General Do you prefer symmetrical maps or asymmetrical ones?

[quietoffensive]

I've been replaying one old Red Alert map and honestly, symmetrical maps are starting to bore me. Every side is too equal and too predictable as well. I like when one player starts near water or one dangerous hill. It makes the whole thing feel more alive. These modern RTS games want everything balanced which I think it's not good for the game. I'm just tired of “perfect balance” everywhere.

 

[blitzmaster_84]

I actually agree with you on this one. Perfect balance sounds good on paper, but that’s not the way it is for real. Some of my most memorable RTS games happened because one player had a terrible starting position and somehow survived. That's where the real stories come from.