- WMD Tank Battle is turn based in that enemy units always get to go after every four player actions.
- It is real time in that ICBMS,Interceptors, and other players on the world map move in "real" time.
- There is also a 10 minute tick during which houses earn money, UFOs move and shoot, and missile/interceptor ammo is reloaded. The galaxy is persistent - whatever you build stays around until you or someone else destroys it.