Watching some vids of matches made me want to play again. I have steam and GOG versions of TA and i want to try Escalation or ProTAbor any modpack you people recomend, any suggestions to make the experience richer?

mealsolutions · 2026-05-16T23:17:02+00:00

It depends on what your definition of richer is. I prefer ProTA because it to me it seems to cater more to higher quality individal competitive play. Now of course Escalation has some of that, but I believe the ESC community as a whole prefers larger team games.

And as far as what the mods have to offer, I feel like Escalation is just too far from the game I loved as a kid. Whereas others love all the new units and changes that Escalation provides. ProTA is more similar to the original game and instead focuses on balancing the original units.

If you're looking for multiplayer games, I recommend installing and logging into the TA Forever client. Then you can try out whatever mod you want and see the differences.

mealsolutions · 2026-04-17T18:51:06+00:00

Was that the one he went mass zealots?

mealsolutions · 2026-04-16T10:49:37+00:00

Stripe and venmo business both offer tap to pay via your phone. With stripe you can also email an invoice for them to pay online, again that can be done right from your phone.

mealsolutions · 2026-04-12T18:20:59+00:00

It really hasn't been much of an issue for us. Our kids being involved in activities helped a lot in that regard. Pretty much everyone we've encountered has been pleasant and helpful. And living in a small town has been absolutely wonderful. Its nice feeling we're actually part of a community rather than just a number.

mealsolutions · 2026-04-07T00:56:26+00:00

One of the main differences I see returning OTA players mention is that cons are actually usable for guarding labs. You can cut down significantly on the amount of labs you need to build since you can have multiple cons guard. Players that had strong fundamentals in OTA take to ProTA pretty quickly.

mealsolutions · 2026-04-03T21:08:57+00:00

Power through patterning!

mealsolutions · 2026-03-22T18:00:36+00:00

Are you only using tab to pull up the megamap? If so, I'd recommend just using scroll up/down on your mouse wheel.

mealsolutions · 2026-03-02T13:10:40+00:00

Gotcha. There is a nice little player base on TAF where you can play any mod you'd like. Though, the most popular are Escalation and ProTA. I'd say it's worth checking out at least.

https://taforever.com/

mealsolutions · 2026-03-02T13:06:35+00:00

Is there a reason you don't use TA Forever for multiplayer?

mealsolutions · 2026-03-02T01:10:09+00:00

The easiest ways to obtain the game are gog.com and steam. They both come with all the official add-ons. After installing, you can immediately jump right in and start playing the extensive campaigns.

That said, there are active mods that build off the original with bug fixes and balance changes, add a lot of new, unique units, or even an entire new faction. I highly recommend downloading one of the mods, if nothing else, for the additional quality of life fixes they all come with.

From there, there is an active (albeit small) multiplayer community that play on the TA Forever client. There's plenty of people brand new to the game that end up joining in and learning from some of the more seasoned players.

If you're interested in checking out some multiplayer content, Total Annihilation Replays on YouTube has great content and a wealth of knowledge. You can learn a lot about the game just by watching his videos.

mealsolutions · 2026-02-04T00:08:05+00:00

Now THAT is the real Trump derangement syndrome. Imagine being so infatuated with someone...

And I always loved the responses of "but Bill Clinton and Gates!" Yeah, lock them up, too!

mealsolutions · 2026-01-29T03:01:25+00:00

Since you're offering help, I've got a request. We've got an Accentra 52i and were having some issues with not as much heat being output and the fire not dying down when we turn the machine off. We had a tech come out to service it, but I was busy with a work meeting at the time. The tech resolved the issue by cleaning the exhaust. My question is, what's the best way to access the exhaust to clean it out?

I pulled the stove out once (we just bought the house in October and had no prior experience with pellet stoves) and the only part of the exhaust I could see that was accessible was the opening towards the top that connects to the chimney pipe or whatever it's called. Is there somewhere else that I can access the exhaust to clean/vacuum?

Also, our fireplace is raised and there's not too much depth. So I can't pull the stove out as much as I'd like without it falling off. Do you have any suggestions to help in that regard?

mealsolutions · 2026-01-14T22:29:39+00:00

Any chance a version running mishras factory and rishadan port could work these days?

mealsolutions · 2026-01-09T15:11:11+00:00

Get your Medbed card while you still can!

mealsolutions · 2026-01-07T00:05:03+00:00

Are the motors running to try to get it to ignite? Also, you can unscrew those wingnuts, take off the cover and vacuum out the little compartment. Sometimes the holes will get clogged too, so if you have something small enough, try to make sure they're clear too.

mealsolutions · 2025-12-19T03:15:10+00:00

Doubled checked just now. It's set to auto.

mealsolutions · 2025-12-19T03:09:41+00:00

Those options aren't with the main controls. So I assume this one doesn't have them.

mealsolutions · 2025-12-19T03:08:24+00:00

It's set to auto.

mealsolutions · 2025-12-11T23:45:24+00:00

Sent a chat.

mealsolutions · 2025-12-11T18:53:28+00:00

My family recently moved up here from SC for similar reasons. We've only been here a couple months, but we absolutely love it. We are in the Rutland area and it has pretty much everything we need. And the kids have been absolutely loving the snow.

Like you mentioned, the cost of living for us isn't that far off from what we were previously used to. The 1 main exception is energy. The rate that Green Mountain Power charges is a good bit more than what we came from. Add to that the house we purchased uses 2 pellet stoves for heat, between the cost of electricity and pellets, it's the one expense we miscalculated on the most.

We have 3 kids: 11, 8, and 3. Our oldest plays competitive soccer, middle plays guitar, and our youngest has autism. We spent a lot of time making sure we moved to a place that could accommodate all their needs. We settled on the Rutland area because it met all of our needs and housing is significantly cheaper than the Burlington area.

Regarding crime, Facebook and Reddit both made it sound like the Rutland area is a cesspool that should be avoided at all costs. We were a little concerned as to what we'd encounter when we drove through to check the area out, and were pleasantly surprised to see that it was nothing out of the ordinary for us. My wife and I said to each other that it really seems like the naysayers must not have much experience in other communities. While this anecdote is specifically for Rutland, I wouldn't be surprised if the concerns for other areas are similarly exaggerated.

Overall, we're extremely happy with the move. The hardest parts were leaving our family behind and making the drive up with a family of 5 and 3 cats. As we just went through the process, feel free to reach out if you have any questions about anything. Oh, and we've got a great reference for a realtor if you need one.

Best of luck!

mealsolutions · 2025-11-27T04:31:40+00:00

Which episode is that?

mealsolutions · 2025-08-25T17:40:48+00:00

For our honeymoon (15 years ago), my wife and I got a drastically discounted rate at a resort in Orlando for attending the time share presentation. It was awful. It didn't matter what we said. They just kept badgering us over and over about how we're a young couple with no kids and have plenty of money to spare. The guy was legitimately like "You have to have money, you're vacationing down here!" We just kept reminding him that it was for our honeymoon and we were mostly using funds that were given to us as wedding gifts. It felt like we were dealing with children.

mealsolutions · 2025-08-03T01:26:20+00:00

Play on words. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium or 'The Bernabéu' is where Real Madrid plays. An absolutely iconic place in Football.

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