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JAB <noway@nochance.com> wrote:
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> Although my most played RTS is Total Annihilation my favourite is Ground 
> Control. The main reason is that it removes the whole resource/base 
> management aspects and just concentrates on the tactical gameplay. It 
> also didn't degenerate into a click-fest.

I coudln't get into TA with its demo. Funny, my next door neighbor 
bought me this game for Christmas and I never opened it because of that!


> My view is games are better if they know what genre they are and stick 
> to it. That's why I have a problem with both XCOM:Enemy Unknown and the 
> Total War series. I just wish they have one core aspect.

I couldn't get into those too.


> An interesting one was Field of Glory:II where they ditched the basic 
> campaign mode from their previous title and instead went with a series 
> of linked battles where occasionally you had a choice to make.

I don't think I ever played that series. I am not a fan of that genre too.
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