Far be it for me to step up in Code Monkey's defense ( ), but the two games he listed are on the page Seth linked, and I didn't see anything that said they weren't eligible. By Code Monkey Logictm they should qualify, no?
Oh, I fully agree that going back to an older, clunkier RTS would not be ideal (especially in 2024), but at the time, it was "Okay, this is cool and more refined, but I'm kind of over WarStarOrcCraft style games."
Same here. Loved the first two Warcrafts and the expansion to II, but I think I was burnt out on RTS Blizzard games when III came out. I don't even remember actually buying it, so I think it was a friend's copy or something.
The whole thing is that you're trying to make it out to be an impenetrable barrier to entry. It's not. It's annoying, it's not good web design, but it is not the fortress you're exaggerating it to be.
If you want to live your life in absolutes, fine, but be prepared to take some snark.
I realize sarcasm is lost on you sometimes, but you know damn well what I mean.
I see your bullet train and raise you a flamethrowing robot dog.
Flamethrowing robot dog goes on sale in the US (msn.com)
Also:
Hey, Maryland VGSers, what's up with this?