Have you tried benchmarking yet or are you just assuming that you can't support that many bones. With something as simple as these guys you could get away with 6-10 bones each? (rome total was WAS a decade ago and tablets are probably more powerful than that gen of computers) But i don't see how a turn based strategy with…
I'd say stick with pre-rendered sprites unless you have a compelling reason to switch. Given the limitations of 3D, especially on mobile platforms, the sprites can look better than polygons. So, what are some reasons for 3d, then? * Arbitrary rotation of the screen - rotating at fixed angles (as defined by the number of…