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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:43:48 PM EDT
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You're talking about a whole genre of real time strategy games. What thematic elements did it have? Modern warfare? Sci Fi? Fantasy? ETA: Kinda sounds like Civilization. Yea the darkened map sounds like civilization |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:44:27 PM EDT
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X-Com UFO Defense was like that... probably not what you're looking for as it didn't have tanks and all that. It sure did have tanks! 
Only reason I can recall that is I was playing XCOM just last night. www.openxcom.org has an open source multiplatform clone of X-Com UFO Defense/Enemy Unknown. I forgot how hard that game was without cheating! |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:44:54 PM EDT
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Played in 86 to 88, we are talking early pentium chip days, maybe a 286 machine.  Those two are no where near each other...
Pentium. As in Pent, as in 5, as in 586. You're talking the era of 286 or even 8086/8088 machines...not the mid-90s Pentium era...don't forget 386s (also late 80s), 486s (late 80s/early 90s).... |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:46:54 PM EDT
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Janet Joe.
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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:48:08 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That's it!!! Holy shit. 1977... Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Sounds like the original Empire. Also played a version on the Mac called Strategic Conquest. That's it!!! Holy shit. 1977... Empire was more like Heroes of Might and Magic rather than Command and Conquer. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:49:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI played days of Command HQ. The random capital option, future war possibly ww4. Playing that map option, I got the capital of Jerusalem and the enemy was Cairo. Capital next to capital in a game where catching the enemies capital ended the war. I loved the rebellion option in civilization when you capture the enemy capital also. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 2:55:18 PM EDT
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And for all of us older than dirt who remember CGA graphics, here's a website that takes us back to those days of yesteryear.
Digital Antiquarian |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:07:56 PM EDT
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Maybe a early version of command and conquer
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:22:28 PM EDT
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Those two are no where near each other...
Pentium. As in Pent, as in 5, as in 586. You're talking the era of 286 or even 8086/8088 machines...not the mid-90s Pentium era...don't forget 386s (also late 80s), 486s (late 80s/early 90s).... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Played in 86 to 88, we are talking early pentium chip days, maybe a 286 machine. Those two are no where near each other...
Pentium. As in Pent, as in 5, as in 586. You're talking the era of 286 or even 8086/8088 machines...not the mid-90s Pentium era...don't forget 386s (also late 80s), 486s (late 80s/early 90s).... right machine wrong era. although I was playing it on a 286 in 86-87. We were using 286 and upgrading to 386 when I left the company I was working for at the time. I also had just bought all the goodies to build my first top of the line machine. It was a long time ago and we had just had a baby and I was working 12s and longer at the time javascript:insertText('  '); . The whole thing is just a blur now.
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:28:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryLOL 
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:34:28 PM EDT
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Or Herzog Zwei. Two of the oldest RTS games that had features we now identify as staples of the genre. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Dune II? Or Herzog Zwei. Two of the oldest RTS games that had features we now identify as staples of the genre. herzog zwei (my cousin and I always pronounced it zeewee because we were kids when it was out) was on Sega Genesis -- did they make it for PC, too? It was a freaking awesome genesis game. We'd stay up for hours battling each other on split screen. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:40:26 PM EDT
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What was the old one where you had 2 Apes standing on opposing sides of a cityscape taking turns throwing bananas at each other and you had to enter the angle and power to compensate for "wind" that changed every turn and the bananas would leave craters in the buildings if they missed. Me and my brother played the crap out of that game. Rampage? But, that was Godzilla and King Kong... |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:46:43 PM EDT
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And for all of us older than dirt who remember CGA graphics, here's a website that takes us back to those days of yesteryear.
