The concept underlying Screeps basically amounts to my dream RTS. While I haven't played it yet, the only thing that worries me is the tick rate. The trailer

The concept underlying Screeps basically amounts to my dream RTS. While I haven't played it yet, the only thing that worries me is the tick rate. The trailer videos all use the history replay feature so as to appear real-time, when in actuality you're talking a simulation tick rate of anywhere from 1hz (private server) to something like 0.25-0.5hz on regular/MMO servers. A normal RTS would probably sim in excess of 25hz, though Supreme Commander sims at 10hz and is perfectly fine. While the idea is fantastic, it kind of sounds like it's a bit similar to watching paint dry in practice. (Please correct me if I'm wrong; going off of Steam reviews alone here.)