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Which RTS games have the most innovative mechanics?

The General

The General

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Having top notch innovative mechanics used in RTS games helps significantly in shaping the game. This is because the game will have so much features that's going improve gamers experience when playing the game. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Series have the innovative mechanics of Squad-Based Tactics and Base Control used in the game.

Which RTS games have the most innovative mechanics?
 
Innovative now or innovative then?

If we're talking about revolutionary game design, Chris Taylor's Total Annihilation and Supreme Commander games moved the genre forward significantly:

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R.U.S.E. is a great example of innovatios in the games. Camoflage, creating fake units, spreading false intelligence, psychological warfare. It was ahead of its tme.
 
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