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| ====== Total Annihilation Mechanics ====== | ====== Total Annihilation Mechanics ====== | ||
| ===== Origin ===== | ===== Origin ===== | ||
| - | [[Total Annihilation]] (short: TA) is a game that follows slightly modified resource mechanics. Unlike games such as [[Starcraft (Broodwar)|Starcraft]] or [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Star Trek Armada]] where you first collect resources and then spend them in one go on a unit or building (so it's more about owning resources), in Total Annihilation and derivative games the rate of resource collection and their expenditure is directly mechanic-determining. Also are resource spots (metal/ | + | [[Total Annihilation]] (short: TA) is a game that follows slightly modified resource mechanics. Unlike games such as [[Starcraft (Broodwar)|Starcraft]] or [[Star Trek - Armada 1|Star Trek: Armada]] where you first collect resources and then spend them in one go on a unit or building (so it's more about owning resources), in Total Annihilation and derivative games the rate of resource collection and their expenditure is directly mechanic-determining. Also are resource spots (metal/ |
| ===== Principle Economy Mechanics ===== | ===== Principle Economy Mechanics ===== | ||
| ==== Metal for building, energy for almost everything ==== | ==== Metal for building, energy for almost everything ==== | ||
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| Other than with TA or Supreme Commander, the Energy spot adds to the complexity of the economy in the fashion as any resource region must have a direct connection via other resource regions to the players Nexus. Once a region is isolated from the Nexus, it does not add to the resource income of the player, even though he technically still controls this position. | Other than with TA or Supreme Commander, the Energy spot adds to the complexity of the economy in the fashion as any resource region must have a direct connection via other resource regions to the players Nexus. Once a region is isolated from the Nexus, it does not add to the resource income of the player, even though he technically still controls this position. | ||
| - | In [[Balanced Annihilation]] the concept of metal spots is altered slightly: | + | In [[..:mods:Balanced Annihilation]] the concept of metal spots is altered slightly: |
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| ===== Games with TA mechanics ===== | ===== Games with TA mechanics ===== | ||
| * [[Ashes of the Singularity - Escalation|Ashes of the Singularity: | * [[Ashes of the Singularity - Escalation|Ashes of the Singularity: | ||
| - | * [[Balanced Annihilation]] | + | * [[..:mods:Balanced Annihilation]] |
| * [[Beyond All Reason]] | * [[Beyond All Reason]] | ||
| * [[Tech Annihilation]] | * [[Tech Annihilation]] | ||
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