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    General Tempest Rising

    Tempest Rising is clearly targeting that classic Command & Conquer energy, which is the base-building, faction asymmetry, alternative-war theme. Conceptually, that’s a smart move I must say. But execution will decide everything.
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    General Micro vs. Macro: What Wins RTS Matches?

    Let’s settle this calmly. I think macro wins more consistently. Micro can win engagements while macro wins matches. If your economy is stronger and the production cycles are more tight, you would create a structural advantage. Even if the opponent out-micros you in one fight, your reinforcement...
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    General Do you think Stormgate is the next big thing?

    You can't sustain a game on the hype alone. What will determine Stormgate’s future is three things: 1) onboarding quality 2). balance patches, and 3). post-launch consistency. RTS communities are very sensitive to imbalance. If one faction dominates the ladder for too long, the competitive...
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    General The Best RTS of the Last 10 Years – What’s Your Pick?

    If we’re being honest and analytical, Age of Empires IV probably has the strongest overall case. It is modernized without over-simplifying things and the competition is aspect is stabilized. That balance between nostalgia and evolution is hard to achieve.
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    General Do you think RTS games should have more of RPG elements?

    I’m not against it, but we need to look at it critically. RTS is all about structure. We are talking about the economy cycles, timing, map control and other things. RPG is about progression, heroes, emotional attachment. If you add RPG elements carelessly, you are going to slow down the tempo...
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