Many real time strategy games include the option to give orders while the game is paused. They usually don't allow it in multiplayer though.
Anyway, the feature is extremely easy to add and it is the only way many gamers such as myself who don't enjoy clickfests will play games like this.
Most games which don't have a pause for orders command at least have a way to slow down and speed up the game, this one doesn't. It should be called "real time clickfest" not "real time strategy".