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[[Category:Playing]]
===Intro===
===Intro===


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;assist-build
;assist-build
:see "build-assist"
:See "build-assist"


;BA
;BA
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;balancing mod
;balancing mod
:changes the stats, abilities, or build menus of existing units, may add extra units
:Changes the stats, abilities, or build menus of existing units, may add extra units


;BB
;BB
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;build-assist
;build-assist
:speeding up unit/building construction with extra con units
:Speeding up unit/building construction with extra con units


;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_plus_plus C++]
;[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_plus_plus C++]
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;CA
;CA
:[[Complete Annihilation]]. Constantly in development Total Annihilation based mod experimenting with new graphics and gameplay ideas.
:[[Complete Annihilation]] mod. Constantly in development Total Annihilation based mod experimenting with new graphics and gameplay ideas.


;[[CVS]]
;[[CVS]]
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;comm bomb
;comm bomb
:"self-D"ing your commander in an enemy base to destroy it.
:Self-destructing (Ctrl+D) your commander in an enemy base to destroy it.


;commnap
;commnap
:Snatching an opponent's commander with a transport unit (usually an air transport such as an Atlas/Valkyrie), with the intent of selfdestructing it in the enemy's base.
:Snatching an opponent's commander with a transport unit (usually an air transport such as an [[Unit:Atlas|Atlas]]/[[Unit:Valkyrie|Valkyrie]]), with the intent of self-destructing it in the enemy's base.


;con
;con
:"construction", e.g. "con air"/"air con" is a construction aircraft.
:"Construction", e.g. "con air"/"air con" is a construction aircraft.


;DD
;DD
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;[http://www.doxygen.org doxygen]
;[http://www.doxygen.org doxygen]
:source code documentation system used on spring. Generates [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/doxygen/ documentation] directly from code.
:Source code documentation system used on Spring. Generates [http://taspring.clan-sy.com/doxygen/ documentation] directly from code.


;[[FAQ]]
;[[FAQ]]
:Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions"
:Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions".


;LOS
;LOS
:Line Of Sight (of your units)
:Line Of Sight (of your units).


;LRPC
;LRPC
:Long Range Plasma Cannon
:Long Range Plasma Cannon.
:See also "VLRPC" (Very -""-)
:See also "VLRPC" (Very -""-).


;[[Maximum_Annihilation|MA]]
;[[Maximum_Annihilation|MA]]
:[[Maximum_Annihilation|Maximum Annihilation]] - TA themed mod which evolved from [[Balanced_Annihilation|BA]] and features lots of new units and some changes on the concept to make it more challenging and fun.
:[[Maximum_Annihilation|Maximum Annihilation]] mod - TA themed mod which evolved from [[Balanced_Annihilation|BA]] and features lots of new units and some changes on the concept to make it more challenging and fun.


;mex (mexes)(mohomex)
;mex (mexes)(mohomex)
:Metal Extractor(s)
:Metal Extractor(s).


;[[MiniSpring]]
;[[MiniSpring]]
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;PW
;PW
:See "Phoenix Works".
:See "Phoenix Works".
:Can also stand for "PeeWee"s
:Can also stand for "PeeWee"s.


;rebalance
;rebalance
:See "balancing mod"
:See "balancing mod".


;rush
;rush
:Early attack, see [[Rushing]]
:Early attack, see [[Rushing]].


;self-D
;self-D
:"self destruct" - All units can do this ([CTRL]+[D] to activate/cancel).
:"Self-destruction" - all units can do this ([CTRL]+[D] to activate/cancel).


;[http://sf.net SourceForge]
;[http://sf.net SourceForge]
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;[[SWTA]]
;[[SWTA]]
:Star Wars "total conversion" [[Mods|mod]]
:Star Wars "total conversion" [[Mods|mod]].


;[[SY]]s
;[[SY]]s
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;TC
;TC
:See "total conversion"
:See "total conversion".


;TiA
;TiA
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;VLRPC
;VLRPC
:Very Long Range Plasma Cannon
:Very Long Range Plasma Cannon.
:See also "LRPC"
:See also "LRPC".


;veh
;veh
:"vehicle"
:Stands for "Vehicle".


;[[XTA]]
;[[XTA]]
:Standard mod packaged with spring. Developed by a small community of enthusiasts. v9.5 is latest version.
:Standard mod packaged with Spring. Developed by a small community of enthusiasts. v9.5 is latest version.


