History ACommanderIsYou / VideoGames

In ''VideoGame/NewHorizons'', an able commandant can assemble a fleet up to four ships (his included) and give them different orders, like sinking or boarding a certain target, disengage from battle... or to blow themselves up near the enemy.

** Lothlórien: Turtle. Lothlórien has some of the best archers in the game, and its resource buildings, in the form of mallorn trees, can be upgraded to turn them into miniature bases in their own right. It also has a great deal of healing on demand, ways to slow and stun an opponent, and abilities that fortify its buildings heavily. However, its troops when out of cover are quite frail, its early cavalry is limited, and its main siege tools are the weak-to-fire Ents, which means it struggles at raiding the enemy until the very late game.

** Haradwaith: Unit Specialist/Technical. Haradwaith covers a large number of subfactions, from the heavy infantry and pirates of Umbar to the more frail and versatile Harondor troops to the highly expensive but terrifying [[WarElephants Mûmakil]] of Near Harad to the specialized jungle monsters of Far Harad to the magically-potent cultists of Zigûr. It also has the ability to quickly generate forward bases, using its mobile caravans and summoning powers. Due to this, it requires a lot of work to manage, as it can feel like playing with four or five factions at once.

* ''VideoGame/Battlezone1998'' has the [[UsefulNotes/RedsWithRockets Cosmo Communist Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks National Space Defense Force]], which are Brute and Ranger, respectively -- though the difference is [[CosmeticallyDifferentSides relatively minor]] aside from a few units. The Chinese army introduced in ''The Red Odyssey'' ExpansionPack has elements of both Elitist/Guerrilla -- their units possess cloaking devices. The [[EliteArmy Black Dogs]] in the game's UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 port are more powerful versions of standard [=NSDF=] units.

** Panzer Elite -- Ranger/Technical. A dizzying assortment of light vehicles forms the backbone of the Panzer Elite army, ranging from troop transports and scouts to tank-hunter half-tracks and self-propelled artillery pieces. The infantry are [[BadassArmy the cream of the crop of the German military]], well-trained and armed to the teeth with the finest weapons the German war machine can produce, including the [[CoolGuns MP44, the FG42 and the Panzerschreck]]. The trade-off is a limited roster of armour and a complete lack of defensive structures, ensuring that the Panzer Elite is the army for anyone who believes that [[GlassCannon the best defence is a good offence]].

** Imperial Remnant -- Elite/Brute: Starts out the strongest with plenty of powerful units, gradually grows weaker by the eras.
** New Republic -- Balanced/Generalist: Gradually grows stronger as they progress through the eras.
** Empire of the Hand -- Balanced/Brute: A mix between the Remnant and the Alignment.
** Pentastar Alignment -- Spammer/Technical: The smallest of the four playable factions, but has plenty of unique units that can be quite a challenge.

* ''VideoGame/Battlezone1998'' has the [[RedsWithRockets Cosmo Communist Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks National Space Defense Force]], which are Brute and Ranger, respectively -- though the difference is [[CosmeticallyDifferentSides relatively minor]] aside from a few units. The Chinese army introduced in ''The Red Odyssey'' ExpansionPack has elements of both Elitist/Guerrilla -- their units possess cloaking devices. The [[EliteArmy Black Dogs]] in the game's UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 port are more powerful versions of standard [=NSDF=] units.

* ''VideoGame/NintendoWars'' has several. Most are unit specialists, these are the other archetypes they fall into.
** Andy -- Balanced/Generalist
** Sami, Sensei, Colin, Hachi -- Spammer
** Max, Grimm, Will (Days of Ruin), Tabitha ([=DoR=]) -- Brute Force
** Grit -- Ranger/Pariah (Game Breaker in the first title)
** Olaf, Lash, Kindle, Jake, Koal, Sonja, Javier, Penny ([=DoR=]) -- Gimmick
** VS mode Sturm in [=AW1=], Javier (with Towers), Brenner ([=DoR=]) -- Turtle
** Sturm, Colin, Kanbei, Hachi, Sensei, Caulder ([=DoR=]) -- Game Breaker
** Kanbei -- Elitist
** Sonja -- Guerrilla
** Sasha -- Economist
** Eagle, Drake, Jess -- Specialist (Air Units, Sea Units, and Tanks respectively)

