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[Arx]

Anybody know of some kind of real time tactics (but strategy's cool too) game that lets you deploy actual hundreds of troops, represented as such- or at least better than the common thing where battles have maybe a hundred soldiers? Total War sort of does this, but I'd rather have it to a greater extent.

Bonus points if it's fantasy.

[EnigmaticHat]

Dominions 4 is the thing for that if you've got plenty of free time and don't care much about graphics.

Other than that, Total War is pretty much the king when it comes to large-scale battles.  Medieval 2 total war has a detailed Lord of the Rings mod.

[FallacyofUrist]

Anybody know of some kind of real time tactics (but strategy's cool too) game that lets you deploy actual hundreds of troops, represented as such- or at least better than the common thing where battles have maybe a hundred soldiers? Total War sort of does this, but I'd rather have it to a greater extent.

Bonus points if it's fantasy.

Planetary Annihilation. From what I know, thousands of troops are also a possibility.

[pondicherry]

Dominions 4 +1  (massive cool battles, with lots of magic if you want)
Edit: deep and complex alarm... and yes you need free time
btw this game is ruining my thesis...

[EnigmaticHat]

Anybody know of some kind of real time tactics (but strategy's cool too) game that lets you deploy actual hundreds of troops, represented as such- or at least better than the common thing where battles have maybe a hundred soldiers? Total War sort of does this, but I'd rather have it to a greater extent.

Bonus points if it's fantasy.

Planetary Annihilation. From what I know, thousands of troops are also a possibility.

Augh, just go with Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance.  Its the same basic thing but more polished, more balanced, and it has multiple factions and a single-player campaign (albiet one that won't make too much sense story wise on account of it being a standalone expansion).

[bluwolfie]

I'm looking for a game where you can commit subterfuge, like pitting two forces/or people (small scale or larger is fine) against one another.. The ability to sabotage a force from the inside would be cool as well, or a building or what have you.. Basically I'm looking for a game where you can manipulate people and/or events  to your own ends and no one's the wiser for it.

Thanks!

[Sonlirain]

I'm looking for a game where you can commit subterfuge, like pitting two forces/or people (small scale or larger is fine) against one another.. The ability to sabotage a force from the inside would be cool as well, or a building or what have you.. Basically I'm looking for a game where you can manipulate people and/or events  to your own ends and no one's the wiser for it.

Thanks!

Drox operative?
You play as a freelance merc with only one objective. be allied to the last civilization (or allience) standing.
It allows pretty much what you describe. You can steal tech. Sic one civ on another (you play as a lone ship while the AI basically plays a 4x strategy game) and generally have a jolly time watching the turmoil. Again your only objective is being friends with the last civ standing... failing that you can try wiping the civ out singlehandedly but you have a time limit once there is only 1 civ remaining.

[bluwolfie]

I'm looking for a game where you can commit subterfuge, like pitting two forces/or people (small scale or larger is fine) against one another.. The ability to sabotage a force from the inside would be cool as well, or a building or what have you.. Basically I'm looking for a game where you can manipulate people and/or events  to your own ends and no one's the wiser for it.

Thanks!

Drox operative?
You play as a freelance merc with only one objective. be allied to the last civilization (or allience) standing.
It allows pretty much what you describe. You can steal tech. Sic one civ on another (you play as a lone ship while the AI basically plays a 4x strategy game) and generally have a jolly time watching the turmoil. Again your only objective is being friends with the last civ standing... failing that you can try wiping the civ out singlehandedly but you have a time limit once there is only 1 civ remaining.

Yup, I played the shit out of that game and then never picked it up again. The newness kind of worn off once I realized your level is kind of meaningless.

[Sonlirain]

I'm looking for a game where you can commit subterfuge, like pitting two forces/or people (small scale or larger is fine) against one another.. The ability to sabotage a force from the inside would be cool as well, or a building or what have you.. Basically I'm looking for a game where you can manipulate people and/or events  to your own ends and no one's the wiser for it.

Thanks!

