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Complicated answer. I love RTS games, grew up with command and conquer. At some point RTS games hit a peak and never quite got back there. In that time, turn-based strategy games continued to grow and evolve and innovate.

But they bore me to fucking tears. I prefer RTS games, but I just don't play them anymore. None of my friends play them. I can't get them into it either. So I play turn-based very occasionally.

Also Zero-K has held my attention a bit but it got old after awhile. I miss Westwood.

A mix, anyone played Frozen Synapse? That shit was awesome.

I like RTS, it is fun to play in single player. I love turn based and tactical games, planning and thinking all through properly is how games should be played.

I’ve played a fair amount of both but to be fair never competitively. Like for example I played tons of Warcraft 2 and 3 with friends at LAN parties. But these days I’m more likely to be drawn to a single player turn based game like XCOM, Civ, or FF Tactics style games.

For those that want an RTS game that doesn't require a high APM, I'd recommend Supreme Commander Forged Alliance (FAF) and the Sins of a Solar Empire Games (which requires an even lower APM).

I like the reactiveness of RTS, but if they can somehow negate the need to be "FAST" about it, I'd enjoy it more. It's the eternal struggle of, if pressing a button does a good thing, how do you avoid a meta that involves hitting 8 buttons a second.

Something that could have potential is putting an in-game "communications limit" that limits/punishes you for enacting too many Actions Per Minute, and encourages you to find ways to delegate broad tasks to your AI units. eg: "Please make a base at this spot, focused on building Archers"

RTS with pause. Turn based games always to be so goddamned slow...

I do wish more games would do the BSG game's real time with planning turns thing.

I mostly play strategy games for enjoyment - and against the PC - so for me the slow pace of turn-based is perfect. I don't like to be stressed when I'm playing something to relax. That's why Civ is my go-to when I'm in the mood.

It doesn't help that I also don't have the hands or brain to juggle everything in an RTS. I've tried several and they look fun at a glance, but at the end of the day I can't put out adequate APM to actually have fun with them.

Is there a "somewhere in between" option?

I played the crap out of the OG Warcraft games, and thought online play would be fun, but I realized that I play at far too chill of a pace to stand a chance, but strictly turn based tactics games are teeth-grindingly slow, and even if I'm enjoying them, I still eventually get bored and quit.

Turn based, or at least have a pause button (in single player).

Neither.

Pausible realtime aka Paradox. Let me control the pace.

Turn-based all the way for me. I need time to think about my moves!

I want to love RTS games, but I just don’t have the executive function skills needed to prioritise tasks and make decisions fast enough to do well. Single player against CPU is sometimes doable if there’s an easy mode or cheats, but online multiplayer is just impossible.

Turn based is my jams, though I have been known to enjoy some Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander in my time.

I love both but online has to be RTS, I cannot handle the downtime of other people's turns

A bit of both! RTS games are fun as practice-repeat challenges when I have enough free time to game while I have a bit of energy. Turn based are good any time. :)

I like both, but as others have said, the apm focus in RTS games really puts a cap on my enjoyment of the genre. In theory, I should love the genre, and I usually like the single player Campaigns or skirmishes against bots, but as soon as apm becomes a significant factor, I lose interest. Maybe I should learn some with a pause function, so I can see how I feel about those.

I like both, but from this perspective my favourite so far has been BSG: Deadlock, with its simultanious turns. It lets you think and skips the gimicks of normal turn-based games.

I enjoy playing both (solo). But when I see the pros play RTS, I realize turn-based is where I belong. Love the old classic X-Com series.

I like both, but definitely prefer RTS, especially if I am playing multiplayer or if there are a large number of units. I find Turn based games to become repetitive very quickly. Real time action is just more engaging more often, and I don't find myself knowing I am going to lose but being held "hostage" being forced to sit through the remaining amount of turns to recover from my blunder.

Some of my favorite RTS games include the GOAT Age of Empires 2, Command & Conquer Generals: Zero Hour, and the RTS 4X game Stellaris (with mods).

Some of my favorite turn based games include Galactic Civilizations 3, XCOM 2, and rhe Japan only PC98 game Tuned Hearts.

Turn-based all the way. RTS is a test of how fast you can click. APM is king. Turn-based allows you to think and plan and make decisions. Brain is king.

To be clear there's nothing wrong with liking RTS, it's just not for me.

I'm fully turn based. I could never get into RTS. StarCraft for example was never fun to me. I don't know, I just like the slower pace.