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====== Ruin ======
The RUIN game type (originally called ''raze'', but changed because it
was too similar to ''race'') is an Alti+ game type where you must destroy
all of the opposing infrastructure to win.  The base Altitude mode for
this game type is BALL, and so RUIN maps should start with ''ball_ruin_''.

Since the base game mode is BALL, there can be multiple bases and turrets,
all of which must be destroyed to win.  There are two variants of this
game type: team vs team, and team vs computer.

==== team vs team ====
In this variant, each team should have an equal number of turrets and
bases.  If there are bases, the bomb spawning should also be identical.
Since each team is competing for the same goal, it should be equal.

Maps work at any size in this game type, and vary based on how much
interaction between opposing players is desired.  Turrets are often
hidden behind objects to complete the visuals for the map.
{{ ball_ruin_fantasy_collapsed.png?512 |}}

==== team vs computer ====
In this variant, all human players are assigned to one team and are
working together (much like the COOP game type) to destroy all the
map's structures as fast as possible.  This variant is timed, like
the COOP and RACE game types, and records are kept.  One catch
to this mode is that the Bots should be live, and they get a point
for each human player they kill.  So, unlike COOP, the computer can
win!

Maps should not be too square with this game type, or Bots tend to
wonder too much.
{{ ball_ruin_sopwith_clouds.png?768 |}}

===== Map Making =====
Map design is pretty open depending on what type of game you want.
If it is team vs computer, it is important that the map is either
wide & not tall, or tall & not wide.  For team vs team, follow
a combination of TBD and TDM.  Game play should account for both
infiltrators and defenders.  As such, you may want to create wall
power-ups for defenders and shields for infiltrators.

Turrets with a health greater than 10,000 will be ignored.  So,
if you wish to create a COOP style pink turret, that is allowed.
I would recommend keeping it pink, so standard COOP convention
can be followed.  Otherwise, you may wish to demarcate is in
some way to let people know they don't have to destroy it.

**Turrets cannot be allowed to kill each other.**
If you create the map such
that one turret can kill another, then the turret destruction
cannot be assigned to the correct team, and that team cannot
win.  The map **must** be carefully designed so that turrets
cannot kill each other.

In team vs computer, you must kill all turrets which are not
yours.  So, you want to make sure the computer isn't going
to kill any turrets.  This isn't usually an issue, but if it
is, you may need to make all turrets the same color as the
bots.  The reason to even allow this in the first place, is
if you sequester the bots, like in COOP.  In fact, any COOP
map can be changed such that all objects (not just the base)
must be destroyed by adding off-map ball spawns and goals,
then saving with the new prefix ''ball_ruin_'' instead of
''tbd_coop_''.

In team vs team, you only have to kill turrets and bases
which belong to the opposing team.  Any turret or base which
belongs to neither team does not have to be destroyed, and
if it is, does not count towards the final total.  You can
use this to provide a center map buffer of turrets, if you like.
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