Total Annihilation Quick-Reference Card

Keys, orders and the figures you need most often, on one or two printed pages. Times are at normal game speed. Costs are for the Arm version; the Core versions are close. The new player guide explains how to use them, and the controls page lists every key.

Orders

Key	Order
M	Move
A	Attack
P	Patrol (builders repair on the way)
G	Guard a unit, or help a factory
R	Repair, or help build a structure
E	Reclaim wrecks (metal) and plants (energy)
C	Capture (Commander only)
D	Fire the D-gun (400 energy a shot)
S	Stop and clear the queue
Shift (hold)	Queue orders one after another
Esc	Cancel an order before it is carried out

Selecting Units

Key	Selects
Ctrl+C	Your Commander, and centres the view on it
Ctrl+A	All your units
Ctrl+S	All units on the screen
Ctrl+Z	All units of the same type
Ctrl+W	Mobile units with weapons, except the Commander
Ctrl+P	Aircraft with weapons
Ctrl+R	Radar, sonar and jammer units
Ctrl+1 to 9	Makes the selection a squad
Alt+1 to 9	Selects that squad

Game and View

Key	What it does
` or ~	Show or hide health bars
Pause	Pause the game
+ and −	Speed the game up or slow it down
F1	Information on the selected unit
F2	Options
F3	Go to the unit that last sent a message
F4 or Space	Scorecard
N	Next unit off the screen
T	Follow the selected unit
Enter	Message bar
Ctrl+D	Self-destruct; press again to cancel

Mouse

Action	Left-click interface (default)
Left-click a unit, or drag a box	Select
Shift + left-click	Add to the selection
Left-click the map or a target	Give the order the cursor shows
Right-click	Deselect
Factory: click a unit's picture	Queue 1 (Shift-click: 5)
Factory: right-click a unit's picture	Remove 1 from the queue

In the right-click interface, the right button gives the default order and the left button deselects.

Standing Orders

Fire	Movement
Fire at will: any enemy in range	Roam: chase what it fights
Return fire: only when fired on	Maneuver: short moves only
Hold fire: only when ordered	Hold position: never moves

Income and Storage

Structure	Metal	Energy	Gives
Commander	–	–	25 energy, 1 metal
Metal Extractor	50	521	0.5 to 2.3 metal on a deposit; uses 3 energy
Moho Mine	1508	8700	About 3 × an extractor; uses 15 energy
Metal Maker	0	687	1 metal for 60 energy
Solar Collector	145	760	20 energy
Wind Generator	52	509	0 to 30 energy: 30 × wind speed ÷ 5000
Tidal Generator	82	768	The map's tidal strength, in energy
Geothermal Powerplant	520	9568	250 energy, on a vent only
Fusion Reactor	5130	36,058	1000 energy
Energy Storage	240	2430	Stores 3000 more energy
Metal Storage	305	535	Stores 1000 more metal

Figures are per second. Your starting amounts also set your starting storage (at least 200 of each). Anything beyond storage is lost. With an empty energy store, extractors and metal makers stop and laser towers cannot fire.

Build Speed

Builder	Build power	Solar Collector	Metal Extractor
Commander	300	8.3 s	6.0 s
Adv. Construction Vehicle	200	13.9 s	10.0 s
Adv. Construction Kbot	160	16.6 s	12.0 s
Construction Vehicle	100	27.7 s	20.0 s
Construction KBot	80	41.6 s	30.0 s
Construction Aircraft	50	83.2 s	60.0 s

Every 1/30 of a second, a builder adds its build power ÷ 30, rounded down, to the job. Build power 80 therefore works like 60, and 50 like 30. Basic factories have 100 and advanced factories 200. Helpers add their build power to the job. Repairing gives 30 hit points a second for about 30 energy, with any builder.

First Builds

Build	Metal	Energy	With the Commander
Kbot Lab	705	1130	22.5 s
Vehicle Plant	620	1000	21.7 s
Aircraft Plant	850	1370	24.1 s
Radar Tower (radar 1440)	49	750	3.8 s
L.L.T. (range 300, 10 energy a shot)	262	2546	15.6 s

Unit	Metal	Energy	From its factory
Construction KBot	120	2410	62.2 s
Construction Vehicle	185	2030	55.0 s
Peewee	53	697	16.1 s
Flash	106	870	18.6 s
Jeffy	37	564	16.3 s

A factory building Peewees nonstop uses about 3.3 metal and 43 energy a second.

Main Units by Role

Role	Arm	Core
Builders	Construction KBot, Construction Vehicle	Construction Kbot, Construction Vehicle
Scouts	Jeffy, Peeper (air)	Weasel, Fink (air)
Light assault	Peewee, Flash	A.K., Instigator
Rockets and artillery	Rocko, Hammer	Storm, Thud
Tanks	Stumpy	Raider
Anti-air	Jethro, Samson	Crasher, Slasher
Aircraft	Freedom Fighter, Thunder	Avenger, Shadow
Defence towers	L.L.T., Sentinel, Guardian	Light Laser Tower, Gaat Gun, Punisher
Anti-air tower	Defender	Pulverizer

Key Numbers

Fact	Value
Commander	3000 hit points, sight 290; D-gun range 240
Commander's death blast	9999 damage across an area of 950
Veterans	Every 5 kills, up to 25: 6 per cent more damage, 4 per cent less damage taken, 6 per cent faster reload
Computer's income	Half on Easy, 70 per cent on Medium, full on Hard
Radar range	Radar Tower 1440, Advanced Radar Tower 2880
Wind	Changes every 5 to 14 seconds, between the map's minimum and maximum
Campaign start	1000 metal and 1000 energy