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Posted June 25, 2019
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krugos2: -Civilization 1, 2 and Alpha Centauri (I haven't played the other Civ games, though Civ 3 is on my backlog.)
-X-Com Ufo Defense and Terror from the Deep.
-Shadowrun Returns, Dragonfall and Hong Kong.
-Darkest Dungeon.
-Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville (I think by default the game is in real time, but I always play on turn-based mode because Rebuild 1 and 2 were turn-based and I got used to it.)
Heads up on civ 3..... enemy unit spam can be something UNBELIEVABLE!! be prepared!
Posted June 25, 2019
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Vingry: - Chess Although I'm not that good of a player myself, I really enjoy the puzzles that this board game has been able to challenge me with through chess websites such as chess.com , and lichess.org .
This! I love the game, though I'm not really good at it. I used to play online on Yahoo! Games many, many years ago, but nowadays I never play anymore. I still enjoy watching chess matches with commentary on Youtube, my favorite channel is MatoJelic, I really recommend it. Chess is such a beautiful and complex game, I wish we had more chess games here on GOG, especially some that were good for learning.

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mystikmind2000: Heads up on civ 3..... enemy unit spam can be something UNBELIEVABLE!! be prepared!
Will keep that in mind, though losing over and over again in these games is what I do best, lol. Maybe I'll try the easiest mode in Civ 3 to see the game through a victory at least once. :)
Posted June 25, 2019
Ah yes Arcanum... combat is about to start... pause... throw down 9 mechanical spiders... push shades back up nose and lean against wall.... unpause... going gets tough & I just revert to chucking grenades until the problem goes away.
Posted June 25, 2019
If you are controlling a single character or a couple characters, sure. But I've had my fill from Disgaea where i don't want to do 'tactics' or turn based ever again on any large scale. Too many moving parts and you can't keep track of it all. But mostly, it's just too damn slow.
Posted June 25, 2019
Disciples 2 is my favorite in the genre. Note however that the screenshots on gog's page are very poor quality for some reason.
Posted June 25, 2019
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Vingry: - Chess Although I'm not that good of a player myself, I really enjoy the puzzles that this board game has been able to challenge me with through chess websites such as chess.com , and lichess.org .
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krugos2: This! I love the game, though I'm not really good at it. I used to play online on Yahoo! Games many, many years ago, but nowadays I never play anymore. I still enjoy watching chess matches with commentary on Youtube, my favorite channel is MatoJelic, I really recommend it. Chess is such a beautiful and complex game, I wish we had more chess games here on GOG, especially some that were good for learning.

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mystikmind2000: Heads up on civ 3..... enemy unit spam can be something UNBELIEVABLE!! be prepared!
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krugos2: Will keep that in mind, though losing over and over again in these games is what I do best, lol. Maybe I'll try the easiest mode in Civ 3 to see the game through a victory at least once. :)
You could do that.....
What i did was - I kept it on higher difficulty, but did a bit of map editing to solve the problem... i connected the continents with a thin land bridge with mountains where i can easily defend.... me cheat! lol :)
Posted June 25, 2019
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Matewis: Disciples 2 is my favorite in the genre.
I've got a physical disc for that!
Posted June 25, 2019
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rtcvb32: If you are controlling a single character or a couple characters, sure. But I've had my fill from Disgaea where i don't want to do 'tactics' or turn based ever again on any large scale. Too many moving parts and you can't keep track of it all. But mostly, it's just too damn slow.
This is why i stopped playing one of my favorite game series - Galactic civilizations.
In Galactic civilizations 1 and 2 you were allowed to skip turns if you wanted too.... in Galactic civilizations 3 some monumental F---er decided to ban skipping turns.... OMG, i could not find the words to describe how that made me feel.... oh wait, i can...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPbjPOgRtyA
Posted June 25, 2019
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mystikmind2000: This is why i stopped playing one of my favorite game series - Galactic civilizations.
In Galactic civilizations 1 and 2 you were allowed to skip turns if you wanted too.... in Galactic civilizations 3 some monumental F---er decided to ban skipping turns.... OMG, i could not find the words to describe how that made me feel.... oh wait, i can...
Mhmm... i'm told by a friend that if you develop the Ninja in Disgaea it is effectively an 'autoplay', namely you boost their reflex up to max and just have them wait, every time someone attacks them and misses they auto attack in return and get heavy levelups in the process.

