Since my post on Factorio, I’ve been getting back into real-time strategy (RTS) games. I’m enjoying learning how to play a classic: Starcraft II—a military science fiction game.
There are two critical things you need to be able to do in RTS games: 1) build and manage an economy, and 2) devise a way to beat your opponent. It’s just like chess, but with dozens of moves per minute, and with both players moves being made simultaneously.
One lesson I’ve learnt is I can “work hard” and apply the same strategy game after game, but until I ask, “Are there better approaches? Are there better ways to solve this? Are there more efficient ways forward?” I’m destined to remain at the same level.
Constantly asking how I can improve is essential to progressing, in games and in life.