Strategy and Tactics

Strategy and Tactics are best described as "Concepts on how to achieve victory". Strategy is a chosen global method of action, while tactics are short-term actions to attain specific goals.

Common Strategies Rushing - Speed Slaughter Porcing - If I Hold Out Long Enough, I'll Be The Last Man Standing Map Control - Everywhere At Once Uberweapon - Nukes, LRPCS & Superunits Expansion - The Eradication Of Base Mentality Planned Delaying - Just Need To Slow Them Down... The Secret Front - Victory Through Misinformation A Good Offense is the Best Defense - Speed, No Defense

Common Tactics Commander bombing Commander kidnapping Raiding Swarming Nuclear Defeat Chokepoint Teching Defensive Lines Transports and setting up supply Lines Dedicated Spamming Classic Pincer Air Domination Squad Tactics Artillery Creep Ace In The Hole

Specific Supplements Base Construction Spring for RTS Players Spring Replays Tactics For Individual Mods Resources Theory On Strategy Aggressive Vs. Passive Strategy One Vs. One Tactics & Strategy Delaying Inevitable Defeat: Development Time Multiplayer Strategy

Discussions On Strategy 2005 Discussion Tactics And Hills Airdrop Efficency Forum Discussion January 06 Forum Discussion July 06

Other Spring Guide! Individual Playing Styles Subjects In Relation To Strategy

External Resources IGN: The State of the RTS

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