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Cards

2012-02-29T07:06:23Z

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Cards can be played to accomplish a variety of tasks, such as gaining additional armies, spying on opponents, airlifting armies around, etc.

==Receiving Cards==

When you successfully attack and capture an enemy or neutral territory, at the end of that turn you will receive a piece of a card, regardless of whether you lose it later that turn. You can't get more, no matter how many territories you take.

Games can also be configured to give more than one piece per turn via the [[number of card pieces per turn]] setting. In this case, players who take a territory will always get exactly that number of pieces configured by that game each turn.

If a game has multiple types of cards included, the type of card(s) you get is determined randomly based on their [[Card weights|weight]]. It's also possible for game creators to configure [[Card minimums|minimums]] that remove the randomness, either partially or completely.

==Details==

The game creator can pick which cards will be available in their game, so be sure to check the game settings to know which types of cards you're dealing with.

Cards can be divided into any number of pieces. You cannot play a card until you have collected the entire card.

You may only hold onto a certain number of cards at one time, as defined by the [[maximum number of cards you can hold]] setting. Therefore, there can be occurances where you must use a card.

When you play a card, that card is consumed. Even if the card had no effect, you don't get your card back. For example, if you spy on a player who gets eliminated the same turn, the card is just wasted.

==Types of Cards==

WarLight has 12 different cards:

* [[Reinforcement Card]]
* [[Spy, Reconnaissance, and Surveillance Cards]]
* [[Abandon Card and Blockade Card]]
* [[Order Priority Card]]
* [[Order Delay Card]]
* [[Airlift Card]]
* [[Gift Card]]
* [[Diplomacy Card]]
* [[Sanctions Card]]

==Card Fog==

There are two "fog" settings that determine what is shown to your opponents in regards to cards:

* Visibility of opponent's cards: This setting, visible or hidden, determines whether you can see what cards your opponent is holding as well as the type of card they get at the end of each turn. To see the cards, open the Cards panel and select a player in the drop-down.

* Visibility of opponents playing cards: This setting, visible or hidden, determines whether you can see when your opponents play their cards. If it's set to visible, then all cards being played are public (they'll show up in the [[orders list]].)

{{Cards}}

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Surrendering

2012-02-15T07:28:51Z

Perrin3088:

Players that feel like they have no chance at winning may surrender out of a game by clicking the Players button in the lower-left, then Surrender.

It's Important to remember to keep playing until the surrender is accepted unless Instant Surrender is turned on.

==Instant Surrender==

Game creators can decide whether surrenders happen instantly or require that all other active players in the game accept the surrender. The default is for surrenders to require acceptance.

==Surrender into AIs==

Game creators can decide whether surrendered players are replaced by an [[AI]] or not. When disabled, surrendered player's territories and armies will turn into [[neutral]]s. If enabled, the player will be replaced with an [[AI]], which will continue to operate their empire for them.

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[[Category:Gameplay]]

Join or Decline

2012-02-14T12:02:12Z

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Whenever a player is invited to a game, or a new [[Ladder]] or [[Tournament]] Game is started, each player has to choose to Join or Decline.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/lilv47368/WarlightGameJoin.png

Note: Decline isn't available for [[tournament]] games or [[ladder]] games, since a winner must be declared in these game types.

In Tournament and ladder games, after the direct [[boot]] time has been exhausted, a player can be [[force joined]].

[[Category: Tournaments]]
[[Category: Multi Player]]

Nudge

2012-02-14T11:50:56Z

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Players can be 'nudged' anytime after 30 minutes into the current turn. This will send the player an Email notification informing them they are holding up a game. This function can be used once per day per account.

Gameplay Basics

2012-02-14T11:39:55Z

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A WarLight game is played between 2 and 24 players, either human or computer-controlled. The goal is to conquer the entire map, or at least conquer enough to force your opponents to [[surrender]].

WarLight games are highly configurable. This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.

==Map==

The [[map]] is the center of attention in a game. The map is simply a collection of [[territories]], where each territory is filled with a color that indicates the player that controls the territory, and a number that indicates how many armies are present on that territory.

