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GENRE CHARACTERISTICS '']] '']] The gameplay of turn-based tactics games is the stop-action counterpart to those of the games battles are generally abstracted and the gameplay close to that of related board games, and Real-time Strategy games de-emphasize realism and focus on the collection and conversion of resources into production capacities which manufacture combat units thereafter used in generally highly stylised confrontations. In contrast, turn-based tactics games' military tactical and realistic focus, emphasis on executing intricate and well thought through plans and comparatively short Risk/reward Cycle usually provide a distinctly more immediate, intense, careful and meticulous experience of battlefield tactics and Mêlée than strategy games of other genres. As suggested by the genre's name, also fundamental to turn-based tactics is Turn-based gameplay. The genre has its roots in Tactical and Miniature Wargaming , the recreation of battle scenarios using Miniatures or even simple paper chits using relatively intricate rules. Compared to other strategy games, games of the turn-based tactics genre often have distinctly detailed and complex environments due to the tactical implications of elevation, hard cover and Line Of Sight . Further, in most turn-based tactics games a player's force is maintained between battles. This allows units to become more proficient as they gain more battle experience and coupled with the often small and specialised squads used, can even encourage an affinity between the player and his or her troops, breaking down the stereotypical anonymity of the expendable, mass-produced units found in strategic games. SUB-GENRES Tactical wargames Main article Tactical Wargame Tactical wargames are a type of Wargames ( Board Game or Video Game ) that models military conflict at a tactical level, i.e. units range from individual Vehicle s and Squad s to Platoon s or Companies . These units are rated based on types and ranges of individual weaponry. Tactical role-playing games Main article Tactical Role-playing Game This sub-genre is principally used to refer to RPG -derived games as an alternative to the traditional turn-based system. In such titles, the system has been tailored to incorporate role-playing game characteristics. The term "tactical" was not widely used to describe such titles until '' Final Fantasy Tactics '' was released, where it popularized the genre in North America, although games such as '' Shining Force '' were part of the genre years beforehand. In TRPGs, the basic unit which you tend to control is people. GENRE BLURRING Some turn-based tactics titles, such as '' Jagged Alliance 2 '' and the '' X-COM '' series, feature a strategic layer in addition to the tactical combat. EXAMPLES PC
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