# Any decent newer modern or futuristic RTS'?

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**Created:** [January 21, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039 "2006-01-21T23:29:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![St\_Ides](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@St\_Ides](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St_Ides)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039/1 "2006-01-21T23:29:37Z")

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I used to love playing real time strategy games, but I seem to have lost track of the good ones… if there are any.

I know that there are things like Age of Empires, but quite frankly, I much prefer modern equipment/weapons/installations.

My favourite RTS of all time was Red Alert 2… Is there anything newer than that, which can hold a candle to it?

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**Author:** ![nameless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/779978/32.png) [@nameless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nameless)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2006, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039/2 "2006-01-21T23:34:06Z")

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I loved C & C Generals. China vs. the US vs. the GLA (a stereotypical terrorist group). Fight with F-22s, Apaches, Tomahawks, MiGs, chainguns, napalm, anthrax, bwahahahahaha…

Yeah, it should be right up your alley.

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**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039/3 "2006-01-22T00:00:23Z")

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[Total Annihilation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Annihilation)

Futuristic RTS, proper 3D graphics, great missions, units and a huge fan base for a game of its age (meaning lots more units and maps for the game) Very playable and a lot more control offered over events than something like C&C.

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**Author:** ![wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@wolf\_in\_second\_hand\_clothing](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_in_second_hand_clothing)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2006, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039/4 "2006-01-22T01:51:17Z")

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I have heard very good things about **Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War.**

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**Author:** ![Procyon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@Procyon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procyon)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2006, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039/5 "2006-01-22T02:47:25Z")

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I second the mention of **Dawn of War**.

Also, although I have not had the chance to play it, I have heard good things about the game **Trash**. It’s considered an independent game, but it’s also been described as the intellectual heir to Starcraft. I think there’s a free trial at [inhumangames.com](http://inhumangames.com).

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**Author:** ![panamajack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/47e85d/32.png) [@panamajack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panamajack)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2006, 8:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-decent-newer-modern-or-futuristic-rts/341039/6 "2006-01-22T08:30:49Z")

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Not only is Total Annihilation good for the theme in that it’s modern/futuristic, there is no better RTS. Thankfully, I haven’t needed to play an RTS (except Space Rangers 2, special case) since.