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	# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.		# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.
	# War.app has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.		# War.app has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.
			# Warzone was renamed to War.app in 2026.

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Fizzer at 02:35, 18 April 2026

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	# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.		# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.
	# Warzone has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.		# Warzone has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.
	~~# Warzone Fact: Warzone relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.~~

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Warzone Facts

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	# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.		# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.
	# Warzone has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.		# Warzone has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.
			# Warzone Fact: Warzone relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.

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Rex Imperator at 13:42, 1 August 2025

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	The Raffle is an event in the [https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?ChatRoom=1 Global Chat], where chatters can win [[coins]] and [[powers]] or [[artifacts]]. Sometimes a raffle will only be coins. A new Raffle will start at a random moment between 10 minutes and 2 hours after the previous one ended.		The Raffle is an event in the [https://www.warzone.com/MultiPlayer?ChatRoom=1 Global Chat], where chatters can win [[coins]] and (optionaly) [[powers]] or [[artifacts]]. Sometimes a raffle will only be coins. A new Raffle will start at a random moment between 10 minutes and 2 hours after the previous one ended.

	==Joining a Raffle==		==Joining a Raffle==

JK 3: Fixed typos, grammar and formatting. Added missing fact. Added info on raffle variations.

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Fixed typos, grammar and formatting. Added missing fact. Added info on raffle variations.

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	* Warzone Fact: Warzone uses UTC time internally. If your timezone changes for things like Daylight Savings Time, then the clan wars timeslots will change by an hour for you.		* Warzone Fact: Warzone uses UTC time internally. If your timezone changes for things like Daylight Savings Time, then the clan wars timeslots will change by an hour for you.

	* ~~Warzone Fact:~~ Warzone Fact: Warzone relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.		* Warzone Fact: Warzone relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.

	* Warzone Fact: Sanction cards can be configured by game creators to be negative, and then will actually increase your income instead of reducing it.		* Warzone Fact: Sanction cards can be configured by game creators to be negative, and then will actually increase your income instead of reducing it.

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	==Warzone Facts==		==Warzone Facts==

	The end of the raffle is followed by a random Warzone fact, a list is started here :		The end of the raffle is followed by a random Warzone fact, a list is started here (there's 53 facts of the 54 in) :

	* Warzone Fact: For its first year, this game was invite-only.		* Warzone Fact: For its first year, this game was invite-only.

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	* Warzone Fact: Warzone uses UTC time internally. If your timezone changes for things like Daylight Savings Time, then the clan wars timeslots will change by an hour for you.		* Warzone Fact: Warzone uses UTC time internally. If your timezone changes for things like Daylight Savings Time, then the clan wars timeslots will change by an hour for you.

			* Warzone Fact: Warzone Fact: Warzone relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.

	* Warzone Fact: Sanction cards can be configured by game creators to be negative, and then will actually increase your income instead of reducing it.		* Warzone Fact: Sanction cards can be configured by game creators to be negative, and then will actually increase your income instead of reducing it.

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	* Warzone Fact: Warzone has music in the mobile app, but it's off by default based on the results of A/B testing that found players had a slight preference for silence over music.		* Warzone Fact: Warzone has music in the mobile app, but it's off by default based on the results of A/B testing that found players had a slight preference for silence over music.

			* Warzone Fact: On April 1st 2015, there was an April Fools prank that caused ghost messages to appear in chat of multi-player games.

	* Warzone Fact: Warzone Idle was launched in 2020		* Warzone Fact: Warzone Idle was launched in 2020

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	The Raffle is an event in the [https://www.~~warzone~~.~~com~~/MultiPlayer?ChatRoom=1 Global Chat], where chatters can win [[coins]] and (optionaly) [[powers]] or [[artifacts]]. Sometimes a raffle will only be coins. A new Raffle will start at a random moment between 10 minutes and 2 hours after the previous one ended.		The Raffle is an event in the [https://www.war.app/MultiPlayer?ChatRoom=1 Global Chat], where chatters can win [[coins]] and (optionaly) [[powers]] or [[artifacts]]. Sometimes a raffle will only be coins. A new Raffle will start at a random moment between 10 minutes and 2 hours after the previous one ended.

