Beyond All Reason (BAR) is a free/open source real-time strategy video game. Based on the Spring game engine, it was created to uphold the legacy of Total Annihilation. Its gameplay is heavily based on Balanced Annihilation, another game running on Spring Engine, which itself evolved from Absolute Annihilation, a total conversion of Total Annihilation mod Uberhack to the Spring Engine. Beyond all Reason most notably introduces updated graphics, models, sound effects, soundtrack, updated engine (Recoil[1]) and user interface, with the original aim to free the game from the proprietary assets of Total Annihilation.
CORE and ARM are portrayed as the Cortex[2] and the Armada[3], respectively. A third robot faction, called Legion[4], is also being added. The previous Robot Chickens faction has been redesigned as a "Raptors" PvE tower defense-style game mode, as has the Scavenger faction, both with their own unique game mechanics.
Currently, the game is playable in open-alpha. It features a full PvP mode with a ranking system for up to 16 players on a single map (up to 64 on special request) with free hosted servers, a skirmish PvE mode that can also be played in co-op and the two Raptors and Scavenger game modes. It has an active PvP scene with tournaments and even some former Starcraft 2 pros sometimes taking part.
A single player campaign is being worked on by the developers. Currently, a set of scripted skirmish battles is available. The developers are aiming for a full release on Steam eventually including the campaign and lore.
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- ↑ https://github.com/beyond-all-reason/spring
- ↑ Cortex Faction by beyondallreason.info
- ↑ Armada Faction by beyondallreason.info
- ↑ Legion Faction by beyondallreason.info