Genre: Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

Expert blueprint for RTS games balancing strategy, micromanagement, and performance.

NEVER Do (Expert Anti-Patterns)

Unit Logic & Pathfinding

• NEVER allow pathfinding "Jitter" when moving group units; strictly stagger path queries and enable RVO Avoidance only when units are in motion to save CPU cycles.
• NEVER update RVO avoidance every frame for all units; strictly use Avoidance Threading (Project Settings) and replace static units with NavigationObstacle.
• NEVER let units get stuck in infinite path loops; strictly implement a timeout and IDLE state if a destination is unreachable.
• NEVER use _process() on hundreds of individual units; strictly use a central UnitManager or _physics_process only when required.
• NEVER calculate unit visibility manually for Fog of War; strictly use a Shader-based mask (SubViewport + ColorRect) for GPU efficiency.
• NEVER process unit AI or pathfinding synchronously for mass groups; strictly offload to WorkerThreadPool and stagger path updates.
• NEVER use high-poly visual meshes as NavMesh source geometry; strictly use simplified Collision Shapes for baking.