PC gamers that don't play Strategy games?

Just wondering. One of the main reasons I play my pc so much more, isn't only for the visuals, but for the strategy experience I can't on consoles. I'm just interested to see if people who are pc gamers, don't like strategy games.

Last time I played an RTS I got bored and the computer kicked my ***... so I sort of didn't try anymore. BTW the RTS in question was Warcraft III. And it was fairly recently too.

I'm huge into RTSs. It's one of the few genres that has enough variety for me to never get tired of, along with RPGs and racing games.

I played the DoW 2 campaigns...and thats about as much rts as i can stand...otherwise i have around 80 hours on civ 5.

I played the DoW 2 campaigns...and thats about as much rts as i can stand...otherwise i have around 80 hours on civ 5.

edinsftw

Just looking at those Warhammer games makes me want to put a gun in my mouth, I don't know how anyone can play that crap.

I've never been a fan of RTS due to the fact that I haven't ever really played one. I've heard great things about Civ4, but there is no demo so I can't be sure if it's worth buying, I just haven't wanted to take the risk on a few lost dollars. I'd love to play RTS games, I'm waiting for SC2 to drop in price, but I may be waiting for a life time. Every time I have tried to play an RTS game I couldn't figure out wtf to do. Although I played some of the SC2 campaign and it was pretty helpful in explaining everything to me.

I don't play strategy games often at all, and that's soely because I'm absolutely terrible at them. I've never been able to "micro" or anything like that. Usually when I play an RTS against a player or computer I will end up having like 2 buildings while the other team has already amassed an entire army.

I used to LOVE RTS, with the Old school Command and Conquer games under WESTWOOD. Then came along EA... they bought it, broke the team up and forever ruined the series and in one weekend. Since then, ive always turned a blind eye to RTS's, but i will occaisonaly go back and throw down some C&C Red Alert or C&C Tib sun.

Starcraft 2, nuf said. Most of the PC games I play actually arent RTS but I like that I can play them.

I don't hate them, I play them from time to time, but I'm just not the biggest fan of them, it's not even in my top 5 favorite genres for that matter.

I love strategy games. Total War: Shogun 2, Sins of a Solar Empire, Starcraft 2, and World in Conflict are among my favorites.

I used to LOVE RTS, with the Old school Command and Conquer games under WESTWOOD. Then came along EA... they bought it, broke the team up and forever ruined the series and in one weekend. Since then, ive always turned a blind eye to RTS's, but i will occaisonaly go back and throw down some C&C Red Alert or C&C Tib sun.

l0ner_1

I do, but mostly turn based ones. I don't like having to do all the micro management involved with a lot of RTS games.

I love them but I'm really bad at them, its a double edge sword, so I dont play them often.

I won't play strategy games that don't have an RPG mix. Huge fan of Heroes of Newerth, Heroes of Might and Magic, Total War, King Arthur, King's Bounty, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War 2: The Last Stand.

On the flip side I don't like the typical resource gathering RTS, 4X, Civ-likes, and Paradox Strategy games. They almost always get too stale for me because since there is no room for development you are left with a few viable strategies. Starcraft II is the only game in this catergory that I will watch, but not play, just because of the sheer variation in what certain players (TLO or HuK) do.

I love strategy games, especially turn-based (like X-COM, Jagged Alliance and Heroes of Might and Magic), 4X (like Civilization, Sword of the Stars and Master of Orion) and city builders (like Sim City, The Settlers and Anno).

Love 'em. It's not like I don't like other sorts of games, but strategy is definitely the genre that occupies most of my gaming time.

I won't play strategy games that don't have an RPG mix. Huge fan of Heroes of Newerth, Heroes of Might and Magic, Total War, King Arthur, King's Bounty, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War 2: The Last Stand.

On the flip side I don't like the typical resource gathering RTS, 4X, Civ-likes, and Paradox Strategy games. They almost always get too stale for me because since there is no room for development you are left with a few viable strategies. Starcraft II is the only game in this catergory that I will watch, but not play, just because of the sheer variation in what certain players (TLO or HuK) do.

Whiteblade999

If HoN, DoTa and LoL count then that means strategy games are my most played games actually.

