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When playing in a team game, you and your teammates must work together to attempt to conquer the world. Team games work mostly the same as normal games - you still must control an entire bonus by yourself to get credit for it and you cannot deploy armies on a teammate's territoriy. | When playing in a team game, you and your teammates must work together to attempt to conquer the world. | ||
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Team games work mostly the same as normal games - you still must control an entire bonus by yourself to get credit for it and you cannot deploy armies on a teammate's territoriy. | |||
There are, however, a few key differences: | There are, however, a few key differences: | ||
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* You and your teammates share the same pool of cards. It is recommended that you coordinate with your teammates to determine who should play your cards and when. | * You and your teammates share the same pool of cards. It is recommended that you coordinate with your teammates to determine who should play your cards and when. | ||
* You cannot get cards for a turn by taking territories from your teammate. In a team game, you will only receive cards for capturing enemy or neutral territories. | * You cannot get cards for a turn by taking territories from your teammate. In a team game, you will only receive cards for capturing enemy or neutral territories. | ||
==How to create a team game== | |||
To get a team game set up quickly, you can use the [http://warlight.net/MultiPlayer.aspx?TemplateID=8 team game built-in template]. | |||
However, if you want more control over your game settings, you can use the Custom Game button or check the Customize Template check-box. To make your custom game a team game, just check the "Team Game" check-box that's located under the "Basic Settings" tab. | |||
==Manual versus Random== | |||
In WarLight, you can set up a team game in two ways: randomly or manually. | In WarLight, you can set up a team game in two ways: randomly or manually. | ||
==Manual Teams== | ===Manual Teams=== | ||
When a player creates a game, they can elect to specify exactly who will be teamed up with who. You know that a game has pre-determined teams since the teams will be displayed in the game lobby. | When a player creates a game, they can elect to specify exactly who will be teamed up with who. You know that a game has pre-determined teams since the teams will be displayed in the game lobby. | ||
==Random Teams== | ===Random Teams=== | ||
When a player creates a game, they can have WarLight randomly determine the teams when the game begins. You can tell if a game used random teams by looking at the settings. Look for the entry labeled "At game start, randomly divide players into teams." | When a player creates a game, they can have WarLight randomly determine the teams when the game begins. You can tell if a game used random teams by looking at the settings. Look for the entry labeled "At game start, randomly divide players into teams." | ||
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Revision as of 07:15, 27 August 2011
When playing in a team game, you and your teammates must work together to attempt to conquer the world.
Details
Team games work mostly the same as normal games - you still must control an entire bonus by yourself to get credit for it and you cannot deploy armies on a teammate's territoriy.
There are, however, a few key differences:
- You can transfer armies to a teammate. Simply issue an "Attack/Transfer" or "Transfer" order into one of their territories and your armies will be given to them.
- WarLight will not automatically attack a teammate, even if you select "Attack Only." However, there are times where you may need to attack a teammate (for instance, if they control a territory in a bonus you want to take.) To do this, simply check the "Treat teammates as enemies" checkbox in the Attack/Transfer dialog. It is advisable for you to communicate with your teammate to get them to move out of the way as much as possible before executing attacks against them. There's also a friendly dialog to make this easier, the attack teammates warning.
- In a fog game, you can see your teammates territories and their actions.
- You and your teammates share the same pool of cards. It is recommended that you coordinate with your teammates to determine who should play your cards and when.
- You cannot get cards for a turn by taking territories from your teammate. In a team game, you will only receive cards for capturing enemy or neutral territories.
How to create a team game
To get a team game set up quickly, you can use the team game built-in template.
However, if you want more control over your game settings, you can use the Custom Game button or check the Customize Template check-box. To make your custom game a team game, just check the "Team Game" check-box that's located under the "Basic Settings" tab.
Manual versus Random
In WarLight, you can set up a team game in two ways: randomly or manually.
Manual Teams
When a player creates a game, they can elect to specify exactly who will be teamed up with who. You know that a game has pre-determined teams since the teams will be displayed in the game lobby.
Random Teams
When a player creates a game, they can have WarLight randomly determine the teams when the game begins. You can tell if a game used random teams by looking at the settings. Look for the entry labeled "At game start, randomly divide players into teams."