I am a sucker for simplicity. Something similar to the concept of the "narcissism of small differences", but I'm not sure of the best phrase for this (I'm sure there is one but I can't tell you what it is, yet), where as it is the small differences between two otherwise identical things that make them matter the most.
The Humans and Orcs are essentially identical 1/1 clones of each other at the most base level (pre-upgrades). A Grunt is the same as a Footman. An Axethrower and an Archer are identical, etc.
This brings gameplay down to micromanagement and knowing which upgrades make the most sense to do first.
This is not the best RTS game, but it is one of my favorites for this.
*Note : At higher level of play, I suppose it can be argued Orc are the "objectively better race", but I'm not playing at a level, I'm playing with friends and against AI.
The Humans and Orcs are essentially identical 1/1 clones of each other at the most base level (pre-upgrades). A Grunt is the same as a Footman. An Axethrower and an Archer are identical, etc.
This brings gameplay down to micromanagement and knowing which upgrades make the most sense to do first.
This is not the best RTS game, but it is one of my favorites for this.
*Note : At higher level of play, I suppose it can be argued Orc are the "objectively better race", but I'm not playing at a level, I'm playing with friends and against AI.