Micromanagement (often abbreviated to micro) is a term used in strategy computer games to describe a facet of gameplay. It usually refers to small scale management skills at real-time strategy games. However, many role-playing games and first-person shooters are developing more advanced hotkey layouts, allowing these genres to develop their own micromanagement skills. Chess, one of the most well-known and played strategy games ever. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A keyboard shortcut (also known as an accelerator key, shortcut key, or hotkey) is one or a set of keyboard keys that, when pressed simultaneously, perform a predefined task. ...

In turn-based strategy games, micromanagement is a style of play where the player manages the fine details of the game, as well as overall strategy.^[1] In real-time strategy games, micromanagement refers to a player's management over individual units in combat situations.^{[citation needed]} The Battle for Wesnoth, an example of a turn-based tactics game. ... Real-time strategy, often abbreviated RTS, is a genre of computer games characterized by being wargames which take place in real-time, where resource gathering, base building, technology development and direct control over individual units are key components. ...

In strategy games where micromanagement occurs, it is usually an integral part of the gameplay; as such it is not considered a pejorative term as it is in its original, business management sense. However, critics of this style of gameplay use the term in its pejorative sense, usually in such forms as "micromanagement hell".^{[citation needed]} Look up Management in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Micromanagement is often associated with quick reflexes in order to quickly control units. Various Utility and add-on programs can measure a players micromanagement, counting actions per minute of the player. Actions per minute has also been associated with micromanagement.^{[citation needed]} Actions per minute is the number of actions completed within a minute of a gameplay in real time strategy game. ...

Overview

Command and Conquer: Red Alert demonstrates the use of economic micromanagement through its necessity of guiding ore-gathering trucks

Spring displays detailed micromanagement statistics.

Micromanagement is most often broken down into economic micromanagement and military micromanagement. Economic micromanagement refers to small-scale managing of units responsible for gathering, processing, or maintaining the resources that fuel players' economies. Red Alert Screenshot (in game) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Red Alert Screenshot (in game) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted website, video game graphic, computer program graphic, television broadcast, or film. ... Command & Conquer: Red Alert and its sequels are computer games by Westwood Studios, spun off from the Command & Conquer series. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 1024 pixel, file size: 272 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Endgame screenshot of the micromanagement statistics in a game of Spring, with the mod Balanced Annihilation 4. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 750 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1280 × 1024 pixel, file size: 272 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Endgame screenshot of the micromanagement statistics in a game of Spring, with the mod Balanced Annihilation 4. ... Spring (formerly known as TA Spring or Total Annihilation: Spring), is a program originally created as a 3D Total Annihilation demo viewer by the Swedish Yankspankers, but that has since progressed into a full 3D open source RTS engine [1]. The core game engine is released under the GPL License...

Military micromanagement is the small-scale management of combat-oriented units. Its goal is to maximize damage given to enemy units and minimize damage the player's units receives. Much of this is done by grouping units into formations, and using military tactics, such as flanking and counterattacks. Many types of military micromanagement have been created, leading to the usage of different strategic formations and attacks. A formation is a high-level military organization, such as a Brigade, Division, Corps, Army or Army group. ... Military tactics (Greek: Taktikē, the art of organizing an army) are the collective name for methods for engaging and defeating an enemy in battle. ... The Battle of Marathon, an example of the double-envelopment, a form of flanking maneuver In military tactics, a flanking maneuver, also called a flank attack, is an attack on the sides of an opposing force. ... A counterattack is a military tactic used by defending forces when under attack by an enemy force. ...

Micromanagement in popular culture

• The popular Internet-distributed mockumentary series Pure Pwnage coined the term "über-micro". The series interviewed several girls asking if they'd rather date a guy with lots of money or über-micro.^[2]
• In South Korea, the real-time strategy game StarCraft is highly popular. The ability to micromanage (contributing to the game's "depth of strategy") is a key reason for its continued popularity. ^[3] The game is broadcast on Korean national television, showing professional players' micromanagement skills.

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References

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See also

• Macromanagement
• Real-time strategy
• Turn-based strategy