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Crusader army assembled for battle in Medieval: Total War.
Crusader army assembled for battle in Medieval: Total War. Medieval Total War ( MTW) is a computer Strategy game where the player builds a dynastic empire in Medieval

Real-time tactics (RTT[1]) is a computer game sub-genre of real-time strategy games that simulates the considerations and circumstances of operational warfare and military tactics, as opposed to the micro-management of resources, as in traditional real-time strategy (RTS) games like Warcraft or Command and Conquer. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based. Military tactics ( Greek: Taktikē, the art of organizing an army are the techniques for using weapons or military units in combination for engaging and defeating A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based. The Warcraft universe is a Fictional universe in which a series of games and books published by Blizzard Entertainment are set Command & Conquer (often abbreviated as C&C or CNC) is a Video game franchise, mostly of the The RTT genre is less commonly called military strategy or real-time combat simulator. While the genre is growing in popularity, most popular games in the genre are still marketed under the broader label of "real-time strategy. "

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Characteristics

Archetypal example of real-time the tactical gameplay model (in this case a recreated American Civil War battle from Sid Meier's Antietam!).
Archetypal example of real-time the tactical gameplay model (in this case a recreated American Civil War battle from Sid Meier's Antietam!). Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Sid Meier's Antietam! is a Real-time tactics Computer game designed by Sid Meier the co-founder of Firaxis Games, then was released

Real-time tactical gameplay is characterized by the expectation of players to complete their tasks using only the combat forces provided to them[1][2], and usually by the provision of a realistic (or at least believable) representation of military tactics and operations. This contrasts with other current wargame genres: for instance, in large-scale turn-based strategy games battles are generally abstracted and the gameplay close to that of related board games, and real-time strategy games de-emphasize realism and focus on the collection and conversion of resources into production capacities which manufacture combat units thereafter used in generally highly stylised confrontations. A turn-based strategy ( TBS) game is a Strategy game (usually some type of wargame, especially a strategic-level wargame that is A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based. In contrast, real-time tactics games' military tactical and realistic focus and comparatively short risk/reward cycle[3] usually provide a distinctly more immediate, intense and accessible experience of battlefield tactics and mêlée than strategy games of other genres. Melee (from the French mêlée meˈleː generally refers to disorganized Close combat involving a group of fighters

As suggested by the genre's name, also fundamental to real-time tactics is real-time gameplay. In Computer science, real-time computing (RTC is the study of hardware and software systems that are subject to a "real-time constraint"—i The genre has its roots in tactical and miniature wargaming, the recreation of battle scenarios using miniatures or even simple paper chits. Tactical wargames are a type of wargame that models military conflict at a tactical level i Miniature wargaming is a form of Wargaming that incorporates Miniature figures and modeled terrain as the main components of play A wargame is a Game that simulates or represents a Military operation. These board and table-top games were out of necessity turn-based: Only with computer support was turn-based play and strategy successfully transposed into real-time. A turn-based game is a Game where the game flow is partitioned into well-defined and visible parts called turns or rounds Turn-based strategy and turn-based tactics were obvious candidates for computer implementation. A turn-based strategy ( TBS) game is a Strategy game (usually some type of wargame, especially a strategic-level wargame that is Turn-based tactics ( TBT) or tactical turn-based ( TTB) is a computer and video game genre of Strategy video games that through stop-action As computer implementation eventually allowed for ever more complex rulesets, some games became less timeslice-focused and more continuous until eventually "realtime" play was achieved.

