1)King of Dragon Pass (incredible depth and flavor)
2)SMAC (great AI)
3)Colonization (best of Sid's efforts)
4)MOO2 (best micromanagement game ever!)

Beginning to see any pattern?

Wonder why nobody has MOO3 #1?

1. Space Empires 4
2. MOO2
3. Championship Manager 01/02
4. HOM3

I think Galciv will at least compete with the # 1 place, based on how much I like the beta. And yes, I will give MOO3 a try, just today received my copy (UK version released on March 7), including an installed mod from the MOO3 forums. We'll see if it can compete.

I tried to buy MOO3 yesterday in the UK and could not find it. HMV did not bother ordering it, Virgon didn't bother either and Game had sold out of the few copies they had bought. This was in London and I checked about 8 stores! Very strange!

Paul.

I went into Gme the morning it was released (in Leeds). Personally, I wouldn't say you've missed much. Watch the IG forums to see if the opinion changes for the better after the patch.

I played KODP, and it was... interesting. Personally, I found it had too much reading. But it's definitely nice to see a different approach, and the writing was good.

#1 Alpha Centauri
#2 Civ2
#3 Starcraft

Turn-based, not rts

1. moo2
2. eu2 (i know, not really turn-based, but closer to turn based than rts)
3. homm3 (4 sucks! it's the moo3 syndrome)
4. civ3

I hope to be putting galciv in #1 soon

TBS only. I don't do well with RTS.

1). GC/Win
2). GC/OS2
3). Civ 2 (hate CIV3)
4). Moo2 (not ready to try moo3).
5). Alpha Century

~SDC~

Military Madness
Mutant League Football
MOO
Master of Monsters
MOO2

Actually I found the EU2 info-popup-system quite excellent, fully customizable and easy to handle, everytime you got a "Uszbakala has gained 1000 infantery" you just right clicked in the window and choose "Dont show this crap" again! It was GREAT!

DAMN! I posted my message in the WRONG THREAD! Hmm, could someone delete this? it shouldt be here

I blame it on the late hour, the worst thing is that I dont even remember that I switched to this thread LOL

1.)Genghis Khan 2 (PC version) by far the best game ever IMO.
2.)Civ 2
3.)Ascendancy (simple, but fun)

~SDC~

*insert mumbled wishes that Koei would release updated, English PC versions of the Three Kingdom games*

I also neglected to mention Atomic Games' "Close Combat II". I loved that game for its intensity and lovely, detailed maps... but I also loathed that game for its crack-addicted vehicle pathfinding and its mind-numbingly-repetitive German campaign.

I love these lists!! Heres mine!
Turnbase:

1. Civ (1,2,3)
2. Moo (1&2)
3. Warlords 2
4. Lords of the Realm 2
5. Railway Tycoon 1
6. Caesar II and III
7. Medieval: Totalwar (Cross over title)
8. RISK (Best TBS Party game ever!)
9. Disciples II: Dark Prophecy
10. Heros of Might and magic

Real Time:

1. Dune 2 (this is what got me into video games)
2. RA2 & C&C
4. C&C Genreals
5. Total Annihilation
6. Age of Empaires (1,2,3 and Age Of Mythology)
7. Warcraft (1,2,3)
8. Starcraft
9. Medieval: Total War
10. Dark Reign

Rise of Nations.

This game is going to set tne new bar, in my mind this could be the best RTS ever, since it also adds TBS to the mix like never before.

1) MOO1
2) Heroes of M&M 3 (did not like 4 at ALL)
3) Civ3
4) Alpha Centauri
--- Really old ones ---
5) Conquered Kingdoms
6) Sword of Aragon
7) The original Reach for the Stars (1986 I think)

Here is my top 5 overall:

1. Civ (1,2,3)
2. Dune 2
3. Moo 1&2
4. RA1 & C&C (in my first list I ment to say RA1)
5. Warlords 2

Playing C&C Genreals right now and having a blast.. I would put it up in the top 5 but it just came out and I am un sure if it's there yet. For graphics I would say it's the best over all though. I also feel that Rise of Nations could be up there if they do it right.. heres hoping! Go Brian!

I'm waiting for Rise of Nations, and Republic: The Revolution. GalCiv I was lucky to find only a month before it came out, while I've been waiting for the other 2 for a year.

1. Researching games to make wise purchases.
2. Desciples 2
3. Wacraft 3, was #1 until finished single player.
4. Stronghold Crusader

Hope GalCiv blows them away for a while.

RTS
1. Dungeon Keeper (well, its sandbox/rts, but I love it)
2. Homeworld: Cataclysm
3. Age of Mythology
4. Kohan: Immortal Sovereigns
5. Monoply Tycoon (don't stone me!)
6. Age of Empires 2
7. Red Alert 2
8. Antaeus Rising: Hostile Waters
9. Rails Across America
10. Warcraft 2

TBS
1. Civilization 3
2. Medievil: Total War
3. Jagged Alliance 2
4. Steel Panthers: World at War
5. Master of Orion 3
6. Disciples 2
7. Heroes of M&M 2
8. Fallout Tactics
9. Heroes of M&M 3
10. Age of Wonders 2

I'm really enjoying MoO3 right now, although I do admit it has its faults.

I'm fascinated that NO ONE mentioned Stars!, which is quite possibly the root of most of the Windows turn-based space strategy games. :notsure:

1. Civ1
2. Civ2 & 3
3. Alpha Centauri
4. Warlords
5. MOO 2
6. EU2
7. King's Bounty
8. Age of Wonders 2 (hotseat)
9. Ancient Art of War
10. SM's Railroad Tycoon