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Posted November 29, 2012
Pharaoh, if it counts.
Otherwise Romance of Three Kingdoms 8 from KOEI
Posted November 29, 2012
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Piemaster: I like the total war games overall.

EUIII and CKII are fun too.
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Zookie: I was a big fan of the Rome total war. I have not clicked with the other ones the way I clicked with that one. I hope TW Rome 2 is good
i started with the first medieval:TW, i still play it every now and then
Posted November 29, 2012
GTA are fun crime empire building games. I play GTA SA and having lots of fun (and frustration. game is hard!!)


EU3


no need to explain myself.
Posted November 29, 2012
I agree with almost everything that´s been posted and I´ll add "Empire Earth"
Posted November 30, 2012
Caesar III, I know Pharoah is better but I prefer Caesar III.
Posted November 30, 2012
The Guild.
Posted November 30, 2012
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SweatyGremlins: Rise of Nations, CIV IV (just got Civ 5) and Mount & Blade Warband

really need to dive into the genre more though
Mount&blade, empire building game? o0 i feel like your really discrediting your oppinion by suggestng NON empire buildng games :p
Posted November 30, 2012
Civilization III, Pharaoh, Patrician III - each of them deal with a different kind of empire but the empire nevertheless ;)
Posted November 30, 2012
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SweatyGremlins: Rise of Nations, CIV IV (just got Civ 5) and Mount & Blade Warband

really need to dive into the genre more though
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tsgnurk: Mount&blade, empire building game? o0 i feel like your really discrediting your oppinion by suggestng NON empire buildng games :p
Mount&Blade Warband actually lets you pick your own banner and form your own Kingdom. You have to impress the peasants so that your claim of a throne is regarded legitimate and most of the computer controlled Lords will hunt you down buuuuuut in its own peculiar way it is a "Empire Building" game.
Although "Best Roleplaying First/Third Person Medieval Simulation Evvvaaaa" is probably a more accurate description.
I'm very exicited what their new sequel will turn out to be. The title seems to be promising...
Posted November 30, 2012
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tsgnurk: Mount&blade, empire building game? o0 i feel like your really discrediting your oppinion by suggestng NON empire buildng games :p
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Khadgar42: YOur still not actually offered a lot of elements in which to "manage" an empire now are you? (in m&b wb that is)

I would agree its an rpg with some management elements, but to compare it to a empire building game is just ludicris.
Mount&Blade Warband actually lets you pick your own banner and form your own Kingdom. You have to impress the peasants so that your claim of a throne is regarded legitimate and most of the computer controlled Lords will hunt you down buuuuuut in its own peculiar way it is a "Empire Building" game.
Although "Best Roleplaying First/Third Person Medieval Simulation Evvvaaaa" is probably a more accurate description.
I'm very exicited what their new sequel will turn out to be. The title seems to be promising...
Posted November 30, 2012
Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain - MoO 2 in real time with shiner graphics.
Civ 2
Posted November 30, 2012
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Khadgar42: YOur still not actually offered a lot of elements in which to "manage" an empire now are you? (in m&b wb that is)

I would agree its an rpg with some management elements, but to compare it to a empire building game is just ludicris.
Mount&Blade Warband actually lets you pick your own banner and form your own Kingdom. You have to impress the peasants so that your claim of a throne is regarded legitimate and most of the computer controlled Lords will hunt you down buuuuuut in its own peculiar way it is a "Empire Building" game.
Although "Best Roleplaying First/Third Person Medieval Simulation Evvvaaaa" is probably a more accurate description.
I'm very exicited what their new sequel will turn out to be. The title seems to be promising...
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tsgnurk:
Well it's not really ludicrous since you need to manage your finances, properties and kingdom. Some mods really expand the features allowing for building, purchasing of fiefs, and fitting out custom armies.

It is not officially categorized as an Empire Building game, so it's not something I would strongly argue over, but it has enough elements from those games to feel similar to me and others might not have had a chance to play the game yet, so get Mount & Blade Warband on GOG!
Post edited November 30, 2012 by SweatyGremlins
Posted November 30, 2012
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tsgnurk:
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SweatyGremlins: Well it's not really ludicrous since you need to manage your finances, properties and kingdom. Some mods really expand the features allowing for building, purchasing of fiefs, and fitting out custom armies.

It is not officially categorized as an Empire Building game, so it's not something I would strongly argue over, but it has enough elements from those games to feel similar to me and others might not have had a chance to play the game yet, so get Mount & Blade Warband on GOG!
Im sorry, but wasn't the question "greatest/favourite empire building game"?
Doesn't really make sense to mention a game whereas the empire building makes up for less then 25% of the game, i mean im note mentioning "dynasty warriors empires" here, because in the end of the day, the thing you do most in the game is run around with a unrealisticly large weapon and cut&slash 100s of foes.
Posted November 30, 2012
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FearItself: Caesar III, I know Pharoah is better but I prefer Caesar III.
I only played the demo of Caesar III back in the day, but it was super fun.
Posted November 30, 2012
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SweatyGremlins: Well it's not really ludicrous since you need to manage your finances, properties and kingdom. Some mods really expand the features allowing for building, purchasing of fiefs, and fitting out custom armies.

It is not officially categorized as an Empire Building game, so it's not something I would strongly argue over, but it has enough elements from those games to feel similar to me and others might not have had a chance to play the game yet, so get Mount & Blade Warband on GOG!
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tsgnurk: Im sorry, but wasn't the question "greatest/favourite empire building game"?
Doesn't really make sense to mention a game whereas the empire building makes up for less then 25% of the game, i mean im note mentioning "dynasty warriors empires" here, because in the end of the day, the thing you do most in the game is run around with a unrealisticly large weapon and cut&slash 100s of foes.
Oh it's a bit more than 25% in M&B. Dynasty Warriors is a Hack n' Slash with very small managing features, M&B can't really be played by ignoring the managing side of things. You need to feed your army, earn the money to pay for their salaries; to do this you get involved in trade,property, labor, slavery, politics, and war.

It's all very organic too, like older PC strategy series. It plays like a fleshed out Total War game for me, especially with good mods like Brytenwalda.
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