Compared to other strategy games, games of the real-time tactics genre often have distinctly detailed and complex environments due to the tactical implications of elevation, hard cover and true line of sight. Line of sight, sometimes written line-of-sight, is a term used in Wargames and some Role-playing games It refers to visibility (that is who can see what Due to the demands of realism units in real-time tactical games also often have a significant degree of autonomy over their actions within the context of their orders compared to the relatively or fully passive units of other strategy genres (e. g. units in MechCommander 2 are remarkably autonomous). MechCommander 2 was the follow up to the original Mechcommander Real-time tactics Video game based on the BattleTech

Further, in many real-time tactics games a player's force is maintained between battles. This allows units to become more proficient as they gain more battle experience and can even encourage an affinity between the player and his or her troops, breaking down the stereotypical anonymity of the expendable, mass-produced units found in strategic games. To this end Bungie Studios' Myth series gave each soldier a unique name, and in Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat and Warhammer: Dark Omen units were individually named and under the leadership of their own captains with distinct visual and vocal feedback. Bungie is an American Video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name Myth is a series of Real-time tactics (not to be confused with Real-time strategy) Computer games The games are Myth The Fallen Published in conjunction with Mindscape in 1995, Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat (WHSHR is a Real-time tactics computer game Warhammer Dark Omen is a real-time tactical wargame and the sequel to Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat.

Genre classification debate

The genre classification of real-time military computer games has been, and to a limited extent still remains, a topic of dispute. Both "real-time strategy" and "real-time tactics" are used to describe this genre, and could reasonably be considered equally correct. A real-time strategy ( RTS) Video game is a strategic game that is distinctly not turn-based. However, the RTT term refers only to games meeting the more particular definition as explained elsewhere in this article. As such, RTT games could be considered a sub-genre of RTS games. A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set

There are those that feel that the RTT genre exists wholly outside the RTS genre. The debate spawns from the fact that certain conventions within the mainstream RTS genre, begun by Dune II and continued by popular series like WarCraft and Command and Conquer, have become so dominant that they have become nearly synonymous with the term "real-time strategy. Dune II The Building of a Dynasty (retitled Dune II Battle for Arrakis in Europe and for the Mega Drive/Genesis port is a ''Dune'' computer Warcraft Orcs & Humans is a Real-time strategy game, developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment in 1994 Command & Conquer (often abbreviated as C&C or CNC) is a Video game franchise, mostly of the " These games are characterized by the player exerting direct control over individual units, resource gathering, base and unit construction, technology development and micro-managing a production economy.

It is important to note, however, that there are real-time strategy games that do not follow these conventions, nor those of the real-time tactics genre. These include DEFCON, Herzog Zwei, and Pikmin. DEFCON is a Real-time strategy game created by independent British game developer Introversion Software, developers of Darwinia Herzog Zwei is a Mega Drive/Genesis game by Technosoft, published in 1989 (released in the United States in early 1990 For the game series see Pikmin (series. is a Real-time strategy Video game developed and published by Because of this, it becomes problematic to assert the narrower definition of RTS to only include the more popular conventions named above. Still, the distinction between those games and RTT is meaningful.

"Traditional" real-time strategy titles generally encourage the player to focus on logistics and production as much as or more than combat, whereas real-time tactics games more commonly do not feature resource-gathering, production, base-building or economic management[2], instead focusing on tactical and operational aspects of warfare such as unit formations or the exploitation of terrain for tactical advantage. The expectation of players to finish an engagement with set resources radically veers gameplay away from the standard real-time strategy form.

