Recommendations for turn-based strategy/simulation games

[Spank_Me_Hard]

As a general rule, most turn-based strategy is much deeper, more complex, and IMO, more satisfying than the simple RTS games out there.
The downside is, a learning curve of some sort is usually involved. At least for most of the games worth playing.

In my opinion as well.

I have never been able to get into RTS games. I find them fairly shallow. Tailored to the instant gratification "point and click" crowd. And IMO, much of the game deciding upon who can "point and click" the fastest and the most efficiently. Less cerebral.

As you say, turn based games I find much deeper. You can actually plan, and coordinate your plan much better. Spend more time devising strategy rather than being focused in instantaneous decisions. To me, that's what simulations and FPS are for in wargames.