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[cider]

Looking for a solid text-based RPG that does not require me to type actions in ("look around", "head east" etc), but makes use of the mouse instead. I'd like it to have story and choices, and not just be a text-based dungeon crawler. Closest thing I've found to what I want is Sryth, though it is a bit arcady with more focus on combat than anything else.

[Krevsin]

I'm looking for a post apocalyptic trading sim.

[Sonlirain]

I'm looking for a post apocalyptic trading sim.

http://www.kongregate.com/games/sugarfreegames/caravaneer-2

Fallout 2 (can't say about other fallout games) has elements of that (stimpacks and medicine is cheaper in the civilized east than rugged north west.)

Kenshi (Post apocalyptic asian themed weird RPG thing, can't wholeheartedly reccoment yet because the last time i played it it was not even halfway finished. However the idea is there and you migh at least put it on your watchlist.)

[RoguelikeRazuka]

Could some suggest me a decent tactical RPG? I struggled to play the original XCOM for several times, but I just can't stand its look. I also played some of Jagged Alliance 2 a while ago, but the weird randomness and difficulty make me cheat via reloading rather often, this game is just too stressful for me (not to say that the graphics are creepy as well). Another promising tactical game was Silent Storm, but I *detest* the WW2 setting (even with science fiction features involved).

[Bouchart]

Xenonauts

[puke]

Fallout Tactics. 

It gets panned, but mostly for not meeting expectations.  If you're expecting a light/easy tactical game with rpg overtones and a linear mission sequence, it delivers that.  Especially if youre not liking Xcom or JA2, FT might be about right for what you want.

Maybe also give a look at Massive Chalice.  there are some 'false choice' sorts of things where you are always losing ground, so you might not like that.  but the tactics are simple and pretty easy, and the strategic goal is only to survive the timer so the false choices are not that bad since gaining ground isnt really a thing.

[RoguelikeRazuka]

I played Fallout Tactics and Xenonauts as well (don't know how I could have forgotten that).

Fallout Tactics is a great game (actually I like it way better than Fallout 2), but it was played a long time ago and I'm surely not going to get back to it (though I didn't finish it), because I'm intentionally seeking for somenthing new and fresh (to me).

Admittedly, I don't remember what was wrong with Xenonauts for me, maybe I should give it another shot one day.

Any other suggestions? Which tactical games (if there were any) from the WH40k series is it worth to play?

[Twinwolf]

I remember there being a "Warhammer 40k: Squad Command" or something like that, but I don't remember if it was any good.

[Bouchart]

There are also the modern Shadowrun games.

Edit: There is a Space Hulk game based on the board game of the same name.  Rather simplistic game, but you might take a look.

[puke]

I remember there being a "Warhammer 40k: Squad Command" or something like that, but I don't remember if it was any good.

There are a bunch of 40K tactics games, Dawn of War 2 is pretty good (DOW1 is more of a RTS).  My favorite was Chaos Gate, which was an old one made by SSI.

The original spacehulk game was crazy hard, but I guess the new ones are more accessible?  I have not tried them yet.

There is a ton of warhammer shovelware out right now, everything from casual mobile games to chess-with-bolters.  hard to sift through it all.

[Shadowlord]

You could always try Firaxis' XCOM. Xenonauts was designed to be like the original X-COM, I believe, whereas Firaxis' was streamlined with a lot of the complicated stuff simplified or removed, and made easier to play. It doesn't take hours and hours to play through missions anymore. (The graphics are better too, obviously)

It's also got new stuff as well, of course, especially if you also pick up the expansion.

In some ways I like it better than the original (it's a lot less tedious).

(And there's a sequel out now, in which Humanity lost the war right at the beginning. I haven't played it, personally, and don't know anything about how good it might be.)

[itisnotlogical]

There's Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I think it gets underrated, as it stands in the shadow of the original Tactics game. It's really good though. The story is cribbed from The Never-Ending Story, but that's not a bad thing. There's also a decent number of missions.

If you want more of the gameplay go ahead and try FFTA2, but be warned that the story is garbage.

[Persus13]

Actually XCOM 2 doesn't come out for another month.

[Bouchart]

There's Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. I think it gets underrated, as it stands in the shadow of the original Tactics game. It's really good though. The story is cribbed from The Never-Ending Story, but that's not a bad thing. There's also a decent number of missions.

Marche is the worst-written Final Fantasy villain ever.

[USEC_OFFICER]

If you want more of the gameplay go ahead and try FFTA2, but be warned that the story is garbage.

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How is that even possible? The first FFTA's story was certainly not the greatest, but you would think that they would improve things for the sequel...