Balanced Annihilation
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. 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 MasterBel, 3rd Teddy
- Crown Cup 6 1st Goopy, 2nd Cartouche, 3rd MasterBel
- Crown Cup 7 1st PRO_rANDY, 2nd Teddy, 3rd Goopy
- Crown Cup 8 1st Goopy, 2nd ZLO, 3rd Yudi
- Crown Cup 9 1st Goopy, 2nd Godde, 3rd ZLO
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)
