I am aware that RTS is a rather out of place subject on these forums, but I'm trying my luck with some of the members I know they enjoy this genre.
I am struggling to remember an RTS that I've played over 7 years ago. A friend of mine used to have a CD that I borrowed with this RTS, and it was just wonderful. Unfortunately that CD got destroyed before I could archive the game on my computer.
I think it's a pre-2000 RTS, judging after the 2D graphics. Problem is... I really forgot even how it looks, anything that I try to remember is replaced with KKND2 images.
The game has quite "modern 2D" graphics, I'd say better than the KKND2 ones, comparable to the starcraft ones I think( but I might be wrong, having only "ghost" images left of it).
I've googled, I checked this site, even checked a wikipedia chronological list of RTS games and couldn't find it!
It is possible that it just plain doesn't exist on the internet, or is so "rare" that nobody mentions it. Just like another RTS game that I have problems replaying, 7 years war(inspired by some korean war in the 15-16 century). 7 years war doesn't work anymore on windows 7.
This game I am looking after has a bit of a C&C:Red Alert and KKND2 gaming style. I think there are a lot of factions, lots of colors and some basic resource gathering (like probably 1 ore 2 type of resources). It's either a "sci-fi" or a "near-future" type of RTS.
So, I am excluding these out of your suggestions:
Dune 2, Dune 2000, KKND2, Starcraft(duh), C&C games, Total Annihilation.
[EDIT] Another clue: I think the first letter of the title belongs to the last letter of the alphabet. Something like "t" or "s". I am saying this because I remember I had to scroll down a few files on that CD. This could be just my imagination though.
I really appreciate any suggestion, even if not correct. I so miss playing that game :|.