Games Like This?

[Jarl Thidrandi]

I don't play many rts style games, so I don't know them very well but are there any military games similar to this game? specifically a game where you manage a squad of some various awesome organization whom respond to random instances through the world or game map, and having a squad of mortals who over time become badasses. Mind, I'm talking about nations vs nations or terrorists or something, not aliens, I know all about the x-com series, and thats not what im looking for.

[Peter34]

RTS?

[Jarl Thidrandi]

Actually i guess this game isnt an rts exactly, but strategy games i suppose is more what I meant

[Peter34]

My favourite *strategy* game right now is Stellaris.

What you’re looking for is “turn-based” and “tactics”.

There’s this game series, Jagged Alliance 1 and 2 or something, which I think has turn-based combat. But try watching some YouTube videos, see if it looks fun. Hey, if you find a couple of good videos for it, drop the links here. I’m curious too.

[Alex]

Jagged Alliance 2.The most detailed and hardcore turn-based tactics game since 1999.Also,look up "Silent Storm"-it might not look like it,but SS is awesome-(almost) fully destructible 3d-environment,ability to do missions stealthily if the player so wishes(you can also detect enemies by sound),ability to strafe(walk sideways) which,in those kinds of games is something I have never seen since,and let me tell you,it can be VERY useful.Silent Storm is pretty inventive with it's mission objectives(and story)-there are certainly more to them than just simple "kill all enemies".

[T-Bone Biggins]

Originally posted by Thidrandi:

I don't play many rts style games, so I don't know them very well but are there any military games similar to this game? specifically a game where you manage a squad of some various awesome organization whom respond to random instances through the world or game map, and having a squad of mortals who over time become badasses. Mind, I'm talking about nations vs nations or terrorists or something, not aliens, I know all about the x-com series, and thats not what im looking for.

Jagged Alliance 2, be sure to get 1.13 downloaded since it adds so much more. Makes it into a complex yet intuitive game, best that you can find in that genre.

[Jarl Thidrandi]

Cool I will check those out thanks guys. I mostly play sims and tactical shooters like arma or rainbow six ( pre vegas ), And most of my exposure to strategy games has been either command and conquer, ages of empires or full spectrum warrior, otherwise I prefer hands on realism. I really love the squad management of xenonauts, it reminds me alot of the old ghost recon games, with the added bonus of random missions and not having to end the game if you dont want. I have a weird phobia of games that end or have a set amount of missions etc.

[~ Fabulous ~]

Silent storm is almost like this, but your agent can die and when they die they die, like your agents number will dwindle and if your main character die you lose. the game is like secret organization vs other secret organization.

[roy7]

You might enjoy Invisible Inc but it isn't exactly what you're asking for. No aliens though!

[happy]

Mount and blade?

endless, freedom, realtime realistic battles, building a kingdom from scratch, your dude and his companions AND all your individual hired soldiers in big brawls where people die fast as they should when meeting a sword(you included)

worth mentioning, could very well be the OP's new treasured game.

[Calcobrena]

Battle Brothers might be worth a look. You control a team of mercenaries and wander the map doing quests in various towns. You start out a rag-tag group of survivors and try to build it into an elite mercenary band where you do battle against bandits, undead, orcs, goblins, noble houses, and lizard monsters in tactical turn-based combat. You manage stats, perks, equipment, food, budget, and try to survive tactical battles to avoid going bankrupt or killed. It's a great little gem but it sadly doesn't have workshop support.

[Jarl Thidrandi]

Originally posted by happy:

Mount and blade?

endless, freedom, realtime realistic battles, building a kingdom from scratch, your dude and his companions AND all your individual hired soldiers in big brawls where people die fast as they should when meeting a sword(you included)

worth mentioning, could very well be the OP's new treasured game.

Ive already got almost 2000 hours into warband

[Jarl Thidrandi]

Originally posted by Calcobrena:

Battle Brothers might be worth a look. You control a team of mercenaries and wander the map doing quests in various towns. You start out a rag-tag group of survivors and try to build it into an elite mercenary band where you do battle against bandits, undead, orcs, goblins, noble houses, and lizard monsters in tactical turn-based combat. You manage stats, perks, equipment, food, budget, and try to survive tactical battles to avoid going bankrupt or killed. It's a great little gem but it sadly doesn't have workshop support.

Sounds fun. I assume its in a fantasy setting?

[Calcobrena]

Originally posted by Thidrandi:

Originally posted by Calcobrena:

Battle Brothers might be worth a look. You control a team of mercenaries and wander the map doing quests in various towns. You start out a rag-tag group of survivors and try to build it into an elite mercenary band where you do battle against bandits, undead, orcs, goblins, noble houses, and lizard monsters in tactical turn-based combat. You manage stats, perks, equipment, food, budget, and try to survive tactical battles to avoid going bankrupt or killed. It's a great little gem but it sadly doesn't have workshop support.

Sounds fun. I assume its in a fantasy setting?

I would say it's low-magic fantasy. It's got this weird medieval, germanic theme to it that is kind of interesting. There's undead and orcs and such, but your team of mercenaries never get any magic and there is no reviving your fallen mercs. It's a turn based strategy for masochists that is just an open world with very little plot; you level up and fight and replace your dead and repeat. The combat is most of the game, but it's deep and layered. If it had workshop support I'd still be playing it after over 1000+ hours in it.

[happy]

Originally posted by Thidrandi:

Originally posted by happy:

Mount and blade?

endless, freedom, realtime realistic battles, building a kingdom from scratch, your dude and his companions AND all your individual hired soldiers in big brawls where people die fast as they should when meeting a sword(you included)

worth mentioning, could very well be the OP's new treasured game.

Ive already got almost 2000 hours into warband

then i recommend battlebrothers as well.

its a poor man's mount and blade, but a very good poor man's mount and blade.

you wont get 2000hrs from it, but i safely say you will get 200hrs, which is not a bad number.
one of the safest buys you could make actually.

[ContactMushroom]

Fallout Tactics is a pretty decent tactical turn-based game. You can play in real-time, make turns go by squad, or play it similar to chess. It's not as high stakes as most of the others mentioned, but I for sure enjoyed it when I played.