Just wondering if anyone knew a RTS with more focus on overall strategy and tactics with a low APM req?
If you know some cool turn-based one let me know anyways

Edit: Just to clarify. I know there is no such thing as a turn-based RTS

I meant either a RTS OR a turn-based. And i can play with 50 apm np. Just meant a game with more hard counters. So more thinking, less macro/micro.

optical630

United Kingdom768 Posts

November 20 2010 17:42 GMT

supreme commander 2 maybe, but nothing will be as fun/competetive as sc2

and theres not many other rts's with as big as a playerbase

Gozos

United States19 Posts

November 20 2010 17:45 GMT

I played Company of Heroes before Starcraft 2, it has a much smaller emphasis on micro/macro, but with a much bigger emphasis on positioning and strategy.

The community for it is much smaller then Starcraft however and the game was broken for periods of time due to extended periods between balance patches, I'm not sure on its current state.

mcht

Germany201 Posts

November 20 2010 17:46 GMT

a turn-based rts ? i think u got something wrong there ^^
for a turn-based game i recommend chess

also many years ago i played a lot of battle isle if anyone can remember that

Rhokdar

Denmark240 Posts

November 20 2010 17:48 GMT

On November 21 2010 02:46 mcht wrote:
a turn-based rts ? i think u got something wrong there ^^
for a turn-based game i recommend chess

also many years ago i played a lot of battle isle if anyone can remember that

Didnt write turn-based RTS

Just wrote that if you knew some turn-based game, you should let me know aswell. I do know that you cant have a turn-based RTS.

Mikilatov

United States3897 Posts

November 20 2010 17:48 GMT

Yeah there's no such thing as a turn based RTS, haha... SC2's demands really aren't that much though unless you want to play at the very highest levels. You can be diamond in SC2 with like 30 APM.

Inzek

Chile802 Posts

November 20 2010 17:50 GMT

the thing is in any rts speed (hence apm) will have a great impact... thus better apm ==> better at that game overall

kiy0

Portugal593 Posts

November 20 2010 17:52 GMT

Have a try on C&C Generals

Effect010

Germany89 Posts

November 20 2010 17:53 GMT

dawn of war=) played it for about 2 years..nice game

Metalwing

Turkey1038 Posts

November 20 2010 18:01 GMT

#10

On November 21 2010 02:39 Rhokdar wrote:
Just wondering if anyone knew a RTS with more focus on overall strategy and tactics with a low APM req?
If you know some cool turn-based one let me know anyways

SC2 (but you need to play Terran and take the risk of being in the silver league).

And yeah, Chess is a good suggestion for a turn based RTS. And also Risk (if you like luck as a factor with a weight of %95).

undyinglight

United States611 Posts

November 20 2010 18:01 GMT

#11

I would suggest the Total War series, very slow paced large scale battles, once the fights get going not much micro involved just watching them playout, the strategy comes from positioning and unit composition.

seRapH

United States9799 Posts

November 20 2010 18:01 GMT

#12

SC2 has a plenty low APM requirement

Almeisan

50 Posts

November 20 2010 18:02 GMT

#13

Not many RTS games require less apm than SC2. It used to be different when we all played SC BW. Back then we were right to be elitist. But SC2, no matter how good or bad you thing it is, is same when it comes to required mechanics then all those other RTS games. Thing is, level of play in SC2 is much higher. But APM requirements are not high for SC2.

Most of the older games have less automation than SC2 has. SC2 is hard because you need to play against each build several times so you can learn how to play against it and small details decide the game.

EchOne

United States2906 Posts

November 20 2010 18:08 GMT

#14

Really suggestions like SupCom, DoW, CoH, aren't completely appropriate since, just like in SC2, veteran players can leverage speed into effective play to some degree. SC2 has about as low an APM "requirement" as you can get, excepting games that are straight-up bad, imbalanced, or boring.

mcht

Germany201 Posts

November 20 2010 18:12 GMT

#15

civilization is a really good turn-based game too

gravethrasher

Norway89 Posts

November 20 2010 18:13 GMT

#16

Id suggest turn based strategy like civ 4 and 5, heroes of m&m(new one coming out soon). both game series are awsome for people like me with carpalfuckedtunnel hands. Civ5 is abit easy, but civ4 has the best AI in any game Ive ever played, and hard as hell, civ5 is probably easier to get into

eNbee

Belgium487 Posts

November 20 2010 18:14 GMT

#17

I think some people need to look up and find out what the letters R and T in RTS stand for :D

OP : Total war is pretty low APM requirement, and a ton of fun!

Bartuc

Netherlands629 Posts

November 20 2010 18:18 GMT

#18

I'dd have to agree that Civ5 is a bit easier then Civ4, and it also feels a lot more accessible. I'll leave the matter of whether that's a good thing or a bad thing up to everyone's personal preference, all I can say is that I enjoy playing both. In any case, the game itself doesn't really have any micro-requirement yet it focuses strongly on strategy, positioning and short and long term planning. So if those are things you are interested in then the Civilization series is definitely recommendable.