: A powerful, singular unit that can build, repair, and reclaim resources [6]. If your Commander is destroyed, it's usually "Game Over" [5].
: Projectiles follow ballistic trajectories; units on high ground have a line-of-sight and range advantage [5, 6].
: A faction that mandated "patterning," the transfer of human consciousness into machine bodies to ensure survival [6]. Total Annihilation
: A standard campaign run takes roughly 22.5 hours , while a 100% completionist run can take over 55 hours [19].
: The Core Contingency and Battle Tactics [6, 26]. : A powerful, singular unit that can build,
: Unlike other RTS games of the era, resources (Metal and Energy) are infinite but flow-based [6, 9]. You manage "income vs. expense" rather than a finite bank [9].
: A rebellion that fought to preserve their physical, biological bodies [6]. : A faction that mandated "patterning," the transfer
The game's success led to official expansions and spiritual successors: