Hi,

 

Looking for something like RA2/AoE2 but modern and active online scene (not waiting 20 minutes to fill lobby, then host dcs , lag etc,).

 

Dont mention SC2, I have it and I cant be stressed with 100>APM and down to second build orders at this stage of my life . It's like after you play it for an hour or two, you feel like you just walked out of a 4 hr exam session, it's not 'fun'. 

 

Also no MOBAs and turn-based games.

 

Thanks

Hi,

 

Looking for something like RA2/AoE2 but modern and active online scene (not waiting 20 minutes to fill lobby, then host dcs , lag etc,).

 

Dont mention SC2, I have it and I cant be stressed with 100>APM and down to second build orders at this stage of my life . It's like after you play it for an hour or two, you feel like you just walked out of a 4 hr exam session, it's not 'fun'. 

 

Also no MOBAs and turn-based games.

 

Thanks

 

 

Agree with SC2, why I got out of it.  Way too much stress and too much emphasis of not screwing something up without being wrecked.  I get done a single match and felt drained...too serious for my blood

Heres a list of the ones I have enjoyed recently

 

 

Company of Heroes 2 - less base building than traditional RTS

Homeworld Remastered - RTS in space. Your base is a mothership which you upgrade, research, and build stuff from

Warhammer 40k Dawn of war 2 - Pretty close to a Moba since there is almost no base building at all. 

Age of Mythology - AoE with Minotaurs, and last I checked it was easy to find an online game.

Lord of the rings battle for middle Earth 2 - simplified RTS, have no idea the online population these days, though the servers were cross platform so it might still be kicking.

Grey Goo - Never played it myself but I heard good things about it. This might be your best bet since it came out early last year.

 

If you are willing to allow a bit of turn based you can roll with the total war series, Attila and Shogun are good but avoid Rome 2.

Company  of heroes is pretty awesome.U can also try empire earth 2 its quite identical to aoe2.

If u want a little different rts game go for europa universalis 4 or total war games ,both dont have much online scene but are fun to play.

Heres a list of the ones I have enjoyed recently

 

 

Company of Heroes 2 - less base building than traditional RTS

Homeworld Remastered - RTS in space. Your base is a mothership which you upgrade, research, and build stuff from

Warhammer 40k Dawn of war 2 - Pretty close to a Moba since there is almost no base building at all. 

Age of Mythology - AoE with Minotaurs, and last I checked it was easy to find an online game.

Lord of the rings battle for middle Earth 2 - simplified RTS, have no idea the online population these days, though the servers were cross platform so it might still be kicking.

Grey Goo - Never played it myself but I heard good things about it. This might be your best bet since it came out early last year.

 

If you are willing to allow a bit of turn based you can roll with the total war series, Attila and Shogun are good but avoid Rome 2.

 

 

Atilla good?  I bought it back on black Friday when all of the total wars were on sale.  I've only played shogun

Gree Goo is something closest to traditional RTS. Too bad the genre has slowed down.

 

Attila is ok, if you've played several tW series, its old wine in new bottle. 

The rts I'd recommend they shut down the servers for it.

 

Honestly I don't know a good modern strategy game after they shut down my favorite.

Hi,

 

Looking for something like RA2/AoE2 but modern and active online scene (not waiting 20 minutes to fill lobby, then host dcs , lag etc,).

 

Dont mention SC2, I have it and I cant be stressed with 100>APM and down to second build orders at this stage of my life . It's like after you play it for an hour or two, you feel like you just walked out of a 4 hr exam session, it's not 'fun'. 

 

Also no MOBAs and turn-based games.

 

Thanks

 

 

What is your steam name?  I'm bored at work most days in winter, started to download some steam games to play.  Never played DOTA though

 

Heres a list of the ones I have enjoyed recently

 

 

Company of Heroes 2 - less base building than traditional RTS

Homeworld Remastered - RTS in space. Your base is a mothership which you upgrade, research, and build stuff from

Warhammer 40k Dawn of war 2 - Pretty close to a Moba since there is almost no base building at all. 

Age of Mythology - AoE with Minotaurs, and last I checked it was easy to find an online game.

Lord of the rings battle for middle Earth 2 - simplified RTS, have no idea the online population these days, though the servers were cross platform so it might still be kicking.

Grey Goo - Never played it myself but I heard good things about it. This might be your best bet since it came out early last year.

 

If you are willing to allow a bit of turn based you can roll with the total war series, Attila and Shogun are good but avoid Rome 2.

 

 

Atilla good?  I bought it back on black Friday when all of the total wars were on sale.  I've only played shogun

 

 

I don't like it as much as Shogun but it is pretty good. 

Try Red Alert 2 it's like AoE but with modern stuff, I'm not sure about the online community though.

Rise of Nations is one of my favorite RTS games. The game does a phenomenal job blending economics, growth, and military action.

This topic only makes me miss endwar more.

sins of a solar empire

 

lol I skimmed your post

it's not like RA2/AoE2

Try Red Alert 2 it's like AoE but with modern stuff, I'm not sure about the online community though.

online scene is ~

 

Rise of Nations is one of my favorite RTS games. The game does a phenomenal job blending economics, growth, and military action.

 

Online scene?

This topic only makes me miss endwar more.

 

sins of a solar empire

 

lol I skimmed your post

it's not like RA2/AoE2

:/

Rise of Nations was redone for Steam, so I would imagine their is a decent multiplayer community. Most of the multiplayer experience for me has been LAN parties.

Dawn of War is really a good RTS, Dawn of War 2 was eh compared to the original. Company of Heroes is another good one.

 

We really should have a steam group. I rarely have my actual friends on to play anything fun on steam.

I used to play Rise of Nations. It's a little outdated at this point, but it's a damn good RTS.

Chess :P

I play Total War: Rome II these days. Just finished shogun II. I'm a bit slow

Chess :P

chess is turn based

There's a new game out which promises to bring back the feeling of AoE 2 with current technology being leverages, Ashes of the Singularity. If you've played Supreme Commander then this might sound familiar

 

http://store.steampowered.com/app/228880/

 

Good luck! Also, I'm here on Steam if you guys want to add me - http://steamcommunity.com/id/forgotpants/