Off topic: How are games failing you?

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Llama, getting a melee weapon skill, magic damage and healing spells is a pretty decent decision for any adventurer and it's also one of the better options in Oblivion

Rdonj, try the warhammer 40K dawn of war games.. much less focus on base builing (the upcoming part 2 even less I hear) and more on units and taking territory. Also a very nice setting, some rpg feel (for RTS with leveling troops and commanders etc). From the same makers there is that WW II game which is very good too.. taking points on the map for unit caps etc is a good idea and used much more these days.