Need help ID'ing a game from early 90's

I remember playing a "risk-like" strategy game in the early to mid
90's - maybe around 1994. I believe the game was from SSI, because it
was in a smaller box than many games came in at the time.

The game was a top down view of a continent. You started out with
several territories, and I believe you got to pick your starting
territories. I seem to remember having to build some sort of factory,
and then being able to build mechs. These mechs were then sent out to
conquer neighboring territories. You could either focus on quickness or
armor.

When there were encounters, there would be an arcade like sequence
where both mechs were shooting at each other. Again, it was a top down
view of a city district, or whatever. If you won, you gained the district.

It wasn't particularly deep, and didn't take a whole lot of time to
win, but it was fun.

Anyone have any idea what this game was called? I'm trying to think
of tracking it down and trying it on dosbox. Thanks!

> I remember playing a "risk-like" strategy game in the early to mid
> 90's - maybe around 1994. I believe the game was from SSI, because it was
> in a smaller box than many games came in at the time.
>
> The game was a top down view of a continent. You started out with
> several territories, and I believe you got to pick your starting
> territories. I seem to remember having to build some sort of factory, and
> then being able to build mechs. These mechs were then sent out to conquer
> neighboring territories. You could either focus on quickness or armor.
>
> When there were encounters, there would be an arcade like sequence where
> both mechs were shooting at each other. Again, it was a top down view of
> a city district, or whatever. If you won, you gained the district.
>
> It wasn't particularly deep, and didn't take a whole lot of time to win,
> but it was fun.
>
> Anyone have any idea what this game was called? I'm trying to think of
> tracking it down and trying it on dosbox. Thanks!


Cyber Empires in USA or Steel Empire in Europe.

One of best games ever for two or more players. My friends and I played this
to death on Amiga 500. 2 vs. 2...

BTW, developer Denis Dyack still send me Christmas cards. I have met Silicon
Knights on one E3 in LA.


Mario