If you are looking for a RTS with a steep learning curve rewarded by a rich gaming experience picking up this game would be a no-brainer. This game is 7 years old, and yet is still being tweaked with major updates to both gameplay and performance still coming in. All that coupled with a strong pro streaming community. Fantastic game.

Only negative would be a lack of easy to access documentation telling you everything you might want to know. It's up to the new player to dig across multiple websites to find a lot of the important details. A complete and up to date manual would be most welcome.