Some territories can be controlled by [[neutral]]. The neutral armies cannot move, and simply sit still for the entire duration of the game until conquered by a player.

All territories controlled by players must keep at least one army on them at all times.

==Controls==

WarLight mainly utilizes the left mouse button, although there are [[hotkeys]] that can make playing more efficient.

Territories and bonuses can be selected and information such as what other territories connect to it as well as what how much the bonus will be for controlling this bonus.

==Phases==

Each turn goes through three [[phases]]: Deploying Armies, Attack/Transfer, and Confirmation. These phases can be seen in the upper-left corner of the interface. You can switch freely between the three phases just by clicking on the phase.

===Deploying phase===

Each turn, you receive new armies that you can add to [[territories]] you control. While in the deploying phase, the game will inform you in the upper-left corner by saying something like:

:0 / 5 armies placed

This shows you are receiving 5 armies this turn, and so far you've deployed 0 of them. Simply click on a territory you control to place an army there.

When done deploying, you can click Next Phase or simply click the Attack/Transfer link to go to the Attack/Transfer phase.

===Attack/Transfer phase===

Attack/Transfer allows you to attack other territories or transfer your armies between territories you control.

Each army you control can only do one attack or transfer each turn. Games with [[multi-attack]] enabled allow armies to move long distances in a single turn, but this page will assume you're playing a game without multi-attack.

Since each army can only do one attack or transfer, that means each army can only move to directly adjacent territories in a given turn. If it moves to a friendly adjacent territory (either your own or a teammate), that's considered a transfer. If it moves to an enemy territory (either another player or neutral), that's considered an attack.

Transfers are simple, and always succeed. The army simply moves.

Attacks are more complicated. To fully understand attacks, see the [[basic combat]] page. Remember the rule of thumb is to always attack territories with at least twice as many armies as the defenders have.

===Confirmation phase===

Confirmation lets you view your orders before sending them to the WarLight server. It will highlight all of your orders, and you can also examine them in the [[orders list]].

==Lower-left buttons==

The buttons in the lower left-hand corner can be used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

* '''Chat''' lets players speak publicly or privately with their team.
* '''History''' lets players look backwards in time in the current game to see previous turns and the orders placed in them.
* '''Settings''' shows you the settings of the current game as well as what template and tournament (if any) this game is connected to.
* '''Players''' opens up a list of players with information about them. It also contains options to [[surrender]] or [[vote to end]] the game.
* The [[Statistics Window]] shows you interesting information about the game.
* '''Nudge/Boot''' lets users [[Nudge|nudge]] players who are slow to take their turn or [[boot]] players who are holding up the game.
* '''Fullscreen''' makes the game window bigger, although players can also try using the F11 key to put their browser into fullscreen mode.
* '''Refresh''' causes WarLight to check the server for updates, which includes new chat or checking to see if the turn advanced. It also updates automatically as indicated by the green bar.

==Players Summary==

The bottom right hand corner of the interface shows the players (and, in team games, what teams they are in).

Clicking on a player's name opens up a menu showing:

* A link to view the player's full profile
* The player's average move rate, both across all games and for the last ten turns of this game.
* Their tagline
* Send private messages (if enabled by the game creator)
* Visible armies, income, and number of territories in this game.
* If they're a teammate, players can view the orders that they've committed.
* A button to report the player if they're breaking WarLight's [[rules]].
* A button to select their visible armies. This helps visualize their empire.
* The left side of this pop-up shows their surrender status, including who has accepted their surrender.

[[Category:Gameplay|!]]

Tournament Settings

2012-02-14T11:34:04Z

Perrin3088:

The Tournament Host can [[Invite]] players, he can Enable [[Forward Invites]], and/or make it an [[Open Tournament]]. It's Important to Remember that these settings are '''only modifiable on Tournament creation'''.

The Max Accepted and Invited players into a tournament are equal to Four times the total number of players the [[Tournament]] will involve.

