Finding the right game

[acctingman]

Expanding on what Spelk  said, I have been curious about the strategy genre. A game like Civ 5 or similar has peak my interest, but again, I struggle with the patience thing 

Something like a Civ 5 game set in the Tolkien realm would I for sure would try!

Maybe I have exhausted my WW2 gaming needs and have to branch out. Who wuddya thunk it! 

There is a CivV mod for everything, including LOTR  ;)

Here's a couple links and I'm sure there must be more just a Google away

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=257882191

http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Lord_of_the_Rings_(Civ5)

Very interesting!!!

Thanks steve

[JasonPratt]

It's important when playing R.U.S.E. to ignore the fact that it's called R.U.S.E. 

[Nefaro]

It's important when playing R.U.S.E. to ignore the fact that it's called R.U.S.E. 

I'd just jump straight to recommending Wargame: AirLand Battle and Wargame: Red Dragon instead of that older thing.

They may not be WW2, but he should expand outwards anyway.  Especially when looking for such pretty & clicky games with tons of military equipment to play with.

[panzerde]

So, what makes you think you should love wargames? I'm not saying you shouldn't, but you seem to want to like them as a concept, but the nature of wargames seems to be opposite of what you actually enjoy playing. There's nothing at all wrong with that.


Also, not being a wargamer doesn't mean that you aren't a gamer of some sort. If you keep finding that the type of games you think that you should like aren't doing it for you, stop wasting your time and go find some stuff that you do like. Go grab a CRPG, or an FPS game and give those a try. Try a platformer. There's a ton of other stuff out there.


I think it's pretty tough to be a wargamer if you don't have significant interests in military history and military science. Again, I'm not saying you don't, but I think it's worth asking yourself if those are real interests of yours. Being interested in those things isn't the same as being interested in weapons, or explody things, or intense action. Those kinds of things can happen or be important in wargames, but they aren't the primary focus. (Disclaimer: I'm referring to wargames in the context of the sort of games like Tiller and Battlefront games that acctingman said he's not enjoying as a form of shorthand. I'm NOT trying to open up the never ending debate about "what's a wargame?")


I'm pretty sure you can still hang out here even if it turns out you aren't really into wargames, too.  :)

[MetalDog]

I'm pretty sure you can still hang out here even if it turns out you aren't really into wargames, too.  :)

It's true.  I wouldn't know a wargame if it fell on me and they let me stay.  Of course, the deal is I have to clean up after Goatfury, mirth, and Gus, but, I wouldn't mind sharing the chores :)

[mirth]

Of course, the deal is I have to clean up after Goatfury, mirth, and Gus, but, I wouldn't mind sharing the chores :)

Speaking of, I'm out of clean underwear.

[Boggit]

Something like a Civ 5 game set in the Tolkien realm would I for sure would try!

There's a mod for it in the Steam Workshop, with several submods adding units, art etc... Have fun! O0

[MetalDog]

Of course, the deal is I have to clean up after Goatfury, mirth, and Gus, but, I wouldn't mind sharing the chores :)

Speaking of, I'm out of clean underwear.

How can you be out of something you don't own?

[mirth]

Of course, the deal is I have to clean up after Goatfury, mirth, and Gus, but, I wouldn't mind sharing the chores :)

Speaking of, I'm out of clean underwear.

How can you be out of something you don't own?

Good point.

Gus is out of clean underwear.

[MetalDog]

Of course, the deal is I have to clean up after Goatfury, mirth, and Gus, but, I wouldn't mind sharing the chores :)

Speaking of, I'm out of clean underwear.

How can you be out of something you don't own?

Good point.

Gus is out of clean underwear.

Sounds like a job for.....Accounting Man!!!

[acctingman]

Is there a way to get the LoTR mod for Civ 5 if it wasn't purchased from Steam?

Bought it at a local Target for $9.99!

Thanks for the suggestions and panzerde.....your comments are appreciated. I never looked at my situation that way. I like ww2 videos.....seeing all the equipment, stats, etc....I thought that would mean I'd like ww2 games (some maybe, but not all of them)

[Sir Slash]

Total shot in the dark but if you like Salvatore, why not try a Hack & Slash based on one of his books? I'm particularly thinking, "Icewind Dale" series. Great games and they're dirt cheap at Great Old Games. Both simple and pretty. Just a thought.

[acctingman]

They are awesome. Own that and the BG series. Played them to death!  O0

[bayonetbrant]

Is there a way to get the LoTR mod for Civ 5 if it wasn't purchased from Steam?

Bought it at a local Target for $9.99!

Thanks for the suggestions and panzerde.....your comments are appreciated. I never looked at my situation that way. I like ww2 videos.....seeing all the equipment, stats, etc....I thought that would mean I'd like ww2 games (some maybe, but not all of them)

here's a link to a dude who has LotR mods for Civ V and one of the download options isn't Steam

http://forums.civfanatics.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=23089

there's also a ton of other mods available for all the Civ series at CivFanatics.

[undercovergeek]

So, what makes you think you should love wargames? I'm not saying you shouldn't, but you seem to want to like them as a concept, but the nature of wargames seems to be opposite of what you actually enjoy playing. There's nothing at all wrong with that.


Also, not being a wargamer doesn't mean that you aren't a gamer of some sort. If you keep finding that the type of games you think that you should like aren't doing it for you, stop wasting your time and go find some stuff that you do like. Go grab a CRPG, or an FPS game and give those a try. Try a platformer. There's a ton of other stuff out there.


I think it's pretty tough to be a wargamer if you don't have significant interests in military history and military science. Again, I'm not saying you don't, but I think it's worth asking yourself if those are real interests of yours. Being interested in those things isn't the same as being interested in weapons, or explody things, or intense action. Those kinds of things can happen or be important in wargames, but they aren't the primary focus. (Disclaimer: I'm referring to wargames in the context of the sort of games like Tiller and Battlefront games that acctingman said he's not enjoying as a form of shorthand. I'm NOT trying to open up the never ending debate about "what's a wargame?")


I'm pretty sure you can still hang out here even if it turns out you aren't really into wargames, too.  :)

all of this, good post sir

dont try and fit your square peg in a round hole - hope you find what you need from the Civ 5 mod - i didnt know there was such a thing, sounds very appealing

ill second the wargame series too, airland battle and red dragon and now that you mention it i think it would be cool if they went back to WW2 knowing what they know now - releasing P51s over a bridge full of germans with the new engine would be awesome