The RTS genre will never be mainstream unless you change it until it's 'no longer the kind of RTS that I want to play,' says Crate Entertainment CEO - eviltoast
  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Why can’t you just set a standing order of “make unit x” or “make unit x while we have gas until we get to 50 of them”? That’s strategy. Having to tab back to a building and manually queue a couple of units every several seconds is just creating busywork for players

    I agree completely. Related: have you considered turn based strategy games?

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      6 months ago

      Personally I like the PDX style where it’s “turn based” but the turns happen rapidly enough to feel like an RTS, and you can pause them at any time.

    • PapstJL4U@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      I feel like people dont understand, that the RT part in rts will always be the important part.

      If you free up macro work, people will micro harder. WC3 got rid of most of the macro demand of SC and in consequence you will lose if you dont micro your units ik battle.

      SC1 had build pipe lines and it wad still better to issue commands seperatley, because the player is more flexible.

      A strategy is worthless if it csn be executed and the limits of execution create strategy.

      Extraordinary pathing and all-select created the a-click deathball, that is one of the most boring ways to see, play and lose to.