{"id":1712156,"date":"2026-10-07T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/VMcHGGKK8gnmWRbLJUeT8d"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:45:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:45:00","slug":"quarterfinals-vote-for-the-best-rts-unit-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/quarterfinals-vote-for-the-best-rts-unit-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Quarterfinals: Vote for the best RTS unit of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friends, we are doing important work\u2014the work of determining, through democracy and science (maybe), what RTS unit deserves to be held aloft and named the greatest RTS unit of all time. It’s a lot of responsibility. <\/p>\n

Last week, the war began. 16 units entered, 8 units survived<\/a>. There were close battles. Dawn of War’s unstable Psyker and Battle for Middle-earth’s Rohirrim were neck and neck for most of the voting period, swapping positions with every blow traded. But in the end, those long-haired horse boys won. Then there were the ass-kickings. Right from the word go, Warcraft’s Peon raked in the votes, leaving Rise of Legends’ majestic Glass Dragon battered a bruised. <\/p>\n

We salute the losers\u2014they were good, but not good enough. And now the victors must return to the battlefield to duke it out again. It’s time for the quarterfinals, baby!<\/p>\n

The quarterfinals bracket<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Things are getting tense. We’re going to have to make some difficult decisions. Will our collective love for funny little green guys keep the Peon from being obliterated by the mighty Mammoth Tank? Will the Mirage Tank’s ability to pretend to be a tree help it survive against Darth Vader’s personal Star Destroyer? This is all up to you. <\/p>\n

All four of my personal picks made it to the quarterfinals (thank you, thank you), but now I’m nervous. Now that we’re down to eight competitors, I’ve got a pick in each fight. I could win it all! Or I could lose everything. Harrowing stuff. I’m particularly worried about the Dolphin vs Priest battle. Our sleek, squeaky pal utterly dominated the Sonic Tank in the last round, but the Priest was incredibly popular\u2014only the Peon had a more clear-cut battle. <\/p>\n

It would be inappropriate for me to try and influence your vote, but just let me ask you this: do you really want to see a heroic, noble creature of the sea getting crushed by organised religion? Let your conscience guide you. <\/p>\n

As before, you’ll be able to vote on each battle below until the end of Sunday (BST)<\/strong>. Otherwise, there are no rules. Chaos reigns! Vote based on vibes, aesthetic, hyper-specific grudges or just who you think would win in a fight. Right, let’s get back to the war!<\/p>\n

Peon vs Mammoth Tank<\/span><\/h3>\n

Peon (Warcraft 3)<\/h2>\n
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The real heroes of Warcraft, Peons are mistreated, disrespected and undervalued by orcish society, but they are the most critical cog in the Horde’s war machine. They get called “dogs” and “cowards”, and yeah, they might enjoy the occasional nap\u2014but they work hard! They deserve a rest!<\/p>\n

Orcs are classist dickheads. Without Peons, you’d have no great halls, no barracks, no trained warriors. Peons avoid conflict not because they are cowards, but because they know they are too important to die in battle\u2014that the future of their people hinges on them building a new gold mine or chopping down some trees.<\/p>\n

And if it comes down to it, they’ll fight, either directly (which they are, frankly, terrible at) or by holing up in a burrow. They can do it all! Zug zug, my friends. Zug zug. \u2014Fraser Brown, Online Editor<\/em><\/p>\n

Mammoth Tank<\/h2>\n
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God bless these great, trundling beasts\u2014implacable Soviet strength wrought in steel and pig iron.<\/p>\n

Mammoth Tanks are unfathomably costly and painfully slow, but whatever<\/em>. I’m convinced just one of them could probably win the entire RA1 Soviet campaign by itself. Akh-knowledged. \u2014Joshua Wolens, News Writer<\/em><\/p>\n

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