09-14-2004, 05:37 PM
I've had Total Annihilation for many years now (it came out in 1997, I've had it since '98 or '99) and I've yet to get so bored of single player that I've had to venture online. Infact, I just finished playing a game now, 290 kills to 8 losses, if you're interested.
Basically, TotalA is a mad RTS which scales up with your computer. It was designed for 1997 era computers but can handle a whole lot more if you throw a modern computer at it (1500 from 250 unit limit, for instance, oh, and 1280x960 resolution). The graphics are 3D, although you can't change the camera angle.
Oh, and it's pretty much balanced. Although you may have difficult getting hold of it.
To enhance your gameplay, visit Planet Annihilation, visit some of their hosted sites, download some new units (very few units venture above 100KB), the 3.1c patch & TA conflict crusher (vital for using extra units). Just remember, total unique units is 512, total unique weapons is 256. You might like to follow the link to the TAUCP (make sure to read the installation stuff, it's not "the usual yada yada"), which is a good place to get started with extra units, but doesn't leave space for you to add more of your own (although you'll probably be fine with the ones that come with TA for a few months).
Of course, if you don't like RTS, TA probably isn't for you, unless you like blowing stuff up in general (well, you play GTA, so maybe you do)
-Bob
Basically, TotalA is a mad RTS which scales up with your computer. It was designed for 1997 era computers but can handle a whole lot more if you throw a modern computer at it (1500 from 250 unit limit, for instance, oh, and 1280x960 resolution). The graphics are 3D, although you can't change the camera angle.
Oh, and it's pretty much balanced. Although you may have difficult getting hold of it.
To enhance your gameplay, visit Planet Annihilation, visit some of their hosted sites, download some new units (very few units venture above 100KB), the 3.1c patch & TA conflict crusher (vital for using extra units). Just remember, total unique units is 512, total unique weapons is 256. You might like to follow the link to the TAUCP (make sure to read the installation stuff, it's not "the usual yada yada"), which is a good place to get started with extra units, but doesn't leave space for you to add more of your own (although you'll probably be fine with the ones that come with TA for a few months).
Of course, if you don't like RTS, TA probably isn't for you, unless you like blowing stuff up in general (well, you play GTA, so maybe you do)
-Bob