Relatively few developers or publishers use the terms "RTT" or "real-time tactics" in marketing, though one example is Massive Entertainment, which explicitly described its game Ground Control II: Operation Exodus as real-time tactics rather than a real-time strategy title[4] (which is ironic in that the title veered toward a real-time strategy mode by introducing resources and in-battle reinforcements unlike its predecessor); David Heart of Matrix Games describes the Close Combat series as "the overall tone emphasized realism, and modelled the emotional state of the units under your command, including panic, desertion, and surrender. Massive Entertainment is a Swedish Video game company based in Malmö, Sweden. Ground Control II Operation Exodus is a 2004 computer game developed by Massive Entertainment and by them classified as a Real-time tactics Matrix Games is a publisher of Computer games, specifically strategy games and wargames Close Combat was never an RTS in the classic sense since resource gathering and other typical factors played no part in the game. Close Combat was far more of a tactical simulation and would be better described as a RTTS (Real Time Tactical Simulation)"[5] and f. i. Close Combat: Modern Tactics is sold as a "real time tactical warfare" game on their site[6]; and Namco Bandai announced the "Battle March" expansion to their 2006 title Warhammer: Mark of Chaos as "tactical real-time". Close Combat Modern Tactics is the second attempt to make a commercial version of Close Combat Marines. is an arcade and home Video game producer which is the product of a merger between Bandai 's video game division and the game development division of the original Warhammer Mark of Chaos ( MoC) is a Real-time tactics wargame set in the Warhammer universe [7] While some publications do specify "RTT",[8],[9],[10] others do not. Nonetheless, there are often efforts to distinguish these games from the classic perceptions of the "RTS" denomination; titles of the genre has been described as "real-time combat simulators" and "military strategy" games, Nexus: The Jupiter Incident was called a "tactical fleet simulator" by its developers, and Blitzkrieg II was somewhat verbosely called a "real time simulator of WWII battles on company regimental level" rather than "real-time strategy" in a review. Nexus The Jupiter incident is a Science fiction themed Real-time tactics Computer game developed by the Hungarian based Mithis Entertainment [11]

Brief history and background

Further information: Chronology of real-time tactics video games
1997: Confrontation in Myth: The Fallen Lords.
1997: Confrontation in Myth: The Fallen Lords. This is a comprehensive list of Real-time tactics games for all platforms sorted chronologically Myth is a series of Real-time tactics (not to be confused with Real-time strategy) Computer games The games are Myth The Fallen

Wargaming with items or figurines representing soldiers or units for training or entertainment has been common for as long as organised conflicts: Chess, for example, is based on essentialised battlefield movements of medieval unit types and, beyond its entertainment value, is intended to instill in players a rudimentary sense of tactical considerations. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players. Today, miniature wargaming, where players mount armies of miniature figurines to battle each other, has become popular (e. Miniature wargaming is a form of Wargaming that incorporates Miniature figures and modeled terrain as the main components of play g. , Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40000). Warhammer The Game of Fantasy Battles, formerly Warhammer Fantasy Battle and often abbreviated to Warhammer WFB or WHFB Warhammer 40000 (informally known as Warhammer 40K or just 40K) is a tabletop miniature wargame in a Science Though similar to conventional modern board wargames (e. g. Axis & Allies), in the sense of simulating war and being turn-based, the rules for miniature wargames tend to lean heavily towards the minutiae of military combat rather than anything at a strategic scale. Axis & Allies is a popular series of World War II strategy Board games with nearly two million copies printed A turn-based game is a Game where the game flow is partitioned into well-defined and visible parts called turns or rounds

Though popular as table-top games, tactical wargames were relatively late in coming to computers, largely due to game mechanics calling for large numbers of units and individual soldiers, as well as advanced rules that would have required hardware capacities and interface designs beyond the capabilities of older hardware and software. Since most established rule sets were for turn-based table-top games, the conceptual leap to translate these categories to real-time was also a problem that required time to overcome.

