Talk:War Rules

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CinderCivs War Rules

This document outlines the official rules and guidelines governing war & conflict, on the server. All nations and players engaged in wars and battles are expected to abide by these rules.

Glossary

Any time a term in this glossary is used in the document, this exact definition is implied.

General Terms

• Declaration of War - A public document or post, or private message (that which is acknowledged by staff) announcing the start of a war.
• War Party or Belligerent - Entities participating in war; includes nations, mercenaries, volunteers, rebels, etc. Any that player or group participating in a conflict necessitating this ruleset.
• Skirmish window - A predefined time slot when skirmishes or raids are allowed.
• War Monitor - A member of the community chosen either by staff or a collective decision of war representatives to oversee the conduct of players during war and accept tilemaps.

Tile Terms

• Tile - A piece of territory mapped shortly before (for attackers) or after (for defenders) a war begins used to define territorial control.
• Tilemap - A map of all tiles of a given war.
• Control - Uncontested control over a tile. Belligerents in control over tiles can change them freely.
• Occupied territory - A tile occupied or controlled by a war party that it did not possess prior to the beginning of a war. Returns to controlled either if the original controller regains it, or 10 days pass since occupation.
• Contested territory - A tile that has a battle scheduled on it. Cannot be modified by either side.
• Fort - An urban tile accessible only via redstone gates.
• Urban Tile - A tile contained within or containing a city, large town, or other well-developed structure.
• Developed Tile - A tile containing multiple structures, such as farms, housing, or defenses, but that does not have enough development to be considered a city or fort. Usually a small town or outpost.
• Undeveloped Tile - A tile that possesses little to no player-built structures. Usually a territory that by most means should have military presence, but doesn't have development, more often than not a territory nestled between other, more developed tiles.

Battle Terms

• Battle - Period of time when a capture point on a tile is available for capture.
• Skirmish or Raid - A small-scale, limited engagement outside of battles.
• Capture Point - A defined area where the battle progresses. Players within a capture point contribute to their War Party's victory.