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Game » consists of 4 releases. Released Oct 26, 2006
Scaleform is a software development kit used to integrate Flash based user interfaces with game engines.
Scouts explore new terrain, providing their leaders with strategic advantages. Low armor. High mobility.
Shift Queuing is the act of Queuing up a sequence of actions in an RTS by holding the Shift key and selecting multiple actions/movements in sequence, which are then carried out in order. This is done to maximize efficiency while minimizing Micromanagement and allowing the player to focus his attention on combat or other important things.
Skirmish modes are found mainly in strategy games. They involve playing multiplayer game modes against AI opponents.
Typically representing the elite of humanity's Space Forces, Space Marines have appeared in numerous games such as the Doom series and Warhammer series.
A squad is a group of military personnel who work together as a group. Popular in both single-player and multiplayer games, the other players within the squad can be either AI or other people.
A unit type in real time strategy games. Static defense is a range of units that serve as base defense but can not move beyond where they are built.
A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.
The Strategic Point is an alternative to the staple of the Real Time Strategy Genre, Resource Gathering. Instead, armies fight over points on the map that earns the equivalent of resources.
A supersoldier is a soldier artificially given abilities far beyond those of normal humans. These include increased strength, speed, stamina, intelligence, the ability to fly, the ability to create fire with their mind, etc.
Metroid, Mega Man, Earthworm Jim, Metal Gear, Halo, Crysis, Iron Man, and many more. Ordinary men and women who become extra-ordinary with the right suit on.
A superweapon is a structure or character with amazing powers and amazing costs. This weapon can turn the battle to its owner's side single-handedly, but is usually the most expensive and time consuming to construct.
The Tau Empire is a conglomerate of unified races all under the direction of the Ethereals, a race of politically gifted and enigmatic leaders. The Tau have a strict caste system in place that ensures everyone has a place within Tau society. They work for the "Greater Good".
A "Tech Tree" is a concept used mainly in strategy and role playing games. Unlocking a node in the tree generally unlocks some effect (example: a new ability in a role playing game or new unit in a strategy game). Unlocking a parent node allows access to its child nodes.
The ability to move from one area to another instantaneously - typically through some sort of special power or device.
A game perspective that views the action from above, commonly at a fixed position and/or rotation.
A chapter of the Adeptus Astartes, the Ultramarines were the 13th Chapter of the orginal 20 Space Marine Legions
Avoid getting straight to the fun in favor of learning who developed, published, and provided middleware for this game.
Commanders gain new upgrades during the course of the campaign
Voice Acting is the art of providing voices for characters in games, television shows, films, radio programs, and other forms of media.
A corrupted Space Marine legion. They worship Chaos Undivided.
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