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sucked because of a lack of innovation and poor design. Chuck felt the category was in a long, slow decline, because the players were moving to more exciting genres ... I felt that the genre had a lot of potential – the surface was barely scratched as far as I as concerned, especially from a design standpoint. So I took it as a personal challenge and figured how to harness realtime dynamics with great game controls into a fast-paced wargame . . . Herzog Zwei was a lot of fun, but I have to say the other inspiration for Dune II was the Mac software interface. The whole design/interface dynamics of mouse clicking and selecting desktop items got me thinking, 'Why not allow the same inside the game environment? Why not a context-sensitive playfield? To hell with all these hotkeys, to hell with keyboard as the primary means of manipulating the game!

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as well as reducing the number of resource types, unit types, and building types to make the game more accessible to new users. In an interview between game journalist Bryant Francis and Clash of Clans developer Stuart McGaw, McGaw attributed Clash of Clan's design to "a focus on simplicity and accessibility", something that "anyone could pick up and play", while also retaining "the strategy DNA", that gives players "lots of options" while remaining "clear to understand". Multiple other mobile games, such as

1798:— comparing them unfavorably to real-time tactics games. Players' awareness that the only way for them to win or lose is militarily makes them unlikely to respond to gestures of diplomacy. The result is that the winner of a real-time strategy game is too often the best tactician rather than the best strategist. Troy Goodfellow counters this by saying that the problem is not that real-time strategy games are lacking in strategy (he says attrition is a form of strategy), rather it is that they too often have the 1947: 1424:

ultimate victory condition. Unlike in RTS, a player has control over the only one single powerful unit, called "hero" or "champion", who advances in level, learns new abilities, and grows in power over the course of a match. Players can find various friendly and enemy units on the map at any given time assisting each team, however, these units are computer-controlled and players usually don't have direct control over their movement and

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establish defenses or production. Although this strategy has been criticized for encouraging overwhelming force over strategy and tactics, defenders of the strategy argue that they're simply taking advantage of the strategies utilized, and some argue that it is a realistic representation of warfare. One of the most infamous versions of a rush is the "Zergling rush" from the real-time strategy game

893:, though the player only controls one unit, the manner of control foreshadowed the point-and-click mechanic of later games. Scott Sharkey of 1UP argues that it introduced much of the genre conventions, including unit construction and resource management, with the control and destruction of bases being an important aspect of the game, as were the economic/production aspects of those bases. 2025:, where all projectiles, units and terrain were simulated in real time, taking full advantage of the UI's zoom feature, which allowed cartographic style navigation of the 3D environment. This led to a number of unique gameplay elements, which were mostly obscured by the lack of computing power available in 2007, at the release date. 1023:(1992) featured all the core concepts and mechanics of modern real-time strategy games that are still used today, such as using the mouse to move units, and gathering resources, and as such served as the prototype for later real-time strategy games. According to its co-designer and lead programmer, Joe Bostic, a "benefit over 1762:, "A player controls hundreds of units, dozens of buildings and many different events that are all happening simultaneously. There is only one player, and he can only pay attention to one thing at a time. Expert players can quickly flip between many different tasks, while casual gamers have more problems with this." 1541:, allowed RTS game developers to produce smaller-scale and increasingly accessible Indie-RTS games. These RTS games often are more true to the traditional RTS formula, with the player having the "perspective of god" and managing units and resources. Such Indie-RTS Games released in this period were often subject to 1855:, where the Zerg player would morph one of their starting workers (or the first one produced) into a spawning pool immediately and use all of their resources to produce Zerglings, attacking once they have enough to overwhelm any early defense; in fact, the term "zerging" has become synonymous with rushing. 1848:

gave birth to the now-common "tank rush" tactic, where the game outcome is often decided very early on by one player gaining an initial advantage in resources and producing large amounts of a relatively powerful but still quite cheap unit—which is thrown at the opposition before they have had time to

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deals with a player's constant need to manage and maintain individual units and resources on a fine scale. On the other hand, macromanagement refers to a player's management of economic expansion and large-scale strategic maneuvering, allowing the player time to think and consider possible solutions.