If HoN, DoTa and LoL count then that means strategy games are my most played games actually.

edinsftw

They are technically action RPGs with strategy elements but most people think of them as strategy games.

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I won't play strategy games that don't have an RPG mix. Huge fan of Heroes of Newerth, Heroes of Might and Magic, Total War, King Arthur, King's Bounty, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War 2: The Last Stand.

On the flip side I don't like the typical resource gathering RTS, 4X, Civ-likes, and Paradox Strategy games. They almost always get too stale for me because since there is no room for development you are left with a few viable strategies. Starcraft II is the only game in this catergory that I will watch, but not play, just because of the sheer variation in what certain players (TLO or HuK) do.

edinsftw

If HoN, DoTa and LoL count then that means strategy games are my most played games actually.

I would definitely consider them strategy games. Just not your typical resource gathering, army building RTS.

2 and 4 are mostly the same.

I choose option 6, I play them as much as any other genre, but RTS, city building simulators and TBS are three of my four, well five, favorite genres, the others are RPG and "indie" (indies in general since there are a lot of genres for indies, but they're in a world of their own).

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I won't play strategy games that don't have an RPG mix. Huge fan of Heroes of Newerth, Heroes of Might and Magic, Total War, King Arthur, King's Bounty, Company of Heroes and Dawn of War 2: The Last Stand.

On the flip side I don't like the typical resource gathering RTS, 4X, Civ-likes, and Paradox Strategy games. They almost always get too stale for me because since there is no room for development you are left with a few viable strategies. Starcraft II is the only game in this catergory that I will watch, but not play, just because of the sheer variation in what certain players (TLO or HuK) do.

Phoenix534

If HoN, DoTa and LoL count then that means strategy games are my most played games actually.

I would definitely consider them strategy games. Just not your typical resource gathering, army building RTS.

Well then...combined i have over 4000 hours LOL

I play lots of strategy games, and shares second place with RPGs as far as what I play the most (the first being sandbox like X3 or the Sims). Homeworld, Sins of a Solar Empire, Master of Orion, Heroes of Might and Magic, King's Bouty, TOTAL WAR! Oh yea lots of fun for me that's for sure! :D

Truly enjoyed it back at AoE age.

I play all the paradox interactive strategy games

Truly enjoyed it back at AoE age.

TehFuneral

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I played the DoW 2 campaigns...and thats about as much rts as i can stand...otherwise i have around 80 hours on civ 5.

Remmib

Just looking at those Warhammer games makes me want to put a gun in my mouth, I don't know how anyone can play that crap.

I've never been a fan of RTS due to the fact that I haven't ever really played one. I've heard great things about Civ4, but there is no demo so I can't be sure if it's worth buying, I just haven't wanted to take the risk on a few lost dollars. I'd love to play RTS games, I'm waiting for SC2 to drop in price, but I may be waiting for a life time. Every time I have tried to play an RTS game I couldn't figure out wtf to do. Although I played some of the SC2 campaign and it was pretty helpful in explaining everything to me.

i do like them, but i don't play them as much as rpgs.

total war is my favourite, COH is also great.

I love them, but typically I'm bad at the mechanics, so I compromise and play Turn Based ones instead :). I do love Starcraft II, though, I'm just bad at it, but I plan on starting up again once the new season is out.

I don't like RTS games

There is nothing duller than a strategy game.

I don't play RTS or RPGs much.

The last RTS I played (and liked) was Rise of Nations. I played AoE3 but didn't like it much. RoN, however, remains one of my favorite games of all time.

The only proper RPG I've ever liked was Baldur's Gate 2. I didn't like Neverwinter Nights or Dragon Age or Oblivion. I loved Mass Effect, but that's more of a shooter. And I really like The Witcher.

I prefer shooting people :twisted:

I just adore RTS games. Grew up playing them, so it may be because of that.

I'm in the "don't like the pole choices" group. I'm with the "too fanboyish" comment earlier. That said I can take them or leave them. Some really got me, mostly the older ones. I'm love turn-based games. But real time isn't my thing. My dad loved them but I went the FPS/RPG route.

JRPGs are not boring:evil: To answer the question, yeah I play strategy games. Haven't really played any newer ones recently though.