i don't know how to micromanage and i'm crap at it plus i'm slow on a pc, can anyone give me some tips to enjoy playing them, the rts i mainly play is warcraft 3 so if theres anyone who plays that then give me some tips becuase most players on battle.net are just plain unhelpful.
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Practice, practice, practice. RTS games are all about speed.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Rampant Tragedy Practice, practice, practice. RTS games are all about speed.[/quote] the irony is it's supposed to be caled real time strategy but to me it's real time adreneline rush click race thingy.
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Learn the shortcut keys. It helps a lot.
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I'm awful at multitasking, therefore I am awful at rts games.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] chronicaddict420 Learn the shortcut keys. It helps a lot.[/quote] This And play with a team first. Don't go into 1v1 or 2v2 matches. Go for the large scale slower paced ones.
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thats the reason why i don't do pc gaming, so many bloody keys to remember, the instruction book mentions nothing on hotkeys it's as if all pc game manuals include are system requirements and installation tuts.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Terry 369 thats the reason why i don't do pc gaming, so many bloody keys to remember, the instruction book mentions nothing on hotkeys it's as if all pc game manuals include are system requirements and installation tuts.[/quote] That's because you can completely customize the hotkeys in most games. Go to Options, then controls or Hotkeys and tailor them to your personal preference
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Honestly speaking, they are not for everyone.
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Build orders. Learn them.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] westpointusma15 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] chronicaddict420 Learn the shortcut keys. It helps a lot.[/quote] This And play with a team first. Don't go into 1v1 or 2v2 matches. Go for the large scale slower paced ones.[/quote] i play 4v4 all the time.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Terry 369 thats the reason why i don't do pc gaming, so many bloody keys to remember, the instruction book mentions nothing on hotkeys it's as if all pc game manuals include are system requirements and installation tuts.[/quote]I always set up my own shortcut keys when I used to play age empires. Just keep it simple I.e: barracks-b stable-s and so on.
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I suck at them too. =(
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I can beat almost any A.I in rtses....but when I go against real people....I just lose...instantly.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] timothy pumpkin I can beat almost any A.I in rtses....but when I go against real people....I just lose...instantly.[/quote] That's because AIs on RTS games are awful and incredibly predictable.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] CND AAA Beef Build orders. Learn them.[/quote] i have a build order written down but it's based on what my team tells me to do, i just guess really.
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Personally I think there's too much RT and not enough S in the current RTS. Lots of strategy involved in being born a Korean with an APM so high you could lick the clouds. [Edited on 10.03.2012 12:28 PM PDT]
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Your not playing really a "strategy game" so to speak when you play Warcraft 3 or Starcraft. I play more complex ones, like Wargame: European Escalation, Men of War: Assault Squad. Those require strategy and thinking, those are more adrenaline based fast game play.