Digital Antiquarian CGA?!? How archaic!! It's all about VGA, baby! Start digging for some gold so you can afford to marry a whore! Miner VGA 
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Posted: 4/27/2016 3:59:59 PM EDT
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Leisure Suit Larry
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Posted: 4/27/2016 4:04:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What was the old one where you had 2 Apes standing on opposing sides of a cityscape taking turns throwing bananas at each other and you had to enter the angle and power to compensate for "wind" that changed every turn and the bananas would leave craters in the buildings if they missed. Me and my brother played the crap out of that game. Holy shit. I played that on DOS back in the day! I haven't thought about it in years, but me and my dad played the hell out of it. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 4:07:26 PM EDT
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Holy shit. I played that on DOS back in the day! I haven't thought about it in years, but me and my dad played the hell out of it. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What was the old one where you had 2 Apes standing on opposing sides of a cityscape taking turns throwing bananas at each other and you had to enter the angle and power to compensate for "wind" that changed every turn and the bananas would leave craters in the buildings if they missed. Me and my brother played the crap out of that game. Holy shit. I played that on DOS back in the day! I haven't thought about it in years, but me and my dad played the hell out of it. A near pixel perfect remake of the 1991 Qbasic Gorillas game. Try to hit the other gorilla by throwing bananas at it. Use trial and error to find a suitable angle and velocity. http://www.kongregate.com/games/moly/gorillas-bas |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 4:15:39 PM EDT
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Dune?
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Posted: 4/27/2016 4:34:02 PM EDT
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The original Rts game that started them all was Dune II
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Posted: 4/27/2016 4:40:49 PM EDT
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The game you remember will be far more enjoyable than the game you find. Keep it as a fond memory and be happy. Going back that far in time the graphics will make you want to pull your hair out.
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Posted: 4/27/2016 4:43:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Still the best RTS game of all time. I think it came too late for OP's game, though. It was released in '97. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Total Annihilation Still the best RTS game of all time. I think it came too late for OP's game, though. It was released in '97. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 5:04:01 PM EDT
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Posted: 4/27/2016 5:15:09 PM EDT
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right machine wrong era. although I was playing it on a 286 in 86-87. We were using 286 and upgrading to 386 when I left the company I was working for at the time. I also had just bought all the goodies to build my first top of the line machine. It was a long time ago and we had just had a baby and I was working 12s and longer at the time . The whole thing is just a blur now.
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Posted: 4/27/2016 5:33:27 PM EDT
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You're talking about a whole genre of real time strategy games. What thematic elements did it have? Modern warfare? Sci Fi? Fantasy? ETA: Kinda sounds like Civilization. I wasted months of my life playing Civ on an old Tandy. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 5:37:47 PM EDT
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Nostalgia. I wish I could play it again sometime. 
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Posted: 4/27/2016 5:41:04 PM EDT
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Total Annihilation Still the best RTS game of all time. I think it came too late for OP's game, though. It was released in '97. gog.com has TA, Core Expansion, and Kingdoms for $10 bucks. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 5:41:32 PM EDT
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Fuck it. ADVENTURE for the win. XYZZY, bitch!!! Damn I remember that one. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 9:54:47 PM EDT
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Gemstone Warrior apple 2c?
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:03:07 PM EDT
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gog.com has TA, Core Expansion, and Kingdoms for $10 bucks. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Total Annihilation Still the best RTS game of all time. I think it came too late for OP's game, though. It was released in '97. gog.com has TA, Core Expansion, and Kingdoms for $10 bucks. I never got to play TA against anyone other that AI. I still have the CDs. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:06:58 PM EDT
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Commodore 64 had some good ones, like Airborne Ranger. You parachuted out of a plane behind enemy lines and had to set claymores on bunkers.
On another note, anybody remember a game where it was all the crazy dictators in the world and you nuked each other's country? |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:31:20 PM EDT
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The game you remember will be far more enjoyable than the game you find. Keep it as a fond memory and be happy. Going back that far in time the graphics will make you want to pull your hair out. Not true. A good game is a good game. I still occasionally dig out the original panzer general, civilization 2, x-com and a few others. If the game play is good you don't even notice poor graphics. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:38:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI think that is Cities of Gold. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:50:00 PM EDT
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The original Rts game that started them all was Dune II I played that alot in college on a top of the line 486dx33. It was very addictive. Damn it, now I want to play.
