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Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Re: Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Post by scns »

RugnirViking wrote: post #18
aetherspawn wrote: post #14

Great game, technically impressive, but the community can be quite mean and toxic. I played for around a year after having played other TA Spring RTS for a few years prior, and if you don’t follow the exact meta of the month (whatever that might be) in terms of build order and things, people can get really aggro and your team can vote to kick you and take your units. Also, one particularly aggravating part of the com…

Wow, that sounds awful. That's beyond optimising the fun out of a game, it's straight up refusing to have fun. One wonders what they get from it?

Imaginary superiority

Re: Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Post by MarsIronPI »

Sharlin wrote: post #23
encom wrote: post #7

>All development updates, tech support, finding friends and all player and developer communication takes place on Discord. [ eye rolling emoji ]

It's unfortunate, but what can you do? It's where players are, for better or worse.

At least bridge to something the freedom-loving folks will use, e.g. Matrix, or (better IMO) Jabber.

Re: Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Post by tasuki »

RugnirViking wrote: post #18
aetherspawn wrote: post #14

Great game, technically impressive, but the community can be quite mean and toxic. I played for around a year after having played other TA Spring RTS for a few years prior, and if you don’t follow the exact meta of the month (whatever that might be) in terms of build order and things, people can get really aggro and your team can vote to kick you and take your units. Also, one particularly aggravating part of the com…

Wow, that sounds awful. That's beyond optimising the fun out of a game, it's straight up refusing to have fun. One wonders what they get from it?

> That's beyond optimising the fun out of a game

I'd even dare to say it's beyond all reason.

Re: Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Post by insanitybit »

Panzer04 wrote: post #21
plopz wrote: post #16

Theres been some drama with this game where a few of the core admins have claimed ownership and sold out to a publisher. They are taking the free open source game and selling it on steam with a free demo. In addition to the toxic community, its made the whole thing a bit radioactive. Curious to see how it all plays out.

Well, they can't sell out the game code. That's not how GPL works.

What do you mean?

Re: Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Post by inigyou »

Panzer04 wrote: post #21
plopz wrote: post #16

Theres been some drama with this game where a few of the core admins have claimed ownership and sold out to a publisher. They are taking the free open source game and selling it on steam with a free demo. In addition to the toxic community, its made the whole thing a bit radioactive. Curious to see how it all plays out.

Well, they can't sell out the game code. That's not how GPL works.

Yes they can. Firstly, you can do anything and then someone may or may not sue you for it and they may or may not win. Secondly, if you're the copyright owner you can do whatever you like.

Re: Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

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Post by HeavyStorm »

b3ing wrote: post #29
aetherspawn wrote: post #14

Great game, technically impressive, but the community can be quite mean and toxic. I played for around a year after having played other TA Spring RTS for a few years prior, and if you don’t follow the exact meta of the month (whatever that might be) in terms of build order and things, people can get really aggro and your team can vote to kick you and take your units. Also, one particularly aggravating part of the com…

Does it have a solo mode?

Yes!
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