McMokka wrote:Swoopie wrote:McMokka wrote:somegras wrote:Something like the Settlers? Never played any of them, though, more to get a general idea of what you would like to play.
Never played that as well, so no idea.
And you're supposed to be german... But seriously try them out, they're awesome. In my opinion Settlers II/III are the best ones, the latter ones are decent aswell, but focusing a bit too much on combat imo (Settlers V atleast, VI even too).
Just downloaded Settlers 5, 6 and 7, so I guess I should play the earlier parts first?
The Settlers 5 is a bit of a "odd one out" in regards of the series. I mean there's the economy mechanics but there's a lot more emphasis on combat (Also troops which move completely freely, like in Command & Conquer etc). 6 and 7 improved in this aspect (No complete free movement, instead you move them between "provinces" in realtime), but still I'd say II, III and IV are the best ones without a question.
Settlers II-IV has really simplified combat and more focus on you setting up your economy (Gathering wood, getting iron to make tools for workers/weapons for soldiers, making sure mines have food provided to them etc etc). For Settlers II, if you dont like the old school feel of the graphics, you can (And should) get the "The Settlers II: 10th Anniversary". Basically it's a remake of the exact same game but with better sounds, UI and graphics, and slightly improved combat mechanics.
If you like the 10th Anniversary, you will like all the other games (Except maybe 5 and 6+7 are debatable) too as they're quite similar. My recommendation is start with the 10th Anniversary edition (You could start with Settlers I too, but I feel like it goes a bit too far back in regards everything). Also in Settlers III you wont have to worry about the road system anymore (Like you do in 10th anniversary). It's not annoying though, just provides a small extra challenge in regards of planning your settlement and economy.