What RTS would you recommend?

Hi, I'm looking for a RTS game to get for this Christmas and I need your guys' help.
Old or new, it doesn't matter.

 

StarCraft
<.< >.>

 

If there is a demo, you should try Maelstrom. Not really my taste (and not really suitable for my PC either *cough*) but it's certainly a unique game that you need to try if you're looking for an RTS game.

 

Company of Heroes and World in Conflict. You'll need a pretty good PC to play those, but they're the best RTS's recently. And Dawn of War: 40k too. All of them awesome, but they don't come close to Starcraft.

 

Universe at war.

Nothing spells win like when your factorise destroy the enemy's factories

Best game since Starcraft

 

UAW? Yea it looks interesting but remember it still hasn't been released yet so we shall see.......

Nvm... i just finished with the demo! ITS AWESOME!

 

I recommend DoW Dark Crusade, but it's quite different from other RTS games, so try a demo first.

 

I would recommend Supreme Commander. Hundreds of unit types, thousands in game, insane grapichs, endless gameplay etc.

The only downside is that you need a NASA pc to really enjoy it without lag.
That's why Starcraft rulez, even my pocket calculator can run Starcraft with ease.

 

Also Supreme Commander will take half your lifetime to learn, and the other half you'll try to play people just when it has gone out of style

 

It's not that hard to master it... You just have to WANT to master it, if you can't appreciate the gameplay, then don't play it. You have to more skillful to become a good Starcraft player then to become a good Supreme Commander player. It's entirely up to you.

 

I guess it's not hard to master, it, it just takes a ridiculously long time. I remember my first couple of attempts at playing this game.

"Uhhh, to upgrade your factory you have to press this button, right? Ahhhhh! Why did those numbers in the corner turn red? Where are all the resources? What units are you supposed to use? etc. etc."

 

True. But if you read the manual before you start playing it's much easier.
(yes, I read manuals )

 

Its really not that tough to figure out...

 

star crat obviously uhhh... comand and conquer, dark crusade, war craft III uh ya lol those are good

 

rise of nations rise of legends is ok but it loses replay kinda fast
SW empire at war is good but only if you get the expansion pack
i like roller coaster tycoon 3 (real time and strategy but no war :-\)
im pumped up about call of duty 4 (im getting that for christams ;D and thats an fps though)

 

Transport Tycoon Deluxe ftw
though you don't have to buy it, google for "Opent TTD"

 

ok
universe at war is great
get that

 

As soon as it comes out you mean. Or is it already out? I haven't been keeping up.

 

December 5th is the release date

 

Only 2 days left to spend all of my money on pc hardware upgrades then...
Lol, I doubt if it will even be worth it, maybe everyone should just save up money to buy the best stuff there is when Starcraft 2 comes out...