Unlike turn-based strategies, RTS games require so much key pressing, map movement, and control that a mouse and keyboard is the best way to play them.Īn advantage of their complexity is the rise of RTS eSports in recent years.
It may be due to their complexity that RTS games are generally found on the PC, rather than on the console platforms. Victory in RTS games is commonly achieved in one of two ways, either through destroying every unit and structure the enemy has on the map, or by attrition, forcing the player to concede due to lack of resources.Īs mentioned, real-time strategy games often require the player to gather resources while maintaining their army and structures this is known as micromanagement and macro-management. For instance, the ability to hotkey a particular unit or structure and the ability to click and drag to take control of a group of units. RTS games are known to be demanding, and because of that, there are mechanics implemented for ease of use. In many RTS games, such as in StarCraft II, players can build structures, create units, and control individual and multiple units while gathering and managing resources, and battling against AI or other players.
