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War flow and fort objectives

1. Join the red or blue army and choose a role suited to the current battlefield.
2. Open the map to identify controlled forts, contested positions, and gaps in the front line.
3. Spawn near friendly territory and move with supporting units rather than crossing open ground alone.
4. Use infantry, cavalry, artillery, and naval fire to clear the approaches to a fort.
5. Enter and hold the objective long enough to move the team's control line forward.
6. Leave defenders and supporting fire behind instead of abandoning a newly captured position.
7. Continue until the active war's fort-control or reinforcement conditions are satisfied.

Exact victory and reinforcement rules can change with the live version, but capturing and defending forts remains the central objective.

Musketeer: hold the line

Musketeers carry a flintlock musket and bayonet. They form firing lines, occupy forts, protect cannons, and provide the army's dependable presence on an objective. The musket is powerful but slow to reload and unreliable at extreme distance, so several soldiers firing together at a controlled range are more effective than scattered long-range shots.

After firing, move behind a wall, terrain, or another part of the formation while reloading. If an enemy reaches close range before the next shot is ready, the bayonet provides an emergency finishing option.

Cavalryman: scout and flank

Mounted cavalry cross the map quickly, report enemy movement, reinforce distant forts, attack exposed artillery, and pursue isolated or reloading infantry. A horse is fast but also a large target. Charging directly into a prepared firing line gives the defenders an easy volley; approach from the side after their attention or ammunition has been committed elsewhere.

Cannoneer: prepare the attack

Cannoneers operate field guns that can damage dense formations and fixed positions from across the map. Solid cannonballs suit long-range shots against troops, artillery, and structures, while grapeshot turns the cannon into a devastating close-range defense against grouped infantry.

A cannon takes time to turn, aim, and reload and is vulnerable to a side attack. Deploy with a clear field of fire and nearby infantry protection, then consider changing position after repeated shots reveal the battery through smoke and trajectory.

Sailor: control the coast

Sailors board wooden warships with several gun positions. A coordinated crew steers the ship, watches threats, brings the correct broadside to bear, and fires together at enemy vessels or coastal objectives. One player cannot use every part of a large ship effectively, so clear roles and timing matter more than independent cannon fire.

Combined-arms teamwork

The four roles cover one another's weaknesses: artillery disrupts a defended line, musketeers occupy the opened ground, cavalry intercepts flanks and retreats, and sailors threaten forts from the coast. Check the map and team composition before spawning; filling a missing support role often helps the army more than adding another player to an already crowded class.

Movement and view

• W A S D or arrow keys: move
• ␣ Space: jump
• C: crouch
• V: switch camera view
• LRMove Mouse: look around and aim

Combat and battlefield actions

• LRLeft Click: shoot, attack, or perform the current action
• LRRight Click or ⇧ Shift: aim or zoom
• 1–5: change weapon or equipment
• F: interact, mount a horse, board a ship, or use equipment
• M: open the battlefield map