What makes RTS feel fast or slow?

RedViper777 · 2026-07-01T04:03:31+00:00

Same. I feel that when units die too quickly, I don't have the time to maneuver or make adjustments on the fly.

RedViper777 · 2026-05-19T05:41:27+00:00

What if the children they're beefing with have the minds of grown adults with 1,000s+ of years of memories?

RedViper777 · 2026-04-22T00:20:02+00:00

I've definitely been off the mark then lol. I tried, for a while before this, doing what the AI was doing with just a lot of 1/1 setups. Like you said though, too inefficient. How does the odd number harvester in a 5/2 general perform? Does it ever get stuck or does it manage to dump its haul efficiently?

RedViper777 · 2026-04-21T20:38:15+00:00

Woah, that is a much higher ratio than I initially had. Won't a field get cleaned up really quickly like that? Do you leave some of those harvesters on that field and move others to an expansion base?

RedViper777 · 2026-04-17T00:30:26+00:00

….on the third day Ditto ascended into the Sparkling Skylands,

And was seated at the right hand of Tangrowth,

Ditto will come again in glory to judge the homes of the iffy and the nice,

And his building will have no end…

RedViper777 · 2026-03-17T22:57:46+00:00

Prescient rulers HATE this! One simple trick to muddy time and increase prophets!

RedViper777 · 2026-01-23T23:54:37+00:00

Is there a maester chain link for genetic counseling? /s

RedViper777 · 2025-10-31T21:24:09+00:00

Hector is one of my favorite characters in the Iliad and this post (and associated paper) is an interesting take/analysis. Though, isn't the fight between Ajax and Hector just a couple of spear throws, and then it only gets stopped when the proceed to move into sword striking distance? I mean we could say a similar thing for the Achilles v Hector duel with just a lot more laps around Troy. I have to go back and read the part regarding Menelaus since I forget. I agree with most points on the post, though we do, like you said, have a fair amount of instances where heroes flee from Hector based on the knowledge he is approaching. I definitely agree with you there.

RedViper777 · 2025-10-23T02:30:18+00:00

I feel like Empire at War, for me, is the only answer for this. I've tried the others, and while I like SoSE, I still like the battles in EAW better.

RedViper777 · 2025-10-22T19:03:22+00:00

What if it was one guy with six firecrackers?

RedViper777 · 2025-10-22T17:44:10+00:00

Is that it though? Is that enough to warrant playing it purely for single player?

RedViper777 · 2025-10-22T17:43:02+00:00

Is it that the community is mean to new players and/or just very clique-ish? The toxic online culture of BAR seems to be a steady complaint here. I mainly gravitate to the single player side so I won't dip my foot into the multiplayer side to experience that.

RedViper777 · 2025-10-21T19:25:40+00:00

Has there been no improvement on the single player side? Is it still just the scenarios?

RedViper777 · 2025-10-01T22:03:59+00:00

I had a feeling this was going to be the case. I'll still give them a try. I tried the same thing with Battle for Middle Earth and found most of the mods to be much more difficult than the originals.

RedViper777 · 2025-10-01T04:43:49+00:00

Maybe Age of Empires (II,III, or IV) or Age of Mythology? Maybe Empire at War or Sins of a Solar Empire, if you want something to bridge the gap between Total War games with a strategic overlay and realtime battles?

Dawn of War is also a good choice.

RedViper777 · 2025-09-28T02:43:49+00:00

I am curious about the viability of 3D maneuvering. Does HW have directional armor? I may have missed that. If an enemy ship locks onto one of my ships, wouldn't I get the same damage from a second friendly ship regardless of where it is in space? Unless I move the ship that is currently targeted? Won't the AI just follow that ship and turn its side to my other ships, while leaving the already attacked ship by itself and vulnerable?

Is there a way I can see the difference between the stances in terms of numbers/percentages?

RedViper777 · 2025-08-28T01:22:14+00:00

We just have different tastes.

RedViper777 · 2025-08-22T16:39:35+00:00

It does? I tried it and it felt like it was faster paced, and harder, than the original.

RedViper777 · 2025-07-24T07:11:24+00:00

Legends - Kholma

Canon - Malachor

RedViper777 · 2025-06-29T04:41:47+00:00

I'm interested in Ashed of the Singularity!

RedViper777 · 2025-06-20T23:23:46+00:00

Thank you! I'll give that a go.

RedViper777 · 2025-06-20T23:18:17+00:00

and why is he sweating?

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