* ''VideoGame/SuperFamicomWars'' (The Normal [=CO=]s are Generalists, so this applies to their AI. The Super [=CO=]s has a special ability viable to the player, making them Game Breakers)
** Yuan Delta -- Balanced/Generalist: The most rounded of the Normal [=CO=]s. And the smartest of them too.
** Rojenski -- Balanced/Pariah: [[ArtificialStupidity His AI is prone to making mistakes]].
** Fon Rosso -- Ranger: Favors sending his units on the attack, [[GlassCannon without looking after his defenses]].
** Hetler -- Spammer/Turtle: He's not very aggressive, [[StoneWall but will dig in with many units on the defense]].
** Caroline -- Elite/Gimmick: She has amazing luck, which can let her units dish out extra damage.
** Billy Gates -- Economic: Starts every round with an extra 10,000 Gold. Useful for making multiple weak units (Spammer), or field out the stronger units early in the game (Elite).
** Yamamoto -- Elite/Brute: Every unit he creates are leveled up twice. Even with leveling up turned off, making him a challenge.

* ''VideoGame/TheBattleForMiddleEarth II'''s ''Age of the Ring'' GameMod ends up with ''eleven'' factions over [[FactionCalculus the base game's six]], which naturally leads to this.

** Dol Guldur: Gimmick. Dol Guldur, being led by the Necromancer, is focused on the idea of decay--most of its troops slowly lose health if they stray too far from its buildings or the Necromancer, but it can convert them into undead through various means, which do not suffer from health loss and rapidly regain health when out of combat. Because of this, Dol Guldur focuses on constructing bases close to enemy territory and mitigating the effects of decay with non-undead troops like spiders before assaulting the opponent with a deathless force.

** Rohan: Ranger Spammer. Rohan has an odd evolution over the run of the game, first utilizing peasants as a kind of ZergRush (which, for added complexity, are recruited from their resource structures but require said structures to be turned off). Once it has access to its stronger cavalry, mainly the Rohirrim, it shifts to aggressive tactical movements that try to minimize the weaknesses of its cavalry focus, though it can fall back on heavy infantry if need be. By the end of the game, it moves into the direction of Brute, stacking army buffs through its heroes to make a Rohirrim charge unstoppable.

** Mordor: Brute Spammer. Mordor's great hordes of orcs give it a strong WeHaveReserves mindset, but in the lategame, it focuses much more on pure assault. Between trolls, catapults, and the might of Grond, it can smash through most defenses in short order, and it has abilities to scatter and destroy enemy formations or shred them with elite Easterlings. However, it has very little in the way of cavalry options barring the FragileSpeedster Nazgûl or expensive elite units like the easterling cataphracts, and it can have trouble bringing its heavier equipment to bear due to relying so heavily on spam and lacking in static defense.

** Mordor: Brute Spammer. Mordor's great hordes of orcs give it a strong WeHaveReserves mindset, but in the lategame, it focuses much more on pure assault. Between trolls, catapults, and the might of Grond, it can smash through most defenses in short order, and it has abilities to scatter and destroy enemy formations or shred them with elite Easterlings. However, it has very little in the way of cavalry options barring the FragileSpeedster Nazgûl, and it can have trouble bringing its heavier equipment to bear due to relying so heavily on spam and lacking in static defense.

* ''Super Famicom Wars'' (The Normal [=CO=]s are Generalists, so this applies to their AI. The Super [=CO=]s has a special ability viable to the player, making them Game Breakers)

** Woodland Realm: guerrilla. The Woodland Realm's units are fast, a lot of them have stealth access, their archers have excellent range and damage, and they can teleport around the map through Waystones and Cellar Doors, allowing them to ambush enemies and then quickly beat a retreat. However, most of their units lack staying power (the only complete exception being highly expensive Greenwood soldiers), and they're the only faction that can't obtain heavy armor through standard upgrades, being dependent on Thranduil's ability to distribute it.

