Turn-based RTS

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  1. thumbs07

    thumbs07 Well-Known Member

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    Is there a turn-based RTS that you can play in a wordswithfriends/chesswithfriends manner? Ie. not immediate play, but someone can logon- do their moves-logoff kind of thing.
     
  2. B34$T

    B34$T Well-Known Member

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    A Turn-based Real Time Strategy? I think you may be onto something big.
     
  3. Kylescorpion

    Kylescorpion Well-Known Member

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    Umm highborn does that
     
  4. MasterChief3624

    MasterChief3624 Well-Known Member

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    I wonder how a turn-based RTS would work.... would you RTS the wildlife and turn-base the opposing army? :cool:
     
  5. Mew2468

    Mew2468 Well-Known Member

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    On topic: Strategery is a universal app that allows you to play in a fashion similar to Words With Friends.
     
  6. weedeatinflyincougar

    weedeatinflyincougar Well-Known Member

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    I think the kind of game you're looking for is a game with asyncronous (spelling?) multiplayer. Uniwar has that.
     
  7. thumbs07

    thumbs07 Well-Known Member

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    Heh said rts as I was thinking tanks.Had thought stategery but thought was turn-based over a very short period will check these again though- thanks.
     
  8. csklimowski

    csklimowski Well-Known Member

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    I have yet to find a game that could be classified as a TBRTS. It would rule, though, if there was a game that had a turn-based map (like Advance Wars), but when you make an attack, turns into a quick real-time battle (like Galcon).
     
  9. walsh06

    walsh06 Well-Known Member

    The only thing I know that is close to tbrts are the total war games. You need to choose which one you want.
     
  10. justlegos

    justlegos Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, Uniwar is probably your best bet. Hehe, robots own all
     
  11. SkyMuffin

    SkyMuffin Well-Known Member

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    If it's turn-based, then it can't be real-time. :p

    I think you just mean a turn-based strategy game?
     
  12. slimothy

    slimothy Well-Known Member

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    Exactly what i was about to say xP
     
  13. Max_TO

    Max_TO Well-Known Member

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    Would Worms almost count ? :p

    To bad it doesn't have email turn play option though .
     
  14. h0130j03

    h0130j03 Well-Known Member

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    what is so confusing about the differences between a TBS and an RTS? seriously it's more common than people asking for a TA app.

    TBS: you take turns attacking and managing armies
    RTS: you manage, attack, and build bases all at the same time
     
  15. SkyMuffin

    SkyMuffin Well-Known Member

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    A simpler explanation:

    TBS: Pauses in time-- "turns" are taken
    RTS: No pauses. Time constantly moves forward.
     
  16. Qordobo

    Qordobo Well-Known Member

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    Yeah it's weird how words lost their meaning. :eek: What a pain that during the 90's on PC the RTS killed quickly TBS. I'd love replay games like Battle Isles.
     
  17. Qordobo

    Qordobo Well-Known Member

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    Fallout did the reverse and also King's Bounty the Legend, ie real time exploration and turn based fights.
     
  18. h0130j03

    h0130j03 Well-Known Member

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    so it's a JRPG or a TRPG?

    JRPG: turn based battles ala Final Fantasy
    TRPG: like Shining Force
     
  19. Eduku

    Eduku Well-Known Member

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    ...what? If you think JRPGs are defined by turn based battles 'ala Final Fantasy', I really think you should look at more JRPGs.

    Also, King's Bounty is an SRPG, like Shining Force.
     
  20. h0130j03

    h0130j03 Well-Known Member

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    #20 h0130j03, Aug 9, 2010
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    well what defines them? cause honestly i don't know. everytime i see the term one thing remains constant, turn-based battles.

    oh and i meant TRPG as in Tactical RPG.
     

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