	==Joining a Raffle==		==Joining a Raffle==

	When the Raffle happens, the [https://www.~~warzone~~.~~com~~/Profile?p=78106080953&u=RaffleBot_2 RaffleBot] announced in chat:		When the Raffle happens, the [https://www.war.app/Profile?p=78106080953&u=RaffleBot_2 RaffleBot] announced in chat:

	<em>(number) coin and a raffle starting! Say !raffle in the next 60 seconds to enter the raffle. (you must have chatted in the last hour)</em>		<em>(number) coin and a raffle starting! Say !raffle in the next 60 seconds to enter the raffle. (you must have chatted in the last hour)</em>
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	If no player successfully joined the Raffle, it displays <em>"RAFFLE OVER: Nobody entered the raffle! These coins will be added to the next one. Be ready for it!"</em>.		If no player successfully joined the Raffle, it displays <em>"RAFFLE OVER: Nobody entered the raffle! These coins will be added to the next one. Be ready for it!"</em>.

	==~~Warzone~~ Facts==		==War.app Facts==

	The end of the Raffle is followed by a random ~~Warzone~~ fact, containing the following facts:		The end of the Raffle is followed by a random War.app fact, containing the following facts:

	# For its first year, this game was invite-only.		# For its first year, this game was invite-only.
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	# The Feature Request Forum is the best place to request changes to the game. It was introduced in 2024 to replace the UserVoice forum.		# The Feature Request Forum is the best place to request changes to the game. It was introduced in 2024 to replace the UserVoice forum.
	# The boot timer was added about four months into the game's life. Before that, a single player abandoning a game would cause it to get stuck.		# The boot timer was added about four months into the game's life. Before that, a single player abandoning a game would cause it to get stuck.
	# ~~Warzone~~ uses PostgreSQL as its primary database software. It also uses MongoDB and Sqlite for some things.		# War.app uses PostgreSQL as its primary database software. It also uses MongoDB and Sqlite for some things.
	# ~~Warzone~~ uses a product called MaxMind to determine player's country flag on their profile, based on the IP they play from.		# War.app uses a product called MaxMind to determine player's country flag on their profile, based on the IP they play from.
	# ~~Warzone~~ version numbers look like vA.BB.C.D, where A only changes in major overhauls, BB is a normal feature release, C is a bugfix or smaller update, and D is optionally used for hotfixes/patches. It's currently {version number}		# War.app version numbers look like vA.BB.C.D, where A only changes in major overhauls, BB is a normal feature release, C is a bugfix or smaller update, and D is optionally used for hotfixes/patches. It's currently {version number}
	# ~~Warzone~~ uses websockets so that your device can instantly be notified when a game advances.		# War.app uses websockets so that your device can instantly be notified when a game advances.
	# ~~Warzone~~ uses UTC time internally. If your timezone changes for things like Daylight Savings Time, then the clan wars timeslots will change by an hour for you.		# War.app uses UTC time internally. If your timezone changes for things like Daylight Savings Time, then the clan wars timeslots will change by an hour for you.
	# ~~Warzone~~ relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.		# War.app relies on volunteer moderators to investigate reports of rule-breaking filed by the community. Every report will be looked into.
	# Sanction cards can be configured by game creators to be negative, and then will actually increase your income instead of reducing it.		# Sanction cards can be configured by game creators to be negative, and then will actually increase your income instead of reducing it.
	# The first game ever played was a test game in 2008 between Fizzer and his friend Anthony, who was letting Fizzer use his server to host the game for free at the time.		# The first game ever played was a test game in 2008 between Fizzer and his friend Anthony, who was letting Fizzer use his server to host the game for free at the time.
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	# This game didn't show any ads for the first 5 years of its existence.		# This game didn't show any ads for the first 5 years of its existence.
	# Multi-attack was one of the very first features added to the game, even before fog or cards.		# Multi-attack was one of the very first features added to the game, even before fog or cards.
	# The original WarLight Android/iPhone apps were re-written from scratch for the ~~Warzone~~ launch in 2017.		# The original WarLight Android/iPhone apps were re-written from scratch for the War.app launch in 2017.
	# This game was multi-player only at first. Single-player wasn't added until over a year later in 2009, which only had 5 levels at first.		# This game was multi-player only at first. Single-player wasn't added until over a year later in 2009, which only had 5 levels at first.
