The RTS Debate, everyone has there favourite Options

[Glasseater]

all the talk in the v17 feedback got me thinking about good RTS games.
what is everyones favourite?
Mine has to be starcraft just because it is so balanced while each race is still quite unique.
let the debate begin

[Glasseater]

the commander has always ruined the ta series for me ive never liked the concept of a unit that takes out your base when it dies. i really liked zero hour but for me again its those rts that have weapons that rape from such a large distance away which makes them annoying as hell at times. So many many rts go for that weapon that is just so overpowered.I guess thats why i lean more towards the blizzard rts and the aoe series

The concept of the super weapon is designed around stopping a turtle. In CnC games it is particularly prevalent - If someone decides to turtle in their base past the initial rush stage, it becomes almost impossible to break a whole in their defence. You could argue that there are counters to this such as units that outrange defense structures (V3 rockets ect), but a good turtler can take care of those.

The super weapon has enough drawbacks (you have to tech up, it costs a lot of money AND it has a recharge time) to balance it in most of the games it exists in.

i understand why super weapons were introduced but i still dont like them as the counter for the turtle. there is a reason most games with super weapons never became as popular for competitions as games such as wc3 and sc. I think resource limits are a more effective way of controlling the turtle.

[R4N]

the commander has always ruined the ta series for me ive never liked the concept of a unit that takes out your base when it dies. i really liked zero hour but for me again its those rts that have weapons that rape from such a large distance away which makes them annoying as hell at times. So many many rts go for that weapon that is just so overpowered.I guess thats why i lean more towards the blizzard rts and the aoe series

The concept of the super weapon is designed around stopping a turtle. In CnC games it is particularly prevalent - If someone decides to turtle in their base past the initial rush stage, it becomes almost impossible to break a whole in their defence. You could argue that there are counters to this such as units that outrange defense structures (V3 rockets ect), but a good turtler can take care of those.

The super weapon has enough drawbacks (you have to tech up, it costs a lot of money AND it has a recharge time) to balance it in most of the games it exists in.

i understand why super weapons were introduced but i still dont like them as the counter for the turtle. there is a reason most games with super weapons never became as popular for competitions as games such as wc3 and sc. I think resource limits are a more effective way of controlling the turtle.

Early strikes and sneak attacks are how i tackle turtles. I never build superweapons. Not only do they make you an instant target for various opponents, it doesnt suit how i play strategy games.