CLAIMFRONT · Player information
How to play
Your first objective: establish a base, support recruitment and expand before you commit to a major war.
1. Choose a match and place your headquarters
Use Play for a solo match, Quick Play for the next public lobby or Play online for the room browser. Pick a valid starting location when the map opens. In a public lobby, the countdown controls the start for everyone.
2. Build a sustainable base
Use money for construction and keep an eye on steel, oil and unit capacity. Housing supports a larger army. Mines and oil wells need the corresponding deposit. Buildings have limits tied to headquarters level; upgrading the headquarters expands your options. Space and defend valuable buildings rather than placing everything on an exposed border.
3. Assemble the force you need
Open Army Command to adjust how many units of each type you send. Infantry is your starting force; other facilities unlock specialist infantry, vehicles, artillery and aircraft. Upgrade individual unit types and keep a reserve for defence. Helicopters move separately from the ground force.
4. Expand and fight
Use outposts to extend influence or send a ground army to occupy land. On desktop, right-click a target to issue an order; a selected army moves toward the chosen destination. Inspect the order preview before sending units. A nation at peace needs a declaration of war before you can attack. Hostile armies automatically engage at close range.
5. Use diplomacy
Open Diplomacy to propose an alliance or peace, declare war or send resources and reserve units to an ally. A proposal needs acceptance. An alliance can change the balance of a war; friendly armies do not automatically become your own units.
Desktop controls
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Move map | Drag or WASD |
| Zoom | Mouse wheel |
| Select | Left click |
| Attack, occupy or move selected army | Right click |
| Army Command / Diplomacy | V / P |
| Centre on headquarters | H |
| Cancel selection | Escape |
Touch controls
Drag with one finger to move the map and pinch to zoom. Tap an entity to select it, then use the bottom controls for orders, construction, army composition and diplomacy. Confirm the proposed order using the confirmation button. Online matches keep running while panels are open.
Accounts and rankings
Register with a username and password or sign in with Google. A new Google profile asks for a public commander name. Store your recovery code securely if you use password sign-in. Ranking progress comes from eligible public multiplayer results; private rooms and solo games do not award ranked XP.