* [[Tournaments|Tournament Type]]
* Team Size
* Can Forward Invites
* Open Tournament
* Number of Rounds
* Teams per Game (single-elimination only)
* Games at a time (round-robin only)

[[Category: Tournaments]]

Join or Decline

2012-02-14T11:33:13Z

Perrin3088:

Whenever a player is invited to a game, or a new [[Ladder]] or [[Tournament]] Game is started, each player has to choose to Join or Decline.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/lilv47368/WarlightGameJoin.png

Note: Decline isn't available for [[Tournament]] '''Games''', [[Ladder]] games, or games available because of [[Open Seats]] or an [[Open Tournament]]

In Tournament Games, after the [[boot]] time has been exhausted, a player can be [[Nudge and Force Join|force joined]].

[[Category: Tournaments]]
[[Category: Multi player]]

Forward Invites

2012-02-14T11:29:57Z

Perrin3088:

When this setting is selected by the Tournament Host, each player in the game, either [[Invite]]d to this game, or ones that joined an [[Open Tournament]], can Invite their friends to join.

[[Category: Tournaments]]

Forward Invites

2012-02-14T11:28:58Z

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When this setting is selected by the Tournament Host, each player in the game, either [[Invite]]d to this game, or ones that joined an [[Open Tournament]], can Invite their friends to join.

Invite

2012-02-14T11:25:32Z

Perrin3088:

Hosts of Tournaments or Games can Invite players to their game or [[Tournament]]. These players are not required to meet [[Open Seat Prerequisites]], and can [[Forward Invites]] in a Tournament with the setting enabled.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/lilv47368/WarlightTournamentJoin.png

Keep In Mind that players invited still have to [[Join or Decline]] before they are accepted, and someone that declines will not be replaced. [[Open Seats]] in regular Games will replace themselves immediately if the Player that had previously Joined changes their mind and Declines. In an [[Open Tournament]] these players will show up as Declined.

==See Also==

* [[Forward Invites]]
* [[Open Tournament]]
[[Category: Tournaments]]

Invite

2012-02-14T11:25:09Z

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Tournament Settings

2012-02-14T11:24:12Z

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Settings

2012-02-14T11:19:57Z

Perrin3088:

One of WarLight's greatest features is how configurable games are. This page enumerates all of the settings that go into a game or tournament.

==Core Game Settings==

* [[Game Name]]
* [[Map]]
* [[Ranked versus Practice]]
* [[Fog|Fog Level]]
* [[Multi Attack]]
* [[Move Order]]
* [[Private Messaging]]
* [[Team Games|Random Teams]]
* [[Open Seat Prerequisites]]
* [[Game creator's personal message]]
* [[Linking your Game]]

==Initial Territory Distribution==

* [[Manual Distribution|Automatic versus Manual distribution]]
* [[Initial Territory Distribution|Distribution Mode]]
* [[Territory Limit]]
* [[Initial Armies per Territory]]
* [[Non-distribution neutrals]]
* [[In-distribution neutrals]]
* [[Wastelands|Number of Wastelands]]
* [[Wastelands|Size of Wastelands]]
* [[Custom Distribution]]

==Army Settings==

* [[Base armies per turn]]
* [[Extra armies for territories]]
* [[Army Cap]]
* [[Luck Modifier]]
* [[Offense and defense kill rates|Offensive Kill Rate]]
* [[Offense and defense kill rates|Defensive Kill Rate]]
* [[Overridden Bonuses]]

==Boot/Surrender Settings==

* [[Real-Time versus Multi-Day]]
* [[Vote-to-boot time]]
* [[Direct boot time]]
* [[Automatic boot time]]
* [[Banking boot amount]]
* [[Vacations honored]]
* [[Players turning into AIs|Booted players turn into AIs]]
* [[Players turning into AIs|Surrendered players turn into AIs]]
* [[Surrendering|Surrenders must be accepted]]
* [[AI surrenders when one human remains]]

==Card Settings==
* [[Number of card pieces per turn]]
* [[Maximum number of cards you can hold]]
* [[Card fog|Visibility of opponents playing cards]]
* [[Card fog|Visibility of opponent's cards]]

==[[Tournament Settings]]==

* [[Tournaments|Tournament Type]]
* Team Size
* Can Forward Invites
* Open Tournament
* Number of Rounds
* Teams per Game (single-elimination only)
* Games at a time (round-robin only)

==Sample Settings Screen==

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/lilv47368/WarlightSettings.png

[[Category:Game Settings|!]]

