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Original post by Talonder I think another great feature RTS games could take advantage of are physics damage. If a trebuchet fires and hits a tower, how awesome would it be for the brick and morter to crumble to the ground crushing players caught under it?

It's a nice idea, but there's a risk that it gets too close to just being eyecandy. Unless placing units directly under castle walls is somehow advantageous in some situations, it'd just be one of those things that players learn you don't do. If they're not doing it, it never affects gameplay... and you just implemented a physics engine for a few falling bricks.

How about making players HAVE to use physics in their strategy? YOu could have one unit be able to move stuff with telekinetic powers or something, one unit be able to dig, one to build, one to attack melee, and one to attack from a distance.
Make it very simple, with very little or no micromanaging.