Avalon Hill's Blizkrieg for me, back in the 60s.
Your first strategy game
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Oh man, I forgotten all about that game! I believe that would be my first computer/counsole strategy game also. Nobunaga's Ambition and Romance of the Three Kindoms coming soon after that.
And if you include the game of luck known as "Risk" as a strategy game then War2, which is a real time Strategy game, must also be considered to be one. Let's not get into an arguement about Tactics and Strategy. They blend together so much that it just boils down to personally preference when it comes down to computer games.
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Cool! I was beinning to think that I'd dreamt the whole thing. I had to wait till 1998 before I got Civ.
I've also played the following strategy board games since about 1960:
* Chess
* Go
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Well, I see that is just strategy games, not just PC, so my answer is 'Battle Cry', a really bad American civil war game that was endorsed by American Heritage magazine. The first real strategy game I played was Avalon hill's D-Day. I also played the NES strat games like Nobunaga, and Shingin, as well as Romance. On a PC, the first was Civ-2. 
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GenghisK
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In this case, if it's not just about PC games, I think I've first played chineese chess. When I was 5 years old.
Az, Hakan didn't choose your topic to post his 1000th (see off-topic). In fact his status is constantly updated... That explains why you can see he's a musketeer here. Anyway, he isn't superstitious because was I him, I'd wait for posting my 1001st one before heading off.
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Az, Hakan didn't choose your topic to post his 1000th (see off-topic). In fact his status is constantly updated... That explains why you can see he's a musketeer here. Anyway, he isn't superstitious because was I him, I'd wait for posting my 1001st one before heading off.
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Andu Indorin
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Yes, Chess is a "strategy" game, but it -- and the Chinese game of Go -- belong in categories unto to themselves as two of the greatest games ever invented. (I also place Diplomacy in this category; a good strategy game, but the emphasis is sufficiently distinct from most "strategy" games that it too deserves a category unto itself.)
When I think of strategy games, I tend to limit the definition to games that belong to a gaming heritage begun by Avalon Hill (Tactics II) and the old 3M line of games (e.g., "Stocks and Bonds," "Rail Baron," etc.); a heritage of which Civ2 is currently the highest evolved representative.
vladmir_illych_lenin
King
Command and Conquer!!!!! Oh man, that game sucked SOOOOOoooooooo much! Hand of Nod? What the hell is that? It was so lame. But hey, I was only 12!
Oh, you mean board game? Uh...I was unbeatable in checkers! I was also pretty good at bridge. My first EVER game I've ever played was rock paper scissors. Oh yeah, lots of tactics there. I still don't get why some people don't seem to know how to win in rock paper scissors. They just keep doing rock, then paper, then scissors, allowing me to intervene and win. Mwahaha!
Oh, you mean board game? Uh...I was unbeatable in checkers! I was also pretty good at bridge. My first EVER game I've ever played was rock paper scissors. Oh yeah, lots of tactics there. I still don't get why some people don't seem to know how to win in rock paper scissors. They just keep doing rock, then paper, then scissors, allowing me to intervene and win. Mwahaha!
Az
Emperor
Well in the begging I didn't mean board game but board games were there before computer so....
Nevermind I didn't formulate my question well anyway.
Nevermind I didn't formulate my question well anyway.
HIEROPHANT
Videogame God
i have played some many games i dont remeber the 1st stragety game.
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
Okay, I'm drunk and obnoxious, and searching through some old threads for a thought that's worth digging up ... but HIEROPHANT, if you were to take a course in remedial English, it would be much appreiciated. ... (Now then, where was I ...)
[Sorry Gang, but I'm getting sick and tired of hearing the same crap over and over and over.]
Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
found what I'm looking for (bottom of page 3, general discussions); just want to apologize for the previous expression of annoyance.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
I think it wa actually Civ I
Cedric Greene
King
Hey does Sim City count as a Strategy Game? If so then that was my first PC strategy game, if not then it was Civlization. I played chess well before either of those.
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Cedric's CivNet Page
gjts00
Arrogant American
My first strategy game was chess. My Dad started teaching me when I was 6.
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Andu Indorin
Retired Druid
I'd count it as a strategy game.
Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
Wait, I take that back, the chinese game GO was first. But in terms of computer games, I think Civ I.
Johnny_c
Chieftain
Civ 1 was my first computer game ever
Unfortunately, I played it directly off the disks(4 floppies!) and had to swap disks whenever pretty much anything was done =)
Much fun was had with that game. Except for those damn usurpers questioning my authority. I believe I still have the box somewhere Yep, here it is, still has the warranty reply postcard inside. The box SMELLS classic as well.
Unfortunately, I played it directly off the disks(4 floppies!) and had to swap disks whenever pretty much anything was done =)
Much fun was had with that game. Except for those damn usurpers questioning my authority. I believe I still have the box somewhere Yep, here it is, still has the warranty reply postcard inside. The box SMELLS classic as well.
Siny
Chieftain
MegaloMania was my first on my Mega Drive 
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Archbob
Ancient CFC Guardian
Hey, I liked C&C and I still play it and tiberian sun quite often.
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