Thorvald of Lym
A Little Sketchy
The original Civilization and Dune II were my first forays into TBS and RTS, respectively, and did they ever leave a damn lasting impression.
I miss those days.
If you had to name one game
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sabo
My Ancestors were Vikings
The two that hooked me for long periods of time were Civ III and Panzer General.
Fr8monkey
Deity
Communisto
Condottiere
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness
So. Epic.
So. Epic.
Communisto
Condottiere
Seriously!
That was the strategy game that got me into the entire genre, I must have been like 7 years old.
I feel like strategy games, with their tendency toward historical settings, were what propelled my inherent, childhood fascination with history through the gauntlet of distracting teenage interests like boobs and being cynical. So Blizzard deserves mad props for that one.
That was the strategy game that got me into the entire genre, I must have been like 7 years old.
I feel like strategy games, with their tendency toward historical settings, were what propelled my inherent, childhood fascination with history through the gauntlet of distracting teenage interests like boobs and being cynical. So Blizzard deserves mad props for that one.
Civ'ed
I ain't gotta explain a thing
Gah I'll go with AoE III because the tactics (not the (non-existant) SoDing) intrigued me to try and incorporate that into my Civ-playing style (which worked).
Clam Spammer
Prince
Oh heck, I couldn't possibly choose just one game, or even two...
Age of Empires
I must've been all of 8 years old when I got into this. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I always used to play with the cheats for instant building (aka "steroids"
) and uber priests. I hoarded thousands of resources without building a single military unit until very late on (I vaguely recall a tutorial saying how military units are like villagers, but they "don't gather resources" - that must've done it 
). I didn't mine a single unit of gold until I got the upgrade that made mining more efficient (beyond the small amount you needed to get it). And yet, somehow, I managed to win on the easiest level - when the AI didn't invade my defenseless base with two swordsmen, that is 
. I rediscovered this game a few years ago, and found I could demolish it on the highest level by rushing with axemen. Still fun, but it just didn't have the same charm any more. Oh well...
Age of Empires 2
Much the same (minus the cheats, since I didn't know the codes until later on
), but the lowest level AI only sent one swordsman at a time, and your town center could shoot it down, which meant I could win consistently 
. Everything changed when I got a tip from an Age of Mythology guide (honourable mention to AoM, another fine game) that hoarding resources is a bad thing. Overnight, I was sieging bases like a pro (or near enough 
) and I quickly advanced through the difficulty levels. I still play this one sometimes, it's that good. The editors in both AoE games gave me endless hours of entertainment too, though I never did take to creating epic storylines or historical scenarios. I just enjoyed seeing hundreds of pixelly soldiers beating each other to death.
Lemmings
I found this before AoE even, and it hooked me straight away. I remember feeling so proud when I finished the "Fun" rating (the easiest one), and even more so when I beat the first Mayhem level. For reasons I don't quite remember, I stopped playing it until some years later when I found the Windows version, at which point I promptly finished off both Lemmings and its half-sequel, Oh No! More Lemmings. Then, a few years ago, I found the online community, and a level editor. I'm still there, and I still love it.
Age of Empires
I must've been all of 8 years old when I got into this. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I always used to play with the cheats for instant building (aka "steroids"
) and uber priests. I hoarded thousands of resources without building a single military unit until very late on (I vaguely recall a tutorial saying how military units are like villagers, but they "don't gather resources" - that must've done it ). I didn't mine a single unit of gold until I got the upgrade that made mining more efficient (beyond the small amount you needed to get it). And yet, somehow, I managed to win on the easiest level - when the AI didn't invade my defenseless base with two swordsmen, that is . I rediscovered this game a few years ago, and found I could demolish it on the highest level by rushing with axemen. Still fun, but it just didn't have the same charm any more. Oh well...Age of Empires 2
Much the same (minus the cheats, since I didn't know the codes until later on
), but the lowest level AI only sent one swordsman at a time, and your town center could shoot it down, which meant I could win consistently . Everything changed when I got a tip from an Age of Mythology guide (honourable mention to AoM, another fine game) that hoarding resources is a bad thing. Overnight, I was sieging bases like a pro (or near enough ) and I quickly advanced through the difficulty levels. I still play this one sometimes, it's that good. The editors in both AoE games gave me endless hours of entertainment too, though I never did take to creating epic storylines or historical scenarios. I just enjoyed seeing hundreds of pixelly soldiers beating each other to death. Lemmings
I found this before AoE even, and it hooked me straight away. I remember feeling so proud when I finished the "Fun" rating (the easiest one), and even more so when I beat the first Mayhem level. For reasons I don't quite remember, I stopped playing it until some years later when I found the Windows version, at which point I promptly finished off both Lemmings and its half-sequel, Oh No! More Lemmings. Then, a few years ago, I found the online community, and a level editor. I'm still there, and I still love it.
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A lot of early games whose names I can't remember. CGA graphics lol! Civ1 was the first "evergreen" which provided interesting play long after my initial infatuation. RPGs used to be a higher percentage of the game market (and my library) back in the paleo-computing days for technical reasons, but they also tended to have more limited replay value. I never liked action or arcadey games for the pc, though there were a lot of those.
