Here construction note, I think this is to long so im gunna edit out the text and put links in instead. ----------------------------------------------------------- Quoted from 1-2: 1-2. COMBAT POWER Quoted from 1.3-1.5: 1-3. LEADER SKILLS Another good quote is that tidbit of the estimation process. While formulas are great games like this require speed as well as knowledge, therefore a good intuition is the best attribute you can have. Following that you have technical knowledge and mental aglity mentioned. Really thats the combination of build orders and yet that intuitve knowledge that the masters have. Quoted from 1-6: 1-6. MOVEMENT Quoted from 1.7: 1-7. OFFENSE Quoted from 1.8: 1-8. DEFENSE This is underconstruction so please bare with me. [This message has been edited by Mokon (edited 07-01-2005 @ 01:09 PM).]
Welcome to this thread, here I will be compiling a bunch of various real world military theory articles and than applying them to the real time strategy game world. I would like to get these together before AOE3 comes out so we can have a head start on strategies. Either if you would like to give a link to an article or if you want to annotate an article, meaning applying it to the RTS genre than please do so. The reasons that I am doing this are two fold. First I hope that with these real world military articles lower rated people will be able to improve their gameplay. Many of these guides layout it simple terms the complex concepts of RTS games. While many of them do not apply directly they will still give some of the basics needed. Second I hope that with this some new strategies will arise. Personlly I have read things like this for a long time and it is just intriging to me when you read about some strategy in a book and than try it in the game, and it works well. So please enjoy and contribute!
Here are some commonly used military theory and real time strategy gaming terms that you might want to know before you go through the following articles.
Here are some great sites for guides.
Please note if the link says annoted there will be some additional thoughts on it below.
-----From the United States Militart Field Manauls, Relates to RTS's in topics on MMicro, and Leadership, Good read. Annoted by Mokon
-----From the Bellum.nu, An interesting overview of the blitzkrieg.
-----From the Bellum.nu, The old classic by Sun Tzu
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I like the quote "They cannot rely on a book to solve tactical problem". I think that that truly is one of the most important points for any student of strategy. While going through article like this can be helpful you can not relay on these. I mean look at some of the best players, they are good because they do many of these thing, however, they do these thing intuitively. People truely have to relize that after you read these guides and study them you than have to acturely play the game. These concepts are important but always remember to improvise and acturely do.
Thanx, Mokon
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