ARHHHHHHH! tHE RTS GENRE SHOULD JUST DIE!

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#1 Bam_Butch
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

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#2 fanboy-buster
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Company of Heroes completely ruins your thread the game is sooo much fun you cant even stop playing it
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#3 _en1gma_
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there are a lot of people who LOVE it.
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#4 HeedleGlavin
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RTS is a hard genre to develop. It's truly hit or miss. You just have to find the right ones, because the wrong ones will put a really bad taste in your mouth. The original Age of Empires is one of my favorite games.
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#5 RAZZY_B
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch

i think your still gonna get flamed

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#6 twags82
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Age of Empires II owns your soul.
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#7 Bam_Butch
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there are a lot of people who LOVE it. _en1gma_

No , of course. I'm sure that there are many people that love it. And for good reasons too.

But with me , I consider myself a man who loves games and I tend to play everything. But RTS is something that I can not get into. Thats all.

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#8 OGTiago
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Rise of Nations. The name says it all. It is the best of its genre IMO.
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#9 twags82
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[QUOTE="_en1gma_"]there are a lot of people who LOVE it. Bam_Butch

No , of course. I'm sure that there are many people that love it. And for good reasons too.

But with me , I consider myself a man who loves games and I tend to play everything. But RTS is something that I can not get into. Thats all.


Nothing wrong with that.  Sometimes a genre just never appeals to you.  For instance, JRPG's just never stuck for me.
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#10 aco512
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i'm one of those guys that used to love rts on the pc

age of empires2, command and conquers, starcraft/warcrafts were all great games

especially online, it consumed many hours of my life

more so than when the ps2 first came out

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#11 youngtongue
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I just can't get into rpgs especially jrpgs and I think all the rpgs in the world should just combust and die but do you see me making a thread about? If you dont like rts then good for you have a nice day.
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#12 xxmatt125xx
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Play dawn of war and try to call that game boring
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#13 purplemidgets
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RTS gamers can beat up FPS gamers.
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#14 Breesy
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What if i like RTS and FPS ??
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What if i like RTS and FPS ??Breesy
Play Command and Conquer Renegade, it is RTS meets FPS.
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I think the RTS genre is really just starting to kick off- its starting to change
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch

It's an awesome genre, outsmarting and than destroying your enemy feels great.

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#18 deactivated-61ff675e61178
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RTS is my favorite genre. I just got Supreme Commander today and it is AMAZING!!!!! I can't wait for C&C3 next month. Let's hope EA didn't screw it up like they did Generals.
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#19 purplemidgets
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What if i like RTS and FPS ??Breesy


Try not to beat yourself up over it.
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#20 Spartan070
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I don't usually play them but at least I can appreciate what they bring to the table...
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#21 darkmagician06
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[QUOTE="Breesy"]What if i like RTS and FPS ??smokeydabear076
Play Command and Conquer Renegade, it is RTS meets FPS.

I like both as well dun dun duuuuuuun
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch
go play mario or zelda.
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#23 trix5817
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch


Well, you kind of have to be over 13 to like them, and I can see you most likely aren't....

RTS games have the most depth of any genre IMO. Have you tried any RTS's? Which ones? IMO RPG's aren't that great, but I'm not going to say they are terrible because many people enjoy them. RTS's are my favorite genre.
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#24 UssjTrunks
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They can be pretty fun sometimes.
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch
Best genre except for space sims. LONG LIVE FREESPACE 2! Anyways, it's probably one of the most strategetic games, like a giant game of chess with blood and guts, which is probably why all us nerds love it, love it, and love it.
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#26 poopinloop32
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How can you have a RTS sucks topic without poopinloop disagreeing with you 100%?

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#27 True_Gamer_
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch


Agreed...
The basebuilding/resource collecting has plagued the genre for almost 15 years now...
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#28 mythrol
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch
I'm sad that you'll never get to experience the greatness that is Starcraft. . . RTS is a very complex genre. It's not simply "point and shoot". That might be why you won't get into it.
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#29 -GeordiLaForge-
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Apparently you haven't played Starcraft...
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#30 -GeordiLaForge-
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[QUOTE="Bam_Butch"]

The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

freespace4life
Best genre except for space sims. LONG LIVE FREESPACE 2! Anyways, it's probably one of the most strategetic games, like a giant game of chess with blood and guts, which is probably why all us nerds love it, love it, and love it.

