GUndam Annihilation open beta Version 0.82
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Overview: 
    Gundam is an anime series released in 1979. This anime has influenced 
so many people and was really quite unique for it's time. It is a great story but I 
will not go into those details. There are many sites and books that do a much better 
job. For you TA players all you need to know is that Gundam is an anime focusing on 
giant robots.

There are also many other things I would like to explain about the mod 
but they are all detailed on the web page:       www.planetannihilation.com/gundam.
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TO get it to work:

    Put the acompanying files in your TA directory. I'd keep this there also 
because it has good data below.

    TO make this mod run properly always ALWAYS turn off commander game end. 
Untill I can decide a better option the commander is a normal construction 
mech. This is for both sides.
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system requirements:

I am running this game on a p2.4ghz intel with 376mb of ram. This machine is like 300$ 
so if you guys have a hard time running this mod because of system strain... wow.

You will need Core contingency.
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Tips:
many people don't read these documents so I will put tips in here for those of you 
who actually bother to read this document.

Good anti air units:

   arm
      rgm79(G)
      rgm79(G)-rl
      RX79-rl
      FF-X7 Core Fighter

   core
      MS-06F Zaku II(both versions)
      DOPP
      Luggun

Good assault:

   arm:
      RX-79 zook(short for bazooka gun)
      Ez8

   core:
      lots of zakuIIs
      MS-09 Dom 
      MS-14A Gelgoog 
      MS-14C Gelgoog cannon 
      Gouf custom

Long range:

   arm:
      RGM-79[G] GM Sniper
      RX-78-2 Gundam
      RX-77-2 Guncannon
      Ez8
      Guntank
      RX-79 zook

   core:
      Gelgoog cannon
      Gelgoog

If you use doms... keep them moving they are awesome if you manage them. RX78s 
are powerful but by no means invincible they will take a beating screen them 
with gm type-Es(the blue lost cost mechs). Construction mechs if given a mas 
reclaim order can take out another mech many times in beta test have I cursed 
about a swarm of mechs jumping on my dom and dissasembling it(thanks spec!).
Mobs of aircraft are not always a good idea but a dumb player will leave their
 base defenseless and this is a great time to bomb the hell out of them. In the
anime resources were a major issue. Both sides are metal hungry and the machine
 shops are easily destroyed. some of the cheaper mechs use metal and the more 
exotic ones use energy however energy use is MUCH higher.

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there are many bugs I am sure but I wanted to share the current version with you all. 
The mod DOES use a high poly count but I am doing this in preperation for TA spring's 
release.

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contacting me:
Email: natrolite@hotmail.com

I would really like to hear back from anyone who tries this mod. Feel free to 
post on the forums here: 
http://www.forumplanet.com/planetannihilation/forum.asp?fid=12656

also cool screen shots will make it to the website if I like them so fee free to 
send me some recon :).

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Credits:

Cavedog: for making this game and then playing dead... or dying I don't know.
Bandai:  for releasing the wonderful line of gundam related objects and books 
         many of which were an enormous help.
Japan:   Because it there and that is all I need.

The wonderful people at planetannihilation and TAU.

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