RTS Creator is a real-time strategy game and game creation system in one. Design your own RTS campaigns with custom units, terrain, rules, and AI behavior. Play and share your creations, or download and play maps from others in the Steam Workshop.
RTS Creator has potential for creating Real Time Strategy games and is easy to use for those with prior knowledge in scripting and 3D modeling.
The engine allows for complex technology trees and has a simple asset importing process, making it accessible for indie developers.
Some users have reported enjoying the map design features and the ability to create and publish standalone executables.
The software is largely abandoned, with no updates since 2015, and the official website is no longer available, leading to a lack of support and resources.
Many users have experienced frequent crashes, bugs, and missing features, making the software frustrating to use and not worth the investment.
There is a significant lack of tutorials and documentation, which makes it difficult for new users to learn how to effectively use the engine.
music
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Users emphasize that a strong understanding of music, sound design, and scripting significantly enhances the experience, allowing for the importation of custom music and audio elements. This flexibility enables players to personalize their gameplay through their own audio creations.
“The more you know how to model, create images/textures, music, sounds, and can script, the more you will get from this.”
“I've been able to import some random meshes I found on the web to see how it works, and have imported my own music and images into it.”
monetization
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The monetization strategy of the product is criticized as exploitative, with users labeling it a "cash grab" and noting that the official website is currently down, suggesting a lack of support or commitment from the developers.
“The official website for the product is down; it's a cash grab and run product.”
stability
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting frequent crashes and numerous bugs that hinder gameplay.
“It's buggy as hell and will crash a lot.”
“It's buggy as hell and will crash a lot.”
gameplay
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Gameplay has been criticized for lacking essential features such as varied terrain heights, functional harvester dropoff, and customizable factions and units, with many promised elements from the manual remaining unimplemented. This has led to significant frustration among players, as these omissions hinder the overall experience.
“Missing out on the ability to create specific core gameplay elements such as varied terrain heights (though in a 2D game this can be faked), harvester drop-off (which completely crashes the engine), recolorable factions, infantry units, and multiple promised design features seen in the manual haven't even come close to being implemented.”
optimization
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The game is praised for its smooth performance, user-friendly interface, and straightforward learning curve, making it accessible and enjoyable for players.