Strategy Vs. Tactics

There's definately a difference between those two words. Which do you prefer and how would you define both words and types of gameplay? Which games use Strategy and which games use tactics.

i use both im cunning like a fox 

I see strategy games as games like Rise of Nations, Civilization, etc.  I see tactical games as Tom Clancy's Vegas, CS, World in Conflict etc.

i like strategy games but i was never all that smart or cunning, so I'm not all that great in them.  Positioning is a big thing in both genre, but i think i feel more impact when you get a good position in a more strategy esque game than a tactical esque game.

Maybe the difference would be... Strategy = something planned beforehand. While Tactics = strategic elements being used in the moment. Honestly, I don't know what the hell I'm trying to say.

That's the point of this thread. :D

there is no difference, it's the same meaning.  Tactics just sounds better at the end of a game title, that's all.

Final Fantasy Tactics is a Turn-Based Strategy game, while Warcraft is a Real Time Strategy game.  They both use tactics, and you need to strategize with them both.  The ony thing that seperates the "Strategy" genre is if the game is real time or turn based, and then after that, if they're RPGs or not..

Well all the games that have Tactics in the tittle are about the same.  Turn based, small number of units (around 15) that seem to have more of an RPG element to them.  Strategy is the genre, Tactics is the sub-genre in Strategy. 

Thats how I see it at least.

I like homeworld

"Maybe the difference would be... Strategy = something planned beforehand. While Tactics = strategic elements being used in the moment. Honestly, I don't know what the hell I'm trying to say."

"there is no difference, it's the same meaning.  Tactics just sounds better at the end of a game title, that's all.

Final Fantasy Tactics is a Turn-Based Strategy game, while Warcraft is a Real Time Strategy game.  They both use tactics, and you need to strategize with them both.  The ony thing that seperates the "Strategy" genre is if the game is real time or turn based, and then after that, if they're RPGs or not.."

Balls > Strategy + Tactics

U can map out how to do a battle, il be the dude just runs in there LEEERRROOYYY JEENNKKIINNSS and starts pwning ass

Leroy Jenkins got his bitch ass raped.

"Kush said:

"Maybe the difference would be... Strategy = something planned beforehand. While Tactics = strategic elements being used in the moment. Honestly, I don't know what the hell I'm trying to say."

I get what you mean. I'm OK with strategy, but it tends to bore me. Micromanagement takes a lot of energy, although it's easy to get the hang of.

Tactics, on the other hand, I love. Thinking on your feat is way better, in my opinion. There's so much more skill involved.

zh666 said:

"there is no difference, it's the same meaning.  Tactics just sounds better at the end of a game title, that's all.

Final Fantasy Tactics is a Turn-Based Strategy game, while Warcraft is a Real Time Strategy game.  They both use tactics, and you need to strategize with them both.  The ony thing that seperates the "Strategy" genre is if the game is real time or turn based, and then after that, if they're RPGs or not.."

Wrong. It's like saying a magazine and a clip are the same; they aren't. And tactics/strategy are entirely different.
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tactics are speciifcally a form of something a unit users, strategy is specifically what the unit is trying to do and how they will go about it.

"Jayge said:

"Kush said:

"Maybe the difference would be... Strategy = something planned beforehand. While Tactics = strategic elements being used in the moment. Honestly, I don't know what the hell I'm trying to say."

I get what you mean. I'm OK with strategy, but it tends to bore me. Micromanagement takes a lot of energy, although it's easy to get the hang of.

Tactics, on the other hand, I love. Thinking on your feat is way better, in my opinion. There's so much more skill involved.

zh666 said:

"there is no difference, it's the same meaning.  Tactics just sounds better at the end of a game title, that's all.

Final Fantasy Tactics is a Turn-Based Strategy game, while Warcraft is a Real Time Strategy game.  They both use tactics, and you need to strategize with them both.  The ony thing that seperates the "Strategy" genre is if the game is real time or turn based, and then after that, if they're RPGs or not.."

Wrong. It's like saying a magazine and a clip are the same; they aren't. And tactics/strategy are entirely different.
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then why isn't there a "tactics' genre on this site, gamespot or ANY site ever made like this? because it's not a genre!"

Yeah, tactics is basically a sub-genre to strategy. But the difference between gameplay is quite noticeable.

Stratagy = Rise of nations / warcraft 1-3 / Halo wars, so basicly games where you comand an army of forces and tacke over city ect
Tactics   = FF tactics / luminous arc / Fire emblam, basicly games that give you a set number of forces (usually 8 or 9) and give you mission to kill all of the oposing side in a small area

I prefer to bash through the front door and see what happens.

"Stratagy = Rise of nations / warcraft 1-3 / Halo wars, so basicly games where you comand an army of forces and tacke over city ect
Tactics   = FF tactics / luminous arc / Fire emblam, basicly games that give you a set number of forces (usually 8 or 9) and give you mission to kill all of the oposing side in a small area"

Strategy applies to a large group of people and usually takes place in large-scale battles. Tactics are used by a person or small group of people and are usually used outside of large-scale battles.

"Stratagy = Rise of nations / warcraft 1-3 / Halo wars, so basicly games where you comand an army of forces and tacke over city ect
Tactics   = FF tactics / luminous arc / Fire emblam, basicly games that give you a set number of forces (usually 8 or 9) and give you mission to kill all of the oposing side in a small area"

"chazer127 said:

"Stratagy = Rise of nations / warcraft 1-3 / Halo wars, so basicly games where you comand an army of forces and tacke over city ect
Tactics   = FF tactics / luminous arc / Fire emblam, basicly games that give you a set number of forces (usually 8 or 9) and give you mission to kill all of the oposing side in a small area"

Those are actually SRPG, or Strategy Role Playing Games, actually. Still considered strategy."