* ''VideoGame/Battlezone1998'' has the [[RedsWithRockets Cosmo Communist Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks National Space Defense Force]], which are Brute and Ranger, respectively -- though the difference is [[CosmeticallyDifferentSides relatively minor]] aside from a few units. The Chinese army introduced in ''The Red Odyssey'' ExpansionPack has elements of both Elitist/guerrilla -- their units possess cloaking devices. The [[EliteArmy Black Dogs]] in the game's UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 port are more powerful versions of standard [=NSDF=] units.
** The sequel, ''Battlezone II'', has the radically different Scion Army and International Space Defense Force. The [=ISDF=] is Brute/Balanced; their ships are typically powerful and cheaper than comparable Scion units. Additionally, the [=ISDF=] can build up their base much faster than Scions can. The Scions are Elitist with elements of guerrilla -- their units are expensive but adaptable courtesy of their ability to morph tanks between combat and assault modes. Scion heavy units are often [[CripplingOverspecialization overspecialized]] but ''very'' good at what they do.
** ''Battlezone II'''s {{Game Mod}}s add further unique factions. ''[[FanSequel Forgotten Enemies]]'' adds the Hadean Crown, which are Elitist/Brute. Their units start out weak, but their factories can be upgraded to make the units absurdly powerful and durable. ''{{F|anSequel}}leshstorm'' adds the Swarm; entirely Spammer with some guerrilla elements. Their units are absurdly cheap and weak at low levels, but their units do not drop any [[{{Unobtainium}} scrap biometal]] -- the game's building resource -- allowing for Swarm units to simply grind down enemies. ''Fleshstorm'' also introduces the [[RacialRemnant Phaer Ran]], which are a combination of Elitist/Brute Force/Specialist -- Phaer Ran units are [[CripplingOverspecialization geared specifically to kill Swarm units]]. Their bases are [[BaseOnWheels mobile]], their units are strong and simple, and they tend to rely on {{fire|BreathingWeapon}} and air-burst weapons.

*** Harmony: guerrilla/Spammer. Harmony units are weaker than Purity and Supremacy, but Harmony troops are capable of healing and fighting better in [[DeadlyGas miasma]]; miasma can be used offensively or defensively, with provisions for covering both you and your enemy's territory in the stuff. They can also gain movement point bonuses, learn to ignore difficult terrain for fast travel, or learn to move after attacking. Harmony civs also find an easier time taming and befriending native alien life, using them as auxiliaries, mounts for cavalry, and eventually bio-augmenting their troops with alien DNA and breeding their own xeno bioweapons.

** Balseraphs: guerrilla/Espionage

** Lanun: guerrilla (pirate)/Unit Specialist (naval), Industrialist/Economist due to leader traits and sea tile upgrades.

** Sidar: guerrilla/Technical/Unconventional (can use experienced units to boost any kind of production)
** Svartalfar: guerrilla/Terrain Specialist (forests).

*** Blitzkrieg Doctrine -- A rare mix of Brute and guerrilla. The Blitzkrieg doctrine is offensively minded, and allows you access to Tiger I tanks and Stormtroopers. The Tiger I is a powerful heavy tank effective against both enemy infantry and armour, while Stormtroopers are essentially upgraded versions of Grenadiers which can be called in from any unoccupied building in friendly territory and can camouflage themselves to lay ambushes.

*** Royal Commando Support -- guerrilla. This support focuses on rapid deployment and covert operations, and adds offensive flavour to the otherwise very strongly defensive-natured British. Gliders can be called in to deploy [[BadassCrew squads of elite Commandos]] and even a light tank, the Tetrarch, anywhere on the map, who can then be made to strike at enemy buildings, capture points, ambush enemy units, or support advances by your regular forces. Commando Support also offers a few special misdirection and information gathering abilities.

** The ''Eastern Front'' mod adds the Soviets and the Ostheer. Mirroring the real life Red Army's development in the war, the Soviets are a rather weak Spammer faction in the game's initial stages but a Soviet player who manages to survive to the late-game will watch their force [[MagikarpPower gradually transition]] into an [[GameBreaker Elitist/Spammer]]; their Doctrines are Propaganda War (infantry and artillery specialist), Urban War (guerrilla) and Breakthrough War (Brute/armour specialist). The Ostheer are much like the Eldar of ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'': a Technical force comprising a number of fairly powerful specialist units which are highly effective in their element but painfully weak if caught out of place; their doctrines are Support Army Group (Technical in a subversive sense), Elite Army Group (Elitist) and Fortress Army Group (Technical in a defensive sense). The two factions play off each other in the style of [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards Linear Ostheer, Quadratic Soviets]].

** Black List: Balanced in numbers, guerrilla/Technical in doctrine. Black List's forces strike the middle ground in population and cost. Their units aren't extremely powerful in a straight fight but they make heavy use of Ghost Kit stealth technology to gain the edge, with an Ambush ability that gives their units a damage boost whenever they come out of stealth. Making the best use of Black List's units tends to require micromanaging activated abilities to boost their capabilities or debuff enemies, rewarding skilled players who can handle their toolkit well.

** Kobolds: guerrilla, and a heaping helping of Pariah. The weakest faction in terms of size and military ability, only sending thieves and the occasional ambush. Their only redeeming quality is being naturally capable of avoiding traps.