Open Tournament

2012-02-14T11:19:20Z

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When this setting is selected by the Tournament Host, players can find this game by the [[Open Tournaments Dialog]] and join it until it is filled, so long as they meet the [[Open Seat Prerequisites]]

==See Also==
* [[Invite]]
* [[Forward Invites]]

[[Category: Tournaments]]

Join or Decline

2012-02-14T11:17:53Z

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Whenever a player is invited to a game, or a new [[Ladder]] or [[Tournament]] Game is started, each player has to choose to Join or Decline.

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/lilv47368/WarlightGameJoin.png

Note: Decline isn't available for [[Tournament]] '''Games''', [[Ladder]] games, or games available because of [[Open Seats]] or an [[Open Tournament]]

In Tournament Games, after the [[boot]] time has been exhausted, a player can be [[Nudge and Force Join|force joined]].

Force join

2012-02-14T11:13:26Z

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Both Nudge and Force Join share an anti-spam timer. Either one can only be activated once per day per account, as well as individual conditions.

==Nudge==

30 minutes or more after a player should of taken their turn or waiting for them to [[Join or Decline|join]] a game, they can be nudged.

A Nudge will result in an Email being sent to player, letting them know the game is waiting on them.

==Force Join==

When a [[Tournament]] game is waiting for a player to join, after the [[Boot]] Time has been exhausted, they can be automatically joined into the game via Force Join.

Gameplay Basics

2012-02-14T11:09:11Z

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A WarLight game is played between 2 and 24 players, either human or computer-controlled. The goal is to conquer the entire map, or at least conquer enough to force your opponents to [[surrender]].

WarLight games are highly configurable. This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.

==Map==

The [[map]] is the center of attention in a game. The map is simply a collection of [[territories]], where each territory is filled with a color that indicates the player that controls the territory, and a number that indicates how many armies are present on that territory.

Some territories can be controlled by [[neutral]]. The neutral armies cannot move, and simply sit still for the entire duration of the game until conquered by a player.

All territories controlled by players must keep at least one army on them at all times.

==Controls==

WarLight mainly utilizes the left mouse button, although there are [[hotkeys]] that can make playing more efficient.

Territories and bonuses can be selected and information such as what other territories connect to it as well as what how much the bonus will be for controlling this bonus.

==Phases==

Each turn goes through three [[phases]]: Deploying Armies, Attack/Transfer, and Confirmation. These phases can be seen in the upper-left corner of the interface. You can switch freely between the three phases just by clicking on the phase.

===Deploying phase===

Each turn, you receive new armies that you can add to [[territories]] you control. While in the deploying phase, the game will inform you in the upper-left corner by saying something like:

:0 / 5 armies placed

This shows you are receiving 5 armies this turn, and so far you've deployed 0 of them. Simply click on a territory you control to place an army there.

When done deploying, you can click Next Phase or simply click the Attack/Transfer link to go to the Attack/Transfer phase.

===Attack/Transfer phase===

Attack/Transfer allows you to attack other territories or transfer your armies between territories you control.

Each army you control can only do one attack or transfer each turn. Games with [[multi-attack]] enabled allow armies to move long distances in a single turn, but this page will assume you're playing a game without multi-attack.

Since each army can only do one attack or transfer, that means each army can only move to directly adjacent territories in a given turn. If it moves to a friendly adjacent territory (either your own or a teammate), that's considered a transfer. If it moves to an enemy territory (either another player or neutral), that's considered an attack.

Transfers are simple, and always succeed. The army simply moves.

Attacks are more complicated. To fully understand attacks, see the [[basic combat]] page. Remember the rule of thumb is to always attack territories with at least twice as many armies as the defenders have.

===Confirmation phase===

Confirmation lets you view your orders before sending them to the WarLight server. It will highlight all of your orders, and you can also examine them in the [[orders list]].

==Lower-left buttons==

The buttons in the lower left-hand corner can be used to accomplish a variety of tasks.

