Balanced Annihilation
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Overview
Balanced Annihilation is a TA mod remastered with improved graphics and balance. The philosophy of Balanced Annihilation follows three principles:
- Refined TA mod: BA's lineage traces back to TA and the mods that refined its classic graphics and gameplay across decades.
- Competitive Gameplay: BA has matured through over 15 years of playtesting by veteran players in both casual and tournament settings. Faction and unit choices offer many unique tactical possibilities.
- Stable Balance: BA is balanced to favour strategic play. Every unit has a role and few units get truly obsolete as the game progresses.
Tournaments
Balanced Annihilation runs competitive 1v1 tournaments that attract many dedicated players. Including the largest tournament in Spring's 16 year history, with 64 players. Players battle for a place in the Balance Committee and the BA crown, a unique in-game item for the commander that can only be aquired by winning the event.
- Crown Cup 1 1st Cartouche, 2nd PRO_rANDY, 3rd Teddy
- Crown Cup 2 1st Cartouche, 2nd Teddy, 3rd PtaQ
- Crown Cup 3 1st Cartouche, 2nd PtaQ, 3rd Teddy
- Crown Cup 4 1st Cartouche, 2nd Teddy, 3rd PRO_rANDY
- Crown Cup 5 1st PRO_rANDY, 2nd MasterBel2, 3rd Teddy
- Crown Cup 6 1st goopyfromBA, 2nd Cartouche, 3rd MasterBel2
- Crown Cup 7 1st PRO_rANDY, 2nd Teddy, 3rd goopyfromBA
- Crown Cup 8 1st goopyfromBA, 2nd ZLOFAF, 3rd Yudi
- Crown Cup 9 Upcoming Event 23th March 2024
History
Balanced Annihilation is a TA remake built using the Spring engine whose history traces back to the mod Absolute Annihilation by Caydr (2002-2006). AA was based on ÜberHack by Brave Sir Robin (1998-2002). The Swedish Yankspankers work on the TA Demo Recorder (1999-2004) made it possible for AA to be ported to 3D and these efforts led to the creation of Balanced Annihilation in 2006. Zero-K and BAR were both forked from Balanced Annihilation in the past.
Development
The current developer is Ares The previous maintainers, who shouldn't be forgotten, were:
- Shox
- Floris
- Decay (2016)
- Silentwings (2012-16)
- Beherith (2011-12)
- Niobium (2011)
- TheFatController (2010-11)
- NOiZE. (2006-11)