=== See also ===
=== See also ===
* "[http://www.tauniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=435301#post435301 Abbreviations]" entry in the [http://www.tauniverse.com tauniverse.com] forum
* "[http://www.tauniverse.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&postid=435301#post435301 Abbreviations]" entry in the [http://www.tauniverse.com tauniverse.com] forum
[[Category:Playing]]

Revision as of 13:00, 12 February 2009


Intro

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Please keep this page in alphabetical order, and remember it is just a glossary not an encyclopedia - brief descriptions only please! Thank you.

Glossary

AA
"Anti Air" - units which are good against aircraft.
Also see Absolute Annihilation. "Balancing mod" with lots of extra units, based on UH.
assist-build
See "build-assist"
BA
Balanced Annihilation. The most popular Spring mod.
balancing mod
Changes the stats, abilities, or build menus of existing units, may add extra units
BB
"Big Bertha", which is a "VLRPC".
BSR
"Brave Sir Robin" - producer of UH
build-assist
Speeding up unit/building construction with extra con units
C++
A computer language. Spring is written in this language.
CA
Complete Annihilation mod. Constantly in development Total Annihilation based mod experimenting with new graphics and gameplay ideas.
CVS
"Concurrent Version System", allows the developers to work together; it contains the Spring source code.
"SVN" (Subversion) is another system for the same task.
comm
"commander", the unit you start the game with.
comm bomb
Self-destructing (Ctrl+D) your commander in an enemy base to destroy it.
commnap
Snatching an opponent's commander with a transport unit (usually an air transport such as an Atlas/Valkyrie), with the intent of self-destructing it in the enemy's base.
con
"Construction", e.g. "con air"/"air con" is a construction aircraft.
DD
"Doomsday Machine", Core T3 Laser tower.
doxygen
Source code documentation system used on Spring. Generates documentation directly from code.
FAQ
Answers to "Frequently Asked Questions".
LOS
Line Of Sight (of your units).
LRPC
Long Range Plasma Cannon.
See also "VLRPC" (Very -""-).
MA
Maximum Annihilation mod - TA themed mod which evolved from BA and features lots of new units and some changes on the concept to make it more challenging and fun.
mex (mexes)(mohomex)
Metal Extractor(s).
MiniSpring
Mod with all the unit sizes scaled down by a factor of 2.
mod
Modification to the game which changes the units, see Mods.
.NET
A software development platform used by Spring.
NOTA
Not Original Total Annihilation, referring to the a TA mod.
OTA
Original Total Annihilation, referring to the unmodified TA units.
Phoenix Works
A game lobby and persistent campaign system supporting Spring XTA as well as several (mainly rebalancing) mods for original TA.
Porcing
Playing defensively and not expanding (Small and Good Defense, like a Porcupine); term from an old CaveDog Strategy Article.
PW
See "Phoenix Works".
Can also stand for "PeeWee"s.
rebalance
See "balancing mod".
rush
Early attack, see Rushing.
self-D
"Self-destruction" - all units can do this ([CTRL]+[D] to activate/cancel).
SourceForge
The open source website used for the development of the source code.
SVN
Subversion, used by the developers, it contains the Spring programming code. Considered superior to CVS.
SWTA
Star Wars "total conversion" mod.
SYs
"Swedish Yankspankers" - the guys who started the whole Spring thing 8)
TA
Total Annihilation, the name of the game.
TAWD
"Total Annihilation: World Domination" - a quality World War 3 TC.
TC
See "total conversion".
TiA
Tired Annihilation, a TA-based mod by Tired.
total conversion
A mod which replaces the entire unit set, and often every other aspect(graphics, sound, etc.) of a game.
UH
"UberHack" - Perhaps the most widely acclaimed "balancing mod" - produced by "BSR".
UF
Unknown-Files, a site that hosts Spring content.
unit stats
The amount of armour, max speed, etc. that a unit has.
UTASP
A truly massive unofficial unit pack expansion for TA.
VLRPC
Very Long Range Plasma Cannon.
See also "LRPC".
veh
Stands for "Vehicle".
XTA
Standard mod packaged with Spring. Developed by a small community of enthusiasts. v9.5 is latest version.

See also

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