Freespace 2 was awesome!!! I've been thinking about playing through it again using my projector. Do you know of any newer games like it that are any good?
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#31 agentfred
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Age of Empires II owns your soul.twags82

Agreed, I say thats AOEII is the best RTS of all time.
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#32 GsSanAndreas
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Age of Empires 1-3 Disagree with you.
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#33 Bgrngod
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The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Bam_Butch
Being good at managing that much stuff going on at once is what makes it a challenge. They are definitely a love'm or hate'm type genre. Even if you love some RTS' you will hate others just the same. It's hard to get past letting units dieing as part of a strategy too. I used to always try and play them in a way that I would never loose a single unit, but that is pretty much impossible for most RTS'. Go pick up Starcraft for $20 with the expansion. It's old school, but RTS perfection.
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#34 Richyd13
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[QUOTE="HeedleGlavin"]RTS is a hard genre to develop. It's truly hit or miss. You just have to find the right ones, because the wrong ones will put a really bad taste in your mouth. The original Age of Empires is one of my favorite games.





hell yea, i love age of empires.......However i believe Age of Empires II The Conquerors is the best in the series, as well as best game ever
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#35 PannicAtack
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So annoying how people just disregard RTS games as being "boring," etc. >_>
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Pikmin and Pikmin 2 are the only RTS I've ever played and they owned
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#37 Richyd13
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[QUOTE="twags82"]Age of Empires II owns your soul.agentfred

Agreed, I say thats AOEII is the best RTS of all time.



yeaaaa, i agree, love that game
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#38 batistafan99
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Play Age of Empires, Rise of Nations, Medieval Total War, and Company of Heroes. Those will change your mind
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#39 Kaosed
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RTS gamers can beat up FPS gamers.purplemidgets

rts gamer
'i will get to his back and kick his ass with my sniper, then finish him with my shotgun'

fps gamer
'BAM'

rts
'respawn in 3...2....1....'
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Pikmin and Pikmin 2 are the only RTS I've ever played and they ownedThug_Pikachu
Well, they're really different from the rest of the genre, from what I've seen. >_>
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#41 ganondorf_002
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RTS? die?? :lol: you are funny:D
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C&C: Red Alert AHHH!!!! I love this game
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#43 Harbadakus
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[QUOTE="Bam_Butch"]

The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

trix5817


Well, you kind of have to be over 13 to like them, and I can see you most likely aren't....

RTS games have the most depth of any genre IMO. Have you tried any RTS's? Which ones? IMO RPG's aren't that great, but I'm not going to say they are terrible because many people enjoy them. RTS's are my favorite genre.

No you don't, I've been playing RTS's since I was 4 or 5 with Dune 2(I'm sure many people here have too.), then a couple of years later with CnC and Warcraft.
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A waste of space? That's a weird way to put it. "Digital" space? But it's theoretical infinite. "Physical" space? Hardly, unless you are counting the disc.
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I want Spore :(
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starcraft multiplayer

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I'm not an RTS fan either, but you are crazy.
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#48 JiveT
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Playing RTS against people is where its at but its hard to get past the "tank rush" crap so many people pull online especially if you get used to taking your time in the SP game and enjoy building up a base. The feel of the game changes completely. You can adjust if you are willing to put the time in but there are so many freaks out there. Every RTS game that comes out claims to have solved the "tank rush" problem but they all have it in one way or another unless there is a set time limit before you can attack. When they started adding in all these multiple abilities for units the games got too complicated for me.
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#49 -GeordiLaForge-
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Playing RTS against people is where its at but its hard to get past the "tank rush" crap so many people pull online especially if you get used to taking your time in the SP game and enjoy building up a base. The feel of the game changes completely. You can adjust if you are willing to put the time in but there are so many freaks out there. Every RTS game that comes out claims to have solved the "tank rush" problem but they all have it in one way or another unless there is a set time limit before you can attack. When they started adding in all these multiple abilities for units the games got too complicated for me.JiveT
lol, I like rushing the Zerg with the Protoss. They never stand a chance...
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#50 trix5817
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[QUOTE="trix5817"][QUOTE="Bam_Butch"]

The RTS genre is just so boring. It's a waste of space. How do you have fun with RTS games?

Okay , maybe my feelings towards RTS games arent as crazy as I made the title of this thread sound. And I was only kidding when I said that it was a waste of space. But I just want to know what do some people see in RTS games? I think thats the only grenre of gaming that I will never get into.

Harbadakus


Well, you kind of have to be over 13 to like them, and I can see you most likely aren't....

RTS games have the most depth of any genre IMO. Have you tried any RTS's? Which ones? IMO RPG's aren't that great, but I'm not going to say they are terrible because many people enjoy them. RTS's are my favorite genre.

No you don't, I've been playing RTS's since I was 4 or 5 with Dune 2(I'm sure many people here have too.), then a couple of years later with CnC and Warcraft.



4 or 5? Uhhh.....ok. But to really appreciate them and enjoy them to their full extent you kind of have to be older.