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Oftentimes, modern RTS games attempt to capture the "nostalgia" of classic RTS games. Rusted Warfare (2017), is an indie-mobile release which is a good example of a traditional-style RTS which utilizes assets from the unreleased Hard Vacuum (1993) to create a "revived" RTS experience. Hard Vacuum was

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genre, Clash of Clans still possesses many of the classic RTS elements, such as a "perspective of god", control over buildings and mobile units, and resource management. It also introduces and simplifies specific elements of an RTS to fit the mobile format with "idle" resource gathering and defenses,

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has lost many traditional RTS elements. These type of games moved away from constructing additional structures, base management, army building, and controlling additional units. Map and the main structures for each team are still present, and destroying enemy main structure will secure victory as the

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A second criticism of the RTS genre is the importance of skill over strategy in real-time strategy games. The manual dexterity and ability to multitask and divide one's attention is often considered the most important aspect to succeeding at the RTS genre. According to Troy Dunniway, former Westwood

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The inspiration for Dune II was partly from Populous, partly from my work on Eye Of The Beholder and the final and perhaps most crucial part came from an argument I once had with Chuck Kroegel, then vice president of Strategic Simulations Inc ... The crux of my argument with Chuck was that wargames

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The common retort is that success involves not just fast clicking, but also the ability to make sound decisions under time pressure. The "clickfest" argument is also often voiced alongside a "button babysitting" criticism, which pointed out that a great deal of game time is spent either waiting and

1214:, which was also released in 1999 and featured a nearly 100% 3D environment, attempted to combine the RTS genre with a first-person shooter (FPS) genre although it was not a particularly successful title. These games were followed by a short period of interest in experimental strategy games such as 2219:

It wasn't until some time after the game was in development that I decided to call it "real-time strategy"--it seems obvious now, but there was a lot of back and forth between calling it a "real-time war game", "real-time war", "wargame", or "strategy game". I was deeply concerned that words like

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The genre recognized today as "real-time strategy" emerged from an extended period of evolution and refinement. Games sometimes perceived as ancestors of the real-time strategy genre were never marketed or designed as such. As a result, designating "early real-time strategy" titles is problematic

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In a typical real-time strategy game, the screen is divided into a map area displaying the game world and terrain, units, and buildings, and an interface overlay containing command and production controls and often a "radar" or "minimap" overview of the entire map. The player is usually given an

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This mostly a concern with older RTS games that did not feature building queues, meaning that players would have to click the button to build a unit soon after it was completed. However, in some games where units have timed abilities that must be explicitly activated, for instance heroes in the

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Although games such as Populous and SimCity are certainly played in real time, these give rise to the "god game" genre, which includes such titles as the city-builder series from Impressions, Will Wright's innovative designs, and much of Peter Molyneux's work, including the upcoming Black &

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The real-time strategy genre has been relatively stable since 1995. Additions to the genre's concept in newer games tend to emphasize more of the basic RTS elements (higher unit caps, more unit types, larger maps, etc.). Rather than innovations to the game concept, new games generally focus on

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Early computer strategy games adhered firmly to the turn-based concepts of their board game ancestors, where—by necessity—players had time to plan their turns before their opponents had a chance to move. Real-time strategy changed all of that so that games would begin to more closely resemble

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had already "offered a nearly perfect solution to the problem by giving the player direct control of a single powerful unit and near autonomy for everything else," and is surprised "that more console RTS games aren't designed with this kind of interface in mind from the ground up, rather than

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Traditional RTS games released in the late 2010s - early 2020s were developed with a focus on coupling the traditional-style gameplay with uniquely styled, or hyper-realistic graphics. These RTS games are often Indie-RTS games, but released on a multitude of platforms. Some RTS releases like

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In a real-time strategy game, each participant positions structures and maneuvers multiple units under their indirect control to secure areas of the map and destroy their opponents' assets. In a typical RTS game, it is possible to create additional units and structures generally limited by a

1997:, the game is set in space, offering a uniquely exploitable 3D environment in which all units can move vertically in addition to the horizontal plane. However, the near-industry-wide switch to full 3D was very gradual and most real-time strategy titles, including the first sequels to 255:; for example, the technique of "clicking and dragging" to create a box that selects all units under a given area. Though some video game genres share conceptual and gameplay similarities with the RTS template, recognized genres are generally not subsumed as RTS games. For instance, 1561:

intended to include "resource gathering from mineral deposits", "base building", and "a wide range of fighting with units". Rusted Warfare and other traditional RTS titles utilized the element of classic PC-gaming nostalgia in order to drive the game-playing experience.

