tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post7048323963689565658..comments2024-02-13T03:59:13.635+00:00Comments on Eat Electric Death: Why Supreme Commander FA is like olives [Am]Slimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02020308502156946280noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-13183750579670838262007-12-19T14:51:00.000+00:002007-12-19T14:51:00.000+00:00I've liked Olives for a long time. And I like RTS'...<br>I've liked Olives for a long time. And I like RTS's. But I do think my micro-management skills are poor. I prefer higher control than having to worry about which foot soldier is going where. Which is why I gravitated to the likes of Kohan (<a href="http://kohan.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/">http://kohan.strategyplanet.gamespy.com/</a>), where you have company based units, that have morale and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-12548105530910061202007-12-14T23:11:00.000+00:002007-12-14T23:11:00.000+00:00It's a lot better game than the original SupCom re...<br>It's a lot better game than the original SupCom really but yeah, most games tend to be impenetrable until you have a reason to give them a go eh?<br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-53751841600550352292007-12-13T15:42:00.000+00:002007-12-13T15:42:00.000+00:00The last RTS I played was Dune 2000, and that was ...<br>The last RTS I played was Dune 2000, and that was in... 2004. The game is well over ten years old, but it is uncomplicated and it "just works".<br><br>Six months ago I hated the Sup Com demo. It was a desert, some units, the usual harvesting and building, and an ill-tested UI; I was unimpressed and stuck to my FPSes.<br><br>I'm not sure why Sup Com FA works for me. I think diving into it at aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-73601041526010501562007-12-13T10:02:00.000+00:002007-12-13T10:02:00.000+00:00I haven't hit the turning point for either RTS's o...<br><br>I haven't hit the turning point for either RTS's or olives yet. I'm 28, so there's still time. As far as olives go, I remember mistaking a bowl of the wretched things for grapes as a kid, which lead to a mouth full of olives and a gagging reflex.<br><br>I'd love to compare this to my history with RTS games, but sadly truth surpasses narrative and I must say I've never really found RTS's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-8589783462098824672007-12-13T08:52:00.000+00:002007-12-13T08:52:00.000+00:00When one blogs and then checks out the webby a few...<br><br> <br><br> <br><br>When one blogs and then checks out the webby a few hours later, I think it is not unnatural to find the posting of a new comment to one's blog piques one's interest in no small measure. Hurrying to open the full page blog to check out the newest contribution can indeed lead to thoughts on the way in such as 'cool, I'll check this out - perhaps the subject matter has Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-88902225956516182002007-12-12T22:53:00.000+00:002007-12-12T22:53:00.000+00:00Cheers Pod! :)<br><br>Cheers Pod! :)<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-59481209218256216882007-12-12T18:37:00.000+00:002007-12-12T18:37:00.000+00:00The olive realisation came at 26 for me. Now I buy...<br><br>The olive realisation came at 26 for me. Now I buy a pot every week at tescos<br><br>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961660238450693245.post-56407475525302043352007-12-12T15:26:00.000+00:002007-12-12T15:26:00.000+00:00That's spooky because I had the olive thing too bu...<br><br>That's spooky because I had the olive thing too but I think I was 30 when the realisation came :)<br><br>I think it's probably less about SupCom:FA itself and more that you're clicking to RTS games although SupCom does add a substantial new level. If you get a regular RTS off the shelf they strike you as being much like previous ones. You build this then you can build that. And you don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com