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Top Free Online Strategy Games

God2u — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:34:17 -0400

1. Lords Of Evil - Lords of Evil is a browser based MMORPG where players take on the role of a tactician and lead their nation from rags to riches. Play as one of three races; Human, Orc or Demon. Construct castles, barracks and mines to amass enough gold, lumber, and ore to hire soldiers and assemble an army with which to raid other cities. Lords of Evil also features a nifty guild system and an auto levelling system, which allows your character to continue training while you are away.
Offici...

Strategy games suggestions?

smartie0 — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:12:36 -0500

Ok I GCII is great but I want to try some other strategy games too. I have played a lot unfortunatelly the last versions of strategy games are being too simplistic... just build the army and fight. e.g. Empire Earth III.

I dont like fighting never did I prefer creating something like an empire and yes when its needed I will fight to defend or conquer but as a part of the game not a main concept.

I like to research, build, expand etc. Probably Spore is the best example of what I like b...

Turn-based Strategy Games

Leauki — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:16:13 -0500

Hi,

Can anybody recommend any turn-based strategy games? Mostly when I find a "strategy" game it really turns out to be city-building or tactics ("real-time strategy"). I am looking for something like Civilisation, Colonisation, or Alpha Centauri.

I tried Civilisation 4, but it is horribly over-graphiced and required the DVD to be in the drive. Also, it only runs in fullscreen mode. I want something I can play in a window while watching DVDs or listening to podcasts for a few hours.

Doe...

Is Stardock making a Fantasy TBS game?

Murrdox — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:34:58 -0400

Recently I plugged a great game back into my system:

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic.

If you think Galactic Civilizations is great for keeping you up until 3AM punching the "Next Turn" button, then you need to check this game out. Age of Wonders is kind of a cross between "Heroes of Might and Magic" and "Masters of Magic".

Anyways, my point was that I was browsing some Age of Wonders forums, and came across some old threads that mentioned that STARDOCK was pondering doing a remake of Mast...

Short review on Ikariam - Civilization type mmo

SuperSupper — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:18:48 -0400

Official Site: http://www.ikariam.org

Ikariam is an online multiplayer empire building game based on ancient Greece that reminds me a lot of Civilization or Age of Empires – except that you can play it in your web browser for free and you don't have to download any software to your computer.

GRAPHICS: 8/10
The graphics for Ikariam are pretty good. Everything has the 3D feel to it. The colors used just seem ancient and classical. As you upgrade the town, the images become better as w...

State of War

yuu2gether — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:32:37 -0400

Any of you played the final stage of State of War before?

I don really know how to clear that stage .. it was way too hard ..

Looking for a good fantasy strategy game

Martok — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:23:00 -0400

Fantasy strategy games have always appealed to me, but I've never been sure which ones I would enjoy. In addition, I have a few requirements that said game would need to fulfill, and I have no idea whether or not any of the fantasy titles out there would qualify. So I'll just list what I'm looking for, and hopefully someone here can tell me if there's a game (or games) out there that would fit:

1.) I'm looking for a turn-based empire-building title -- think Civilization crossed with Lord of ...

Massive Assault Network 2

Great John — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:46:54 -0400

Bought this game 2 days ago, and play it without stopping - MAN 2 is rather addictive and have a lot of fun. Dev. guys really did a great job. Ingame community is rather friendly, seems like everyone is ready to assist there. For such a simple concept, the game feels very well polished and each gameplay feature is executed with remarkable precision and success. I can't see the game having mass appeal, partially due to the heavy tactical element of the game and the difficulty. In a lot of ways th...

Ground based tactical combat games

PreyingMantis — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 03:13:13 -0400

Does anyone know of any good ground tactical combat games? (preferably sci-fi based, but not necessarily so.) I'd really like to play a good game where I can enjoy infantry battles and use strategic planning for all my units. I'm finding RTS games lacking in tactics as you don't really have time to plan the moves of your weaker units to really utilize tactical stategy.

Oh my god, patch 1.03 is officially horrible in Sins of a Solar Empire

TarlSS — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:18:58 -0400

It's official. I formerly adopt ed "Wait and see" policy, but I've waited and seen and Sins 1.03 is officially offically, really, really horrible. Don't get it. Under all speed should Ironclad develop an emergency past POSTHASTE. I hate the patch so much I've uninstalled the game in protest until the ISSUE IS RESOLVED.

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LRMs despite a cost nerf, are still PRIMO NUMBER 1. In fact because of the fact of the new economy, they are a much greater threat than they were before, having more 'bang ...

Help with supreme ruler 2010

Sethfc — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:49:41 -0400

Look im not trying to be mean or demanding but WHERE ARE MY NUKE CODES!@@@!

sorry i had to say it....look i was playing a game and i finally got nukes and it asks for codes now i of course don't know what it means and i go to the site Etc. basicly i find out theres codes that come with the games serial/install However i don't have those codes i bought the game and they didnt come with it....So what should i do? or am i just stuck without nukes?.

Medieval War II

Jvstin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:22:01 -0400

Hi all.

Strategy games are in my blood, and although I am not a huge fan of RTS games (with some very limited exceptions), I really took a shine to, being a Romanophile, Rome: Total War.