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computer games. In the past, a common criticism was to regard real-time strategy games as "cheap imitations" of turn-based strategy games, arguing that real-time strategy games had a tendency to devolve into "click-fests" in which the player who was faster with the

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Gameplay generally consists of the player being positioned somewhere in the map with a few units or a building that is capable of building other units/buildings. Often, but not always, the player must build specific structures to unlock more advanced units in the

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is more concerned with short-term goals such as winning an individual battle. In the context of strategy video games, however, the difference is often reduced to the more limited criteria of either a presence or absence of base building and unit production.

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is that we had the advantage of a mouse and keyboard. This greatly facilitated precise player control, which enabled the player to give orders to individual units. The mouse, and the direct control it allowed, was critical in making the RTS genre possible.”

1501:, mobile RTS games were often simpler than their desktop counterparts. The simplification of the RTS formula coupled with the adoption of the smartphone during this period allowed for mobile RTS games to be more accessible than traditional RTS games. 1041:(1994) achieved great prominence upon its release, owing in part to its use of a fantasy setting and also to its depiction of a wide variety of buildings (such as farms) which approximated a full fictitious society and not just a military force. 1814:

of combat tactics, suggesting real-time tactics games as a more suitable substitute. He also says that developers need to begin looking outside the genre for new ideas in order for strategy games to continue to be successful in the future.

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Although real-time strategy games have an extensive history, some titles have served to define the popular perception of the genre and expectations of the genre more than others, in particular the games released between 1992 and 1998 by

1687:(and related genres) based on the merits of the real-time and turn-based systems. Because of their generally faster-paced nature (and in some cases a smaller learning curve), real-time strategy games have surpassed the popularity of 819:(or "simulation RPG"); the game revolves around the player leading an army across a battlefield against enemy forces in real-time while recruiting/spawning soldiers along the way, for which it is considered by Ray Barnholt of 1624:. Often, but not always, RTS games require the player to build an army (ranging from small squads of no more than 2 units, to literally hundreds of units) and using them to either defend themselves from a virtual form of 1360:(RTT) template, have moved toward an increased focus on tactics while downplaying traditional resource management, in which designated units collect the resources used for producing further units or buildings. Titles like 2003:, initially used isometric 3D graphics made by pre-rendered 3D tiles. Only in later years did these games begin to use true 3D graphics and gameplay, making it possible to rotate the view of the battlefield in real-time. 1628:

or to eliminate enemies who possess bases with unit production capacities of their own. Occasionally, RTS games will have a preset number of units for the player to control and do not allow building of additional ones.

240:. These resources are in turn garnered by controlling special points on the map or possessing certain types of units and structures devoted to this purpose. More specifically, the typical game in the RTS genre features 1842:" where the players try to gain the advantage and subsequently defeat the opponent as quickly in the game as possible, preferably before the opposition is capable of successfully reacting. For example, the original 707:(1981), citing it as the "birth of a genre", with a "real-time element" that was "virtually unheard of", thus making it "arguably the earliest ancestor of the real-time strategy genre". According to Ars Technica, 666:

because such games are being held up to modern standards. The genre initially evolved separately in the United Kingdom, Japan, and North America, afterward gradually merging into a unified worldwide tradition.

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strategy: produce faster than you consume. He also states that building and managing armies is the conventional definition of real-time strategy, and that it is unfair to make comparisons with other genres.