** Skaven: guerrilla. Skaven units invariably have lots of movement and attack points, letting them run far and attack several times a turn. They also have the best climbing and jumping skills, letting them easily navigate alternate paths and flank enemies. However, they also have by far the lowest HP, so they die easily and they have the lowest morale too, so they rout quickly after only a few casualties. With the Skaven, you need to learn how to duck and weave around buildings, striking at isolated individuals and avoiding large battles in the streets or being targeted by skirmishers in the open. Their Legendary unit, the Rat Ogre, is extremely powerful but difficult to control.

** Khergits: Unit Specialist (cavalry)/guerrilla/Ranger

** Alin -- Spammer, overlapping with guerrilla.

*** Among Co-op Commanders, Raynor is Spammer/Ranger/Generalist, Swann is Elitist/Turtle, Nova is Elitist/guerrilla/Technical, Han and Horner are Spammer (Han's units)/Elitist (Horner's units)/Unit Specialist (on air force), Tychus is '''ELITIST'''/Technical/Gimmick and Mengsk is Spammer (Troopers)/Elitist (Elite Guard)/Economical

*** Among Co-op Commanders, Artanis is Balanced/Brute, Vorazun is Elitist/guerrilla/Technical, Karax is Elitist/Industrial/Turtle, Alarak is Spammer/Technical, Fenix is Elitist/Technical/Gimmick, and Zeratul is Elitist/Game Breaker.

** Rebel Alliance -- guerrilla

** Wood Elves -- guerrilla/Ranger

** Dark Elves -- guerrilla/Technical

** Woodland Realm: Guerilla. The Woodland Realm's units are fast, a lot of them have stealth access, their archers have excellent range and damage, and they can teleport around the map through Waystones and Cellar Doors, allowing them to ambush enemies and then quickly beat a retreat. However, most of their units lack staying power (the only complete exception being highly expensive Greenwood soldiers), and they're the only faction that can't obtain heavy armor through standard upgrades, being dependent on Thranduil's ability to distribute it.

* ''VideoGame/Battlezone1998'' has the [[RedsWithRockets Cosmo Communist Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks National Space Defense Force]], which are Brute and Ranger, respectively -- though the difference is [[CosmeticallyDifferentSides relatively minor]] aside from a few units. The Chinese army introduced in ''The Red Odyssey'' ExpansionPack has elements of both Elitist/Guerilla -- their units possess cloaking devices. The [[EliteArmy Black Dogs]] in the game's UsefulNotes/Nintendo64 port are more powerful versions of standard [=NSDF=] units.
** The sequel, ''Battlezone II'', has the radically different Scion Army and International Space Defense Force. The [=ISDF=] is Brute/Balanced; their ships are typically powerful and cheaper than comparable Scion units. Additionally, the [=ISDF=] can build up their base much faster than Scions can. The Scions are Elitist with elements of Guerilla -- their units are expensive but adaptable courtesy of their ability to morph tanks between combat and assault modes. Scion heavy units are often [[CripplingOverspecialization overspecialized]] but ''very'' good at what they do.
** ''Battlezone II'''s {{Game Mod}}s add further unique factions. ''[[FanSequel Forgotten Enemies]]'' adds the Hadean Crown, which are Elitist/Brute. Their units start out weak, but their factories can be upgraded to make the units absurdly powerful and durable. ''{{F|anSequel}}leshstorm'' adds the Swarm; entirely Spammer with some Guerilla elements. Their units are absurdly cheap and weak at low levels, but their units do not drop any [[{{Unobtainium}} scrap biometal]] -- the game's building resource -- allowing for Swarm units to simply grind down enemies. ''Fleshstorm'' also introduces the [[RacialRemnant Phaer Ran]], which are a combination of Elitist/Brute Force/Specialist -- Phaer Ran units are [[CripplingOverspecialization geared specifically to kill Swarm units]]. Their bases are [[BaseOnWheels mobile]], their units are strong and simple, and they tend to rely on {{fire|BreathingWeapon}} and air-burst weapons.

*** Harmony: Guerilla/Spammer. Harmony units are weaker than Purity and Supremacy, but Harmony troops are capable of healing and fighting better in [[DeadlyGas miasma]]; miasma can be used offensively or defensively, with provisions for covering both you and your enemy's territory in the stuff. They can also gain movement point bonuses, learn to ignore difficult terrain for fast travel, or learn to move after attacking. Harmony civs also find an easier time taming and befriending native alien life, using them as auxiliaries, mounts for cavalry, and eventually bio-augmenting their troops with alien DNA and breeding their own xeno bioweapons.

** Balseraphs: Guerilla/Espionage

** Lanun: Guerilla (pirate)/Unit Specialist (naval), Industrialist/Economist due to leader traits and sea tile upgrades.

** Sidar: Guerilla/Technical/Unconventional (can use experienced units to boost any kind of production)
** Svartalfar: Guerilla/Terrain Specialist (forests).

