I suck at RTS games and I wanna get better cause failure is not an option!

[Canesfan]

[QUOTE=Zocom;20596760]Game replays, they really help. Watch a few and see what their doing, the best replays are your losses. There are also tips and guides as well.

[URL]http://www.google.com/search?q=game+replayys+.org&rls=com.microsoft:*:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GGLL_en[/URL]

Google links for safety![/QUOTE]

QFT. I forgot about this. But basically every RTS i've ever been remotely decent or good at has been because of watching countless replays from the best players. VERY helpful. Really. Watch a few of these and you're set.

[abcpea]

the golden rule of base based rts games: EXPAND

[ashxu]

First have a set plan at the start of the game. Plan your unit queue etc.

Don't hesitate to scout out ahead, put up a defense, but not over the top, and focus on your army. Just send raid squads, and when you know the general outline of the enemy army, build a bigger army and attack.

[laxplayer77alt]

Men of War best rts ever

[Patrick]

I really want to play Empire Earth right now.

[Canesfan]

[QUOTE=Pat.Lithium;20599452]I really want to play Empire Earth right now.[/QUOTE]

I'd say go for two. But no further, that's for sure. Two seemed to be just an overall improvement, am I forgetting something that made the first better?

Regardless, same. I miss that game.

[Twilight_107]

[QUOTE=laxplayer77alt;20598871]Men of War best rts ever[/QUOTE]

Kinda frustrating when most your guys fighting run out of ammo, and trying to move them will cost their life. But I agree it's fun.

[dj0wns]

My fave rts' are:
Warcraft III
Age of empires 2
starcraft

[werner]

Age Of Empire 2 and Stronghold : Crusader , dayum !

[MrJazzy]

[QUOTE=laxplayer77alt;20598871]Men of War best rts ever[/QUOTE]

I have to agree, no basebuilding for a more balanced gameplay, you can never really "die".

[aydin690]

Is there a modern RTS game that's similar to Age of mythology? AOM was the only RTS game that i fuckin loved.

[BmB]

Well I'm sure there is one but I haven't actually heard of any newer Age- style RTS games.

Here's a list of Age style games:
[url]http://rakrent.com/rtsc/html/glist-ageof.htm[/url]

[aydin690]

[QUOTE=BmB;20611795]Well I'm sure there is one but I haven't actually heard of any newer Age- style RTS games.

Here's a list of Age style games:
[URL]http://rakrent.com/rtsc/html/glist-ageof.htm[/URL][/QUOTE]

Alright, fuck it then. I gotta stick to fps games. I never got into starcraft and warhammer, supreme commander or even company of hereos type of rts games...

More companies need to make Age of mythology/empires style rts games.

[Asmaedus]

[QUOTE=Take_Opal;20586480]So, I've owned Starcraft and Dawn of War for like years now. I've always sucked at them. I'm more of an Age of Empires kind of dude (building a civilization, not attacking). I've tried to play them, I got pretty far in the Space Marine campaign in DoW40K and eventually quit.

So, need some pro-tips and some suggestions of good starter games. Go![/QUOTE]

Don't just try to sit in your base and build a huge army then go and steamroll - it doesn't work. You need to be aggressive, don't be afraid to risk a squad to cap a point a little ways from your base, always support close combat units with ranged units. These are basics, since I am assuming you are still in the the 'stay in base and attempt to build army' phase of dawn of war playing.