Avalon Hill's 1982 release Legionaire for the Atari 8-bit was a real-time wargame of Romans versus Barbarians which, while featuring constrained tactical diversity, can be argued to qualify as an early real-time tactics game. Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in Wargames and strategic Board games. Legionnaire is a computer game for the Atari 8-bit series created by Chris Crawford in 1982, and released through Avalon Hill The Atari 8-bit family is a series of 8-bit Home computers manufactured from 1979 to 1992 Likewise, Free Fall Associates' 1983 title Archon can be considered an early real-time tactics game, built upon Chess but including real-time battle sequences. Free Fall Associates was a computer game developer of the 1980s and early 1990s Archon The Light and the Dark is a Computer game developed by Free Fall Associates and distributed by Electronic Arts. Archon was highly influential, and, for instance, Silicon Knights, Inc.'s 1994 game Dark Legions was virtually identical to it, adding only to Archon's concept that the player, as in many table-top wargames, purchases his army before committing to battle. Silicon Knights is a Canadian Video game developer. Founded in 1992 by Denis Dyack, the company is headquartered in St Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Dark Legions is a 1994 action Strategy game for DOS. It was developed by Silicon Knights and published Another predecessor was Bits of Magic's Centurion: Defender of Rome (published for the PC by Electronic Arts in 1990), in which, similar to the recent Rome: Total War game, the game took place on a strategic map interspersed by battle sequences. Centurion Defender of Rome is a Turn-based strategy computer game with real-time battle sequences by Bits of Magic, designed by Kellyn A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Rome Total War (often abbreviated to RTW or Rome) is a critically acclaimed Strategy game composed of both Turn-based However, though the battles were in real-time they were of small scope and player interaction was limited to deciding the initial troop disposition.

Establishing the genre: the late-nineties rise in popularity

Perhaps the first game that can be recognised as a qualified exemplar of the real-time tactics genre was Fields of Glory, released in 1993 by MicroProse. Fields of Glory is an early battle Strategy game published by MicroProse in 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) MicroProse, as a corporation and brand name has been owned by several entities since its original founding by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey in 1982 The game was a purely real-time tactical wargame that attempted to realistically recreate several of the major battles of Napoleon Bonaparte's Waterloo campaign. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Though meticulous and ambitious it suffered from the low-resolution graphics of the day and had to compromise with the visual presentation of its large-scale battles and abstracted away low-level battlefield aspects.

Around 1995, however, computer hardware and developer support systems had developed enough to facilitate the requirements of large-scale real-time tactical games. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 It was in 1995 that the regimentally focused wargame Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat was released, groundbreaking not only in that it focused purely on the operational aspects of combat (with all aspects pertaining: regimental manoeuvring and formations, support tactics, terrain, etc. Published in conjunction with Mindscape in 1995, Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat (WHSHR is a Real-time tactics computer game ), nor only in that it was entirely real-time, but also that it introduced zoomable and rotatable 3D terrain. In 1997 Firaxis Games' released Sid Meier's Gettysburg!, a detailed and faithful recreation of some of the most significant battles of the American Civil War that introduced large scale tactical battlefield command using 3D. Firaxis Games is a Computer game developer. It was founded in 1996 by Sid Meier, Jeff Briggs, and Brian Reynolds upon leaving Sid Meier's Gettysburg! is a Real-time tactics Computer game designed by Sid Meier the co-founder of Firaxis Games, that was Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South

3D visuals only became established in the real-time strategy genre around eight years after their advent in real-time tactics; it could be argued that the nature of real-time tactics games and the genre's focus lends more naturally to 3D representation, for instance to check line of sight, while the faster pace, rapid-click, highly stylized nature of real-time strategy games were better presented in 2D. Line of sight, sometimes written line-of-sight, is a term used in Wargames and some Role-playing games It refers to visibility (that is who can see what Real-time tactics games need not be in 3D however: the Close Combat series as well as Sudden Strike, both successful titles, functioned in two dimensions. Close Combat is the name of a series of real-time tactical (RTT Computer games by Atomic Games Sudden Strike is a Real-time tactics (RTT Computer game set in WW2. Released in 1996 by Atomic Games, Close Combat is a simulation of squad- and platoon-type World War II combat tactics which introduced a higher degree of operational realism than seen before. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Atomic Games is a Video game developer, specializing mostly in wargames. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Further, as Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat was a translation of the Warhammer Fantasy Battle table-top system, FASA Studios' MechCommander from 1998 was a translation of the BattleTech boardgame into a 2D computer game format. Warhammer The Game of Fantasy Battles, formerly Warhammer Fantasy Battle and often abbreviated to Warhammer WFB or WHFB This article is about a city in Iran. See FASA for the roleplaying game company or the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association, a trade group representing MechCommander was the second Real-time tactics (RTT Video game based on FASA 's BattleTech / MechWarrior franchise (though BattleTech is a Wargaming and Science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation and currently owned by WizKids.

