Forest Dweller
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So, earlier in the year I played Dragon Age. I played it on Normal. I also had a friend who had beaten it earlier on Hard. When I was done I started telling him how much I hated RTwP. I talked about how pausing to give orders made things problematic. You have to focus on things such as making sure that you give a new order right when you can (but not too soon or that will cancel the previous order), understanding the exact timings of things and having to plan accordingly (difficult when you're trying to micromanage), and having to deal with awkward split-second pausings in order to maximize efficiency - all of which have nothing to do with actual tactics. I basically said that the mechanics worked against the combat, and that if it was turn-based I would gladly replay the game on Hard, but since it wasn't there was no way I'd force myself to deal with even more bullshit on a higher level. He responded that you are meant to make the decisions in real-time and only occasionally pause the game when you are being swamped (how he played - on Hard, mind you) and that the real-time aspects of it was part of the challenge.
So, I thought about this. I recalled at this moment that he was a pro Starcraft player (well, maybe not pro, but definitely up there) and that I never was that good at it. I thought about it, and it seems that the skills would transfer over quite well. It's basically the same thing - commanding multiple units, positioning, micromanaging their abilities, timing, etc... So I guess it kinda makes sense that if he was good at that he'd also be good at Dragon Age. And that I wouldn't be so much.
Do you guys feel the same way? Share your experiences.
So, I thought about this. I recalled at this moment that he was a pro Starcraft player (well, maybe not pro, but definitely up there) and that I never was that good at it. I thought about it, and it seems that the skills would transfer over quite well. It's basically the same thing - commanding multiple units, positioning, micromanaging their abilities, timing, etc... So I guess it kinda makes sense that if he was good at that he'd also be good at Dragon Age. And that I wouldn't be so much.
Do you guys feel the same way? Share your experiences.