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Map Indicators

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VelandGV: /* Tips for Defending Against a Siege */

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Tips for Defending Against a Siege

VelandGV: /* List of Siege Equipment */

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List of Siege Equipment

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List of Siege Equipment

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List of Siege Equipment

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List of Siege Equipment

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-[[File:Softlitflag.jpg|left]]<br> "Threatened" Several enemies nearby without siege equipment OR 1 enemy nearby with siege equipment. "Nearby" in this case can be as far away as the siege camps. Defenders can still teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If you see a flag at this stage, it's a good idea to teleport there as soon as possible to be ready to defend if your nation controls the location.
+[[File:Softlitflag.jpg|left]]<br> '''Threatened''' Several enemies nearby without siege equipment OR 1 enemy nearby with siege equipment. "Nearby" in this case can be as far away as the siege camps. Defenders can still teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If you see a flag at this stage, it's a good idea to teleport there as soon as possible to be ready to defend if your nation controls the location.
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-[[File:Hardlit.png|left]]<br> "Under Attack" 1 enemy very close to the castle without siege equipment. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
+[[File:Hardlit.png|left]]<br> '''Under Attack''' 1 enemy very close to the castle without siege equipment. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
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-[[File:Hardnsoftlit.png|left]]<br> "Under Siege" 1 enemy very close to the castle with siege equipment or 3+ without siege equipment very close to the castle. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
+[[File:Hardnsoftlit.png|left]]<br> '''Under Siege''' 1 enemy very close to the castle with siege equipment or 3+ without siege equipment very close to the castle. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
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-[[File:Softlitflag.jpg|left]]<br> "Under Threat" Several enemies nearby without siege equipment OR 1 enemy nearby with siege equipment. "Nearby" in this case can be as far away as the siege camps. Defenders can still teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If you see a flag at this stage, it's a good idea to teleport there as soon as possible to be ready to defend if your nation controls the location.
+[[File:Softlitflag.jpg|left]]<br> "Threatened" Several enemies nearby without siege equipment OR 1 enemy nearby with siege equipment. "Nearby" in this case can be as far away as the siege camps. Defenders can still teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If you see a flag at this stage, it's a good idea to teleport there as soon as possible to be ready to defend if your nation controls the location.
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 Small flags attached to larger locations ONLY display the "Under Attack" indicator and do not ever show "Under Siege" no matter how many enemies are nearby.
-Often a siege begins with the main flag "soft-lit" and then escalates very quickly.
+Often a siege begins with the main flag "Threatened" and then escalates very quickly.
-When leading a party to begin a siege, leaders will often avoid "lighting" a flag for as long as possible to use the element of surprise to their advantage. They do this by staying outside the range that enemy activity is detected until they are ready to strike. It is not possible to "sneak" directly up to a location's walls without the map flag indicating a siege is occurring.  The enemy does not have to be banging on the doors or doing any damage for the siege indicator to trigger. The flags will indicate a siege if an enemy is anywhere nearby the location, even if they are trying to hide.
+When leading a party to begin a siege, leaders will often avoid "lighting" a flag for as long as possible to use the element of surprise to their advantage. They do this by staying outside the range that enemy activity is detected until they are ready to strike. It is not possible to sneak directly up to a location's walls without the map flag indicating a siege is occurring.  The enemy does not have to be banging on the doors or doing any damage for the siege indicator to trigger. The flags will indicate a siege if an enemy is anywhere nearby the location, even if they are trying to hide.
 ===Unstucking and Fast Travel when Defending===

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-Small flags attached to larger locations ONLY display the "Hard-lit" indicator and do not ever show "Full-lit" no matter how many enemies are nearby.
+Small flags attached to larger locations ONLY display the "Under Attack" indicator and do not ever show "Under Siege" no matter how many enemies are nearby.
 Often a siege begins with the main flag "soft-lit" and then escalates very quickly.

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-[[File:Softlitflag.jpg|left]]<br> "Soft-lit" Several enemies nearby without siege equipment OR 1 enemy nearby with siege equipment. "Nearby" in this case can be as far away as the siege camps. Defenders can still teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If you see a flag at this stage, it's a good idea to teleport there as soon as possible to be ready to defend if your nation controls the location.
+[[File:Softlitflag.jpg|left]]<br> "Under Threat" Several enemies nearby without siege equipment OR 1 enemy nearby with siege equipment. "Nearby" in this case can be as far away as the siege camps. Defenders can still teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If you see a flag at this stage, it's a good idea to teleport there as soon as possible to be ready to defend if your nation controls the location.
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-[[File:Hardlit.png|left]]<br> "Hard-lit" 1 enemy very close to the castle without siege equipment. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
+[[File:Hardlit.png|left]]<br> "Under Attack" 1 enemy very close to the castle without siege equipment. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
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-[[File:Hardnsoftlit.png|left]]<br> "Full-lit" 1 enemy very close to the castle with siege equipment or 3+ without siege equipment very close to the castle. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
+[[File:Hardnsoftlit.png|left]]<br> "Under Siege" 1 enemy very close to the castle with siege equipment or 3+ without siege equipment very close to the castle. "Very close" in this case means within a few meters of the walls. Defenders cannot teleport into a front-line location at this stage. If your nation controls the location, try going somewhere nearby and then riding there.
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 *'''Use your Ballistas to take out incoming siege'''. Spawn trebuchets in your courtyards and fire shots back over the walls. Letting them pile up siege is a good way to lose fast.
 *'''Understand teleporting in and unstucking to castles to defend.'''
-*'''Attacking their back line can end a siege before it starts''' Attackers have to manage their siege equipment which mainly comes from a siege camp. Busting up their logistics in those back lines can ruin their entire siege if you will be brave enough to send out a squad to attack it. Usually the majority of the force is at the castle and only a mminimal number are at siege camps.
+*'''Attacking their back line can end a siege before it starts''' Attackers have to manage their siege equipment which mainly comes from a siege camp. Busting up their logistics in those back lines can ruin their entire siege if you will be brave enough to send out a squad to attack it. Usually the majority of the force is at the castle and only a minimal number are at siege camps.
 *'''Take out Tents and Medics'''. Sending someone out to kill tents and focusing their medics in battle can be highly effective tactics at preventing them from getting reinforcements.
 *'''Don't turtle too much'''. Walls can be a comfort, but defenders might benefit from "rushing out" of the castle to push enemies out of the immediate area. This can provide enough of a respite to make some repairs and rebuild walls. You can only build or upgrade at the Architect's table 3 minutes after a Siege "ends" (your flag is no longer on fire).
 See also:  [[Splash Damage]] | [[The Map]] | [[Fast Travel]] | [[Upgrading]] | [[Siege Points]] | [[Door Permissions]]