1288:(2001) offered a simpler model: the main map contains locations that expand into their own maps. In these examples, however, the gameplay was essentially identical regardless of the map layer in question. 2220:"strategy" and "wargame" would keep many players from even trying this completely new game dynamic. Before 1992, wargames and strategy games were very much niche markets—with the exception of 683:

company. He stated that it had "far better support than many of the application programs used in the business", with a published manual and regular schedule. Comparing its complexity to

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White. Games in this genre tend to appeal to their own fans, and while there definitely is an overlap between these two genres, gamers generally see them as distinct from one another.

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series (2007-2021), and more have (varyingly) adapted the RTS format in the same manner as Clash of Clans, and in turn developed a style of RTS unique to the mobile game industry.

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are at a serious disadvantage when the opponent is on high ground because the missiles often hit the cliffside, even in the case when the attacker is a missile-armed helicopter.

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Real-time strategy games have been criticized for an overabundance of tactical considerations when compared to the amount of strategic gameplay found in such games. According to

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Micromanagement involves the use of combat tactics involved in the present, whereas macromanagement considers the greater scale of the game in an attempt to predict the future.

1378:(2006) replace the traditional resource gathering model with a strategic control-point system, in which control over strategic points yields construction/reinforcement points. 1599:, showing typical RTS interface elements such as a resource overview (top left), a map of the game world (bottom left), and a description of the selected unit (bottom center) 160: 1101:, which became an international phenomenon and is still played in large professional leagues to this day. Collectively, all of these games defined the genre, providing the 2710: 1294:(2005) emphasized its dual-layer maps by placing one of the game's two main resources in each map, making exploration and control of both maps fundamentally valuable. 399: 1735:

series has a combination of a turn-based strategy map with a real-time battle map. Another example of a game combining both turn-based game and real-time-strategy is

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Resource gathering is commonly the main focus of the RTS games, but other titles of the genre place higher gameplay significance to how units are used in combat (

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series have a combination of a (turn-based) strategy map with a (real-time) battle map, allowing the player to concentrate on one or the other. The games of the

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watching for the next time a production button could be clicked, or rapidly alternating between different units and buildings, clicking their respective button.

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mode where both players are in action simultaneously and there are no pauses while decisions are taken, forcing players to think quickly while on the move. In

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series also combine a strategy map and a battle map (in full real-time) and the player can at any point in time seamlessly zoom in and out in between both.

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The move from 2D to 3D has been criticized in some cases. Issues with controlling the camera and placement of objects have been cited as problems.

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genre. Some titles impose a ceiling on the number simultaneous troops, which becomes a key gameplay consideration, a significant example being

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have been consistently criticized due to their control schemes, as the PC's keyboard and mouse are considered to be superior to a console's

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to expand to and develop. Innovation on the traditional RTS format accelerated throughout the early 2010s as RTS games were released on the

4086: 647: 1509:(2012), is a good example of a game which modified the RTS format into a simpler mobile experience. While often classified in the broader 751:"attempted real time strategy", it was "much more tactical than strategic" due to "the inability to construct units or manage resources". 3053: 2057:, in order to increase realism experienced in gameplay. A modern real-time strategy game that uses a physics engine is Ensemble Studios' 1973:

travel in real time in simulated 3D space, and they can miss their target by passing over or under it. Similarly, missile-armed units in

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Others are moving away from the traditional real-time strategy game model with the addition of other genre elements. One example is

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Chambers, C.; Feng, W.; Feng, W.; Saha, D. (June 2005). "Mitigating information exposure to cheaters in real-time strategy games".

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You can't really talk about the real-time strategy genre without giving a nod to Dune II, the title that kicked off the phenomena.

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for example, awards credits for territory captured rather than gathered resources), the extreme example of which are games of the

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for ZX Spectrum in 1987. In North America, the oldest game retrospectively classified as real-time strategy by several sources is

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which allows players, in a 'War of the Ring' game, to play a turn-based strategy game, but also battle each other in real time.

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refers to the use of a broad arsenal of weapons including diplomatic, informational, military, and economic resources, whereas

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game with hybrid elements that ran "in real-time but events happened on a regular turn-based cycle." According to Brett Weiss,

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A few games have experimented with diversifying map design, which continues to be largely two-dimensional even in 3D engines.

