>BAR is akin to Total Annihilation. The mantra "us RTS players are the hardest crowd to please in gaming" is probably true. I've tried BAR. It has all the ingr

>BAR is akin to Total Annihilation. The mantra "us RTS players are the hardest crowd to please in gaming" is probably true. I've tried BAR. It has all the ingredients that in theory, that should make it superior to TA but in reality it just feels "less grandiose" and less fun as a result. When a late game attack commences in TA, your radar turns a different color from all the units moving into position. The sound of an all out aerial assault goes from a cacophony of explosions to a crackling mess as you can hardly see from all the units amidst the pure chaos unfolding on the frontlines. After all these years it still makes me go "holy shit, that was brutal". I have a couple theories as to why it feels better. I think it has to something with the fact that there is no zoom in TA. The contrast between a tiny robot and massive ear splitting explosion is ever present, whereas in post SupCom RTSes you have the luxury to distance yourself from the battle with the scrollwheel. Same goes for audio, the raw (and admittedly pretty coarse) sound of expensive late game turrets immediately strike fear into your enemy's heart.