Back then I played Warcraft 3 ladder games and I hit my skill ceiling quite fast because my micro was simply too bad/slow. I still very much enjoy real time strategy games. Is there any real time strategy game that is played competitively with an active community where micro is not that essential? (Ruling out Star Craft 2.) Besides real time strategy games, what other games are out there being played competitive with an active community and where clicks-per-second are not too important?
it’s definitely outside of your scope, but since when I discovered boardgaming (specifically german boardgames - which are actually not made in germany, it’s just the name of the genre) I got severely hooked into that. these are mainly no-luck deterministic games where you compete with your opponents through strategy and tactics. my favourites are Imperial Steam and Caylus, but you can also start from Terraforming Mars for a more easier rules overhead :)
Is there a competitive scene for this games? For me only games with an electronic version (like Terraforming…) make sense, because it is hard to meet with friends physically regularly.
Check out Tabletop Simulator - I wouldn’t be surprised if something has added these games to the Steam workshop.
you can’t really rely on friends regarding boardgaming. you should google your city for associations and meetups to play with other bg-enthusiasts. especially when you need to learn a heavy game with lots of rules, you need people with the same passion as you. i started two years ago and almost completely stopped playing videogames. i meet a lot of people, spend money on fantastic prints and products and train my brain regularly at the table. it’s really an amazing hobby. digital boardgaming is convenient but it doesn’t have the same cool feeling as when you’re playing at a real table.