Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS)

Re:Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS) by mboerwink on Sunday June 21, 2026 @10:41AM (#48619384)

I play Zero-K (a related open source game) a few times a month. I really enjoy their 'cold take' blog series discussing game mechanics and the history of TA derivatives. https://zero-k.info/mediawiki/Cold_Takes

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Re:Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS) by WillMorr on Sunday June 21, 2026 @02:23PM (#48621266)

I played a ton of ZK back in 2016-21, it's the most polished game of its kind imo. The cold takes series is excellent, rts balance is such a hard problem and it makes for interesting systems analysis.

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Re:Beyond All Reason (Free Total Annihilation Inspired RTS) by gavmor on Sunday June 21, 2026 @04:04PM (#48622122)

The cold takes themselves are a fantastic proof of the care and attention the devs put into this game, as well as the depths of their design philosophy.

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