.Pennywise
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Welcome to the OT of Real Time Strategy games of NeoGAF. This thread was created in the spirit of bringing the RTS lovers, enthusiasts, casuals, or anyone that's curious about RTS games, together. Discuss all RTS related games, news and communities. Be old, new, past, present or future. Strategies, the industry, development, knows and hows around these games. There's always an RTS game around the corner. New games, new communities, new trailers, etc. I hope for all the people that like RTS games to take over this thread and participate actively to mantain the spirit alive, this is yours.
NOTE: This is a community thread, and as such it should go to the respective forum, but I'd like to ask the mod team if you could leave this thread some time in the gaming section just for the sake of visibility, thanks.
So before all. Please take in mind that this is an RTS (Real-time strategy) games focused thread. NOT a TBS (Turn-based strategy) thread.
There is a plethora of RTS types of games. Some are focused on base building, some on troops management, some on micro, others on macro, the ones that are high APM (actions per minute) powerhouses, and others that almost touch the TBS slowness.
For any RTS type of player, there's a game that cater to his/her preferred playstyle.
So please, even knowing that some games might mix TBS with RTS and the lines between them are blurred in such games, this thread is based around RTS and not pure hard TBS.
As I said before, there are a ton of RTS games with a tons of different focused mechanics. Ranging from base building to troop management, and situated from the Dark ages of human history, going through High Medieval Fantasy, up to futuristic science fiction games. Here are some remarkable exponents:
If you want to share any community for any game, do so by posting in this thread or contact me and I'll add them.
There are still great things to come to and for the RTS future. RTS is not dead, and as I said before, it's up to you to mantain the RTS spark and soul alive. Here are some future games to keep an eye out on, of course, Age of Empires IV being the top of them.
These are just some of all the RTS games coming our way. I invite you to share more and all the things RTS you're interested on.
Welcome to the OT of Real Time Strategy games of NeoGAF. This thread was created in the spirit of bringing the RTS lovers, enthusiasts, casuals, or anyone that's curious about RTS games, together. Discuss all RTS related games, news and communities. Be old, new, past, present or future. Strategies, the industry, development, knows and hows around these games. There's always an RTS game around the corner. New games, new communities, new trailers, etc. I hope for all the people that like RTS games to take over this thread and participate actively to mantain the spirit alive, this is yours.
NOTE: This is a community thread, and as such it should go to the respective forum, but I'd like to ask the mod team if you could leave this thread some time in the gaming section just for the sake of visibility, thanks.
So before all. Please take in mind that this is an RTS (Real-time strategy) games focused thread. NOT a TBS (Turn-based strategy) thread.
There is a plethora of RTS types of games. Some are focused on base building, some on troops management, some on micro, others on macro, the ones that are high APM (actions per minute) powerhouses, and others that almost touch the TBS slowness.
For any RTS type of player, there's a game that cater to his/her preferred playstyle.
So please, even knowing that some games might mix TBS with RTS and the lines between them are blurred in such games, this thread is based around RTS and not pure hard TBS.
As I said before, there are a ton of RTS games with a tons of different focused mechanics. Ranging from base building to troop management, and situated from the Dark ages of human history, going through High Medieval Fantasy, up to futuristic science fiction games. Here are some remarkable exponents:
Age of Mythology is THE go to game if you like Gods Mythology from the Age of Empires creators. Where can I find it? Steam | 
Massive scale real-time strategy war with a sci-fi setting. When I say massive, I mean it. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? forums.ashesofthesingularity.com | 
Command & Conquer series. One of the fathers of the Real-Time Strategy games. Different setting through this series. Where can I find it? Steam Origin Any alive community? cnc.community cncnet.org/community cncnz.com cnc-online.net | 
Company of Heroes franchise. One of the greatest RTS games based on the World War II. More tactic and unit micro-management than base building. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? community.companyofheroes.com |
One of the greatest RTS. Set in the Warhammer: 40,000 world. Base building, tactic troops management and a plethora of races to choose from with all its expantions packs. The second installment focuses only on troops micromanagement and tactics, with little to no basebuilding. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? | 
An RTS set in the Halo universe. Great graphics and a 'lite' RTS gameplay that makes it possible to play with a Gamepad. Where can I find it? Steam (Halo Wars 1) MS Store (Halo Wars 2) Both are available in Gamepass. Any alive community? | 
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A sublime RTS set in the Lord of the Rings universe. Here you can do base building and command the most iconic races in this franchise, such a Dwarfs, Elfs, Humans, Orcs, Ents, etc. Also you get to command great heroes, like Gollum, Frodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Saruman, Sauron, etc. Where can I find it?  Any alive community? |
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Another iconic RTS game. Similar to Age of Empires series, althought with a lot of differences, like going from the ancient times to the modern era, and having more of a focus on macro than micro management. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? | 
The Starcraft series might easily be regarded as the best RTS games of all times. Set in a futuristic sci-fi universe with 3 really different races between each other, this game focuses on micro and macro, base building and troops management equally, making it the APM powerhouse that only few people can master to be the top of the top. Where can I find it? All the series is available in Battle.net Any alive community? All over the place | 
Yet another iconic medieval RTS franchise. First you'll have to manage your town, castles and of course strongholds, and then overcome your enemies with your military forces. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? |
This RTS is considered the spiritual successor of Total Annihilation. If you like big mechas and high scale wars, this game is for you. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? | 
A classic is just a classic. Set in a futuristic setting, it is said that was the first 3D RTS game. Where can I find it? Steam Any alive community? | 
Before Starcraft there was Warcraft. And this RTS series got to its Prime with Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos and its expansion The Frozen Throne. One beloved and greatest RTS of all times. Where can I find it? Battle.net (Warning, only available through Reforged edition) Any alive community? | 
With no base-building and only tactic troops management, this RTS set in a dystopic past, created unique gameplay mechanics that made wargames uniquely compelling. Where can I find it? GOG Any alive community? |
Another of the greatest franchises of all times. The Age of Empires franchise stood the test of time, and with its most popular and succesful game, Age of Empires II, they catapulted the RTS genre into these days and age making a sequel, the forth installment in the series, possible. Where can I find it? Steam All the franchise is available in Game Pass Any community alive? ageofempires.com Discord All over the place | 
A great RTS game set in a high fantasy medieval world. The last installment in this franchise, Spellforce III, might remind you of the old Warcraft III but with much realistic and present graphics. Where can I find it? Steam (there is a free multiplayer version of Spellforce III) Any community alive? | 
Another iconic RTS that went into the vein of the Age of Empires franchise, but this time, you could really go through all ages, from the ancient times to the sci-fi future. Develop before your enemy and destroy his cavemen with your laser tanks. Where can I find it? GOG (Empire Earth I) GOG (Empire Earth II) GOG (Empire Earth III) Any community alive? | 
Before making the heavy hitters FPS franchises of Halo and Destiny, the developer Bungie made RTS games, yeah. These games, the Myth franchise were unique in its kind. Where can I find it? Any community alive? |
If you want to share any community for any game, do so by posting in this thread or contact me and I'll add them.
These are just some of all the RTS games coming our way. I invite you to share more and all the things RTS you're interested on.
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