CHAPTER *15* Revision History

Explore the evolution of the Unofficial Total Annihilation Strategy FAQ, from its first release to major updates including new mission walkthroughs and unit data.

Hey there! So, you're curious about how this whole guide came together, huh? It's pretty cool to see how much work went into it over time. Think of this as the 'behind-the-scenes' look at the Unofficial Total Annihilation Strategy FAQ.

When it first dropped way back on October 5, 1997 (v0.5), it was just the initial release. But the creator didn't stop there! Just ten days later, on October 15, 1997, came v1.0. This was a massive jump – the FAQ basically doubled in size! They packed in tons of new mission strategies and added these super helpful tables for unit and building hit points, visual ranges, weapon ranges, and damage. Plus, more strategies and even some cheat codes got tossed in.

Things kept growing. By October 21, 1997, with v1.5, the guide got even bigger. The walkthroughs for all the ARM missions were finished, and the focus shifted to completing the CORE mission walkthroughs. A really neat addition here was a table to figure out just how fast those construction units and buildings actually work.

Then came v2.0, a HUGE update adding about 70K worth of content. All the CORE mission walkthroughs were finally done, and loads of unit descriptions got fleshed out. They even started adding data for newer units like the Flakker and Toaster. The creator even mentioned this was probably the last major update they foresaw!

But wait, there's more! Version 2.01 sneaked in stats for the Defender - NS, Dominator, Floating Metal Maker, and the Cobra. And v2.02, released on February 22, 1998, added stats for the Thunderbolt, Voyeur, Cloakable Fusion Plant, the CORE floating metal maker, the Eagle radar plane, and the Fortification Wall. They also finally added a proper mission description for CORE 25 and stats for the Warrior, Leveler, and Moho Metal Maker. Pretty thorough, right?