Drox operative?
You play as a freelance merc with only one objective. be allied to the last civilization (or allience) standing.
It allows pretty much what you describe. You can steal tech. Sic one civ on another (you play as a lone ship while the AI basically plays a 4x strategy game) and generally have a jolly time watching the turmoil. Again your only objective is being friends with the last civ standing... failing that you can try wiping the civ out singlehandedly but you have a time limit once there is only 1 civ remaining.

Yup, I played the shit out of that game and then never picked it up again. The newness kind of worn off once I realized your level is kind of meaningless.

Well you are capped at lvl 100 and enemies go a bit above that level. At that point you are expected to atomize your ship components.
And while the levels are mostly meaningless the core of the game is pitting civs against one another and watching the fireworks.

But aside of drox you can also try mount and blade and maybe starsector once diplomacy is fully modelled in.
However in both you will likely have to invest a large ammount of time to be capable of starting wars and whatnot.

[Delta Foxtrot]

I'm looking for a game where you can commit subterfuge, like pitting two forces/or people (small scale or larger is fine) against one another.. The ability to sabotage a force from the inside would be cool as well, or a building or what have you.. Basically I'm looking for a game where you can manipulate people and/or events  to your own ends and no one's the wiser for it.

Thanks!

I haven't played it yet, but isn't that pretty much The Last Federation's sales pitch? You're a space hydra attempting to unite a warring star system. Odds are you'll have to off one or two of the inhabiting races to make it happen.

[wereboar]

Anybody know of some kind of real time tactics (but strategy's cool too) game that lets you deploy actual hundreds of troops, represented as such- or at least better than the common thing where battles have maybe a hundred soldiers? Total War sort of does this, but I'd rather have it to a greater extent.

Bonus points if it's fantasy.

Alexander was a surprisingly solid game. Give it a go.

[exdeath]

Requesting ALL* rts or 4x games on space that are full 3d like homeword.

*Since I am having a ultra hard time to find this, I assume there arent alot of them and that is the reason I am asking for all.

[bluwolfie]

I'm looking for a game where you can commit subterfuge, like pitting two forces/or people (small scale or larger is fine) against one another.. The ability to sabotage a force from the inside would be cool as well, or a building or what have you.. Basically I'm looking for a game where you can manipulate people and/or events  to your own ends and no one's the wiser for it.

Thanks!

Drox operative?
You play as a freelance merc with only one objective. be allied to the last civilization (or allience) standing.
It allows pretty much what you describe. You can steal tech. Sic one civ on another (you play as a lone ship while the AI basically plays a 4x strategy game) and generally have a jolly time watching the turmoil. Again your only objective is being friends with the last civ standing... failing that you can try wiping the civ out singlehandedly but you have a time limit once there is only 1 civ remaining.

Yup, I played the shit out of that game and then never picked it up again. The newness kind of worn off once I realized your level is kind of meaningless.

Well you are capped at lvl 100 and enemies go a bit above that level. At that point you are expected to atomize your ship components.
And while the levels are mostly meaningless the core of the game is pitting civs against one another and watching the fireworks.

But aside of drox you can also try mount and blade and maybe starsector once diplomacy is fully modelled in.
However in both you will likely have to invest a large ammount of time to be capable of starting wars and whatnot.

Yeah mount and blade (warband with mods) is one of my favorite games for this very reason, and the deep simulation aspects.. Never played starsector though.

I haven't played it yet, but isn't that pretty much The Last Federation's sales pitch? You're a space hydra attempting to unite a warring star system. Odds are you'll have to off one or two of the inhabiting races to make it happen.

Yeah I played it for a while, I should pick it back up again.

[Icefire2314]

I'm looking for a good RTS game, the more MMO the better. I'm willing to pay some money but not much (At very most 20$) and preferably no subscription fees.

[Micro102]

I'm looking for a good RTS game, the more MMO the better. I'm willing to pay some money but not much (At very most 20$) and preferably no subscription fees.

Try Dawn of Fantasy. Only MMO RTS I have played, wasn't too disappointed, I just wish dwarves was a race. The RTS battles are in cities or battlefields generated based on where your armies clash.