I also quite liked Sid Meir's Railroads, a RR game that has never been equaled.
I also quite liked Sid Meir's Railroads, a RR game that has never been equaled.
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Good thread. Brings back lots of positive memories.
If I had to choose one game as being most important in my life, it would probably be chess. I met one of my best friends through a mutual interest in chess, as well as some several other friends, and thus it is perhaps the most important game for real-life friendships for me (Halo also doing well in that regard, but usually becoming helpful after a friendship was already started). The intellectual aspect of chess also gives it points, as does the fact that I started playing it at the age of 9, well before most electronic competitors. I don't play it nearly as much now as I did four years ago, though.
Of computer games, Civilization III would be the most important. My interest in history did spike the year after I got Civ3, but I think that would have been the case regardless, as my history teacher that year was the best teacher I've ever had, in any subject. I've also played Civ3 with friends before, but not nearly as much as chess, or Risk or Diplomacy for that matter.
Age of Empires II definitely was an enjoyable one. It was the first game to usurp Civ3 as my most-played game (albeit temporarily) after I got Civ3, with AoE III being the second. But AoE 2 is the one I'd prefer to play now, and I was disappointed to find it has stability issues with XP and recent nVIDIA cards (and it crashed just as I was preparing an attack on the Castilian base, too!). Kharum, I would consider AoM worth looking into. I didn't play it as much as AoE2 or 3, perhaps because it was less history-focused, but it was fun, particularly the mythical creatures aspect. Nothing like a bunch of phoenixes raining fire down on your enemies. I can't compare it to Warcraft III as I've only played that game once, and didn't see what the big deal about it was, but if you like AoE I think you'd probably enjoy AoM, too.
SimEarth is a game I never played (I learned about it fewer than five years ago), but the concept sounded interesting. I played quite a few of the Sim games, thanks to the six-packs Maxis sold in the late '90s and early 2000s. SimTower and SimCopter were probably my favorites, and are the two I still keep accessible to play.
If I had to choose one game as being most important in my life, it would probably be chess. I met one of my best friends through a mutual interest in chess, as well as some several other friends, and thus it is perhaps the most important game for real-life friendships for me (Halo also doing well in that regard, but usually becoming helpful after a friendship was already started). The intellectual aspect of chess also gives it points, as does the fact that I started playing it at the age of 9, well before most electronic competitors. I don't play it nearly as much now as I did four years ago, though.
Of computer games, Civilization III would be the most important. My interest in history did spike the year after I got Civ3, but I think that would have been the case regardless, as my history teacher that year was the best teacher I've ever had, in any subject. I've also played Civ3 with friends before, but not nearly as much as chess, or Risk or Diplomacy for that matter.
Age of Empires II definitely was an enjoyable one. It was the first game to usurp Civ3 as my most-played game (albeit temporarily) after I got Civ3, with AoE III being the second. But AoE 2 is the one I'd prefer to play now, and I was disappointed to find it has stability issues with XP and recent nVIDIA cards (and it crashed just as I was preparing an attack on the Castilian base, too!). Kharum, I would consider AoM worth looking into. I didn't play it as much as AoE2 or 3, perhaps because it was less history-focused, but it was fun, particularly the mythical creatures aspect. Nothing like a bunch of phoenixes raining fire down on your enemies. I can't compare it to Warcraft III as I've only played that game once, and didn't see what the big deal about it was, but if you like AoE I think you'd probably enjoy AoM, too.
SimEarth is a game I never played (I learned about it fewer than five years ago), but the concept sounded interesting. I played quite a few of the Sim games, thanks to the six-packs Maxis sold in the late '90s and early 2000s. SimTower and SimCopter were probably my favorites, and are the two I still keep accessible to play.
Another classic Amiga strategy game was Mega-Lo-Mania 
Back then each strategy game usually was massively different than the next one. Today perhaps each major company tries to play safe and imitate the other.
Also there were a lot more independent small game companies back then. It seems (?) than now most of them have been eaten up by a few main players.
Back then each strategy game usually was massively different than the next one. Today perhaps each major company tries to play safe and imitate the other.
Also there were a lot more independent small game companies back then. It seems (?) than now most of them have been eaten up by a few main players.
Heathcliff
Tactician
The game I have played the far most is the Warcraft 3 mod - Dota.
It's fantastic every time.
It's fantastic every time.
Rome: Total War. Either that or BFME was my first strategy game, but I played RTW a lot more. It also led to my interest in history (before that I was a science guy) and my introduction to Total War Center, where I made a lot of cool friends, and got introduced to the org and here by Askthepizzaguy.
RTW is basically the reason why I'm the guy who I am today. That may or may not be a bad thing, depending on your gender. I mean interests.
RTW is basically the reason why I'm the guy who I am today. That may or may not be a bad thing, depending on your gender. I mean interests.
MajKira
King
Final Fantasy 7 was very important for me
It was the start into japano rpgs
I only played Pirates Gold on Sega and Sonic before FF7 came
It was the start into japano rpgs
I only played Pirates Gold on Sega and Sonic before FF7 came
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