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:50:33 PM EDT
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That's what I was thinking as well. Did it look like this? https://www.lfgdating.com/gamer-dating-blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/redalert_03.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Probably some version of Command and Conquer where the C&C logo was not as prominent as the game version.. Red Alert or Tiberian Sun maybe. You honestly couldn't have been much more vague about the game. That's what I was thinking as well. Did it look like this? https://www.lfgdating.com/gamer-dating-blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/redalert_03.jpg Played that like 2 weeks ago. I still love it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 10:57:07 PM EDT
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If you liked Herzog Zwei, there's a modern-day counterpart called AirMech. FTP on Xbox One.
Best, JBR |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 11:03:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I never got to play TA against anyone other that AI. I still have the CDs. It was insane with multiplayer. I spent the better part of a summer with my friends hanging out and playing LAN games. We once had a 17 hour long match one that huge 40x40 map. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 11:14:14 PM EDT
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I never got to play TA against anyone other that AI. I still have the CDs. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Total Annihilation Still the best RTS game of all time. I think it came too late for OP's game, though. It was released in '97. gog.com has TA, Core Expansion, and Kingdoms for $10 bucks. I never got to play TA against anyone other that AI. I still have the CDs. If you put the cd in a normal cd player ( like in a car) , you can listen to the music on it. Same with Quake 2. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 11:16:28 PM EDT
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It was insane with multiplayer. I spent the better part of a summer with my friends hanging out and playing LAN games. We once had a 17 hour long match one that huge 40x40 map. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I never got to play TA against anyone other that AI. I still have the CDs. It was insane with multiplayer. I spent the better part of a summer with my friends hanging out and playing LAN games. We once had a 17 hour long match one that huge 40x40 map. My first experience with multi player was with a 14.4 modem. I think it took about 17 hrs
When i reflect back on the time I have spent gaming, about 30% of it was spent playing TA. Mostly in the early 2000s, after the proliferation of cable internet. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 11:17:35 PM EDT
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It was insane with multiplayer. I spent the better part of a summer with my friends hanging out and playing LAN games. We once had a 17 hour long match one that huge 40x40 map. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I never got to play TA against anyone other that AI. I still have the CDs. It was insane with multiplayer. I spent the better part of a summer with my friends hanging out and playing LAN games. We once had a 17 hour long match one that huge 40x40 map. 7 islands, or Over Crude Water. Both are pretty damn huge. There are people still making mods for that game, one of them redid the AI and the vehicle models, and added a new faction. There are insanely huge vehicles that dwarf krogoths now. |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 11:22:44 PM EDT
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andromeda% /usr/games/adventure Welcome to Adventure!! Would you like instructions? Okay, the graphics do leave something to be desired.  |
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Posted: 4/27/2016 11:35:18 PM EDT
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  Strategic Simulations Inc had some addictive, kick ass games back in the day. My favorite of all time though:  |
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Posted: 4/28/2016 3:45:29 AM EDT
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Total Annihilation is what you seek.
Great game. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 7:39:21 AM EDT
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Not true. A good game is a good game. I still occasionally dig out the original panzer general, civilization 2, x-com and a few others. If the game play is good you don't even notice poor graphics. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The game you remember will be far more enjoyable than the game you find. Keep it as a fond memory and be happy. Going back that far in time the graphics will make you want to pull your hair out. Not true. A good game is a good game. I still occasionally dig out the original panzer general, civilization 2, x-com and a few others. If the game play is good you don't even notice poor graphics. I own 2 PS3s and pretty much only use them as BluRay players. For games, my N64, NES, and Wii get BY FAR the most usage in our house. Graphics are a long distant second to the "fun" of the game. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 12:57:28 PM EDT
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My favorite of all time though: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_I182g1bK2Yw/TU8pEBeCFgI/AAAAAAAADAo/Gzl8nxhmPt0/s400/btech_001.png Loved Crescent Hawk, in the academy you could put a rock on a directional key into a wall and come back a few hours a rich man if you invested. |
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Posted: 4/29/2016 1:22:49 PM EDT
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What was the old one where you had 2 Apes standing on opposing sides of a cityscape taking turns throwing bananas at each other and you had to enter the angle and power to compensate for "wind" that changed every turn and the bananas would leave craters in the buildings if they missed. Me and my brother played the crap out of that game. Gorilla Bas if memory serves. Scorched Earth was better. |
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