	# ~~Warzone~~ has music in the mobile app, but it's off by default based on the results of A/B testing that found players had a slight preference for silence over music.		# War.app has music in the mobile app, but it's off by default based on the results of A/B testing that found players had a slight preference for silence over music.
	# On April 1st 2015, there was an April Fools prank that caused ghost messages to appear in chat of multi-player games.		# On April 1st 2015, there was an April Fools prank that caused ghost messages to appear in chat of multi-player games.
	# ~~Warzone~~ Idle was launched in 2020		# War.app Idle was launched in 2020
	# WarLight was ported from Silverlight to Flash in 2010.		# WarLight was ported from Silverlight to Flash in 2010.
	# ~~Warzone~~ has 2840 public maps, nearly all of which are made by the community.		# War.app has 2840 public maps, nearly all of which are made by the community.
	# Game IDs started at 1,000,000 and counted up. However, this isn't a reliable way if counting the number of games played, since IDs can sometimes be skipped.		# Game IDs started at 1,000,000 and counted up. However, this isn't a reliable way if counting the number of games played, since IDs can sometimes be skipped.
	# ~~Warzone~~ has extensive automated tests that get run before every update. They take several hours and Fizzer usually runs them overnight.		# War.app has extensive automated tests that get run before every update. They take several hours and Fizzer usually runs them overnight.
	# The raffles are not, in fact, rigged.		# The raffles are not, in fact, rigged.
	# The global chat room was added in January of 2019. Raffles were added 8 days later.		# The global chat room was added in January of 2019. Raffles were added 8 days later.
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	# Created by Fizzer in 2008 using the technology Silverlight.		# Created by Fizzer in 2008 using the technology Silverlight.
	# In 2010, auto games were introduced as a way to ensure the Open Games page was never empty, since at the time most open games were filling so fast that it was hard to find one.		# In 2010, auto games were introduced as a way to ensure the Open Games page was never empty, since at the time most open games were filling so fast that it was hard to find one.
	# ~~Warzone~~ is primarilly written in the C# programming language. It also uses Haxe, Sql, Scala, Lua, Python, Javascript, Java, C++, Objective-C, and Swift.		# War.app is primarilly written in the C# programming language. It also uses Haxe, Sql, Scala, Lua, Python, Javascript, Java, C++, Objective-C, and Swift.
	# The forum was added in 2009, and all forum posts are still available to read.		# The forum was added in 2009, and all forum posts are still available to read.
	# In 2017, mods were introduced, which are ways to customize the game further beyond what is normally allowed.		# In 2017, mods were introduced, which are ways to customize the game further beyond what is normally allowed.
	# When the 1v1 ladder was new, it was dominated by a player named The Impaller. There was a special game called "The Impaller vs the world" where he played against the entire community, and the community won.		# When the 1v1 ladder was new, it was dominated by a player named The Impaller. There was a special game called "The Impaller vs the world" where he played against the entire community, and the community won.
	# The full history of nearly every multi-player game ever played is stored in ~~Warzone~~'s databases (>30 million)		# The full history of nearly every multi-player game ever played is stored in War.app's databases (>30 million)
	# ~~Warzone~~ is the sequel to WarLight		# War.app is the sequel to WarLight
	# The game has been hosted on many different server providers over the years: Rackspace, AWS, Linode, Google App Engine, and bare hardware. Fizzer can switch providers without any downtime at all.		# The game has been hosted on many different server providers over the years: Rackspace, AWS, Linode, Google App Engine, and bare hardware. Fizzer can switch providers without any downtime at all.
	# Real-time games were introduced in December of 2010. Before that, all games were multi-day.		# Real-time games were introduced in December of 2010. Before that, all games were multi-day.
	# I have {number of facts} ~~Warzone~~ facts that I can print out. Each raffle, I pick a random one, and I've been doing that since May of 2025.		# I have {number of facts} War.app facts that I can print out. Each raffle, I pick a random one, and I've been doing that since May of 2025.
	# ~~Warzone~~ has been team-building exercises at some companies.		# War.app has been team-building exercises at some companies.
	# Activision sued ~~Warzone~~ in 2021		# Activision sued War.app in 2021
	# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.		# Auto-boot was controversial when it was first introduced. Before that, some players thought of the boot time as more of a suggestion and would get angry when someone actually booted another player.
	# ~~Warzone~~ has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.		# War.app has been used in classrooms. Teachers in some schools have used it to teach geography and strategic thinking in an educational setting.

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