Konrad
02-13-2010, 06:22 PM
A spinoff from Jason's thread, whch is actually what I originally thought this would be.
So MGers, the RTSing ones at least, how do you play the game?
There are generally two types of players in RTS games (not applicable to new age RTSes like WiC or Warhammer) the basebuilder, and the fighter.
The basebuilder is the player who first and foremost, wants to build a base. He wants it large, solid, impenetrable and RICH. The basebuilder will generally spend the beginning of the game collecting resources and slowly creating a large force to use in the second half of the game.
The fighter on the other hand subscribes to another school of thought. Like his name suggests the fighter wants to FIGHT. Like the basebuilder he will focus on collecting resources, but he will never have enough because he's always building new units and keeping up the pressure on his enemies. The fighter will engage in many small skirmishes between other fighters or the basebuilder's defense turrets.
And then of course, there is the pro- who magically seems capable of both creating a solid base and keeping up pressure on his enemies. But Those men are gods.
So MG... Which RTS player are you?
I've always been a base builder. I think it's far more fun to set up an economy and base, and then launch a large offensive attack on your opponent. I generally just like having the time to plan, organize and strategize in peace. Fighters are, of course, the bane of my existence because it's often difficult to do anything with two lone soldiers pummeling at your base when you have nothing but workers.
This is also the reason I hardly play RTSes online, because it tends to be difficult to get everyone to agree "hey, we're just going to collect resources for the first fifteen minutes". The fighters seem to be the more subscribed to amongst onlline players, probably because it's the more effective strategy.
So MGers, the RTSing ones at least, how do you play the game?
There are generally two types of players in RTS games (not applicable to new age RTSes like WiC or Warhammer) the basebuilder, and the fighter.
The basebuilder is the player who first and foremost, wants to build a base. He wants it large, solid, impenetrable and RICH. The basebuilder will generally spend the beginning of the game collecting resources and slowly creating a large force to use in the second half of the game.
The fighter on the other hand subscribes to another school of thought. Like his name suggests the fighter wants to FIGHT. Like the basebuilder he will focus on collecting resources, but he will never have enough because he's always building new units and keeping up the pressure on his enemies. The fighter will engage in many small skirmishes between other fighters or the basebuilder's defense turrets.
And then of course, there is the pro- who magically seems capable of both creating a solid base and keeping up pressure on his enemies. But Those men are gods.
So MG... Which RTS player are you?
I've always been a base builder. I think it's far more fun to set up an economy and base, and then launch a large offensive attack on your opponent. I generally just like having the time to plan, organize and strategize in peace. Fighters are, of course, the bane of my existence because it's often difficult to do anything with two lone soldiers pummeling at your base when you have nothing but workers.
This is also the reason I hardly play RTSes online, because it tends to be difficult to get everyone to agree "hey, we're just going to collect resources for the first fifteen minutes". The fighters seem to be the more subscribed to amongst onlline players, probably because it's the more effective strategy.