*** Blitzkrieg Doctrine -- A rare mix of Brute and Guerilla. The Blitzkrieg doctrine is offensively minded, and allows you access to Tiger I tanks and Stormtroopers. The Tiger I is a powerful heavy tank effective against both enemy infantry and armour, while Stormtroopers are essentially upgraded versions of Grenadiers which can be called in from any unoccupied building in friendly territory and can camouflage themselves to lay ambushes.

*** Royal Commando Support -- Guerilla. This support focuses on rapid deployment and covert operations, and adds offensive flavour to the otherwise very strongly defensive-natured British. Gliders can be called in to deploy [[BadassCrew squads of elite Commandos]] and even a light tank, the Tetrarch, anywhere on the map, who can then be made to strike at enemy buildings, capture points, ambush enemy units, or support advances by your regular forces. Commando Support also offers a few special misdirection and information gathering abilities.

** The ''Eastern Front'' mod adds the Soviets and the Ostheer. Mirroring the real life Red Army's development in the war, the Soviets are a rather weak Spammer faction in the game's initial stages but a Soviet player who manages to survive to the late-game will watch their force [[MagikarpPower gradually transition]] into an [[GameBreaker Elitist/Spammer]]; their Doctrines are Propaganda War (infantry and artillery specialist), Urban War (Guerilla) and Breakthrough War (Brute/armour specialist). The Ostheer are much like the Eldar of ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar'': a Technical force comprising a number of fairly powerful specialist units which are highly effective in their element but painfully weak if caught out of place; their doctrines are Support Army Group (Technical in a subversive sense), Elite Army Group (Elitist) and Fortress Army Group (Technical in a defensive sense). The two factions play off each other in the style of [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards Linear Ostheer, Quadratic Soviets]].

** Black List: Balanced in numbers, Guerilla/Technical in doctrine. Black List's forces strike the middle ground in population and cost. Their units aren't extremely powerful in a straight fight but they make heavy use of Ghost Kit stealth technology to gain the edge, with an Ambush ability that gives their units a damage boost whenever they come out of stealth. Making the best use of Black List's units tends to require micromanaging activated abilities to boost their capabilities or debuff enemies, rewarding skilled players who can handle their toolkit well.

** Kobolds: Guerilla, and a heaping helping of Pariah. The weakest faction in terms of size and military ability, only sending thieves and the occasional ambush. Their only redeeming quality is being naturally capable of avoiding traps.

** Skaven: Guerilla. Skaven units invariably have lots of movement and attack points, letting them run far and attack several times a turn. They also have the best climbing and jumping skills, letting them easily navigate alternate paths and flank enemies. However, they also have by far the lowest HP, so they die easily and they have the lowest morale too, so they rout quickly after only a few casualties. With the Skaven, you need to learn how to duck and weave around buildings, striking at isolated individuals and avoiding large battles in the streets or being targeted by skirmishers in the open. Their Legendary unit, the Rat Ogre, is extremely powerful but difficult to control.

** Khergits: Unit Specialist (cavalry)/Guerilla/Ranger

** Alin -- Spammer, overlapping with Guerilla.

*** Among Co-op Commanders, Raynor is Spammer/Ranger/Generalist, Swann is Elitist/Turtle, Nova is Elitist/Guerilla/Technical, Han and Horner are Spammer (Han's units)/Elitist (Horner's units)/Unit Specialist (on air force), Tychus is '''ELITIST'''/Technical/Gimmick and Mengsk is Spammer (Troopers)/Elitist (Elite Guard)/Economical

*** Among Co-op Commanders, Artanis is Balanced/Brute, Vorazun is Elitist/Guerilla/Technical, Karax is Elitist/Industrial/Turtle, Alarak is Spammer/Technical, Fenix is Elitist/Technical/Gimmick, and Zeratul is Elitist/Game Breaker.

** Rebel Alliance -- Guerilla

** Wood Elves -- Guerilla/Ranger

** Dark Elves -- Guerilla/Technical

** ''Battlezone II'''s {{Game Mod}}s add further unique factions. ''[[FanSequel Forgotten Enemies]]'' adds the Hadean Crown, which are Elitist/Brute. Their units start out weak, but their factories can be upgraded to make the units absurdly powerful and durable. ''{{F|anSequel}}leshstorm'' adds the Swarm; entirely Spammer with some Guerilla elements. Their units are absurdly cheap and weak at low levels, but their units do not drop any [[{{Unobtanium}} scrap biometal]] -- the game's building resource -- allowing for Swarm units to simply grind down enemies. ''Fleshstorm'' also introduces the [[RacialRemnant Phaer Ran]], which are a combination of Elitist/Brute Force/Specialist -- Phaer Ran units are [[CripplingOverspecialization geared specifically to kill Swarm units]]. Their bases are [[BaseOnWheels mobile]], their units are strong and simple, and they tend to rely on {{fire|BreathingWeapon}} and air-burst weapons.

