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> I don't see how playing hours of Starcraft and C&C wasn't an exercise in strategic thinking. You're kidding, right? Those RTS, particularly Starcraft, are a
by ThrowawayR2 8y ago
> I don't see how playing hours of Starcraft and C&C wasn't an exercise in strategic thinking.
You're kidding, right? Those RTS, particularly Starcraft, are an exercise in APS more than anything else.
* For non-gamers, APS = actions per second. Being able to issue more commands than your opponent and "micro" (from the word micromanage) your units to tightly control their behavior are a large part of winning Starcraft. It's fascinating to watch high level Starcraft players clicking their mice at an almost inhuman rate.
- tdsamardzhiev 8y agoI disagree. APM/APS is a requirement to play StarCraft well just like physical prowess is a requirement to play hockey. But it's far from being the only requirement.
- lanius 8y agoI partially agree. You can achieve a decent rank solely through good mechanics (APM, mouse accuracy, etc). However, strategy is definitely important at the higher levels of competition.
- yifanl 8y agoThe ingame Very Hard bot in SC2 can reach well over 2000 APM, but it's still perfectly possible for the average player to beat it.