What's the difference between RoN and Empire Earth???

[FrostyBoy]

Is it better than Civ?

Is this game too fast? I'd like a game that is both slow in planning but fast in war

[Rohag]

Is it better than Civ? Playing the Preview Betas it reminds me of Civ at points, but the structure and pacing of the game put RoN into a category of its own, so I don't feel comfortable comparing it in better/worse terms.

I'd like a game that is both slow in planning but fast in war RoN can be that. In single-player you can issue orders in pause whenever you like, and of course you can speed up or slow down the game without pausing (I think I saw four speed settings, and there are other ways of adjusting game speed such as research speed and cost settings, resource accumulation speeds, etc. - lots of permutations). In multiplayer, the host can set up a game allocating to each player limited bursts of "Cannon Time," which, when activated by a player, put the game into temporary slow motion allowing players to more carefully micromanage something important - a battle, the economy, etc. A multiplayer host can even set up a game allowing "Free Pause" for all. I have yet to play a game of those types online.

Perhaps when RoN is released and people of Civ tastes try it, we can experiment to find settings compatible with our way of enjoying games.

[Madine]

I'd like a game that is both slow in planning but fast in war

One way you might achieve this is the "no rush" option. You get a while to build up your empire and army before anyone attacks.