* ''VideoGame/ActofWar'':
** Task Force Talon: Elitist/Technical. Task Force Talon's units are generally the most expensive and a good number of them either upgrade to fulfill different roles, or they are able to switch and back worth through different settings or modes.

* ''VideoGame/BattleRealms''

* ''Videogame/BattleZone1998'' has the [[RedsWithRockets Cosmo Communist Army]] and the [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks National Space Defense Force]], which are Brute and Ranger, respectively -- though the difference is [[CosmeticallyDifferentSides relatively minor]] aside from a few units. The Chinese army introduced in ''The Red Odyssey'' ExpansionPack has elements of both Elitist/Guerilla -- their units possess cloaking devices. The [[EliteArmy Black Dogs]] in the game's UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo64}} port are more powerful versions of standard [=NSDF=] units.
** The sequel, ''Battlezone II'', has the radically different Scion Army and International Space Defense Force. The [=ISDF=] is Brute/Balanced; their ships are typically powerful and cheaper than comparable Scion units. Additionally, the [=ISDF=] can build up their base much faster than Scions can. The Scions are Elitist with elements of Guerilla -- their units are expensive but adaptable courtesy of their ability to morph tanks between combat and assault modes. Scion heavy units are often [[CripplingOverspecialization overspecialized]] but ''very'' good at what they do.
** ''Battlezone II'''s {{GameMod}}s add further unique factions. ''[[FanSequel Forgotten Enemies]]'' adds the Hadean Crown, which are Elitist/Brute. Their units start out weak, but their factories can be upgraded to make the units absurdly powerful and durable. ''[[FanSequel Fleshstorm]]'' adds the Swarm; entirely Spammer with some Guerilla elements. Their units are absurdly cheap and weak at low levels, but their units do not drop any [[UnObtanium scrap biometal]] -- the game's building resource -- allowing for Swarm units to simply grind down enemies. ''Fleshstorm'' also introduces the [[RacialRemnant Phaer Ran]], which are a combination of Elitist/Brute Force/Specialist -- Phaer Ran units are [[CripplingOverspecialization geared specifically to kill Swarm units]]. Their bases are [[BaseOnWheels mobile]], their units are strong and simple, and they tend to rely on [[FireBreathingWeapon fire]] and air-burst weapons.
* ''Videogame/BrutalLegend''

*** [[UsefulNotes/{{Brazil}} Brasilia]] -- Increased unit melee strength and healing rate when fortified. Brute force.

** The ''Eastern Front'' mod adds the Soviets and the Ostheer. Mirroring the real life Red Army's development in the war, the Soviets are a rather weak Spammer faction in the game's initial stages but a Soviet player who manages to survive to the late-game will watch their force [[MagikarpPower gradually transition]] into an [[GameBreaker Elitist/Spammer]]; their Doctrines are Propaganda War (infantry and artillery specialist), Urban War (Guerilla) and Breakthrough War (Brute/armour specialist). The Ostheer are much like the Eldar of VideoGame/DawnOfWar: a Technical force comprising a number of fairly powerful specialist units which are highly effective in their element but painfully weak if caught out of place; their doctrines are Support Army Group (Technical in a subversive sense), Elite Army Group (Elitist) and Fortress Army Group (Technical in a defensive sense). The two factions play off each other in the style of [[LinearWarriorsQuadraticWizards Linear Ostheer, Quadratic Soviets]].

** [[OurDwarvesAreAllTheSame Dwaves]]: Generalist/Industrial, and the only playable faction. In terms of combat and non-combat roles, they can do nearly any labor in the game, and have access to a variety of weapons, but no cavalry. Access to the best weapon-grade materials in the game, and able to engineer whatever insane mechanisms the player can devise.
** [[HumansAreAverage Humans]]: Generalist, with a side order of Diplomat. Most likely to be friendly with the playable faction. On the military side, they're second-best in terms of metal usage, can use cavalry and a wide variety of weapons.

