RTS with online community

[Matte]

I am looking for a cool RTS (with an active online community), that can run on the following computer:

AMD Athlon 2.0 Ghz
512 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 9200, 128 MB ram, pixel shader 1.1 support

Also, I can't buy it online, so it should be a recent one.
I already own all AOE games.

[Matte]

srr for 2 posts, but I forgot to say thanks

and to use edit button

[Juutis]

Warcraft III + The Frozen Throne. Excellent game. Loads of player online. It's a bit old though, but I think you can still find it in stores.

[Matte]

I just saw that it has been redrawn from the stores near me one day ago. but thanks for the quick reply. I'll try to order it somewhere.
I heard though, that only the pro's play WC3 for that tournament, so would it be easy for a beginner like me?
And what about Dawn of War?

[Juutis]

Well, there are some pretty hardcore gamers online. They'll own you in the face so hard you don't know what hit you. But I think Battle.net puts you against players of your own skill. I haven't played it much online but I think it's pretty newbie-friendly. Of course it's wise to play the single player campaign first so you get the basics.

[Trougedoor122]

AMD Athlon 2.0 Ghz
512 MB RAM
ATI Radeon 9200, 128 MB ram, pixel shader 1.1 support

u probably want to up your ram a little bit because online play uses up a lot of ram, also what OS are you running?

[Matte]

Win XP, and upgrading is not an option (who doesn't love parents) but yeah, my pc sucks...

[Matte]

Also, I prefer big battles like in AgeOfEmpires. Just to let you know

[Trougedoor122]

then u might git a decent amount of lag

[Matte]

then u might git a decent amount of lag

I never get lag in Age of Empires 3, unless there are like 100 cannons. On TF2, my ping never goes over 80 (woot that's high xD), FPS in CSS is about 50.

[Trougedoor122]

then u might git a decent amount of lag

I never get lag in Age of Empires 3, unless there are like 100 cannons. On TF2, my ping never goes over 80 (woot that's high xD), FPS in CSS is about 50.

i said MIGHT

[Matte]

Oh. Looked over that.

Sorry if my previous post sounded a bit offending, I didn't mean that.

[Trougedoor122]

i assume you are using a desktop for playing your games.

[paradoxnj]

The original Starcraft.

[Matte]

Yes, I am using a desktop (that is a case and a seperate screen, right? ::dumb::)

What about BFME2 or Star Wars: Empire At War? I've read review about both games and I think I would prefer the SW:EaW game, but do you think it still has a big community? (EA Support isn't really the same as Blizzard Support)