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General discussion (archive)M.A.X. 2 vs Total Annihilation(7 posts)(7 posts)
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Posted April 02, 2010
I recently started playing M.A.X. 2 again to see if it was really the bad game I thought at the time of it's release. So I loaded it up and started playing the typical RTS game. I began to notice something funny. The odd similarities between M.A.X. 2 and Total Annihilation. Did Chris Taylor have anything to do with M.A.X.? I'm a big fan of TA but M.A.X. 2 seems to be alot more advanced then I first thought. Issuing command states to units for instance and queuing buildings is something I don't remember from that period. Ahead of its time I guess. I was still blown away with Command & Conquer because before that we were playing Warcraft.
What I've notice so far is the maps and resource storage model seem to be similar. The rest is kind of typical RTS.
Posted April 03, 2010
Finally got some time and did a little digging. Here's some games Chris helped out with.
http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,214443/
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars (2001), Simon & Schuster Interactive
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Volume II - Empires at War (2000), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command (1999), Interplay Productions, Inc.
Fallout 2 (1998), Interplay Productions, Inc.
M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (1998), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Fallout (1997), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Stonekeep (1995), Interplay Productions Ltd.
J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One (1994), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Claymates (1993), Interplay Productions, Inc.
SimCity Enhanced CD-ROM (1993), Interplay Productions Ltd.
Out of This World (1992), Interplay Productions, Inc.
The Bard's Tale Construction Set (1991), Interplay Productions, Inc.
Battle Chess (MPC version) (1991), Interplay Productions, Inc
Posted April 03, 2010
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dreadcog: Finally got some time and did a little digging. Here's some games Chris helped out with.
http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,214443/
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel (2001), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Dominion Wars (2001), Simon & Schuster Interactive
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Volume II - Empires at War (2000), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Star Trek: Starfleet Command (1999), Interplay Productions, Inc.
Fallout 2 (1998), Interplay Productions, Inc.
M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration (1998), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Fallout (1997), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Stonekeep (1995), Interplay Productions Ltd.
J.R.R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Volume One (1994), Interplay Entertainment Corp.
Claymates (1993), Interplay Productions, Inc.
SimCity Enhanced CD-ROM (1993), Interplay Productions Ltd.
Out of This World (1992), Interplay Productions, Inc.
The Bard's Tale Construction Set (1991), Interplay Productions, Inc.
Battle Chess (MPC version) (1991), Interplay Productions, Inc

You missed one of his best - Dungeon Siege
Posted April 03, 2010
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Lou: You missed one of his best - Dungeon Siege

I'm sure there's a bunch missing. Like Total Annihilation is another one. :-)
Posted April 03, 2010
The Chris Taylor behind TA and Dungeon Siege is a completely different Chris Taylor to the guy who worked on Fallout.
Posted April 03, 2010
You are Correct - [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Taylor_(game_designer)]Here[/url]
and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Taylor_(game_designer)]Here[/url]
How confusing.
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Post edited April 03, 2010 by Lou
Posted April 03, 2010
I always find the best stuff. This is so cool.
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