisubedii Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Incidentally, if you don't mind RTS's that don't span several periods, Company of Heroes is one of the best out there. Really epic WWII RTS.

    If you're leaning more towards macro strategy instead of micro and squad level tactics, then Supreme Commander might be a better choice.

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    PojacoPojaco Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Thanks everyone. I've been playing tons of CoH, and found that I didn't really enjoy Supreme Commander. I'll pick up Rise of Nations today and give it a spin. This thread can be locked.

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    OremLKOremLK Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Rise of Nations is most definitely what you're looking for. Much more complex than any other game I've played of its type, but very well-balanced and easy to get into.

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    The_ScarabThe_Scarab Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Rise of Nations is pretty damn sweet. I just wish they changed the scale on that game.

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    TerrendosTerrendos Decorative Monocle Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I loved Rise of Nations and I still play it from time to time. Rome: Total War is pretty great, and it has a sort of Age of Empires progression. I guess that Medieval 2: Total War is probably a newer version of the same thing though.

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    RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    So, time for a rise of nations game on?

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    OpiumOpium regular
    edited July 2008
    Populous DS

    Notice how the eras aren't so much medieval-->renaissance etc., but GameCube-->Wii etc. Nifty little touch.

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    reignofevilreignofevil Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    God.... Is that you?
    Your doing a fine job.

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    RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I could never understand how to play populous. I wanted to, I really did, I just... couldn't figure it out.

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    PolloDiabloPolloDiablo Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Empire Earth 2 was pretty good. It was a little rough around the edges, but it lead to some interesting multiplayer games.

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    DisruptorX2DisruptorX2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Raslin wrote: »
    I could never understand how to play populous. I wanted to, I really did, I just... couldn't figure it out.

    Uh, you flatten ground so your dudes can build. Then, once your population gets big, you use the menu to create warriors, and cast spells at the enemy.

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    RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I meant more of the controls than anything. Nothing seemed to do anything >.>

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    DisruptorX2DisruptorX2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Raslin wrote: »
    I meant more of the controls than anything. Nothing seemed to do anything >.>

    You play the PC or SNES one? On the SNES, its pretty straightforward. I never played the computer version though.

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    SueveSueve Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    alpha centauri

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    DisruptorX2DisruptorX2 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Sueve wrote: »
    alpha centauri

    Not real time.

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    RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    DisruptorX2 wrote: »
    Raslin wrote: »
    I meant more of the controls than anything. Nothing seemed to do anything >.>

    You play the PC or SNES one? On the SNES, its pretty straightforward. I never played the computer version though.

    Genesis, actually

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    JustinSane07JustinSane07 Really, stupid? Brockton__BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    Raslin wrote: »
    I could never understand how to play populous. I wanted to, I really did, I just... couldn't figure it out.

    Don't worry, I never could figure out how to play the Ceaser games back when I was kid. Granted, I was 10.

    Also, I'm throwing another vote for Rise of Nations and the expansion. Very good games.

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    DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Wait, Populous is being remade for the DS? Holy shit, I used to spend hours playing that as a kid though it took me a long, long time to figure out what everything did (I bought it used, hence no manual).

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