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The objective of a game on WarGear is to eliminate all other players or teams from the board. In order to accomplish this task you attack opposing forces through the use of virtual rolls of dice. Attacking leads to conquering, conquering leads to eliminations, eliminations lead to VICTORY!

If you clicked on an email invitation to join WarGear then you can click on the My Games tab to access the game(s) you are Invited to. Enter the game by clicking on the game name, then select your preferred player color and click on Join to get started.

Alternatively, you can browse the Join Game tab to find an open public game to play in. Clicking on the game name will allow you to select your preferred player color and clicking Join adds you to the game.

If you do not see an open public game that you want to participate in, you can create an open public game or a private game just as easily. Click on the Board tab to access the list of available boards on WarGear. From the board page you can view a range of information about the board, to create a game on the board simply click Create Game. Complete the Create Game page to begin your game on WarGear.

• New players may feel most comfortable on a basic command and conquer board such as Global Warfare, WarGear Warfare, or War.
• Note the Game Speed of a game to identify how long you will have to complete your turn. If you are unable to complete your turn in the allotted time, you will be skipped or booted from the game.
• Team play can be Enabled which indicates you will be teamed up with one or multiple other players and battle against other teams.
• View the Rules to see more information as to the gameplay of the board.
• Once a game has started, you will be notified via email when it is your turn to play, or you can check back on the progress of the game by clicking on your My Games tab to see whose turn it currently is.

For more information on Joining or Creating a Game be sure and check out the following additional Help pages: Joing or Creating a Game, Game Type, Turn-Timer, Fog Setting, and Rules

Once it's your turn you'll get your first chance to start playing the game. To start the Flash Player in which the game is played, click on the ‘Your Turn’ button on the game list or click on the game name to get to the game details page and then click on 'Launch Player'.

Your turn will consist of Unit Placement, Attacking, and Fortifying. The objective of each turn is to collect continents which will earn you bonus troops or go for eliminations that will ultimately lead to victory!

Some boards may have an additional phase of Territory Selection prior to Unit Placement in which you select one or all available territories in the order in which you would want to acquire them.

Unit Placement:

This is where you place the bonus units that you have been awarded this turn. You receive bonus units from either occupying all the territories in a continent or for occupying a certain number of territories or both.

Select the number of units you would like to place from the drop down list and then click on each territory on the board that you would like to place the units on. Once you have placed all your units, click on the 'Apply' button which will highlight automatically and will commit your unit placement.

Attack:

Now it's time to attack one or more of the other players to try and capture territories. To attack another player, first click on the territory that you'd like to attack from and then click on the territory which you are attacking. When attacking, it is best to attack with 3 units when possible to increase your chances of success. Defenders defend with up to 2 units per attack. If you are successful in capturing the territory, you'll see a 'Transfer' window appear in which you can transfer troops from your attacking territory to your newly acquired territory.

Fortify:

In this phase you can transfer units between your territories to strengthen your borders from attack. Click on the territory you would like to fortify from, then the target territory and finally select the number of units you would like to transfer.

For more information on taking a turn be sure and check out the Playing a Game - Turn Based Help page.

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1 29 0 help Playing a game - SimulGear

This section covers the usage of the Flash Player to take your turn in a game. Once it is your turn, start the player by clicking on the 'Play' button on the game entry under the 'My Games' tab or click on the game name to get to the game details page and then click on 'Launch Player' to get started.

In SimulGear Mode players build a list of orders for each turn and these orders are executed simultaneously. A turn consists of the following three phases: Place, Reinforce (if Rule is On), and Attack. You can switch between the phases directly by clicking on the buttons in the header bar as shown below:

One way in which SimulGear gameplay differs from Turn Based gameplay is that you are free to jump from phase to phase regardless of rules. During your turn you will be setting a list of orders that will all be executed at once, these orders are not kept until you Commit and Finalize your orders.

This is where you place the bonus units that you have been awarded this turn. You receive bonus units from either occupying all the territories in a continent or for occupying a certain number of territories or both.

Select the number of units you would like to place from the drop down list and then click on each territory on the board that you would like to place the units on. You can only place units on territories that you occupy (except in certain types of team game). Note, there is no need to click 'Apply', you are free to move to Reinforce or Attack at any time during the entering of your order.

Note that in certain types of game the Rules may specify that player's can store a certain number of units in reserve for the next turn - check the rules page for the game to determine this.

The Reinforce phase can be turned On or Off by the Board Designer in the Rule “Allow reinforcement moves before attack moves”. If turn On, then the Reinforce phase allows you to transfer or fortify troops from one territory to another territory prior to the Attack phase. Reinforcement orders are guaranteed to occur.

Note: Reinforced orders are not counted towards the “Maximum number of orders allowed per turn” Rule.

Now it's time to attack one or more of the other players to try and capture one of their territories. Your aim should be to try and capture all the territories in a continent to increase the number of bonus units you receive each turn to help you win the game. In SimulGear gameplay you will put together an order set of Attacks and/or Fortifies. To begin the order set first click on the territory that you'd like to attack/fortify from and then click on the territory which you want to attack/fortify to. The following box should pop up:

At this point you will enter the number of units you wish attack and/or fortify with. The Type of order can then either be set to Attack, Fortify, or Combined.

If Attack is selected your order will only be executed if you do not own the territory or if your Team does not own the territory if the Team box is selected. If you successfully Attack and capture the territory, then all units sent to Attack will move to the captured territory.

If Fortify is selected your order will only be executed if you do own the territory or your Team owns the territory if the Team box is selected. If you or your Team owns the territory, then all units sent to Fortify will move to the intended territory.

If Combined is selected your order will be executed as an Attack if you do not own the territory or your Team does not own the territory if the Team box is selected, or the order will be executed as a Fortify if you or your Team owns the territory.

Select Save to save the order. Note: The number of orders allowed and Fatigue of orders Rules are important to watch for when creating your order set.

Continue to set orders in the sequence you wish them to executed. Review your orders to move up or down any orders in the sequence. When complete, click Confirm Orders and Finalize your order set to be executed.

See FAQ for more information on SimulGear.