* '''Chat''' lets players speak publicly or privately with their team.
* '''History''' lets players look backwards in time in the current game to see previous turns and the orders placed in them.
* '''Settings''' shows you the settings of the current game as well as what template and tournament (if any) this game is connected to.
* '''Players''' opens up a list of players with information about them. It also contains options to [[surrender]] or [[vote to end]] the game.
* The [[Statistics Window]] shows you interesting information about the game.
* '''Nudge/Boot''' lets users [[Nudge and Force Join|nudge]] players who are slow to take their turn or [[boot]] players who are holding up the game.
* '''Fullscreen''' makes the game window bigger, although players can also try using the F11 key to put their browser into fullscreen mode.
* '''Refresh''' causes WarLight to check the server for updates, which includes new chat or checking to see if the turn advanced. It also updates automatically as indicated by the green bar.

==Players Summary==

The bottom right hand corner of the interface shows the players (and, in team games, what teams they are in).

Clicking on a player's name opens up a menu showing:

* A link to view the player's full profile
* The player's average move rate, both across all games and for the last ten turns of this game.
* Their tagline
* Send private messages (if enabled by the game creator)
* Visible armies, income, and number of territories in this game.
* If they're a teammate, players can view the orders that they've committed.
* A button to report the player if they're breaking WarLight's [[rules]].
* A button to select their visible armies. This helps visualize their empire.
* The left side of this pop-up shows their surrender status, including who has accepted their surrender.

[[Category:Gameplay|!]]

Round-robin tournaments

2012-02-14T10:45:53Z

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In a round-robin tournament, each player or team plays each other player or team exactly once. The winner is then determined by the player who won the most games.

The tournament creator can decide how many games take place at once. For example, if this is set to two, each player will never be in more than two games of this tournament at any given time. If this number is set to a number greater than the number of players in the tournament, all of the tournament games are created at once.

In the event of a tie at the end of the tournament, the winner is decided by who won when the tied players played each other.

While double-elimination and single-elimination tournaments will automatically start once enough players join, round-robin tournaments instead require that the host clicks the "Start" button when they are ready for the tournament to begin. The tournament will begin with only those who have accepted it when "Start" is clicked.

Round-robin tournaments are limited to 20 teams maximum.

==See also==
* [[Tournaments]]
* [[Single-elimination tournaments]]
* [[Double-elimination tournaments]]

[[Category:Tournaments]]

Single-elimination tournaments

2012-02-14T10:45:21Z

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In a single-elimination tournament, any player or team that loses is eliminated from the tournament. The tournament continues until all players or teams are eliminated except one - the winner.

Single-elimination tournaments may specify for each game to contain more than two teams or players. For example, in a three-person game, two players are eliminated from the tournament in each game and only one proceeds to the next round.

==See also==
* [[Tournaments]]
* [[Double-elimination tournaments]]
* [[Round-robin tournaments]]
[[Category:Tournaments]]

Double-elimination tournaments

2012-02-14T10:44:52Z

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In a double-elimination tournament, any player or team that loses two games is eliminated from the tournament.

Players that lose their first game are dropped into what's often called a "loser's bracket." This is represented on the tournament screen by the lower half set of games.

The winner of the "winner's bracket" plays the winner of the "loser's bracket" in a championship game. In a double-elimination tournament, it's possible for there to be either two championship games. This happens if the winner of the winner's bracket loses the first championship game, they still only have one loss, so another game must be played to determine the final winner.

==See also==
* [[Tournaments]]
* [[Single-elimination tournaments]]
* [[Round-robin tournaments]]

[[Category:Tournaments]]

Double-elimination tournaments

2012-02-14T10:44:25Z

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Double-elimination tournaments

2012-02-14T10:44:03Z

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In a double-elimination tournament, any player or team that loses two games is eliminated from the tournament.

Players that lose their first game are dropped into what's often called a "loser's bracket." This is represented on the tournament screen by the lower half set of games.

The winner of the "winner's bracket" plays the winner of the "loser's bracket" in a championship game. In a double-elimination tournament, it's possible for there to be either two championship games. This happens if the winner of the winner's bracket loses the first championship game, they still only have one loss, so another game must be played to determine the final winner.