* ''VideoGame/{{Earth 2150}}''

* ''Videogame/EndlessLegend:''

** Roving Clans: ActualPacifist Ranger/Economist. Their units are weak but ''extremely'' mobile and focus on hit-and-run tactics. Unmatched [[PracticalCurrency Dust]] production and they own the markets, giving them a cut of every transaction other empires make. They can hire mercenaries with twice the normal health and engage in [[FalseFlagAttack False Flag Attacks]] as they cannot declare war (it's bad for business!).

* ''Videogame/EndlessSpace[=/=][[Videogame/EndlessSpace2 2]]'':

* ''VideoGame/GreyGoo2015'' a return to the classic RTS formula.
** '''Beta''': Balanced\Generalist\Ranger -- the time-worn, lived-in spacefarers; well-balanced and able to create strong defenses while still able to meet the enemy with a strong offense at the same time.
** '''Humans''': Elitist\Technical\Unit Specialist\Turtle -- the most advanced faction; specializing in the deployment of combined arms forces, each unit type playing on the strength of the others while counteracting their weaknesses. Rely a lot on defense.

* ''VideoGame/StarCraft'' & ''VideoGame/StarcraftII'':

** Swarm -- Spammer/Industrial* ''VideoGame/WorldInConflict'' features CosmeticallyDifferentSides for the most part, but those factions are divided between four roles that need to work in unison:

** Haradwaith: Unit Specialist/Technical. Haradwaith covers a large number of subfactions, from the heavy infantry and pirates of Umbar to the more frail and versatile Harondar troops to the highly expensive but terrifying [[WarElephants Mûmakil]] of Near Harad to the specialized jungle monsters of Far Harad to the magically-potent cultists of Zigûr. It also has the ability to quickly generate forward bases, using its mobile caravans and summoning powers. Due to this, it requires a lot of work to manage, as it can feel like playing with four or five factions at once.

** Rivendell: Technical. Rivendell's Noldor elven units are some of the strongest infantry in the game, but they're also very expensive and take time to recruit, practically necessitating a stopgap in the form of relatively weak Breelanders and frail ranger troops to handle the early game. It also has a number of rather quirky units whose abilities require some getting used to, particularly the highly varied [[QuirkyBard Revellers]] and the rangers being all types of infantry in one. Its ability to purchase static map-wide upgrades helps it blossom in the lategame.

** Gondor: Generalist. Gondor does everything well, but nothing excellently. It has access to cheap light infantry in its fiefdom troops, expensive heavy infantry in its Minas Tirith troops, more elite options in its pikemen, bowmen, and cavalry, an economy-booster in its marketplace, and heroes that fill a variety of roles, from Boromir's physical prowess to Denethor's army-buffing to Gandalf's mighty abilities. This lets it pursue just about any strategy, but it does nothing as well as genuine specialists.
** Rohan: Spammer/Ranger. Rohan has an odd evolution over the run of the game, utilizing mainly peasants as a kind of ZergRush (which, for added versatility in the early game, are recruited from their resource structures). Once it has access to its stronger cavalry, mainly the Rohirrim, it then shifts to aggressive tactical movements that try to minimize the weaknesses of its cavalry focus, though it has the ability to fall back on heavy infantry if need be. By the end of the game, it moves into the direction of Brute, stacking multiple layers of army buffs through its heroes to make a Rohirrim charge completely unstoppable.
** Rivendell: Technical. Rivendell's Noldor elven units are some of the strongest infantry in the game, but they're also very expensive and take time to recruit, practically necessitating a stopgap in the form of relatively weak Breelanders and frail ranger troops to handle the early game. It also has a number of rather quirky units whose abilities require some getting used to, particularly the [[QuirkyBard Revellers]]. Its ability to purchase static map-wide upgrades helps it blossom in the lategame.
** Lothlórien: Turtle. Lothlórien has some of the best archers in the game, and its resource buildings, in the form of mallorn trees, can be upgraded to essentially turn them into miniature bases in their own right. It also has a great deal of healing on demand, and abilities that fortify its buildings heavily. However, its troops when out of cover are quite frail, its cavalry is limited, and its main siege tools are the weak-to-fire Ents, which means it struggles at raiding the enemy until the very late game.
** Woodland Realm: Guerilla. The Woodland Realm's units are fast, a lot of them have stealth access, their archers are excellent, and they can teleport around the map through Waystones and Cellar Doors, allowing them to ambush enemies and then quickly beat a retreat. However, most of their units lack staying power (the only exception being higly expensive Greenwood soldiers), and they're the only faction that can't obtain heavy armor through standard upgrades, being dependent on Thranduil's abilities.
** Erebor: Brute. Erebor's infantry is tough as nails (their base troops frequently boast more than ''double'' the health of equivalent units), and most of their abilities magnify this in some way. They're also about as slow as you'd expect short-legged dwarves to be, and their cavalry options in the form of war wagons are fairly restrictive, which means they have issues with tactics more sophisticated than slow charges. However, they can use their mines as a transport network to circumvent this somewhat. Their human allies are either Spammer (Esgaroth) or Balanced (Dale).

