Map requirements - Revision history

Fizzer at 02:35, 18 April 2026

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	Players must be able to tell what territories connect just by looking at the map.		Players must be able to tell what territories connect just by looking at the map.

	The biggest mistake some map creators make is to connect two territories over water, but don't include any indication on the map that they connect. It's customary to use yellow lines to show where the connections are - see the [https://www.~~warzone~~.~~com~~/SinglePlayer?PreviewMap=12 Earth Map] for an example. It's not necessary to use yellow lines, it just must be obvious where the connections are. It may be obvious that the territories connect in the map designer, but it needs to be obvious in the real game too.		The biggest mistake some map creators make is to connect two territories over water, but don't include any indication on the map that they connect. It's customary to use yellow lines to show where the connections are - see the [https://www.war.app/SinglePlayer?PreviewMap=12 Earth Map] for an example. It's not necessary to use yellow lines, it just must be obvious where the connections are. It may be obvious that the territories connect in the map designer, but it needs to be obvious in the real game too.

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	=== Tiny Territories ===		=== Tiny Territories ===

	All territories must be big enough to fit a two-digit army number. Often people's first instinct is to keep territories real-life sized, however this doesn't work well in ~~Warzone~~'s engine. This is especially evident once you try playing the [[Mobile Client\|mobile version of ~~Warzone~~]].		All territories must be big enough to fit a two-digit army number. Often people's first instinct is to keep territories real-life sized, however this doesn't work well in War.app's engine. This is especially evident once you try playing the [[Mobile Client\|mobile version of War.app]].

	Take, for example, Hawaii in the [https://www.~~warzone~~.~~com~~/SinglePlayer?PreviewMap=12 Earth Map]. Hawaii is a very small island, but in the Earth map it's sized significantly larger so that it can fit the army number.		Take, for example, Hawaii in the [https://www.war.app/SinglePlayer?PreviewMap=12 Earth Map]. Hawaii is a very small island, but in the Earth map it's sized significantly larger so that it can fit the army number.

	In the map designer, you'll find a button labeled Show Example Armies. When clicking this, all army numbers must fit entirely within the territory's borders.		In the map designer, you'll find a button labeled Show Example Armies. When clicking this, all army numbers must fit entirely within the territory's borders.
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	=== Copyright Violations ===		=== Copyright Violations ===

	By uploading a map to ~~Warzone~~, you are asserting that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to the content within. See the [https://www.~~warzone~~.~~com~~/TermsOfService Terms of Service] for full details.		By uploading a map to War.app, you are asserting that you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to the content within. See the [https://www.war.app/TermsOfService Terms of Service] for full details.

	=== Missing or Mistaken Connections ===		=== Missing or Mistaken Connections ===

Fizzer at 16:42, 13 January 2026

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	Player-controllable territories can never overlap with each other. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you want one territory to be on top of another, you need to cut a hole in the outer territory in the shape of the inner one. This makes the inner one look like it's on top, even though technically the territories aren't overlapping.		Player-controllable territories can never overlap with each other. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you want one territory to be on top of another, you need to cut a hole in the outer territory in the shape of the inner one. This makes the inner one look like it's on top, even though technically the territories aren't overlapping.

			Similarly, bonus links objects should never overlap other bonus link objects.

			It is OK, however, for bonus links to overlap territories, as long as the territory is not completely covered. But ideally this should be avoided since the portion of the territory underneath a bonus link will not be interactable by the player, so it's a better idea to reduce the size of the territory so that they don't overlap.

	=== Territories and Bonus Links in Bounds ===		=== Territories and Bonus Links in Bounds ===

Fizzer at 01:47, 20 September 2025

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	Player-controllable territories can never overlap with each other. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you want one territory to be on top of another, you need to cut a hole in the outer territory in the shape of the inner one. This makes the inner one look like it's on top, even though technically the territories aren't overlapping.		Player-controllable territories can never overlap with each other. If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you want one territory to be on top of another, you need to cut a hole in the outer territory in the shape of the inner one. This makes the inner one look like it's on top, even though technically the territories aren't overlapping.

			=== Territories and Bonus Links in Bounds ===

			All territories and bonus links in the map should be fully within the bounds of the svg file. In Inkscape, the bounds is shown as a grey rectangle.

	=== Testing Maps ===		=== Testing Maps ===

Rex Imperator: /* Requirements */ Number of territories

2025-09-13T08:33:01Z

Requirements: Number of territories

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	See [[Inkscape tips]] for a guide on how to enlarge territories to make them fit their army number.		See [[Inkscape tips]] for a guide on how to enlarge territories to make them fit their army number.

			=== Number Of Territories ===

			A map needs at least 20 territories and maximum 4000 to be posted.

