Morale plays a large role in the real-time mode; a varying number of victory locations, similar to "control points" in many first-person shooters, are located on each map.

The game incorporates two gameplay modes: real-time and turn-based modes.

In some cases animations may also be useful in faster than real-time or even slower than real-time modes.

The RTS Index value is calculated in a real-time mode.

Some oscilloscopes can operate in either this mode or in the more traditional "real-time" mode at the operator's choice.

In the real-time mode, data were sampled and transmitted directly (without storage) as specified by the data format and bit rate selected.

The game won praise for its complex gameplay, real-time mode and ability for up to 16 players to join a single game using AppleTalk.

Combat is split between a turn-based battlefield for moving units, and a real-time mode for combat.

You are in real-time mode.

This settlement led directly to Cyanide's release of an official new version for Windows computers on June 26, 2009 (with both "classic" turn-based mode and real-time mode).