==See also==
* [[Tournaments]]
[[Single-elimination tournaments]]
[[Round Robin tournaments]]

[[Category:Tournaments]]

Settings

2012-02-14T10:37:52Z

Perrin3088:

One of WarLight's greatest features is how configurable games are. This page enumerates all of the settings that go into a game or tournament.

==Core Game Settings==

* [[Game Name]]
* [[Map]]
* [[Ranked versus Practice]]
* [[Fog|Fog Level]]
* [[Multi Attack]]
* [[Move Order]]
* [[Private Messaging]]
* [[Team Games|Random Teams]]
* [[Open Seat Prerequisites]]
* [[Game creator's personal message]]
* [[Linking your Game]]

==Initial Territory Distribution==

* [[Manual Distribution|Automatic versus Manual distribution]]
* [[Initial Territory Distribution|Distribution Mode]]
* [[Territory Limit]]
* [[Initial Armies per Territory]]
* [[Non-distribution neutrals]]
* [[In-distribution neutrals]]
* [[Wastelands|Number of Wastelands]]
* [[Wastelands|Size of Wastelands]]
* [[Custom Distribution]]

==Army Settings==

* [[Base armies per turn]]
* [[Extra armies for territories]]
* [[Army Cap]]
* [[Luck Modifier]]
* [[Offense and defense kill rates|Offensive Kill Rate]]
* [[Offense and defense kill rates|Defensive Kill Rate]]
* [[Overridden Bonuses]]

==Boot/Surrender Settings==

* [[Real-Time versus Multi-Day]]
* [[Vote-to-boot time]]
* [[Direct boot time]]
* [[Automatic boot time]]
* [[Banking boot amount]]
* [[Vacations honored]]
* [[Players turning into AIs|Booted players turn into AIs]]
* [[Players turning into AIs|Surrendered players turn into AIs]]
* [[Surrendering|Surrenders must be accepted]]
* [[AI surrenders when one human remains]]

==Card Settings==
* [[Number of card pieces per turn]]
* [[Maximum number of cards you can hold]]
* [[Card fog|Visibility of opponents playing cards]]
* [[Card fog|Visibility of opponent's cards]]

==Tournament Settings==

* [[Tournaments|Tournament Type]]
* Team Size
* Can Forward Invites
* Open Tournament
* Number of Rounds
* Teams per Game (single-elimination only)
* Games at a time (round-robin only)

==Sample Settings Screen==

http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff491/lilv47368/WarlightSettings.png

[[Category:Game Settings|!]]

Ranked versus Practice

2012-02-14T10:26:19Z

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Your public [[profile]] displays information about any ranked games you play in. It will simply display wins and losses of finished ranked games.

Practice games don't effect the win/loss percentages on your profile. Practice games are ideal for new players or for testing new game settings.

One should not put too much emphasis on the ranked game statistics, as they are trivial to manipulate. For a much better measure of how skilled a player is, check their [[Ladder]] rank.

Artificial Intelligence *AI* cannot be Included in any ranked games.
Any Games with Uneven teams; whether they are Ranked or not, will not show up on your [[profile]].

[[Category:Game Settings]]

Message from Host

2012-02-14T10:23:18Z

Perrin3088:

When creating a game or [[tournament]], players can set a personal message to attach to that game or tournament.

This message is visible to all players in the [[Settings]] dialog, and it's also sent out to players that elect to receive e-mail notifications.

When inviting new players, it's a good idea to give a personalized greeting so they know who is sending them this invitation, as your friends may not recognize your game handle.

This is also a good place to explain the settings used, or to explain any [[Variants|custom rules]] in use.

==See Also==

*[[Settings]]

[[Category:Game Settings]]

Random Warlords Distribution

2012-02-14T09:42:40Z

Perrin3088:

Random Warlords Distribution is a [[Normal Distribution]] setting that will allow one [[territory]] in each [[bonus]] on a map with an income of 1 army/turn or higher to be picked in distribution.

