Does ANYONE like RTS games except for me?!
 

I started this thread becuse there didn't seem to be many (if any at all) RS threads. Quite obviously, if you're reading this, you prbably know that an RTS is a Real-Time Strategy Game. Anyway, RTS games are my favorites when coupled with RPGs, and there seems to be a certain repetativeness in the latest games. But I have found some (somewhat) unique games that may be worth trying. Pleasse, if anyone else finds one that is pretty unique, post it here (no, I don't mean AOM, AOE, StarCraft, Warcraft, etc. They were good when they came out, but, again, they've gotten repetative).

Here's my list of RTS Games that I have found that are (somewhat) out of the ordinary:

1) Battle Realms (Old game, yes, but uses slightly different tactics than other RTSs)
2) The Total War Games (Rome Total War, Medievil Total War, Shogun Total War) (very unique; somewhat like the Civiliation games, but these came out first (I think))
3) The Civilization Series (Again, like the Total War series, but I haven't found any games like these two since)
4) Spellforce (a RTS/RPG combo, qute unique)
5) Star Wars Empire at War (unique in many ways, very few similarities between this and other games)

Please, also, post any questions you may have such as:
Tips and Tricks
Advice
Favrite Units
etc.

I love Rome: Total war. Never actually managed to complete it though. It's a bit too long! If I ever do get round to finishing it I might get one of the others, (or more likely, I will start on the add-ons for it).

Personally though I still hold Red Alert two as the best RTS ever, especially with Yuris revenge.

EDIT: Almost forgot Age of Mythology. Bit better than AoE two and WAY better than the original.

I never finished Rome Total War either, but its still a good game. By the way, I said not to mention AOM because its basically one of the most popular games out there, and its format is repeated in many other games.

Totally agree with Hawk on RA2 and AoM. Don't mind Generals either.

You need to spend time with WC3's world editor. You can make damn near anything with that baby if you know how.

That said, I just like RTS games with expansions that actually expand. It continues the storyline, and slips in new gadgets to blow things up with. Games with a small number of radically different factions are also a plus (As opposed to a large number of them, only slightly different from each other, unit-wise).

That, and everything in the Command and Conquer series, save Generals. It features the kind of technology believable enough to make you wonder, "Okay, now why the hell don't we have this stuff in real life yet?" Its alternate-reality universe also offers a very nice story, right along with its live-action movies*.

The Civ series is undeniably awesome, but it's not remotely close to RTS. It's TBS (Turn-based), but that doesn't make it any less challenging to the mind. You gotta consider all your options, make sure your cities are happy and productive, and make sure nobody's trying to sneak a crapload of soldiers into your expanding empire. Budget, research, military... All gotta be balanced, and it keeps you on your toes.

* Joe Kucan, '08! Kane lives in death!

The number of hour Ive played War Craft 3 are amazing. My personall favorites out of the user maps were group one where you had to defend youself from onsluaghts of NPCs. Renaming them to South Park or DBZ charaactors was just gravy.

What can i say? Once you have used a Tesla Coil, any game that dosent have one is a little lame... (I had bases with WALLS made of it!)

Also, there was one... i think it was called Impossible Creatures... its a RTS, but you play around with animal DNA to create your own units!

Really... it was hard to survive the power of my Flying Polar bears (A polar bear with huge Owl Wings) and Crab Land Sharks (Giant Crab w/ Shark head) army...

You know what, I always found RTS games way too difficult. There's so much micromanagement to do and a reletively short time to do it in. I respect you guys for being able to do all this in real time. That said, my brother was brilliant at Age of Mythologies.

Same here. Except my problem is not haveing all my units on screen all the time like i can do in other games.

Let's not forget Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War.