Though Unlosing Ranger vs DarkDeath EvilMan is sorta Disgaea with a single character experience and is far faster and streamlined... And it's funny :)

Sorta Rouge-like meets Disgaea.
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Posted June 25, 2019
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mystikmind2000: This is why i stopped playing one of my favorite game series - Galactic civilizations.
In Galactic civilizations 1 and 2 you were allowed to skip turns if you wanted too.... in Galactic civilizations 3 some monumental F---er decided to ban skipping turns.... OMG, i could not find the words to describe how that made me feel.... oh wait, i can...
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rtcvb32: Mhmm... i'm told by a friend that if you develop the Ninja in Disgaea it is effectively an 'autoplay', namely you boost their reflex up to max and just have them wait, every time someone attacks them and misses they auto attack in return and get heavy levelups in the process.

Though Unlosing Ranger vs DarkDeath EvilMan is sorta Disgaea with a single character experience and is far faster and streamlined... And it's funny :)

Sorta Rouge-like meets Disgaea.
'Autoplay' - sounds like something i might like?..... i remember in x2 and x3 Reunion i used to lean a spoon on the keyboard and leave the game running overnight and then the next day my UT traders have earnt me a nice pile of cash!!
The opposite to that is World of Warships..... In the begining leveling up your ships and captains is a ton of fun.... once you get to mid level, you can play non stop for 6 months and not one single F--ing thing happens, nothing.... that problem severely F--ked that game!

Disciples 2 .... that was a S.O.B game to play after playing disciples 1 .... "lets play find the opponent you can actually beat, not that one, no, not that one either, not them, no, none of those no, no no," well f--k you then game!!! UNINSTALL
Posted June 25, 2019
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mystikmind2000: 'Autoplay' - sounds like something i might like?..... i remember in x2 and x3 Reunion i used to lean a spoon on the keyboard and leave the game running overnight and then the next day my UT traders have earnt me a nice pile of cash!!
The opposite to that is World of Warships..... In the beginning leveling up your ships and captains is a ton of fun.... once you get to mid level, you can play non stop for 6 months and not one single F--ing thing happens, nothing.... that problem severely F--ked that game!
Yeah bad pacing can kill any game.

I do wish you actually could just have it autoplay to some degree. Or maybe be like FF12 and add gambits or commands of behavior and watch them go and act and then you can intervene at any time when you want to do something.

Not quite an idle game. Though for skyrim i have a 'nonstop chopping/mining' mod where i'll go to the chopping block and have the character chop 200 pieces of wood while i do the dishes. Then come back, and sell or use the wood. Some form of free progress or less grinding and running around is what a number of games need.
Posted June 25, 2019
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mystikmind2000: 'Autoplay' - sounds like something i might like?..... i remember in x2 and x3 Reunion i used to lean a spoon on the keyboard and leave the game running overnight and then the next day my UT traders have earnt me a nice pile of cash!!
The opposite to that is World of Warships..... In the beginning leveling up your ships and captains is a ton of fun.... once you get to mid level, you can play non stop for 6 months and not one single F--ing thing happens, nothing.... that problem severely F--ked that game!
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rtcvb32: Yeah bad pacing can kill any game.

I do wish you actually could just have it autoplay to some degree. Or maybe be like FF12 and add gambits or commands of behavior and watch them go and act and then you can intervene at any time when you want to do something.

Not quite an idle game. Though for skyrim i have a 'nonstop chopping/mining' mod where i'll go to the chopping block and have the character chop 200 pieces of wood while i do the dishes. Then come back, and sell or use the wood. Some form of free progress or less grinding and running around is what a number of games need.
Well spoken!
A good game has interesting short term, medium term, long term and very long term objectives to keep the player interested.... and if there are some advantages to leaving a game running while you are AFK, why not? I never play multiplayer online games anyway, its just me verses the AI, so who cares? (yes i do play World of warships, but never player verses player)
Posted June 25, 2019
Most of it has been mentioned already.

What I don't see here is Steamworld Heist, which I finished recently and it was quite fun as it was something new.

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I'm a magician. I made a post in this thread but it still looks like the last post here was made 3 hours ago and it didn't get bumped to the top based on the latest activity.

Or maybe it's just a bug :P
Post edited June 25, 2019 by idbeholdME
Posted June 25, 2019
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kai2: I've recently begun dipping my toes in the turn-based realm of fantasy games -- from Blackguards to Dark Quest II to Mordheim City of the Damned and even King's Bounty. I'm quite enjoying it, but would love to know more highlights of the genre.

Do you have favorites and/or suggestions in the genre? I'd love to hear them!
4X - Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
Wargames: Order of Battle
War-focused 4X: Age of Wonders 3
Roguelikes: Into the Breach
Posted June 25, 2019
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ChrisGamer300: *Master of Magic
I wish someone would make a really faithful remake of this one.
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