==See also==

[[Random Cities Distribution]]

[[Category:Distributions]]

Random Warlords Distribution

2012-02-14T09:42:07Z

Perrin3088:

Random Cities Distribution

2012-02-14T09:41:33Z

Perrin3088:

Random Cities Distribution is a [[Normal Distribution]] setting that will allow '''all but''' one [[territory]] in each [[bonus]] on a map with an income of 1 army/turn or higher to be picked in distribution.

==See also==

[[Random Warlords Distribution]]
[[Category:Distributions]]

Random Cities Distribution

2012-02-14T09:39:23Z

Perrin3088:

Random Cities Distribution is a setting that will allow '''all but''' one [[territory]] in each [[bonus]] on a map with an income of 1 army/turn or higher to be picked in distribution.

==See also==

[[Random Warlords Distribution]]

Random Warlords and Random Cities

2012-02-14T09:39:12Z

Perrin3088:

Many map designers include a Warlords distribution and Cities distribution manually by picking the territory in each bonus themselves. For most games, this is preferred since the map designer typically knows best where to place these.

However, WarLight also allows you to utilize a [[Random Warlords Distribution]] or [[Random Cities Distribution]] for any map. This determines the distribution randomly when the game is started. This has a few advantages:
* They allow each game to have a slightly different start, ensuring variety in strategies.
* In a [[fog]] game, players will not know where the cities or start points will be.
* These are available even if the map designer does not explicitly create a warlords or cities distribution.

These distributions are designed for maps where [[bonuses]] do not overlap. If a map designer overlaps bonuses, these distributions may produce unexpected results.

This will generally mean that [[Super Bonuses]] will have one [[territory]] for each minor [[bonus]], plus an additional [[territory]]; included in distribution for warlords, and excluded in distribution for cities.

Random Warlords will not include a starting location in any bonus that is worth 0 armies per turn or negative armies per turn. In [[Strategic 1v1]] settings, this is why Korea, Japan, Hawaii and Alaska are not eligible for picking.

==See also==

* [[Initial Territory Distribution]]
* [[Normal Distribution]]

[[Category:Distributions]]

Random Warlords and Random Cities

2012-02-14T09:38:01Z

Perrin3088:

Many map designers include a Warlords distribution and Cities distribution manually by picking the territory in each bonus themselves. For most games, this is preferred since the map designer typically knows best where to place these.

However, WarLight also allows you to utilize a [[Random Warlords Distribution]] or [[Random Cities Distribution]] for any map. This determines the distribution randomly when the game is started. This has a few advantages:
* They allow each game to have a slightly different start, ensuring variety in strategies.
* In a [[fog]] game, players will not know where the cities or start points will be.
* These are available even if the map designer does not explicitly create a warlords or cities distribution.

These distributions are designed for maps where [[bonuses]] do not overlap. If a map designer overlaps bonuses, these distributions may produce unexpected results.

This will generally mean that [[Super Bonuses]] will have one territory for each minor bonus, plus an additional territory; included in distribution for warlords, and excluded in distribution for cities.

Random Warlords will not include a starting location in any bonus that is worth 0 armies per turn or negative armies per turn. In [[Strategic 1v1]] settings, this is why Korea, Japan, Hawaii and Alaska are not eligible for picking.

==See also==

* [[Initial Territory Distribution]]
* [[Normal Distribution]]

[[Category:Distributions]]

Random Cities Distribution

2012-02-14T09:37:39Z

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Random Warlords Distribution

2012-02-14T09:36:10Z

Perrin3088: Created page with "Random Warlords Distribution is a default Distribution that will allow one territory in each bonus on a map with an income of 1 army/turn or higher to be picked in di..."

Random Warlords Distribution is a default [[Distribution]] that will allow one [[territory]] in each [[bonus]] on a map with an income of 1 army/turn or higher to be picked in distribution.

Compare to:
[[Random Cities Distribution]]

Superbonuses

2012-02-14T09:33:20Z

Perrin3088:

Super Bonuses are generally described as any bonus containing smaller [[bonus]]es.
A common example is: Continent Bonuses when there are Country bonuses within that Continent.

Superbonuses

2012-02-14T09:33:06Z

Perrin3088: Created page with "Super Bonuses are generally described as any bonus containing smaller bonuses. A common example is: Continent Bonuses when there are Country bonuses within that Continent."

