An interesting blog to make the point about engines....

[Reno]

del, you suck because you dont have to deal with rendering
i do
anyways, moving on...
most strategy games are rather good,(especially in this conversation) because its always gameplay > graphics.
i dont see C&C busting out with shaders coming out of their ears, or any other RTS, but that doesnt make them any less of a blast to play.

this would also hint why we all still play the original TTR