Gamey?

[Fullhouse]

People call this a game, which it is. However it can also be viewed as a simulation.

Tactics that are overtly "gamey" e.g. that rely on the game engine for success yet would have either failed totaly or never occured in reality break my immersion in the "game" and thus impact my enjoyment of playing. I just find them cheesey.

What makes CM stand out is its simulation aspect, if I wanted to play something more gamey I could pick one of a hundred RTS's of the shelf. This is why I greatly prefer CMBB and AK over BO.

On a total tangent, I would also add that going up the map edge carries its own risks, e.g. units reversing or routing of the map edge never to return.