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What is your favorite TBS game series?

XCOM 11 8.59%
 
Civilization 29 22.66%
 
Heroes of Might and Magic 13 10.16%
 
Panzer General 3 2.34%
 
Ogre Battle 6 4.69%
 
Fire Emblem 31 24.22%
 
Advance Wars 7 5.47%
 
Worms 2 1.56%
 
Master of Orion 3 2.34%
 
Other 23 17.97%
 
Total:128
Mnementh on 04 July 2017
VAMatt said:
Civilization 3 is the only TBS game I've ever played. I enjoyed it. I'd like to play a more modern Civ, but I don't want to buy a gaming PC just for that.

Actually, does Populous count as TBS? I played that on Genesis 25-30 years ago. Liked it a lot, but was too young to be any good at it. I remember we called it a "god game" back then, but don't remember the gameplay well enough to classify it today.

Populous was real-time if I remember right, not turn-based.



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Chazore on 04 July 2017
VAMatt said:
Civilization 3 is the only TBS game I've ever played. I enjoyed it. I'd like to play a more modern Civ, but I don't want to buy a gaming PC just for that.

Actually, does Populous count as TBS? I played that on Genesis 25-30 years ago. Liked it a lot, but was too young to be any good at it. I remember we called it a "god game" back then, but don't remember the gameplay well enough to classify it today.

There isn't anything at all within PC's library that you'd continue wanting to game on the platform?.



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sethnintendo on 04 July 2017
VAMatt said:
Civilization 3 is the only TBS game I've ever played. I enjoyed it. I'd like to play a more modern Civ, but I don't want to buy a gaming PC just for that.

Civ games aren't too demanding.  You probably just need to make sure you have at least 8 GB ram for 5 or 6.  I did notice that on basic computers sometimes the wait time between turns (especially if you have a huge map with a shitload of AI) would be long when playing 3 back in the day.  So any decent spec laptop or desktop should be able to at least run Civ 5.

Civ 6 actually only has 4 GB RAM as min but you'd probably want 8 or you will be waiting longer between turns.

Civ 6 specs

MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device


RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
Processor: Fourth Generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB & AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device



vivster on 04 July 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
TheBraveGallade said:
Arg its a toss up between civ and advanced wars.
Btw I consider strategy RPGs its seperate genre. And in there FE is king to me.

Same! Not all turn based games are the same genre. Really don't get why people have brought up DQ and mainseries FF, they aren't even Strategy RPGs, let alone TBS games

Because they are turn based strategy? FF gets a bit muddy over the years with the ATB but DQ has always been turn based strategy.



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vivster on 04 July 2017
Ka-pi96 said:
vivster said:

Because they are turn based strategy? FF gets a bit muddy over the years with the ATB but DQ has always been turn based strategy.

FF and DQ aren't even close to turn based strategy! Turn based RPGs, yeah. But strategy? Not even close. You need base building, unit recruiting, different factions to choose from and a main aim of defeating all opposing factions to be a strategy game. FF/DQ don't have a single one of them.

If you want to split hairs that much then yes.

Doesn't mean though that there is any less strategy involved in them.



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sethnintendo on 04 July 2017
vivster said:
Ka-pi96 said:

FF and DQ aren't even close to turn based strategy! Turn based RPGs, yeah. But strategy? Not even close. You need base building, unit recruiting, different factions to choose from and a main aim of defeating all opposing factions to be a strategy game. FF/DQ don't have a single one of them.

If you want to split hairs that much then yes.

Doesn't mean though that there is any less strategy involved in them.

Yea I wouldn't get that picky myself but others might.  DQ and many FF games have a turn based combat system which pretty much makes it a turn based game with exploration and heavy on story.  I mainly try to split it between real time and turn based but then you have plenty of games/genres that mix those play styles up.  You know how gamers get when you start trying to specify genres.



VAMatt on 04 July 2017
sethnintendo said:
VAMatt said:
Civilization 3 is the only TBS game I've ever played. I enjoyed it. I'd like to play a more modern Civ, but I don't want to buy a gaming PC just for that.

Civ games aren't too demanding.  You probably just need to make sure you have at least 8 GB ram for 5 or 6.  I did notice that on basic computers sometimes the wait time between turns (especially if you have a huge map with a shitload of AI) would be long when playing 3 back in the day.  So any decent spec laptop or desktop should be able to at least run Civ 5.

Civ 6 actually only has 4 GB RAM as min but you'd probably want 8 or you will be waiting longer between turns.

Civ 6 specs

MINIMUM:
OS: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
Processor: Intel Core i3 2.5 Ghz or AMD Phenom II 2.6 Ghz or greater
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB & AMD 5570 or nVidia 450
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device


RECOMMENDED:
OS: Windows 7x64 / Windows 8.1x64 / Windows 10x64
Processor: Fourth Generation Intel Core i5 2.5 Ghz or AMD FX8350 4.0 Ghz or greater
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: 2GB & AMD 7970 or nVidia 770 or greater
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 12 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Device

 

Ka-pi96 said:
sethnintendo said:

Civ games aren't too demanding.  You probably just need to make sure you have at least 8 GB ram for 5 or 6.  I did notice that on basic computers sometimes the wait time between turns (especially if you have a huge map with a shitload of AI) would be long when playing 3 back in the day.  So any decent spec laptop or desktop should be able to at least run Civ 5.

Yeah Civ games aren't bad. You really don't need a gaming PC for it. My laptop which was the cheapest one the store had can even run Civ 5. It's so slow that it's not particularly enjoyable, but still if you've got even a half decent computer it should run it without any problems.

I ran a compatibility test.  I don't have enough dedicated video RAM, apparently.  I don't have enough for Civ 5 either.  Civ 6 requires 1gb, Civ 5 wants 256. I have only 128mb dedicated, and 3gb dynamic.  


For what its worth, I have 16gb of system RAM.  



killeryoshis on 04 July 2017

I lost countless lost nights because of Civilization 2 and 4. Those two games are just too much fun. Shame I can't really get into Civilization 5. That game is trash to me.

Also I got Heroes of Might and Magic 3 as well. Don't have much time in it. I have no idea what the strategy is in that game. In Civ I just avoid war until I can build a massive army in a short time. In Might and Magic I don't think that's a good way to play. Any advice someone can give me?



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Darwinianevolution on 04 July 2017

Does Pokemon count as a turn based game? If so, that one. Fire Emblem is great too, even if the last ones have been somewhat weak, specially Fates.



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CladInShadows on 04 July 2017
Nautilus said:

Heroes of Might and Magic 3 is a masterpiece and is probably one of the best, if not the best, strategy games of all times.Thats game simply gets every single thing right.

Its such a shame that Ubisoft squandered the franchise to the ground, burned it and pissed over it.Well, Heros of Might and Magic 4 wasnt that great either, so it was probably the lack of talent to begin with.

But yeah, HMM 3 is an unique game.As far as I know, its an one of a kind that no one ever done anything like that before and after.A shame really.Such an amazing concept.

Agreed.  HOMM3 is the series at its finest.  I do own every game in the series, and HOMM 6 and 7 are playable.  But buggy as fuck.  Though I have heard that the expansion for HOMM7 does fix some stuff.