Once I finally got my hands on the games my friends play; Rise of nations, Command and Conquer Generals, Civ2-3 etc. And I'm depressed, I always figured myself an excellent strategist but man I keep getting my arse handed to me again and again. The only good thing is that in Civ3 I always tend to have the highest or second higest score with a difference of about 5-10 points. And in Rise at least I'm getting better each time I play but man I'm getting my ass whooped and I feel bad. Can someone give me a pick-me-up or a digital hug or something?
Also if any of you are interested in a game send me you email or add me to yours and I'll gather hatrackers in my "play games" group in MSN.
Posted by TMedina (Member # 6649) on :
You learn more from defeat than victory.
Analyze the battle, figure out what went wrong, where and when.
Then adjust your tactics accordingly.
-Trevor
Posted by Tstorm (Member # 1871) on :
Civilization 3 is all about the numbers. If you aren't analyzing production efficiency (in terms of shields/turn), then you aren't thinking deep enough. I'd suggest some reading on Apolyton's webpage. Apolyton Seriously, playing Civ3 is a lesson in micromanagement.
Posted by James Tiberius Kirk (Member # 2832) on :
I didn't like CNCGen; the demo I had seemed poorly balanced. When playing as the USA I never felt the need to build a lot of infantry because humvees seemed to do the job quite well; especially with some rocket launchers and some rangers inside. HOWEVER! The view recorded-game function was invaluble and was my favorite part of the demo. Make good use of it. As Trevor said, analyze your defeats and victories.
The Rise of Nations demo was fun, even if it wouldn't work well on this machine. It was a lot faster-paced than Empire earth, and I liked the idea of cities... the key is to take as much territory as possible. Remember to use your air power effectivly.
The only full game I have of the genre is Empire Earth (the original, not EE2), and its one of my favorites. The key is practice, I guess. Use air power when you get it. Surprise is the key to multiplayer victory.
A suggestion: Go download the Empire Earth II multiplayer demo and try it out. It includes a single-player skirmish mode in it, and the performance is much better than the single-player only demo, but it still requires a rather high end machine. One of my biggest complaints in EE1 was that the AI was unrealistic. The AI in EE2 was designed to be non-cheating, so it plays like a really good human player would.
--j_k
Posted by Sid Meier (Member # 6965) on :
Thanks all, I feel better now but I still want a hug. Preferable from someone female but a pat on the back will do nicely.
Posted by Joldo (Member # 6991) on :
(((Sid)))
Now: Go buy Red Bull. Drink. Repeat.
Posted by Sid Meier (Member # 6965) on :
Red Bull isnt it that energy drink that "gives you wings"
Posted by Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged (Member # 7476) on :
Hmmm, I half expected to read a post by King of Men calling Sid a young padawan. There's still time though...