When comparing TagPro vs StarCraft II, the Slant community recommends StarCraft II for most people. In the question“What are the best non-FPS team based PC games?” StarCraft II is ranked 4th while TagPro is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose StarCraft II is:
With the Starter Edition, players can start the beginning of the campaign, compete in ranked ladder matches, and play anything in the Arcade (a mode that offers a huge selection community-created games and mods).
Specs
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Pros
Pro Completely free game
The game is free to play without being pay to win as there are no purchases to be made.
Pro Easy to learn, difficult to master
Its not easy for beginners but you will get better and its just a awesome feeling to roll through all the enemy players and score a point.
Pro Balances individual skill and team coordination
In this game its all about teamplay. But one super skilled player can change the game.
Pro Community content creators
Reddit.com has a subreddit called /r/tagpro, which has a range of mods and userscripts available that are free to use.
Pro No mandatory registration
It's possible to play as guest. No registration is needed to play.
Pro A free starter edition is available
With the Starter Edition, players can start the beginning of the campaign, compete in ranked ladder matches, and play anything in the Arcade (a mode that offers a huge selection community-created games and mods).
Pro Big player base
Has a very big player base and everyone will be able to find a suitable opponent whether you are a rookie or an experienced player.
Pro Well balanced, asymmetrical gameplay
Opposing teams will have completely different skillsets allowing players to take wholly different approaches toward completing the same goal. This makes for asymmetrical gameplay that has been painstakingly balanced.
Pro Campaign features an engaging story and acts as a tutorial
StarCraft II tells a very concise and cohesive story, exclusively featuring the Terran, with some exceptions during optional missions. During the campaign, the player is asked to make several choices which partially alter the storyline, as well as give access to some units, while making other completely unavailable. With a new unit unlocked nearly every mission, these levels utilize unique gameplay mechanics that highlight the specific uses of each new unit that is unlocked, thus allowing players to familiar with them. For example, one mission highlights the maneuverability of the Viking, an aircraft that can quickly fly across the map, killing other aerial units, and transforming to become a walking vehicle that can annihilate ground-based enemies.
Pro Gives in-game access to a wide variety of community created games/mods
Users can publish their mods to the game so that other players may then apply them in-game. This makes for easy access to a wide variety of mods and games.
Pro Has an active eSports scene
With a 1.6 million dollar prize pool for the world championships in 2015, StarCraft II has a very large and supported eSports scene that is participated in throughout the world.
Cons
Con Slight lag in gameplay
During a hectic game any slight amount of lag can hurt ones gameplay, while it does not happen often and is actively improved by the devs it is still an issue to consider.
Con Starcraft I units are unavailable
They removed/replaced some of the units with new units. As of 2021 several mods of SC2 engine feat SC1 units are freely available