Here’s some random stuff, I mainly like turn-based strategy games: XCOM and XCOM 2, Battletech (roguetech mod), Jagged Alliance 2 (SevenFM’s 1.13 mods), Pillars of Eternity 2 on turn based mode, divinity 2, Civ 6, Phoenix point, battle brothers
as far as non-turn based stuff: Adaca, Disco Elysium, Factorio, Cruelty Squad
Pause mechanics are so nostalgic thanks to BG, NwN, and (to a slightly lesser extent) FFVII and Pokémon Red/Blue.
Tbh I dislike the general shift away from pause mechanics. (I don’t have too much time to play games, though, so maybe I’m missing the niche titles.) Newer battle systems can be more ‘exciting’ but they can get button-smashing-heavy quite quickly and I like to be able to think slowly about how to use limited resources (mana, projectiles, etc).
Try both Pathfinder games. If you liked Pillars, you’ll like those. Though the first game has a couple mechanics that might annoy you, they can be fixed with mods.
By the way, if you have a GM who is willing to do the prep work, I suggest you try the new edition of Pathfinder TTRPG. It’s an absolute blast, and access to the rules is free (check aonprd.com and the Pathbuilder 2e app for building characters).
Here’s some random stuff, I mainly like turn-based strategy games: XCOM and XCOM 2, Battletech (roguetech mod), Jagged Alliance 2 (SevenFM’s 1.13 mods), Pillars of Eternity 2 on turn based mode, divinity 2, Civ 6, Phoenix point, battle brothers
as far as non-turn based stuff: Adaca, Disco Elysium, Factorio, Cruelty Squad
Good list, though I liked the first Pillars of Eternity game more, for some reason the second one just didn’t appeal to me as much.
I could never get into the real time with pause mechanics.
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Pause mechanics are so nostalgic thanks to BG, NwN, and (to a slightly lesser extent) FFVII and Pokémon Red/Blue.
Tbh I dislike the general shift away from pause mechanics. (I don’t have too much time to play games, though, so maybe I’m missing the niche titles.) Newer battle systems can be more ‘exciting’ but they can get button-smashing-heavy quite quickly and I like to be able to think slowly about how to use limited resources (mana, projectiles, etc).
Battle brothers is quite good. Are you playing the legends mod or vanilla?
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Try both Pathfinder games. If you liked Pillars, you’ll like those. Though the first game has a couple mechanics that might annoy you, they can be fixed with mods.
Are they based on the table top RPG pathfinder? I used to play that a lot in high school so I’d be curious to see how it compares.
It’s based on Pathfinder 1 yes.
By the way, if you have a GM who is willing to do the prep work, I suggest you try the new edition of Pathfinder TTRPG. It’s an absolute blast, and access to the rules is free (check aonprd.com and the Pathbuilder 2e app for building characters).