Gameplay concepts

From Supreme Commander Wiki

Gameplay concepts refer to the fundamental mechanisms within the game.

[edit] Simple concepts

There are many simple concepts that are common to many games:

• Economy
• Hit points
• Damage
  • Damage over time - DOT
  • Damage radius
• Rate of fire - ROF
• Range
• Muzzle velocity

[edit] Unique concepts

There are concepts that are unique to Supreme Commander:

• Adjacency bonus
• Veteran status
• Firing randomness
• Ferry
• Tech Level

[edit] Analysis

Some concepts are not part of Supreme Commander, but they are useful when players try to understand the game, compare units or otherwise analyze the game:

• Damage per second - DPS
• Hit rate
• Effective damage per second
• Initial shot damage
• Overkill

For a complete list of gameplay concept articles, see the gameplay concepts category.