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Title: LOTR RTS? Post by: Arthur_Parker on May 20, 2004, 09:04:10 PM Heard there is a LOTR RTS coming out that's meant to be good. Anyone know anything about it?
I tried searching for it but way, way too many LOTR things out there. Title: LOTR RTS? Post by: Venkman on May 20, 2004, 09:45:52 PM Lord of the Rings: Battle for Middle Earth (http://pc.ign.com/objects/606/606070.html?fromint=1)
That's the one from E3 at least, so is the newest LoTR RTS I guess. Other than a crapload of elements on screen, like enough to rival Rome: Total War, I have no idea what it's about. What do you consider a "good" RTS? It's been awhile since I've played, so the newest thing I saw was Hero units.... which was just one more thing to filter into The_Perfect_Build_Order_01 that every Dune ripoff has been for the decade since. Title: LOTR RTS? Post by: Soukyan on May 21, 2004, 04:53:49 AM If nothing else, Battle for Middle Earth will at least put you in the middle of all the famous battles. Aside from playing that experience, it doesn't look like a far cray from WC3. They do have a piece about Unit Emotions which is pretty interesting. All the units will react appropriately for their situation. For example, units that win a battle will cheer and cry to press onward instead of just standing still and waiting. Units that are being trampled by a huge oliphant will scattered and run for their lives. The list goes on. I believe Gamespy has a piece on it and there's a movie that shows off this particular feature with running commentary from a developer.
Title: LOTR RTS? Post by: Alrindel on May 21, 2004, 05:24:01 AM hobbit rush keke ^^
Title: LOTR RTS? Post by: Arthur_Parker on May 21, 2004, 06:02:54 AM Quote from: Darniaq What do you consider a "good" RTS? It's been awhile since I've played, so the newest thing I saw was Hero units.... which was just one more thing to filter into The_Perfect_Build_Order_01 that every Dune ripoff has been for the decade since. Thanks for the link, good rts? Dunno last ones I played and enjoyed would be Dune 2, C & C then Starcraft. I got bored with it after that but thinking been a long time might try some again. Title: LOTR RTS? Post by: Venkman on May 21, 2004, 08:58:21 AM Ah cool. Then yea, Battle for Middle Earth will be a good one to check out RTS games through. Unless they remove resource mining altogether (as they have in Warhammer: Dawn of War (http://gamesradar.msn.co.uk/features/default.asp?siteid=60§iontypeid=8&subsectionid=1639&pagetypeid=2&articleid=29376&page=1)), it'll be just similar enough to C&C that it'll be easily approachable, but probably different enough with the integration of Hero characters to be interesting.
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