Now, coming out soon is a sequel to an earlier game in the Total War series, Medieval Total War II.

Is anyone else looking forward to it coming out?

Download times out Twilight of the Arnor

Elrond42 — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:02:17 -0400

I have repeatedly tried to download Twilight of the Arnor from Stardock. No luck. The thing times out and never resumes the download. I've had my email addresses merged. I've used both of the serial numbers sent to me. One serial number for digital download and one serial number for the CD-download package. Nothing has worked. If Stardock would send the CD I purchased, maybe, just maybe I could get the program loaded. If the CD ever arrives I'...

Lost Empire: Immortals - A warning

Gormoth1 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:36:33 -0400

I give you this as public service for all GalCiv2 fans:

Gamespot has written a very nice preview of a 4X game called Lost Empire: Immortals, which can be read in the following link:

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/lostempireimmortals/news.html?page=1&sid=6185088&tag=result;title;0

I have purchased and downloaded it directly from the company's site as the preview makes the game look great and seem like it can compete directly with the likes of GalCiv2.

However:

Be advised...

Steel Panthers

Peter_Quince — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:15:06 -0400

I don't know if there is another post about this game in here or not, but I really have to say something about this amazing game. Been playing for a week or so, and I'm still in shock about the sheer number of options, and the depth and detail it has. It may not be the prettiest game out, but the mere fact that it's free should make up for that, ya know?

If you thought clicking "end turn" for hours on GalCiv was fun, you should give this game a try, because you can play it for just as long, b...

Do you still play Civilization IV?

cavalierex — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:10:53 -0400

Hi, everyone.

I remember when Civilization IV came out in 2005, it was hailed as one of the best strategy games of all times.

I didn't buy it, or even play it, back then. But recently, I saw the release of an expansion pack called "Beyond the Sword," which got great reviews and looks very cool.

So, I was wondering what you guys think of Civilization IV now, a little over 2 years after its release. Is it still worth getting? Specifically,

* Do you still play Civilization IV?
* Wh...

The Sims 3 Looks Rad

mittens — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:32:45 -0400

I absolutely love this "rise of the social single-player game" sort of mini-march I'm seeing occur in the industry right now with games like Spore, Fable 2, and Animal Crossing. With the announcement of The Sims 3 came a great deal of information about what EA Sims felt were the important parts of the Sims 2 and, thankfully, it seems they truly understand what was important about The Sims as a franchise. When it comes down to it, the Sims has never been about house decoration nor has it been abo...

Buying galciv2 expansion packs.

jayares — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:54:09 -0400

Galciv2.com has the option of buying both expansions together but I can't find an option to buy it with tokens. Is there a way to to use some tokens (have 3 left, pretty sure it would be 4 or 5) and charged the rest to CC?

The Final Frontier

Master of all he surveys — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:50:39 -0400

The beginning is a very delicatetime. Know then that it is the year 2302. The Known Universe is ruled by thePeople's Democracy of Earth. The most precious knowledge in the galaxy arefaster than light travel and stellar cartography both are greedily guarded bythe monopolistic planet of Earth also known as the Ocean Planet.
Or so we had believed, it has been months since the last hyperspace currierfrom Earth has arrived and our the local PDE authorities have sent their ownbut they have heard no...

Starship Tycoon

stykman22 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:43:45 -0400

Anyone remember Starship Tycoon (Starlines, Inc.) or Moon Tycoon (Luna)? I always enjoyed these games, and found the basic concept appealing, but thought they were very lacking in content. Anyone know of any similar types of games but with more robust features? Gal Civ is kind of close, but still a bit different.

STARCRAFT 2

Braddock8 — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:18:35 -0400

StarCraft 2 has just been announced in Korea. Updates from IGN:
http://pc.ign.com/articles/788/788627p1.html

I thought the day would never come. Holy crap.

Space Empires V

Astax — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 11:32:46 -0400

Anyone else bought this BETA version of the game? I mean I love it and it has such a potential, but the bugs are just too much! If you hate bugs I suggest you hold off for a few months. If you don't mind bugs you shouldn't be reading this, you should be downloading the demo!

A very early question about fantasy game's requirements

Cauldyth — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:37:05 -0400

While I'm not expecting any info about the game itself yet, I'd like to ask a question in the hopes someone at Stardock could provide the answer (assuming they even know the answer yet).

Will the fantasy 4X game run (acceptably) on a newer integrated Intel graphics chipset like the X3100?

I'm trying to settle on a new laptop in the coming days. I know these chipsets really suck, but I don't intend to do a whole lot of gaming on it. I'd just like to have GalCiv2 and the new fant...

Not-MoM Artwork

Cauldyth — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:26:51 -0400

Brad continues to slip in little bits about their fantasy 4X game in surprising places.

On joeuser, he posted an article about Sins going gold, which included a bunch of screenshots. Among the screenshots was a photo labeled 'Stardock's "wall of synergy" covered with concept art for next major 4X game...'

Sword of the stars expansion - born of blood

jimmy10101 — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:27:25 -0500

Hello all, has anyone played the SOTS expansion and if so is it any good in your opinion?

I enjoyed the original game for a short period and am wondering whether this expansion significantly improves it.