Absolute Annihilation - Revision history

Koshi: made historical

2010-03-13T16:43:03Z

made historical

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Seanheron: deprecated

2009-08-08T17:22:59Z

deprecated

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Rcdraco: /* No longer in development */

2007-10-05T17:19:19Z

No longer in development

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	Absolute Annihilation's development has officially ceased as of January 30, 2007.		''Absolute Annihilation's development has officially ceased as of January 30, 2007.''

			Caydr has made a claim that he is infact developing this and he will start again soon.

	===Overview===		===Overview===

Argt: /* Overview */ Fix mispelling

2007-07-16T13:41:31Z

Overview: Fix mispelling

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	===Overview===		===Overview===
	[[Image:SpringAA.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|A few of the larger units in AA]]		[[Image:SpringAA.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|A few of the larger units in AA]]
	With 366 balanced units, Absolute Annihilation, or AA, was the single most-downloaded Total Annihilation units pack. AA ~~was~~ been ported to Spring soon after Spring's development began in earnest and takes advantage of many of the engine's new features. It is based on [[UberHack]] and so attempts to improve TA balance without radically changing gameplay. However, whereas UberHack added only a few extra units, AA incorporates many new units including some of the most impressive new units concocted by the ever-creative TA community.		With 366 balanced units, Absolute Annihilation, or AA, was the single most-downloaded Total Annihilation units pack. AA has been ported to Spring soon after Spring's development began in earnest and takes advantage of many of the engine's new features. It is based on [[UberHack]] and so attempts to improve TA balance without radically changing gameplay. However, whereas UberHack added only a few extra units, AA incorporates many new units including some of the most impressive new units concocted by the ever-creative TA community.

	AA was under constant development until autumn of 2006, spurred on by its highly active community following, and [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107 Caydr], who headed up development. Some units were subject to frequent and sometimes brutal tweaking and pruning, leading many players to feel that the changes were random - in fact, they were simply based on feedback sent through mediums besides the forum. AA contained new factories, units, resource buildings, sneaky defensive structures and an array of massive "experimental" units for brutalizing the enemy's base.		AA was under constant development until autumn of 2006, spurred on by its highly active community following, and [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107 Caydr], who headed up development. Some units were subject to frequent and sometimes brutal tweaking and pruning, leading many players to feel that the changes were random - in fact, they were simply based on feedback sent through mediums besides the forum. AA contained new factories, units, resource buildings, sneaky defensive structures and an array of massive "experimental" units for brutalizing the enemy's base.

Caydr: /* No longer in development */

2007-02-17T19:21:52Z

No longer in development

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	Absolute Annihilation's development has officially ceased.		Absolute Annihilation's development has officially ceased as of January 30, 2007.

	===Overview===		===Overview===

Caydr at 19:21, 17 February 2007

2007-02-17T19:21:00Z

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			Absolute Annihilation's development has officially ceased.

	===Overview===		===Overview===

Caydr at 19:20, 17 February 2007

2007-02-17T19:20:28Z

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	<center>'''Absolute Annihilation is distinct, trying to be close to classic TA. The idea behind the mod is to imagine what TA might be like if it was still being patched and a new unit released every week.'''</center>		===No longer in development===

	===Overview===		===Overview===
	[[Image:SpringAA.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|A few of the larger units in AA]]		[[Image:SpringAA.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|A few of the larger units in AA]]
	With 366 balanced units, Absolute Annihilation, or AA, is the single most-downloaded Total Annihilation units pack. ~~Now~~ AA ~~has~~ been ported to Spring and takes advantage of ~~this new~~ engine's ~~every feature~~. It is based on [[UberHack]] and so attempts to ~~rebalance~~ TA without radically ~~rearranging the buildtree~~. However, whereas UberHack added only a few extra units, AA incorporates many new units including some of the most impressive new units concocted by the ever-creative TA community.		With 366 balanced units, Absolute Annihilation, or AA, was the single most-downloaded Total Annihilation units pack. AA was been ported to Spring soon after Spring's development began in earnest and takes advantage of many of the engine's new features. It is based on [[UberHack]] and so attempts to improve TA balance without radically changing gameplay. However, whereas UberHack added only a few extra units, AA incorporates many new units including some of the most impressive new units concocted by the ever-creative TA community.

