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= Welcome to the home of Complete Annihilation = 
'''[http://planet-wars.eu/sd/setup.exe Get Spring Downloader, and start playing Now!]'''


Complete Annihilation is a game for the [http://spring.clan-sy.com/ Spring RTS engine]. It has a sizable and active playerbase, while still being under intense development, with updates every day. CA is based on several other modifications of Total Annihilation content (with the eventual goal of replacing it with original content, one piece at a time). CA aims to be a dynamic, action-packed, deeply strategic game, full of clever tactics and constantly moving combat.

[CaIntro CA Introduction]

=== Download ===
 1. Get the [http://spring.clan-sy.com/download.php Spring engine and multiplayer lobby].
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 2. To Download CA you can use the...
   * [wiki:sd  Spring Downloader] to download CA, maps and keep everything up-to-date on Windows or Linux.
   * Or download a stable release from [http://packages.caspring.org/builds/].
   * A command line tool is [http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=22637 also available]. Old  Python script is not working anymore and will never work again.

=== Play ===
Start [wiki:sd  Spring Downloader].[[br]]
'''To play Online Multiplayer'''
 1. Create a lobby account and log on.
 4. Click Multiplayer under the Start tab.
 2. Select Complete Annihilation (so that it is coloured), and click on any other games you do not wish to play (so that they are grey).
 3. Click the 'Chat' tab and select 'Complete Annihilation' down the left side to talk with the community or ask for help.

'''To play Singleplayer'''
 1. Click on the Single Player button in [wiki:sd  Spring Downloader].
 2. Select one of the singleplayer options.
Or
 Proceed to ''Single Player'' tab in SpringLobby
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=== Preview ===
 * Look at some [http://licho.eu/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=ca Screenshots](a bit out of date, submit or link yours following here)

=== Documentation ===

 * '''Read the [wiki:Manual].'''
 * Read the [wiki:Credits].

=== Discuss ===
 * Visit the [http://www.caspring.org/discussion Forum].
 * Check out [http://www.caspring.org/timeline what's new].
 * Join the #ca channel (type /j #ca) in the lobby.
 * Post in [http://spring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=42 our subforum] in the official Spring forums.
 * [http://www.caspring.org/newticket?type=enhancement Suggest] a feature.
 * [http://www.caspring.org/newticket?type=defect Report] a problem.
 * Join a [wiki:Tourneys Tournament].

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=== Support ===
 * [wiki:Advertising] and supporting CA

== For Developers ==

=== General ===
 * [wiki:Tasks]
 * [wiki:Voting Voting] - make decisions in a democratic way.
 * [http://files.caspring.org/snapshots/review.php Review] all changes since the last stable release.
 * [http://www.caspring.org/log/ Development Log]
 * [wiki:Snapshot Development Version]
 * Learn how to use the [wiki:SubversionRepository].
 * Developer [wiki:SystemSpecs System Specs]. (If you need testing)
 * Programs to manage [wiki:OpeningDDS .DDS Files]
 * List of reported LUA errors http://files.caspring.org/caupdater/spring_errors/
 * [wiki:OpenResources Open Resources]
 * Look at [http://planet-wars.eu/ModStats/ stats from actual games].
 * [wiki:LongTermGoals Long term goals]

=== Ca's magical lua and where/what it uses ===
 * [JumpJets Jump Jets]
 * LUPS
 * Chickens
 * Outlines
 * Halo
 * Chilli UI

=== Design Documents ===
 * [BalanceGuidelines Balance Guidelines]
 * [GraphicalDesignDocument Graphical Design Document]
 * [WeaponStandardization Weapon Standardization]
 * [UnitCategories Unit Categories]
 * [AirChange Air Changes]
 * [SeaChange Sea Changes]
 * [ResourceRatios Resource Ratios]
 * [wiki:HoversAndAmphis]
 * [wiki:Movetypes]
 * [wiki:Ballistics]
 * [ExtraResources Extra Resources]
 * [wiki:Economy]
 * [wiki:CA-GUI]

=== Artwork === 
 * Track modelling progress with [http://planet-wars.eu/ModelBase/Models.aspx Modelbase], CA's model management system.
 * [GraphicalDesignDocument Graphical Design Document], for modelling guidelines
 * [ConceptArt Concept Art]
 * [wiki:Story Story]
 * [wiki:NewNames New Names]
 * [wiki:ExplosionImages Explosion Images]
 * [wiki:TexturesUnused Unused and OTA textures]
 * Old [wiki:Models model] page (deprecated).


=== Audio ===
 * [UnitVoices Unit Responses]
 * [GeneralFx General Effects]
 * [StoryVoices Story Audio]

=== Scripting ===
 * [http://spring.clan-sy.com/wiki/Lua_Scripting Spring Lua API] reference.
 * [http://www.caspring.org/wiki/LuaPerformance Performance notes]

=== Map/Mod Downloader ===

 * [ModStatistics Mod statistics]
 * [DownloaderProtocol Map/Mod Downloader Protocol]
 * [DownloaderModuleDevelopment Adding new SpringDownloader module]
 * [WidgetProtocol Widget Downloader Protocol]

=== Webdesign ===
 * [NewWebsite New Website for Players]
 * [WebdesignAnalysis New Website Analysis]