In 1997, Bungie released Myth, which introduced radically larger battlefields than ever before, and in 2000, Creative Assembly created Shogun: Total War taking map sizes even further as well as introducing historical and tactical realism on levels until then unheard of in real-time computer games. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Bungie is an American Video game developer founded in May 1991 under the name Myth is a series of Real-time tactics (not to be confused with Real-time strategy) Computer games The games are Myth The Fallen 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Creative Assembly (officially The Creative Assembly Ltd) is a British Video game developer established on 28 August 1987 Shogun Total War ( STW) is the first of Creative Assembly's Total War series. Ground Control was also released in 2000, gaining much attention for its luscious visuals but earning developers Massive Entertainment few sales. Massive Entertainment is a Swedish Video game company based in Malmö, Sweden.

Eastern Europe

Recent years have seen a slew of tactical simulators being developed in Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Examples include real-time tactics games such as the Blitzkrieg series, the Sudden Strike series, the UFO series by ALTAR Interactive (not to be confused with UFO: Enemy Unknown by Microprose, the first title in the X-COM series), Nexus: The Jupiter Incident, Joint Task Force, and Codename: Panzers, as well as turn-based tactics games such as the Silent Storm series, UFO: Extraterrestrials (by Chaos Concept) and Jagged Alliance 3 (currently in development). Blitzkrieg is a Real-time tactics Computer game based on the events of World War II Sudden Strike is a Real-time tactics (RTT Computer game set in WW2. UFO Aftermath, is a 2003 Real-time strategy game with Real-time tactical battles from ALTAR Interactive, being a homage to the X-Com MicroProse, as a corporation and brand name has been owned by several entities since its original founding by Sid Meier and Bill Stealey in 1982 X-COM is a series of Computer games started by Mythos Games and MicroProse in 1993. Nexus The Jupiter incident is a Science fiction themed Real-time tactics Computer game developed by the Hungarian based Mithis Entertainment Joint Task Force is a PC Real-time tactics game where players command military forces in combat situations based on modern day conflicts Codename Panzers is a World War II Computer game created by Hungarian game developer StormRegion. Turn-based tactics ( TBT) or tactical turn-based ( TTB) is a computer and video game genre of Strategy video games that through stop-action Silent Storm is a Tactical role-playing game for the PC developed by Nival Interactive and published by Jowood in 2003 UFO Extraterrestrials is a Microsoft Windows game aimed to be a Spiritual sequel to the highly acclaimed UFO Enemy Unknown Jagged Alliance is a series of Turn-based tactics Computer games for the PC. These sorts of games have been described as difficult to develop in the West. [12]

Archetypes

Historical and Contemporary settings

Army-level antique-era real-time tactical game play (Roman mercenaries attack a village in Rome: Total War).
Army-level antique-era real-time tactical game play (Roman mercenaries attack a village in Rome: Total War). Rome Total War (often abbreviated to RTW or Rome) is a critically acclaimed Strategy game composed of both Turn-based

Real-time tactics games with historical or contemporary settings generally try to recreate the tactical environment of their selected period, the most common eras and situations being the American Civil War and European Napoleonic warfare, though ancient warfare and World War II settings are also common. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Early Modern warfare is associated with the start of the widespread use of Gunpowder and the development of suitable weapons to use the explosive Ancient warfare is War as conducted from the beginnings of recorded History to the end of the ancient period World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Numerically they make up the bulk of the genre.

