The Poorly Described Game... um, game.

[Tawmis]

Then the game you're thinking of must be Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant. I never played any of the Wizardy titles, so I was completely clueless about them beyond knowing they existed.

Indeed, Wizardry: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is what I was thinking of. This, besides Wizardry 8, is probably the CRPG I've played the most (outside of Realms of Arkania).

Wizardry I-VI are pretty much, exclusively dungeon crawlers (with VI getting "real" graphics and color) and were pretty much fantasy based.

Wizardry VII introduced robots, aliens from flying ships, a number of characters on flying ships, alien buildings, and mixed it all in with the Wizardry lore - and takes place mixed between dungeon crawls and outside.

I loved Wizardry VII, quite a bit. Lots of memories of my friend Shawn and I playing (he and I had played the other Wizardry games together), but Wizardry VII we spent MONTHS on.

Wizardry VIII came out so late, when I got it; my wife saw me playing it, got interested. Bought her own copy and beat the game BEFORE I did, because I love to explore EVERY corner and make sure there's no hidden items or paths.

It's your turn, DPX!

[DeadPoolX]

The computer game I'm thinking of placed me in-command of a mercenary group, with whom I flew missions and completed objectives (and earned money) in an alternate future.

[Tawmis]

The computer game I'm thinking of placed me in-command of a mercenary group, with whom I flew missions and completed objectives (and earned money) in an alternate future.

Is it Hearthstone Mercenaries?

Seems too easy, with mercenaries in the title...

[DeadPoolX]

The computer game I'm thinking of placed me in-command of a mercenary group, with whom I flew missions and completed objectives (and earned money) in an alternate future.

Is it Hearthstone Mercenaries?

Seems too easy, with mercenaries in the title...

No, this game is MUCH older than Hearthstone Mercenaries.

[Tawmis]

The computer game I'm thinking of placed me in-command of a mercenary group, with whom I flew missions and completed objectives (and earned money) in an alternate future.

Is it Hearthstone Mercenaries?
Seems too easy, with mercenaries in the title...

No, this game is MUCH older than Hearthstone Mercenaries.

Older?

Was this game made sometime in the 80s?

[DeadPoolX]

The computer game I'm thinking of placed me in-command of a mercenary group, with whom I flew missions and completed objectives (and earned money) in an alternate future.

Is it Hearthstone Mercenaries?
Seems too easy, with mercenaries in the title...

No, this game is MUCH older than Hearthstone Mercenaries.

Older?

Was this game made sometime in the 80s?

No, it wasn't, it was later than that, but certainly not as recent as Hearthstone.

[Tawmis]

The computer game I'm thinking of placed me in-command of a mercenary group, with whom I flew missions and completed objectives (and earned money) in an alternate future.

Is it Hearthstone Mercenaries?
Seems too easy, with mercenaries in the title...

No, this game is MUCH older than Hearthstone Mercenaries.

Older?
Was this game made sometime in the 80s?

No, it wasn't, it was later than that, but certainly not as recent as Hearthstone.

So in the last 20 years though? (2000 onward)

[DeadPoolX]

Is it Hearthstone Mercenaries?
Seems too easy, with mercenaries in the title...

No, this game is MUCH older than Hearthstone Mercenaries.

Older?
Was this game made sometime in the 80s?

No, it wasn't, it was later than that, but certainly not as recent as Hearthstone.

So in the last 20 years though? (2000 onward)

No, it was released before 2000.

HINT: Look back at my original statement regarding this game. There's one word in particular that I wrote that should at least help narrow down the genre.

[Tawmis]

No, this game is MUCH older than Hearthstone Mercenaries.

Older?
Was this game made sometime in the 80s?

No, it wasn't, it was later than that, but certainly not as recent as Hearthstone.

So in the last 20 years though? (2000 onward)

No, it was released before 2000.
HINT: Look back at my original statement regarding this game. There's one word in particular that I wrote that should at least help narrow down the genre.

I am sure "alternate reality" is the key - but it's not anything that my mind immediately knows.
But I do know since the 80s there's a ton of "mercenary" type games; and none that would (that I can think of) be specific enough to say alternate reality.

[DeadPoolX]

Older?
Was this game made sometime in the 80s?

No, it wasn't, it was later than that, but certainly not as recent as Hearthstone.

So in the last 20 years though? (2000 onward)

No, it was released before 2000.
HINT: Look back at my original statement regarding this game. There's one word in particular that I wrote that should at least help narrow down the genre.

I am sure "alternate reality" is the key - but it's not anything that my mind immediately knows.
But I do know since the 80s there's a ton of "mercenary" type games; and none that would (that I can think of) be specific enough to say alternate reality.

Well, the term "alternate reality" is important (although I suppose a better term might be "potential future" since at the time of this game's release, the year the game is set in was the future, but today it's the past), but there's another word that's even more important in that original sentence that will give you a huge clue as to what genre this game belongs in.

If you still haven't noticed that important word, here it is within spoiler tags: Flew... as in "flew missions."

[Tawmis]

All right - going to say what I think it was from the get go - which lands in the 90s....

Are you a MECHWARRIOR game?

[DeadPoolX]

All right - going to say what I think it was from the get go - which lands in the 90s....

Are you a MECHWARRIOR game?

Good guess, but no, I'm not talking about a Mechwarrior game. Any and all piloted machines involved are not science fiction. You are, however, correct about the decade.

[Rath Darkblade]

Looks like DPX got it (and by the timestamp, I was at work when he did). Drat it!

[Tawmis]

Looks like DPX got it (and by the timestamp, I was at work when he did). Drat it!

Feel free to try and guess/narrow down the one he's posted.

[Rath Darkblade]

Oops! I meant that he got the "Wizardry" game. I've no idea about any futuristic Mechwarrior games.

Dammit, Jim, I'm an adventurer, not a space marine!