Xbox 360 Fanboy

I hope that they release the various maps as renditions of the FPS. Halo 1 map pack, Halo 2 map pack... Remake some of the multiplayer levels too, I think an ivory tower or hang 'em high would make for some interesting (if not tightly packed) battles. Coagulation CTF 1v1, with a max of 16 units? I'm in.

I don't get that thought... In production before the game comes out... It is a product. They sit down and say this is what we want in the main game... And that is what you pay for... They are going to then go ahead and also figure out what they can do for DL. DL isn't an afterthought like it used to be. It is now an expected thing so they are going to plan it in advance...

@ Sean

I think your mistaken. He says nothing about already making DLC. He merely said that they "have plans" for DLC after the game is released. I think most developers now adays say they have plans to add extra content after release. In fact, you need to build the game so that it will support DLC in the first place.

As a huge rts fan i can say without any doubt no matter what they do with the controls. It'll still be easier on the PC as well as being the personal preference for how rts's should be played however i think a lot of people miss the point at what they are trying to do. They are trying to make console rts's controls simple and accessible. I own the PC version of C&C3 but i played the demo of the Xbox 360 version as i was interested in how EA handled it and i can safely say the controls weren't complex and within a minute you can control your army fairly easily. Of course, its still not as quick as just using a mouse. You don't pan across the screen as easy as if you would with a keyboard and binding groups to keys is a waste of time on the console version because the D-pad is very slow to navigate the build/powers menu.

However if you compare PC fps's to console fps's. Many people still believe that the superior way to play a fps is with a mouse and keyboard. I won't disagree with that. The accuracy alone is better but that doesn't mean i prefer it to using my controller now. Lets give Halo Wars a shot, i think they might surprise us at how well they can make the controls work. It won't ever replace the keyboard and mouse for rts's but it might just be good enough so that you can enjoy playing a rts on a console.

Totally agree...

I even know the xbox is already compatible with a keyboard...you can use it to type out messages and bio and stuff.

You can use a keyboard, not a mouse, in the menu's. For instance, arrow keys and enter to move around the 360 guide. Keyboard can be used too if you want to recover your name, or type something out for your bio, or send a typed message to friends.

Nothing for games yet though, and believe me I've tried numerous times.

Agreed, there's just too much going on in your average RTS to bind to a dozen buttons. They could take it in the direction of Rage of Mages (maybe a bit of an obscure reference, but if you were a PC gamer 10 years ago it might ring a bell) and have fewer units to cut down on jumping around the map and macro requirements.

Otherwise, I think people are just going to have to sacrifice the strategic options that would otherwise be open to them. You want to split up your group of 8 tanks and have half attack from each side? Too bad, by the time you've got it worked out with your klutzy thumbsticks, the other guy creamed you. Your options are to charge all 8 of them straight ahead or die waiting to issue orders onesey-twosey.

Give me mouse support, please!

Forge is not a map editor.