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Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time

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Vintage Games: An Insider Look at the History of Grand Theft Auto, Super Mario, and the Most Influential Games of All Time

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since their 1998 and 2002 releases. The games have been so successful that some players have earned over $ 200,000 at the

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in 1989 as "arguably the first RTS game ever", and it is often cited as "the first real-time strategy game" according to

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as a landmark that defined the genre and as "the progenitor of all modern real-time strategy games." Chuck Sperry cited

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series made supply and (seasonal) resource management an integral part of its gameplay, thus limiting rapid expansion.

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featured a 3D environment in space, therefore allowing movement in every direction, a feature which its semi-sequel,

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games (MOBA) have originated as a subgenre of real-time strategy games, however this fusion of real-time strategy,

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is another real-time strategy game that uses realistically modeled physics as a part of gameplay, including fully

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reality: Time was limited, and if you wasted yours, your opponents would probably be taking advantage of theirs.

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imitating" PC control schemes "that just doesn't work very well with a controller". Some handheld consoles like

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Proceedings of the international workshop on Network and operating systems support for digital audio and video

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with the real-time strategy concept by introducing ages of technologies. In 1998, Blizzard released the game

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This criticism has ushered into a couple of hybrid designs that try to resolve the issues. The games of the

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to be an early prototype real-time strategy game. Another early title with real-time strategy elements is

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Some games have since introduced designs that do not easily lend themselves to rushes. For example the

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are generally not considered real-time strategy per se. This would only apply to anything considered a

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Aha, D.; Molineaux, M.; Ponsen, M. (September 7, 2005). Muñoz-Ávila, HéCtor; Ricci, Francesco (eds.).

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game-play experience in three dimensions. The most ambitious use of full 3D graphics was realized in

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is often cited as "the first real-time strategy game." According to Matt Barton and Bill Loguidice,

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Relatively few genres have emerged from or in competition with real-time strategy games, although

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Silva, Victor do Nascimento; Chaimowicz, Luiz (May 30, 2017). "MOBA: a New Arena for Game AI".

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first) real-time strategy games ." On the other hand, Scott Sharkey of 1UP argues that, while

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units, terrain, and physics in both rendering and in gameplay. For instance, the missiles in

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SSI's most famous non-CRPG game is probably Cytron Masters (1982), one of the first (if not

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is a good example of the transformation from semi-3D to full-3D game simulations. It is an

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It is only in approximately 2002 that 3D real-time strategy became the standard, with both

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a multiplayer, real-time strategy space game that ran ("and probably still is") on an

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The tasks a player must perform to win an RTS game can be very demanding, and complex

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from 1997 introduced the first 3D units and terrain in real-time strategy games. The

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in 1997, introduced 3D units and terrain and focused on huge battles that emphasized

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the screen and issue commands with the mouse, and may also use keyboard shortcuts.

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focus on historical setting and age advancement was refined further by its sequel,

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uses turn-based combat and real-time gameplay, while the real-time strategy games

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tournaments are held yearly, as it is becoming an increasingly popular branch of

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Some titles attempt to merge the two systems: for example, the role-playing game

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generally won, because they could give orders to their units at a faster rate.

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games, players take turns to play. The term "real-time strategy" was coined by

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However, several console titles in the genre received positive reception. The

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series allow the player to pause the game and issue orders. Additionally, the

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Havok announces the use of the Havok Game Dynamics SDK in Age of Empires III

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A third common criticism is that real-time gameplay often degenerates into "

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that involved directing a set of troops across various enemy-filled levels.

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was notable for being one of the few completely non-linear RTS games ever.

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that determine offensive and defensive prowess. Another early (1988) game,

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title released in 2007, which features hand-drawn animated 2D graphics.

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benchmark against which new real-time strategy games are measured.

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Chan, H.; Fern, A.; Ray, S.; Wilson, N. & Ventura, C. (2007).

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A debate has emerged between fans of real-time strategy (RTS) and

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In the United Kingdom, the earliest real-time strategy games are

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From 2010, real-time strategy games more commonly incorporated

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have evolved for them. Some features have been borrowed from

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