I've never been able to get into TBS because of the issues he mentions at the start. Risk II [1] had a mode with simultaneous turns, which was fun for a bit but

I've never been able to get into TBS because of the issues he mentions at the start. Risk II [1] had a mode with simultaneous turns, which was fun for a bit but lost its luster because it was still basically Risk. What I've come to prefer is RTS with a live pause: that is, you can pause at any time to give orders, line up production queues, etc. It works best for single player games, which is what I prefer anyway. Paradox Interactive's games (Crusader Kings series, Hearts of Iron series, Europa Universalis series) are prime examples of this method. (Disclaimer: I worked on a spin-off of Europa Universalis II; see my profile for a link. I started on the project after having played the game for six years.) [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_II