	AA is under constant development, spurred on by its highly active community following, and [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107 Caydr], who ~~heads~~ up ~~the~~ development. ~~Units are~~ subject to frequent and sometimes brutal tweaking and pruning. AA ~~contains~~ new factories, units, resource buildings, sneaky defensive structures and an array of massive "experimental" units for brutalizing the enemy's base.		AA was under constant development until autumn of 2006, spurred on by its highly active community following, and [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107 Caydr], who headed up development. Some units were subject to frequent and sometimes brutal tweaking and pruning, leading many players to feel that the changes were random - in fact, they were simply based on feedback sent through mediums besides the forum. AA contained new factories, units, resource buildings, sneaky defensive structures and an array of massive "experimental" units for brutalizing the enemy's base.

	Players new to the mod should be warned that some old units [[Image:pano2.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Ridiculously huge image depicting every unit in AA]]now fill new roles, while some are more (or less) effective than they were in classic TA as of the 3.1c patch.		Players new to the mod should be warned that some old units [[Image:pano2.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Ridiculously huge image depicting every unit in AA]]now fill new roles, while some are more (or less) effective than they were in classic TA as of the 3.1c patch.

	AA:Spring is based mostly on version 6.0 of the OTA ~~mod. Now that development of~~ AA ~~for Total Annihilation has largely ceased, the~~ mod~~'s developer is working hard on developing Spring-based versions incorporating all of the engine's advanced features~~.		AA:Spring is based mostly on version 6.0 of the OTA AA mod.

	===Strategy===		===Strategy===
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	The actual units present in AA aren't so important; it takes little time to learn what they all do. The key to victory lies in utilizing them effectively. Always keep the above points in mind when playing, and above all, practice. Even if you lose, ask the person to whom you lost what you did wrong and right. Study replays involving experienced players to see what tricks they use.		The actual units present in AA aren't so important; it takes little time to learn what they all do. The key to victory lies in utilizing them effectively. Always keep the above points in mind when playing, and above all, practice. Even if you lose, ask the person to whom you lost what you did wrong and right. Study replays involving experienced players to see what tricks they use.

	For further information go to the [[Strategy:Absolute Annihilation\|AA Strategy Guide]].		For further information go to the [[Strategy:Absolute Annihilation\|AA Strategy Guide]].

			=== Downfall ===

			At the height of AA's popularity, Caydr finished his education and became a machinist. His job and other aspects of real life occupied so much of his time that he became completely out of touch with the AA community for several months, not even realizing that a silly little typo bug, easily fixed, had basically destroyed gameplay for months on end. This prompted others to try to fill his shoes, some successfully, some unsuccessfully. A new mod, "Balanced Annihilation", at first incorporating only minor changes with great gameplay fixes, slowly began to eat away at AA's previously untouchable popularity.

			When Caydr finally got some time off during the end of December 2006, he finally discovered what a shambles he'd left AA in due to failing to quickly fix several major problems in the last released version, 2.22. He realized that this state of affairs was obviously an indicator that he would not longer be able to responsibly remain the main developer of AA, and decided to let AA finally slip away. Giving his blessing to those who continued the work in his stead, he posted one last message on his website, http://www.caydr.com, and hasn't been heard from since.



	=== Links ===		=== Links ===
	*'''[http://ta-aa.sourceforge.net/latest.htm Download Absolute Annihilation (version 2.23)]'''
	*[http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/ta-aa/AATrailer.zip?download Mod Trailer] (14 mb)
	*[http://ta-aa.sourceforge.net AA Homepage]		*[http://ta-aa.sourceforge.net AA Homepage]
	*[[Absolute Annihilation/Units\|Unit Guide]]		*[[Absolute Annihilation/Units\|Unit Guide]]
	*[http://files.filefront.com/AA211Psd7/;5377885;;/fileinfo.html Persh Variant] (bad link)
	[[Image:groupshot4.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Hey look! Another freakishly huge picture!]]		[[Image:groupshot4.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Hey look! Another freakishly huge picture!]]
	*[[Strategy:Absolute_Annihilation\|Additional Notes On Strategy In Absolute Annihilation]]		*[[Strategy:Absolute_Annihilation\|Additional Notes On Strategy In Absolute Annihilation]]

