Sins of a Solar Empire

Randallw · #1 February 6th, 2008, 09:25 PM

I didn't initially realise it was an RTS. I don't like RTS. It says something I suppose that I prefer spending a year or so on a PBW game building my empire day by day than 1 hour furiously throw units from place to place.

aegisx · #2 February 6th, 2008, 09:40 PM

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Randallw said:
I didn't initially realise it was an RTS. I don't like RTS. It says something I suppose that I prefer spending a year or so on a PBW game building my empire day by day than 1 hour furiously throw units from place to place.

I enjoy both as it doesn't have to be one or the other. Sounds like a demo would be a good fit for you.

Suicide Junkie · #3 February 6th, 2008, 09:51 PM

It doesn't look like there is a demo at all...

Caduceus · #4 February 6th, 2008, 10:58 PM

I think that a demo was to be released about a month after launch... I don't think that was a good idea, but I'm not a developer...

Randallw · #5 February 6th, 2008, 11:16 PM

I have no imagination. Give me plenty of time to force a stalemate and then crush you with endless force and I'm fine. Expect me to change from the status quo to a sudden defensive and I can't react fast enough. There is I gather 2 extremes of RTS play. Turtling, where you dig in and build up until you know you will win, or the other way I can't do where you strike as quickly as possible to win. I can't do that as I must wait just a bit longer to ensure I have enough strength.....and then a bit more to make doubly sure etc etc.

I've only really played one RTS, Dawn of War, and that was only because it was Warhammer 40K. Even then I only finished the single player after stopping for several months then deciding I should bother to finish.

Renegade 13 · #6 February 6th, 2008, 11:48 PM

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Randallw said:
Give me plenty of time to force a stalemate and then crush you with endless force and I'm fine.

Turtling, where you dig in and build up until you know you will win...

This is my style exactly.

Suicide Junkie · #7 February 7th, 2008, 12:37 AM

Slowly advancing wall of heavy artillery bunkers (and construction units)

Romulus68 · #8 February 7th, 2008, 10:48 AM

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Randallw said:
I have no imagination. Give me plenty of time to force a stalemate and then crush you with endless force and I'm fine. Expect me to change from the status quo to a sudden defensive and I can't react fast enough. There is I gather 2 extremes of RTS play. Turtling, where you dig in and build up until you know you will win, or the other way I can't do where you strike as quickly as possible to win. I can't do that as I must wait just a bit longer to ensure I have enough strength.....and then a bit more to make doubly sure etc etc.

I've only really played one RTS, Dawn of War, and that was only because it was Warhammer 40K. Even then I only finished the single player after stopping for several months then deciding I should bother to finish.

For Dawn of War - Get the mod called " Dawn of War: Codex Edition " (Winter Assult compatible) The premise behind the mod: DoW is a RTS game based on Warhammer 40k and the Mod is Warhammer 40k using a RTS engine. They model ALL the units, weapons, armor, etc on 40k along with the unique units and options, etc. Little things I like.....when you buy drop troops they come as a full squad instead of buying them, placing them, adding new troops and then putting tehm back in drop pod.

Dawn of War Mods

Here is the newest version with a new name change: Dawn of Warhammer 40k: Firestorm