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Settlers 2 is where it all began for me
(hexbear.net)
So, I played other games as a kid, like Super Mario World, but I think Settlers 2 was what really made me appreciate strategy games, even back then, as a wee little lad. Later came other games such as Morrowind, StarCraft: Brood War, and Warcraft 3. They basically sealed the deal, and I became a "gamer."
I remember being obsessed with planting trees instead of building up my city or feeding my population lol