Supreme Commander....what is it?

What kinda RTS is this? And is it worth 5$ on direct2drive?

Its worth $5. be warned though, the game is HUGE with a lot of micro-managing, and if you are new to RTSs you will get overwhelmed.

It is a massive RTS with multiple units and tremendous amount of strategies. But when you reach end-game, the fun is sorta gone when you build a Mavor or Yolona Oss or a Paragon. That is of course, if you can survive for that long. k0r3aN_pR1d3

Multiple units? No.... :o

[QUOTE="k0r3aN_pR1d3"]It is a massive RTS with multiple units and tremendous amount of strategies. But when you reach end-game, the fun is sorta gone when you build a Mavor or Yolona Oss or a Paragon. That is of course, if you can survive for that long. the_mitch28

Multiple units? No.... :o

Basically what the first two posts said. The game pretty much requires a fast CPU and Internet connection (for multiplayer) or else the game starts bogging down when thousands of units are on the field. There's a sequel which was announced recently, but it looks like they might dial down the scale a bit. The first SupCom was definitely a little ahead of its time.Einhanderkiller

[QUOTE="Einhanderkiller"]Basically what the first two posts said. The game pretty much requires a fast CPU and Internet connection (for multiplayer) or else the game starts bogging down when thousands of units are on the field. There's a sequel which was announced recently, but it looks like they might dial down the scale a bit. The first SupCom was definitely a little ahead of its time.kolkov01

Min. System Requirements :

1.8 GHz processor 3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better

512 MB Ram 1 GB Ram or better

8GB available HHD space SAME

128 MB video Ram or greater, with DX9256 MB video Ram

shader 2.0 support (ATi 9600+, Nvidia 6200+)

Sound Card

Internet connection with cable/DSL speeds

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

3.0 GHz Intel or equivalent AMD processor or better

1 GB RAM or better

8GB available HHD space

256 MB video RAM, with DX9

Shader 2.0 support (Nvidia 6800 or better)

Internet connection with Cable/DSL speeds

recommended specs provide optimal experience for single player and up to 4 players on medium map size.

I would guess your CPU would run it but most likely with most settings turned down playing 1v1 (maybe 2v2) on smaller maps (5km). Once you start adding more players on the larger maps (10km, 20km, 40km, 81km) and the number of units on screen (max per player is anywhere from 250 to 1000 per player, avg max unit setting per player used in most games is 500) things really start to slow down unless one is running a very fast duel core or Quad cpu. Also the game will run only as fast on-line as the slowest system in that particular game. Many players that host custom matches will insist on a player wanting to join to have a fast CPU, if they don't it will cause that on-line game to lag. This is a demanding game in more ways than one and really requires a good system for it to run well.

With all that said...I think SupCom is one of the all time best RTS games ever made and a blast to play.

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