Can I get a demo?
Sure! You can download the demo from many sites.

Where can I get the game?
The game is available at most software retail outlets and via the Infogrames Store

All right, enough wih the nice-guy act, Scooter. What makes TA different from other real-time strategy games?
TA's true 3D unit and terrain models are the biggest difference. When a tank goes up a hill, it really tilts, and you see it from different angles. When a unit fires a heavy gun, the whole vehicle rocks. Turrets can move separately from the rest of the vehicle, hatches can open and units unfold and change before your eyes.

What else is different?
This is not just one game -- Total Annihilation is a game system that has grown and evolved over time. There are two expansion packs and dozens of free downloadable units and maps that expand your experience. Tired of our maps? Make your own with the TA Map & Mission Editor, also available as a free download.

I like it, I like it. Hey, I have a suggestion for a new unit/scenario/map -- what do I do?
Please post your comments and suggestions to the TA Forums, so you can receive feedback from other fans right away. 

What's the Unit Viewer?
The Unit Viewer offers a sneak preview of the units in TA -- you can see a large sample of units, check out their animations and 3D graphics, and even deploy and fire their weapons systems. However, the Unit Viewer does not contain every unit in the game, nor does it show units released as free downloads after the release of the original game. You can download the Unit Viewer right here.

Is there any cool music?
Total Annihilation features its very own award-winning score, recorded with a full symphony orchestra. What's more, the score interacts with the game, changing style and pace to match the action on the screen.

The People

So, who are you guys?
The Total Annihilation development team was composed of some of the industry's best game designers, programmers and artists. The game was produced by Ron Gilbert, the founder of Cavedog Entertainment.

Have you guys done anything else?
But of course! Ron Gilbert is a multiple award-winning developer and the designer of the LucasArts classics Maniac Mansion and the Monkey Island series. Both games have won numerous awards and were among PC Game's list of the "Most Influential Games of All Time." In 1997, Computer Gaming World and GameSpot proclaimed Ron Gilbert to be one of "the 15 most influential people in computer gaming of all time."

Why build TA?
We really liked real-time strategy games, and decided that we wanted to take the experience to the next level. After receiving truckloads of awards, we think we did pretty good!

Units, units, units

What's the deal with new units?
You can download new units from the Total Annihilation Web site that can actually be used in multiplayer games and single-player Skirmish mode (what a concept!). However, the new units cannot be used with the Unit Viewer or with the single-player missions.

What types of units are available?
First of all, there are buildings that allow you to build mobile units. Second, there are "construction vehicles" for land, sea and air that allow you to build fortifications and other larger buildings. Last, there are military units for the land, sea and air.

I need more units! Where can I get some more?
Not enough for ya', huh? There are many fans who have built their own units, maps and other utilities, and some are very well designed. However, for legal reasons, we cannot support or recommend any specific fan-created material. You're on your own, private!

Game Editors

Is there a unit editor?
Sorry, no there isn't. Our units are VERY complex and no reasonable editor could be made that would be both inexpensive and easy to use.

Is there a map or scenario editor?
You can download the Total Annihilation Map & Mission Editor right here.

Network and Multiplayer Games

How do multiplayer games work?
TA currently has a limit of 10 players on a Local Area Network or four on the Internet with a minimum 28.8 modem. Click Play Online for more information.