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[Orb]

Hope I'm not beating a dead horse here, but since the DFC topic has moved on, I thought I would create a topic specifically for Spring.

As the title implies, Spring is an engine for differant RTS games created by other internet users. Both the engine and the more popular mods are updated regularly. The only mod I've played so far is Balanced Annihilation, but I plan to get Complete Annihilation soon. Its also all completely free.

Heres a little snipit/guide I wrote on another forum. With a picture(its not really the best picture, and I was playing in low graphic mode, but you get the idea), so you can grasp on what graphic level you're dealing with. Its also focused around BA, but you should be able to figure out how to get the other mods.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Its a downloadable(free) RTS, that can work even on dial-up. Its rarely demanding on your CPU(unlike Supreme Commander), and the units are pretty balanced. There are about 11 factories, with 6 types of units. Hovercrafts, tanks, walking bots, planes, ect. Gameplay works a lot like Supreme Commander, but focuses more on that most units never truely become obsolete. So, a tech 2 will not always win against someone still stuck in tech 1. There is also a lot of strategy(spamming is just a valid tactic as flanking, since spamming requires a good economy), and I find that im constantly learning new ways to destroy people.



However, there are no tutorials built in and its got a very high learning cliff. Basically, once you get over the cliff, its easy to learn the rest. I concider myself slightly below moderate skill in the scale of things, so I can help you out in the begining.

So, here is how to get the game running on your computer. I can expand it if I realise obvious things arent so obvious.

First, download the engine here.

http://springrts.com/wiki/Download

After downloading it, double click the file and go through the installer.

After that, lets get the BA mod.

http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=44&sid=32e8710399ef5ca97ff1d80e395c7d2e

You should be able to find the topic with the latest version of BA.

Once downloaded, double click the file to have it automatically moved to the appropiate folder.

Now we need maps.

http://www.springfiles.com/subcategory.php?id=1

Download the maps there and double click the files to move them to your map folder. A couple suggestions I could propose are Small Supreme Battlefield, Barren, Tempest, and SmallDivide. That should get you started.

To start playing, go to "all programs"(may be somewhere else on other systems) ---> Spring ---> Spring Lobby. From there I dont think I need to hold your hand, but try spectating a few games. Also, if you want some single player practice, "test" spring first. Or go to the singeplayer tab in Spring Lobby.

Finely, a quick guide. You start with a commander. If your team losses all its commanders, you lose. Commander explodes in a nuclear explosion when it dies. There are two resources, energy and metal. Metal deposits are scattered throughout the map. Energy can be converted into metal. To advance to tech 2, build a constructor out of a factory and have that constructor build a tech 2 factory. To chat, press enter. To chat to your team, "alt+enter". To chat to everyone, "ctrl+enter". To chat to spectators, "shift+enter". If you find yourself zooming all the way in and out, press alt.

Some features I forgot: Direct control, you look through the unit's eyes and fire its weapons. Press c to do it. Destructable terrain, nukes will actually create a hole on most maps.

I think thats it. My topics tend to die when I type too much, so I'll cut it here.

Oh, and once again, sorry if I'm beating a dead horse, but the original topic didnt have a guide, pictures, or really any kind of info.

Hosting

[Hugehead]

The website with the maps seems to have died, would like to ply but can't if I don't have maps.

[Frumple]

S'working for me. If you can't get access to it, though, the base lobby (not sure about th'downloader or TAS) allows you to download maps, p2p style. Just right click on the game's name in th'battlelist and it should pull up options for downloading the map and/or th'mod.

[Orb]

Maybe use a differant browser? Or maybe you chose a bad time, I've never seen it down.

Nevertheless, you can do what Frumple said, or when you join a battle, you get the choice to download it. If you hit yes, the download info will appear in the download tab. % and ect.  Also if you're in the battle lobby and they chance map, there should be a "download" button where the map would be. Just press that. Finely, you can do the command "!maplink" to get a link to where you will most likely be able to download it. The last one only works on public servers.

[Orb]

Ok, I plan to host a game 6hr:20min from now, or  8 o' clock pm "UK Time"(If I know anything about time zones...feel free to correct me)


If I forget to host, feel free to post hate in here.


"Edit" Oh, forgot some details. Will be Bay12, password dwarf(unless only like 1 person shows up, then I'll make it public). The games will range from "training sessions"(for new players) to silly scenarios like only construction units.

"Edit2" Mod will be BA, maybe some chicken defence if it hasnt been updated in a month.

[Orb]

Hmm, no one came, guess I am beating a dead horse.



If its not obvious, I closed the server.

[forsaken1111]

While I do like Spring, and have played it before, there are much better games available which I enjoy more and I tend to play those.

[Frumple]

Found something interesting spring related: http://valinoreternal.no-ip.org:10004/springstats.html

Seems to be mod/map playtime stats on the main server. Interesting numbers.

[Orb]

Found something interesting spring related: http://valinoreternal.no-ip.org:10004/springstats.html

Seems to be mod/map playtime stats on the main server. Interesting numbers.

Wow, throne was played more than DSD in the last two weeks. That suprised me.

[Orb]

Thought I would bump my own topic.


Anyway, DF and I still play(I might play a tad too much), and I'd be more than willing to set up a server if there's interest.

[Frumple]

Managed to branch out from BA yet? I'm cramped for time until next weekend, but could probably manage a few rounds of not-BA around that point. Maybe BA chickens, I guess, but I'm still kinda' tired of balanced

[Orb]

Managed to branch out from BA yet? I'm cramped for time until next weekend, but could probably manage a few rounds of not-BA around that point. Maybe BA chickens, I guess, but I'm still kinda' tired of balanced

The thing is, is that about 90% of people play BA, so there is a lot more chance to play a game.


Also, just added a new unit. 

"Edit" However, I'll probably download a new mod tonight. Maybe XTA. I'll have to see what the filesize is.

[Orb]

Ok, since there aren't any good servers up, I thought I would throw up my own.



The mod is XTA, which has more tactics game play. Units are expensive, and using them correctly can improve their worth 100 fold. There is also an RPG element with Commanders, you can use their experience with metal+energy to upgrade them.

http://www.springfiles.com/show_file.php?id=2752


There's the link to download the latest XTA.


Server name will be Bay12 XTA games and I will have it up for 3 hours max.

I just realised that it was stupid for me to give no prior warning and only host for 3 hours. I'll try again another time.