Because you don't micro units during the fight, your entire focus is on reading the battlefield. It is a pure thinking game . This makes it accessible to RTS fans who have slower hands (age 30+ gamers love this title) and to turn-based strategy fans.
You like outsmarting people. Skip it if: You hate losing to things you didn't see coming. Mechabellum
While fun, the 2v2 mode is unbalanced. One player can "pocket" the other, leading to frustrating cheese strategies. Most serious players stick to 1v1. Because you don't micro units during the fight,
You can drop a single unit on the enemy’s back flank on round 4. If they don't notice, that one unit kills their entire backline. If they do notice, you wasted 200 credits. This mind-game creates incredible tension. You like outsmarting people
Once War Factories and level 8 units appear, the screen becomes a particle effect explosion. It is often impossible to tell why you won or lost a round without rewatching the replay in slow motion.
Units aren't static. Want your Crawlers to explode into acid when they die? Tech it. Want your Mustangs to shoot down missiles? Tech it. This creates thousands of unique interactions. The Downsides (The Rust) 1. The New Player Experience is a Cliff The tutorial teaches you buttons, not strategy. Concepts like "Chaff" (cheap units to soak damage) are mandatory but never explained. You will lose your first 10 games horribly unless you watch YouTube guides (notably from Rat or RoosterPB ).
Because you don't micro units during the fight, your entire focus is on reading the battlefield. It is a pure thinking game . This makes it accessible to RTS fans who have slower hands (age 30+ gamers love this title) and to turn-based strategy fans.
You like outsmarting people. Skip it if: You hate losing to things you didn't see coming.
While fun, the 2v2 mode is unbalanced. One player can "pocket" the other, leading to frustrating cheese strategies. Most serious players stick to 1v1.
You can drop a single unit on the enemy’s back flank on round 4. If they don't notice, that one unit kills their entire backline. If they do notice, you wasted 200 credits. This mind-game creates incredible tension.
Once War Factories and level 8 units appear, the screen becomes a particle effect explosion. It is often impossible to tell why you won or lost a round without rewatching the replay in slow motion.
Units aren't static. Want your Crawlers to explode into acid when they die? Tech it. Want your Mustangs to shoot down missiles? Tech it. This creates thousands of unique interactions. The Downsides (The Rust) 1. The New Player Experience is a Cliff The tutorial teaches you buttons, not strategy. Concepts like "Chaff" (cheap units to soak damage) are mandatory but never explained. You will lose your first 10 games horribly unless you watch YouTube guides (notably from Rat or RoosterPB ).