** Misty Mountains: Ranger/Spammer. Misty Mountains can build up large hordes of goblins, wolves, and similar FragileSpeedster units, and like Erebor and Woodland Realm, it can use its resource structures to move around the map. It can also take control of [[NeutralsCrittersAndCreeps local creeps]] and turn their lairs into bases. However, its elite troops are expensive and tend to be gated, and most of its units have lackluster durability, with the Moria orcs in particular crumbling quickly in the face of any reprisal.
** Dol Guldur: Gimmick. Dol Guldur, being led by the Necromancer, is focused on the idea of decay--most of its troops slowly lose health if they stray too far from its buildings or the Necromancer, but it can convert them into undead through various means, which do not suffer from health loss and rapidly regain health when out of combat. Because of this, Dol Guldur focuses on constructing bases close to enemy territory and mitigating the effects of decay before assaulting the opponent with a deathless force.
** Haradwaith: Unit Specialist/Technical. Haradwaith covers a large number of subfactions, from the heavy infantry and pirates of Umbar to the more frail and versatile Harondar troops to the highly expensive but terrifying [[WarElephants Mûmakil]] and specialized jungle monsters of Far Harad to the magically-potent cultists of Zigûr. It also has the ability to quickly generate forward bases, using its mobile caravans and summoning powers. Due to this, it requires a lot of work to manage, as it can feel like playing with four or five factions at once.

** Rohan: Spammer/Ranger. Rohan has an odd evolution over the run of the game, utilizing mainly peasants as a kind of ZergRush (which, for added versatility in the early game, are recruited from their resource structures). Once it has access to its stronger cavalry, mainly the Rohirrim, it then shifts to aggressive tactical movements that try to minimize the weaknesses of its cavalry focus, though it has the ability to fall back on heavy infantry if need be. By the end of the game, it moves into the direction of Brute, stacking multiple layers of army buffs to make a Rohirrim charge completely unstoppable.

** Isengard: Balanced Economist. Isengard has access to many different types of troops, between a lot of varieties of Uruk-Hai and its Dunlending allies (with a lean towards heavy infantry). Its main strength is its ability to build resources, with three different economy-boosters in its tech tree and the ability to heavily reduce upgrade costs, letting it rapidly build a powerful army for cheap. However, this great economy can only be reached if Isengard can snowball effectively, with it being reliant at first on relatively weak Wildmen and Scouts.
** Misty Mountains: Ranger Spammer. Misty Mountains can build up large hordes of goblins, wolves, and similar FragileSpeedster units, and like Erebor and Woodland Realm, it can use its resource structures to move around the map. It can also take control of [[NeutralsCrittersAndCreeps local creeps]] and turn their lairs into bases. However, its elite troops are expensive and tend to be gated, and most of its units have lackluster durability, with the Moria orcs in particular crumbling quickly in the face of any reprisal.
** Dol Guldur: Gimmick. Dol Guldur, being led by the Necromancer, is focused almost entirely on the idea of decay--most of its troops slowly lose health if they stray too far from its buildings or the Necromancer, but it can convert them into undead through various means, which do not suffer from health loss and rapidly regain health when out of combat. Because of this, Dol Guldur focuses on constructing bases close to enemy territory and mitigating the effects of decay before assaulting the opponent with a deathless force.

** Rivendell: Technical. Rivendell's Noldor elven units are some of the strongest infantry in the game, but they're also very expensive and take time to recruit, practically necessitating a stopgap in the form of relatively weak Breelanders and frail ranger troops to handle the early game. It also has a number of rather quirky units whose abilities require some getting used to, particularly the [[QuirkyBard Revellers]]. Its ability to purchase static upgrades helps it blossom in the lategame.

** Erebor: Brute. Erebor's infantry is tough as nails (their base troops frequently boast more than ''double'' the health of equivalent units), and most of their abilities magnify this in some way. They're also about as slow as you'd expect short-legged dwarves to be, and their cavalry options in the form of war wagons are fairly restrictive, which means they have issues with tactics more sophisticated than slow charges. However, they can use their mines as a transport network to circumvent this somewhat. Their human allies of Esgaroth and Dale are either Spammer (Reign of Oakenshield) or Balanced (Reign of Ironfoot).