Gameplay Basics - Revision history

Fizzer at 02:35, 18 April 2026

2026-04-18T02:35:43Z

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	A ~~Warzone~~ game is played between 2 and 400 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]].		A War.app game is played between 2 and 400 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]].

	~~Warzone~~ games are highly configurable. This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.		War.app games are highly configurable. This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.

	==Map==		==Map==
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	==Controls==		==Controls==

	~~Warzone~~ mainly utilizes the left mouse button, although there are [[hotkeys]] that can make playing more efficient.		War.app 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.		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.
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	===Confirmation phase===		===Confirmation phase===

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

	==Lower-left buttons==		==Lower-left buttons==
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	* '''Nudge/Boot''' lets users [[Nudge\|nudge]] players who are slow to take their turn or [[boot]] players who are holding up 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.		* '''Fullscreen''' makes the game window bigger, although players can also try using the F11 key to put their browser into fullscreen mode.
	* '''Refresh''' causes ~~Warzone~~ 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.		* '''Refresh''' causes War.app 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==		==Players Summary==
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	* Visible armies, income, and number of territories in this game.		* Visible armies, income, and number of territories in this game.
	* If they're a teammate, players can view the orders that they've committed.		* If they're a teammate, players can view the orders that they've committed.
	* A button to report the player if they're breaking ~~Warzone~~'s [[rules]].		* A button to report the player if they're breaking War.app's [[rules]].
	* A button to select their visible armies. This helps visualize their empire.		* 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.		* The left side of this pop-up shows their surrender status, including who has accepted their surrender.

66.228.34.98 at 20:33, 24 December 2022

2022-12-24T20:33:09Z

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	A Warzone game is played between 2 and 40 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]].		A Warzone game is played between 2 and 400 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]].

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

66.228.34.98 at 18:18, 15 January 2022

2022-01-15T18:18:53Z

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	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.		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.		All territories controlled by players must keep at least one army on them at all times if [[One Army Must Stand Guard]] is enabled.

	==Controls==		==Controls==

Fizzer: Reverted edits by 172.104.25.20 (talk) to last revision by Fizzer

2019-04-25T02:17:04Z

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-The Aim of WarLight is to capture enemy territories on a given map.
+A Warzone game is played between 2 and 40 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]].
-== Controls ==
+Warzone games are highly configurable.  This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.
-== Armies ==
+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.
-Armies are necessities in order to capture and defend territories. If the user has a certain amount of armies e.g. 5 armies, there is a high chance that the default 2 armies on neutral territories will be captured. Keep in mind that game settings such as offensive kill rates will affect the outcome of your attack. Armies also defend player control territories from enemies.

172.104.25.20: Eaas

2019-04-22T22:22:36Z

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-A Warzone game is played between 2 and 40 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]].
+The Aim of WarLight is to capture enemy territories on a given map.
-Warzone games are highly configurable.  This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.
+== Controls ==
-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.
+== Armies ==
+Armies are necessities in order to capture and defend territories. If the user has a certain amount of armies e.g. 5 armies, there is a high chance that the default 2 armies on neutral territories will be captured. Keep in mind that game settings such as offensive kill rates will affect the outcome of your attack. Armies also defend player control territories from enemies.

Fizzer at 03:39, 13 November 2017

2017-11-13T03:39:18Z

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	A ~~WarLight~~ game is played between 2 and 40 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]].		A Warzone game is played between 2 and 40 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.		Warzone games are highly configurable. This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.

	==Map==		==Map==
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	==Controls==		==Controls==

	~~WarLight~~ mainly utilizes the left mouse button, although there are [[hotkeys]] that can make playing more efficient.		Warzone 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.		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.
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	===Confirmation phase===		===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]].		Confirmation lets you view your orders before sending them to the Warzone server. It will highlight all of your orders, and you can also examine them in the [[orders list]].

	==Lower-left buttons==		==Lower-left buttons==
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	* '''Nudge/Boot''' lets users [[Nudge\|nudge]] players who are slow to take their turn or [[boot]] players who are holding up 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.		* '''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.		* '''Refresh''' causes Warzone 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==		==Players Summary==
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	* Visible armies, income, and number of territories in this game.		* Visible armies, income, and number of territories in this game.
	* If they're a teammate, players can view the orders that they've committed.		* 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 report the player if they're breaking Warzone's [[rules]].
	* A button to select their visible armies. This helps visualize their empire.		* 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.		* The left side of this pop-up shows their surrender status, including who has accepted their surrender.

Arctic82 at 05:33, 26 January 2015

2015-01-26T05:33:35Z

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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]].		A WarLight game is played between 2 and 40 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.		WarLight games are highly configurable. This introduction will assume that default [[settings]] are being used.

Perrin3088: /* Lower-left buttons */

2012-02-14T11:39:55Z

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	* '''Players''' opens up a list of players with information about them. It also contains options to [[surrender]] or [[vote to end]] the game.		* '''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.		* 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.		* '''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.		* '''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.		* '''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.

Perrin3088: /* Lower-left buttons */

2012-02-14T11:09:11Z

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	* '''Players''' opens up a list of players with information about them. It also contains options to [[surrender]] or [[vote to end]] the game.		* '''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.		* The [[Statistics Window]] shows you interesting information about the game.
	* '''Nudge/Boot''' lets users [[nudge]] players who are slow to take their turn or [[boot]] players who are holding up 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.		* '''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.		* '''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.

Fizzer at 05:52, 20 December 2011

2011-12-20T05:52:23Z

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	==Map==		==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.		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.		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.