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Warcraft 2: Why the farms?

Warcraft II, the classic real-time strategy game released in 1995, is a fascinating title to examine. Its limited unit roster and largely symmetrical design make it especially accessible for analysis. Many of the concepts it introduced to the strategy genre were later refined in StarCraft, which expanded on these ideas

Outpost 2: The Construction Loop

As part of my deep-dive series on Outpost 2: Divided Destiny, I’m exploring its core mechanics and comparing them to the strategy titles of its era.  My goal is to better understand the underlying systems and design choices that made Outpost 2 unique.  Through this analysis, I hope to