Super Bonuses are generally described as any bonus containing smaller [[bonuse]]s.
A common example is: Continent Bonuses when there are Country bonuses within that Continent.

Random Warlords and Random Cities

2012-02-14T09:32:28Z

Perrin3088:

Many map designers include a Warlords distribution and Cities distribution manually by picking the territory in each bonus themselves. For most games, this is preferred since the map designer typically knows best where to place these.

However, WarLight also allows you to utilize a [[Random Warlords Distribution]] or [[Random Cities Distribution]] for any map. This determines the distribution randomly when the game is started. This has a few advantages:
* They allow each game to have a slightly different start, ensuring variety in strategies.
* In a [[fog]] game, players will not know where the cities or start points will be.
* These are available even if the map designer does not explicitly create a warlords or cities distribution.

These distributions are designed for maps where [[bonuses]] do not overlap. If a map designer overlaps bonuses, these distributions may produce unexpected results.
This will generally mean that [[Super Bonuses]] will have one territory for each minor bonus, plus an additional territory; included in distribution for warlords, and excluded in distribution for cities.

Random Warlords will not include a starting location in any bonus that is worth 0 armies per turn or negative armies per turn. In [[Strategic 1v1]] settings, this is why Korea, Japan, Hawaii and Alaska are not eligible for picking.

==See also==

* [[Initial Territory Distribution]]
* [[Normal Distribution]]

[[Category:Distributions]]

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2012-02-14T09:22:10Z

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Linking your Game

2012-02-14T09:10:30Z

Perrin3088: Added a page to answer questions concerning linking individual games.

Sometimes you will need to share a link to a past game, or possibly even a game that you want a friend to join.

For this, you will need to enter the game, click the Settings Tab, then on the top left hand side there will be a Link which is unique to each game.

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Settings

2012-02-14T08:40:01Z

Perrin3088: /* Core Game Settings */

One of WarLight's greatest features is how configurable games are. This page enumerates all of the settings that go into a game or tournament.

==Core Game Settings==

* [[Game Name]]
* [[Map]]
* [[Ranked versus Practice]]
* [[Fog|Fog Level]]
* [[Multi Attack]]
* [[Move Order]]
* [[Private Messaging]]
* [[Team Games|Random Teams]]
* [[Open Seat Prerequisites]]
* [[Game creator's personal message]]
* [[Linking your Game]]

==Initial Territory Distribution==

* [[Manual Distribution|Automatic versus Manual distribution]]
* [[Initial Territory Distribution|Distribution Mode]]
* [[Territory Limit]]
* [[Initial Armies per Territory]]
* [[Non-distribution neutrals]]
* [[In-distribution neutrals]]
* [[Wastelands|Number of Wastelands]]
* [[Wastelands|Size of Wastelands]]
* [[Custom Distribution]]

==Army Settings==

* [[Base armies per turn]]
* [[Extra armies for territories]]
* [[Army Cap]]
* [[Luck Modifier]]
* [[Offense and defense kill rates|Offensive Kill Rate]]
* [[Offense and defense kill rates|Defensive Kill Rate]]
* [[Overridden Bonuses]]

==Boot/Surrender Settings==

* [[Real-Time versus Multi-Day]]
* [[Vote-to-boot time]]
* [[Direct boot time]]
* [[Automatic boot time]]
* [[Banking boot amount]]
* [[Vacations honored]]
* [[Players turning into AIs|Booted players turn into AIs]]
* [[Players turning into AIs|Surrendered players turn into AIs]]
* [[Surrendering|Surrenders must be accepted]]
* [[AI surrenders when one human remains]]

==Card Settings==
* [[Number of card pieces per turn]]
* [[Maximum number of cards you can hold]]
* [[Card fog|Visibility of opponents playing cards]]
* [[Card fog|Visibility of opponent's cards]]

==Tournament Settings==

* [[Tournaments|Tournament Type]]
* Team Size
* Can Forward Invites
* Open Tournament
* Number of Rounds
* Teams per Game (single-elimination only)
* Games at a time (round-robin only)

[[Category:Game Settings|!]]