For real, the Epic G!mer :brainworms: that are so obsessed with how a fucking video game should be played by other people that the Epic G!mer doesn't even know and may never meet are insidious.
I've met them here, too, specifically about the Dark Souls treat and specifically about a theoretical accessibility mode. I may even get some fresh Epic G!mer rage about it in the comments here. Again. :freeze-gamer:
Bleh, I kinda hated the "actions per minute" paradigm of RTS.
The mechanical component is part of the charm. Learning to multitask and executing attacks on multiple fronts is fun. Micro/Macro etc. The reality is every classic rts gets apm heavy when you get really good at it doesnt matter wether it is Command and Conquer, Age of Empires or Dawn of War. There is still strategy involved like builder orders, timing pushes or just reading the enemy.
Yes, and I don't like that..?
I think as I've gotten older I've generally moved towards the idea that leisure activities should be relaxing. Real life is already hard enough.
Nothing wrong with disliking it but I like it. Its a mechanical task like playing ping pong or piano. I wouldnt call those things challenging either unless you want to go pro (but if you want to go pro everything is hard).
Big Starcraft nerd here, I beat a pro one time with a build that I came up with. I'd just like to say that while I agree with that being the charm, it still has an easy mode in the form of matchmaking for multiplayer, and plain old difficulty modes for the campaign. You don't just auto-die in the way you would in a Souls game.
They are billions is my favorite rts and it is so good exactly because it hits that sweet spot of not requiring pro level micro or apm to win but still being really tense and demanding of skill. I recommend it a lot, it is basically the best single player rts imo. Beyond the basic skill necessary like hotkey and stuff, TAB is realy about macro.