While the degree of realism is uniform, the scale of command and precise mechanics differ radically according to the period setting in keeping with the tactics of that period. So for instance, titles set in the Napoleonic Wars are played at a platoon level, with players controlling groups of sometimes hundreds of soldiers as a single unit, whereas recreations of modern conflicts (such as the Iraq War) tend to offer control down to squad or even individual level. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign

Examples:

Fantastical settings

Empire forces defend a hamlet in Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, a real-time tactical game cutting graphical edge in 2006.
Empire forces defend a hamlet in Warhammer: Mark of Chaos, a real-time tactical game cutting graphical edge in 2006. Warhammer Mark of Chaos ( MoC) is a Real-time tactics wargame set in the Warhammer universe

While most fantasy titles bear some resemblance to a historical period (usually medieval), they also incorporate fictional creatures, areas, and/or magic and suffer from few historical constraints.

The leading High Fantasy real-time tactics games are Warhammer Fantasy Battle titles. High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of Fantasy fiction that is set in invented or parallel worlds. Warhammer The Game of Fantasy Battles, formerly Warhammer Fantasy Battle and often abbreviated to Warhammer WFB or WHFB The loose series began with one of the earliest mainstream real-time tactics games, Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (1995). Published in conjunction with Mindscape in 1995, Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat (WHSHR is a Real-time tactics computer game While the games' depth of tactical simulation is similar to that of Total War it leans towards skirmishes over epic battles and features both unique hero characters and a tightly authored story. The sequel Warhammer: Dark Omen (1998) refined these aspects into one of the most representative real-time tactics exemplars to date, but was misunderstood by the press as an incomplete real-time strategy game and largely overlooked at its release. Warhammer Dark Omen is a real-time tactical wargame and the sequel to Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat. The very influential video game Myth: The Fallen Lords (1997) emphasised formation cohesion less than the Warhammer games and introduced extensive maps. Myth is a series of Real-time tactics (not to be confused with Real-time strategy) Computer games The games are Myth The Fallen In 2006, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos was released; a game of similar kind to the two preceding Warhammer titles, but taking game play away from their realistic focus and fidelity to the Warhammer rules to a more arcade- and micromanagement-oriented form. Warhammer Mark of Chaos ( MoC) is a Real-time tactics wargame set in the Warhammer universe See also [[Game classification]] Video games are categorized into Genres based on their Gameplay interaction In Business Management, micromanagement is a management style where a manager closely observes or controls the work of his or her subordinates or employees

Futuristic settings

A combined arms assault in Ground Control, the first and defining exemplar of orthodox futuristic real-time tactical games.
A combined arms assault in Ground Control, the first and defining exemplar of orthodox futuristic real-time tactical games. Combined arms is an approach to Warfare which seeks to integrate different arms of a Military to achieve mutually complementary effects

Games set in the future often combining elements of science fiction obviously are not constrained by historical accuracy or even limitations in current technology or physics.

Ground Control
Its setting allowed innovative use of air units.
Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy
An action oriented game based on Robert A. Heinlein's book Starship Troopers. Starship Troopers is a Science fiction Novel by Robert A Heinlein, first published (in abridged form as a serial in The Magazine Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7 1907 – May 8 1988 was an American Novelist and Science fiction Writer. Starship Troopers is a Science fiction Novel by Robert A Heinlein, first published (in abridged form as a serial in The Magazine It is characteristic for the smaller and more autonomous units.
MechCommander 2
Notable for implementing a lightweight resource acquisition system without becoming an RTS. MechCommander 2 was the follow up to the original Mechcommander Real-time tactics Video game based on the BattleTech A player could earn 'Resource Points' during a mission, in addition to those awarded at the start, but they could only be expended on support tasks; save for repairs and plucky on-field salvage operations the system did not affect the player's combat force.
Soldiers of Anarchy
A post-apocalyptic, squad-level game which emphasised a realistic environment scale, vehicles, and scavenging in the aftermath of battles. Soldiers of Anarchy is a 2002 squad-based Real-time tactics computer game released by Simon and Schuster.
Nexus: The Jupiter Incident
Set in space, replacing as a result most genre conventions (not least of which terrain) with its own. Nexus The Jupiter incident is a Science fiction themed Real-time tactics Computer game developed by the Hungarian based Mithis Entertainment


See also

References

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