Wraith: /* Links */

2007-02-13T14:26:04Z

Links

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	*[http://ta-aa.sourceforge.net AA Homepage]		*[http://ta-aa.sourceforge.net AA Homepage]
	*[[Absolute Annihilation/Units\|Unit Guide]]		*[[Absolute Annihilation/Units\|Unit Guide]]
	*[http://files.filefront.com/AA211Psd7/;5377885;;/fileinfo.html Persh Variant]		*[http://files.filefront.com/AA211Psd7/;5377885;;/fileinfo.html Persh Variant] (bad link)
	[[Image:groupshot4.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Hey look! Another freakishly huge picture!]]		[[Image:groupshot4.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Hey look! Another freakishly huge picture!]]
	*[[Strategy:Absolute_Annihilation\|Additional Notes On Strategy In Absolute Annihilation]]		*[[Strategy:Absolute_Annihilation\|Additional Notes On Strategy In Absolute Annihilation]]

Neddiedrow: /* Links */

2006-12-25T08:28:00Z

Links

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	*[http://files.filefront.com/AA211Psd7/;5377885;;/fileinfo.html Persh Variant]		*[http://files.filefront.com/AA211Psd7/;5377885;;/fileinfo.html Persh Variant]
	[[Image:groupshot4.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Hey look! Another freakishly huge picture!]]		[[Image:groupshot4.jpg\|thumb\|700px\|center\|Hey look! Another freakishly huge picture!]]
			*[[Strategy:Absolute_Annihilation\|Additional Notes On Strategy In Absolute Annihilation]]

	[[Category:Mods]]		[[Category:Mods]]
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Chojin: removed comparisons to xta

2006-11-16T21:51:10Z

removed comparisons to xta

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	<center>'''Absolute Annihilation is distinct, ~~being closer~~ to classic TA ~~than to XTA~~. The idea behind the mod is to imagine what TA might be like if it was still being patched and a new unit released every week.'''</center>		<center>'''Absolute Annihilation is distinct, trying to be close to classic TA. The idea behind the mod is to imagine what TA might be like if it was still being patched and a new unit released every week.'''</center>

	===Overview===		===Overview===
	[[Image:SpringAA.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|A few of the larger units in AA]]		[[Image:SpringAA.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|A few of the larger units in AA]]
	With 366 balanced units, Absolute Annihilation, or AA, is the single most-downloaded Total Annihilation units pack. Now AA has been ported to Spring and takes advantage of this new engine's every feature. It is based on [[UberHack]] and so attempts to rebalance TA without rearranging the buildtree ~~as radically as XTA has~~. However, whereas UberHack added only a few extra units, AA incorporates many new units including some of the most impressive new units concocted by the ever-creative TA community.		With 366 balanced units, Absolute Annihilation, or AA, is the single most-downloaded Total Annihilation units pack. Now AA has been ported to Spring and takes advantage of this new engine's every feature. It is based on [[UberHack]] and so attempts to rebalance TA without radically rearranging the buildtree. However, whereas UberHack added only a few extra units, AA incorporates many new units including some of the most impressive new units concocted by the ever-creative TA community.

	AA is under constant development, spurred on by its highly active community following, and [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107 Caydr], who heads up the development. Units are subject to frequent and sometimes brutal tweaking and pruning. AA contains new factories, units, resource buildings, sneaky defensive structures and an array of massive "experimental" units for brutalizing the enemy's base.		AA is under constant development, spurred on by its highly active community following, and [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=107 Caydr], who heads up the development. Units are subject to frequent and sometimes brutal tweaking and pruning. AA contains new factories, units, resource buildings, sneaky defensive structures and an array of massive "experimental" units for brutalizing the enemy's base.