	=== Copyright Violations ===		=== Copyright Violations ===

JK 3: /* See Also */

2024-02-12T18:52:29Z

JK 3: Added link to Map Limitations

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Added link to Map Limitations

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	=== Appropriate Size ===		=== Appropriate Size ===

	The SVG file specifies the width and height of the map in pixels. The recommended starting point is 1000x1000, however map creators can reduce this if they are making a small map or increase it if they're making a big map.		The SVG file specifies the width and height of the map in pixels. The recommended starting point is 1000x1000, however map creators can reduce this if they are making a small map or increase it if they're making a big map.

	The size specified in the SVG file determines how big the army numbers will be on the map. This size must be appropriate for the map. If a very small map is stretched into a huge SVG file, the army numbers will be too small to see without zooming in. In order to avoid unnecessary zooming, a large SVG file should only be used if the map really needs that much room to fit all of its territories.		The size specified in the SVG file determines how big the army numbers will be on the map. This size must be appropriate for the map. If a very small map is stretched into a huge SVG file, the army numbers will be too small to see without zooming in. In order to avoid unnecessary zooming, a large SVG file should only be used if the map really needs that much room to fit all of its territories.

			See [[Map_Making#Map_limitations\|Map limitations]] for the applicable limits.

	=== Territories should not overlap ===		=== Territories should not overlap ===

Fizzer: This page is only for listing requires that block the map from going public, not things that the game engine enforces.

2020-04-10T14:51:53Z

This page is only for listing requires that block the map from going public, not things that the game engine enforces.

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	The map must be a real map and not just a test. It's a good idea to make your first map just a couple of territories to prove you understand how to make a real map, however maps without any strategic value should not go public. You're free to put these into testing mode to play games on them, however.		The map must be a real map and not just a test. It's a good idea to make your first map just a couple of territories to prove you understand how to make a real map, however maps without any strategic value should not go public. You're free to put these into testing mode to play games on them, however.

	~~=== Map Limits ===~~

	Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.6 ]

	~~The .svg file also has a max file size limit. Uploading a file that is too big will give the following alert.~~

	Sorry, maps must be smaller than 2,000,000 bytes. This SVG is 9487917 bytes long. If you have images in your map that you used for tracing, you should remove them before uploading since they'll just waste space. It's also possible that the SVG objects contain more detail than is necessary. Try using Inkscape's Simplify feature (Path -> Simplify) on complex objects to reduce their detail, which will reduce their size. If you need more help, please post on the forum.

	== Grandfathered Maps ==		== Grandfathered Maps ==

TBest: /* Map Limits */

2020-04-10T14:49:01Z

Map Limits

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	Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.6 ]		Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.6 ]

	The .svg file also has a max ~~filesize~~ limit. Uploading a file that is too big will give the following alert.		The .svg file also has a max file size limit. Uploading a file that is too big will give the following alert.

	Sorry, maps must be smaller than 2,000,000 bytes. This SVG is 9487917 bytes long. If you have images in your map that you used for tracing, you should remove them before uploading since they'll just waste space. It's also possible that the SVG objects contain more detail than is necessary. Try using Inkscape's Simplify feature (Path -> Simplify) on complex objects to reduce their detail, which will reduce their size. If you need more help, please post on the forum.		Sorry, maps must be smaller than 2,000,000 bytes. This SVG is 9487917 bytes long. If you have images in your map that you used for tracing, you should remove them before uploading since they'll just waste space. It's also possible that the SVG objects contain more detail than is necessary. Try using Inkscape's Simplify feature (Path -> Simplify) on complex objects to reduce their detail, which will reduce their size. If you need more help, please post on the forum.

TBest: /* Map Limits */

2020-04-10T14:47:46Z

Map Limits

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	Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.6 ]		Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.6 ]

			The .svg file also has a max filesize limit. Uploading a file that is too big will give the following alert.

			Sorry, maps must be smaller than 2,000,000 bytes. This SVG is 9487917 bytes long. If you have images in your map that you used for tracing, you should remove them before uploading since they'll just waste space. It's also possible that the SVG objects contain more detail than is necessary. Try using Inkscape's Simplify feature (Path -> Simplify) on complex objects to reduce their detail, which will reduce their size. If you need more help, please post on the forum.

	== Grandfathered Maps ==		== Grandfathered Maps ==

TBest: /* Map Limits */

2020-03-25T01:13:01Z

Map Limits

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	=== Map Limits ===		=== Map Limits ===

	Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.0 ]		Maps are limited to 30 distribution modes, 1500 bonuses and 3200 territories. The limit on distribution modes and bonuses was changed with update [https://www.warzone.com/ChangeLog/3.23.0.htm 3.23.6 ]

	== Grandfathered Maps ==		== Grandfathered Maps ==

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	* [[Map Making]]		* [[Map Making]]
			* [[Creating the SVG]]
			* [[Uploading your SVG]]
	* [[Map guidelines]]		* [[Map guidelines]]
	* [[Inkscape tips]]		* [[Inkscape tips]]

	[[Category:Map Making]]		[[Category:Map Making]]