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    Looking for Strategy Game Recommendations...

    Hi Everyone,

    I'm starting to tire of Civ3 (once you learn how to exploit the AI, the joy is gone), and I was wondering if anyone could recommend other strategy games to hold me over until MOO3 comes out? I'm not particularly fond of straight-up wargames (e.g. WWII sims and the like), but I would like to find a strategy game with a little more complexity than Civ. Are EU2 and Patrician II worth checking out? How is the AI in these games? Any others?

    Thanks,
    Ollie
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    Personally I would highly recommend EU II but it isn't to everyones taste.
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    • #3
      I recommend "building" games such as SimCity3000, Patrician 2 or even Caesar 3 (still good).

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      • #4
        EU2 is a must for any strategy gamer.
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        • #5
          i could recommen space empires 4, but the ai will start to bore like with most strategy games.

          Right now i'm playing Tropico, which isn't exactly a strategy game, more like a sim, like SimCity, but then on an tropical island, it's fun, but it get's repetitive after a few games.
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          • #6
            I recommend Rails Across America. It's really great (espically in MP!)

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            • #7
              EU2, without a doubt. Just be prepared to be confused your first few games. If nothing else, it's a "Must Try" game for any strategy gamer.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Juggler
                I recommend "building" games such as SimCity3000, Patrician 2 or even Caesar 3 (still good).
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                • #9
                  EU is definitely an acquired taste; personally, it left a very bad taste in my mouth.

                  Here are my recommendations:

                  Imperialism II
                  Pharaoh/Cleopatra
                  Zeus/Poseidon
                  Rails Across America (just got it, haven't played it yet)

                  These are on my regular playlist.

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                  • #10
                    MoO 2 if you're into the TBS mood, or Starcraft, if you're into the RTS mood. SP or MP, they are quite a fun addiction!
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                    • #11
                      Has anybody tried Imperialism I ?
                      Should I?

                      It is cheap and would run on my old machine, but I don't want to waste time on ordinary games.
                      Have most enjoyed spending time on Civ I, SMAX, MOM and HMOM 3 so far.
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