Wastelands - Revision history

Fizzer at 02:35, 18 April 2026

2026-04-18T02:35:32Z

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	When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, ~~Warzone~~ will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.		When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, War.app will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.

	Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.		Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.
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	Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.		Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.

	The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, ~~Warzone~~ will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.		The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, War.app will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.

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Fizzer at 03:39, 13 November 2017

2017-11-13T03:39:10Z

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	When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, ~~WarLight~~ will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.		When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, Warzone will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.

	Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.		Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.
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	Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.		Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.

	The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, ~~WarLight~~ will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.		The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, Warzone will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.

	[[Category:Game Settings]]		[[Category:Game Settings]]

Fizzer at 17:16, 27 May 2013

2013-05-27T17:16:04Z

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	~~Wastelands are [[neutral]] territories with~~ a ~~high amount of armies~~, ~~compared to the rest of the map. These effectively become "dead"~~ [[~~territory\|territories~~]] ~~that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay~~ around~~. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change~~ the ~~way the game plays out in that region~~ of the map~~. It is each player's job to interpret how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly~~.		When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.

	~~Since~~ [[~~bonuses~~]] ~~with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing~~, ~~sometimes the entire bonus is said to be~~ a wasteland ~~or to be wastelanded~~.		Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.

	~~There are three possible ways~~ to ~~form wastelands~~.		It is each player's job to interpret how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly.

			Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.
	~~== Randomly distributed~~ wastelands ==

	~~When a game creator adds wastelands in~~ the ~~settings~~ to ~~their game, WarLight will randomly distribute neutrals around before populating the rest of the map. Typically, the game creator will specify~~ a ~~very large size for the wastelands~~.

	The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.		The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.


	~~== Wastelands created by players ==~~

	~~Wastelands can also be created by players, but, as wastelands are by definition neutral, they have to become neutral territories.~~

	This most often happens by using the [[Abandon Card and Blockade Card\|Abandon card or the Blockade card]]. These cards will not only make a single territory neutral, but they will also multiply the armies on the territory by a predefined factor. You can use this on a choke-point to protect your territories on the other side. The downside is that you won't be able to deploy armies on the wasteland.

	Players can also create wastelands by getting booted or surrendering (while not turning into an AI). All their territories will turn neutral, but the number of armies on each territory will remain. That can either be a bad or a good thing for another player. The bad thing is that the territories that had large numbers of armies on them (typically the ones at the front) will become very hard to capture, they will become wastelands. The good side is that once you enter the inner lands of the booted/surrendered player, the territories will often have one army on them each. On most games, this is fewer than the neutral territories that have never been captured before, as they are typically two armies each. However, these territories are not considered wastelands.

	~~== Wastelands created by the host in a custom scenario ==~~

	The least common type: if the host is a member (or if he is making a game on a map he made himself), he can create a [[custom scenario]] for the game. He will be able to tell for all territories who they will belong to at the start of the game, and how many armies they start with. If they choose to make a neutral territory start with a lot of armies, this will be a wasteland. With these custom wastelands, the host can do all kinds of things. He can make two teams start on the opposite sides of a "wall" of wastelands, or he can make certain parts of the map unreachable, by surrounding them with wastelands.


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Moros at 21:59, 25 May 2013

2013-05-25T21:59:30Z

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	Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.		Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.

	There are possible ways to form wastelands.		There are three possible ways to form wastelands.

Moros at 21:47, 25 May 2013

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	~~When~~ a ~~game creator adds wastelands~~ to ~~their game, WarLight will randomly distribute~~ [[~~neutral~~]]s around ~~before populating~~ the ~~rest~~ of the map.		Wastelands are [[neutral]] territories with a high amount of armies, compared to the rest of the map. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map. It is each player's job to interpret how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly.

			Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.

			There are possible ways to form wastelands.

	Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.

	~~It is each player's job to interpret how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly.~~		== Randomly distributed wastelands ==

	~~Since [[bonuses]] with large~~ wastelands ~~are generally undesirable for capturing~~, ~~sometimes~~ the ~~entire bonus is said to be~~ a ~~wasteland or to be wastelanded~~.		When a game creator adds wastelands in the settings to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute neutrals around before populating the rest of the map. Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands.

	The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.		The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.


			== Wastelands created by players ==

			Wastelands can also be created by players, but, as wastelands are by definition neutral, they have to become neutral territories.

			This most often happens by using the [[Abandon Card and Blockade Card\|Abandon card or the Blockade card]]. These cards will not only make a single territory neutral, but they will also multiply the armies on the territory by a predefined factor. You can use this on a choke-point to protect your territories on the other side. The downside is that you won't be able to deploy armies on the wasteland.

			Players can also create wastelands by getting booted or surrendering (while not turning into an AI). All their territories will turn neutral, but the number of armies on each territory will remain. That can either be a bad or a good thing for another player. The bad thing is that the territories that had large numbers of armies on them (typically the ones at the front) will become very hard to capture, they will become wastelands. The good side is that once you enter the inner lands of the booted/surrendered player, the territories will often have one army on them each. On most games, this is fewer than the neutral territories that have never been captured before, as they are typically two armies each. However, these territories are not considered wastelands.

			== Wastelands created by the host in a custom scenario ==

			The least common type: if the host is a member (or if he is making a game on a map he made himself), he can create a [[custom scenario]] for the game. He will be able to tell for all territories who they will belong to at the start of the game, and how many armies they start with. If they choose to make a neutral territory start with a lot of armies, this will be a wasteland. With these custom wastelands, the host can do all kinds of things. He can make two teams start on the opposite sides of a "wall" of wastelands, or he can make certain parts of the map unreachable, by surrounding them with wastelands.


	[[Category:Game Settings]]		[[Category:Game Settings]]

Grzechooo at 10:45, 25 September 2011

2011-09-25T10:45:29Z

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	When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.		When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.

	Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" territories that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a ~~chokepoint~~ it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.		Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" [[territory\|territories]] that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a choke-point it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.

	It is each player's job to ~~intrepret~~ how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly.		It is each player's job to interpret how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly.

	Since bonuses with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.		Since [[bonuses]] with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.

	The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.		The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.

			[[Category:Game Settings]]

Grzechooo at 15:27, 28 August 2011

2011-08-28T15:27:29Z

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	When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute [[~~neutrals~~]] around before populating the rest of the map.		When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute [[neutral]]s around before populating the rest of the map.

	Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" territories that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a chokepoint it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.		Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" territories that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a chokepoint it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.

Fizzer at 19:07, 24 August 2011

2011-08-24T19:07:51Z

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	When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute neutrals around before populating the rest of the map.		When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute [[neutrals]] around before populating the rest of the map.

	Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" territories that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a chokepoint it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.		Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" territories that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a chokepoint it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.

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When a game creator adds wastelands to their game, WarLight will randomly distribute neutrals around before populating the rest of the map.

Typically, the game creator will specify a very large size for the wastelands. These effectively become "dead" territories that won't get taken down. This serves to change the gameplay around. For example, if a wasteland appears at a chokepoint it could drastically change the way the game plays out in that region of the map.

It is each player's job to intrepret how the wasteland will impact the game and to adjust their strategy accordingly.

Since bonuses with large wastelands are generally undesirable for capturing, sometimes the entire bonus is said to be a wasteland or to be wastelanded.

The game creator can control the number of wastelands that will be distributed as well as the size of the wastelands. In rare cases, WarLight will generate fewer wastelands than requested since it must ensure that there is enough room for all players to get at least one territory to start with.