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 Ballistas have shields making them invulnerable to arrow damage until they are at 40% health or below. Attackers must damage the ballista with a catapult or trebuchet to bring its health down. Ballistas respawn automatically every 8 minutes after they are destroyed.
-Siege equipment that rolls across the ground including catapults, mantlets and battering rams can be damaged by the terrain they are moved on. Some terrain actively destroys siege equipment. These are sometimes referred to as "goat paths". These paths are near guild provinces and are very steep. Good paths for siege equipment are usually a worn brown dirt road.
+Guilds owning '''[[Guild Provinces | provinces]]''' may determine which of their ballistas are in operation at any time except during a siege. Ballistas at guild provinces cost 5 fortification points each.<br>
-Guilds owning '''[[Guild Provinces | provinces]]''' may determine which of their ballistas are in operation at any time except during a siege. Ballistas at guild provinces cost 5 fortification points each.<br>
+Siege equipment that rolls across the ground including catapults, mantlets and battering rams can be damaged by the terrain they are moved on. Some terrain actively destroys siege equipment. These are sometimes referred to as "goat paths". These paths are near guild provinces and are very steep. Good paths for siege equipment are usually a worn brown dirt road.
 ==Tips for Sieging a Castle==

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	Ballistas have shields making them invulnerable to arrow damage until they are at 40% health or below. Attackers must damage the ballista with a catapult or trebuchet to bring its health down. Ballistas respawn automatically every 8 minutes after they are destroyed.		Ballistas have shields making them invulnerable to arrow damage until they are at 40% health or below. Attackers must damage the ballista with a catapult or trebuchet to bring its health down. Ballistas respawn automatically every 8 minutes after they are destroyed.
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		+	Siege equipment that rolls across the ground including catapults, mantlets and battering rams can be damaged by the terrain they are moved on. Some terrain actively destroys siege equipment. These are sometimes referred to as "goat paths". These paths are near guild provinces and are very steep. Good paths for siege equipment are usually a worn brown dirt road.

	Guilds owning '''[[Guild Provinces \| provinces]]''' may determine which of their ballistas are in operation at any time except during a siege. Ballistas at guild provinces cost 5 fortification points each.<br>		Guilds owning '''[[Guild Provinces \| provinces]]''' may determine which of their ballistas are in operation at any time except during a siege. Ballistas at guild provinces cost 5 fortification points each.<br>

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 *'''Mantlet''' - Moveable walls, designed to give cover to players or other valuable siege equipment. Spawnable in Horizontal or Vertical versions.<br>Cost - 200 Siege Points
-*'''Trebuchet''' - Stationary catapult that uses a long arm to throw a stone or flaming projectile long distances. These are available for defense only and can only be spawned at siege engineers. Once placed, it can be turned but not moved. Its damage is based on how strong of a shot is taken. Press your jump key to alternate between flame shots and stone shots.
+*'''Trebuchet''' - Stationary catapult that uses a long arm to throw a stone or flaming projectile long distances. These are available for defense only and can only be spawned at siege engineers. Once placed, it can be turned but not moved. Its damage is based on how strong of a shot is taken. Press your jump key to alternate between flame shots and stone shots.<br> Cost - 400 Siege Points
 *'''Warwolf''' - A very large trebuchet with massive range which can only be placed very close to a siege tent. It is for offensive use only. Only 1 Warwolf may be spawned per siege tent at a time. Only the person who placed the siege tent can deploy  Warwolf. Press the Jump key to alternate between flame shots and fire shots.<br>Cost -

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 The machines of war. All siege equipment requires at least 1 person to control it, but more can help to push moveable equipment faster.
-*'''Large Battering Ram''' - A heavy wooden beam on wheels with a roof protecting it. It has high health but is too large to fit through gate houses. Great for the initial gatehouse push. The large battering ram is primarily used to break portcullises, walls and towers<br>Cost -
+*'''Emperor's Flames''' - A portable flame thrower. There is one attached to every siege camp. These do a large amount of AOE damage in a narrow line about 20 meters long.<br> Cost - 300 Siege Points
-*'''Small Battering Ram''' - A heavy wooden beam on wheels with a roof, able to fit through gate houses. Smaller in size and lower in health than the large battering ram. Battering rams are primarily used to break gatehouse doors and portcullises, and can also effectively damage walls and towers.<br>Cost -
+*'''Large Battering Ram''' - A heavy wooden beam on wheels with a roof protecting it. It has high health but is too large to fit through gate houses. Great for the initial gatehouse push. The large battering ram is primarily used to break portcullises, walls and towers<br>Cost - 400 Siege Points
 *'''Catapult''' - Shoots stone or flaming projectiles long distances. Its damage is based on how strong of a shot is taken. Its shots have a built in wobble, and are not entirely accurate. Catapults are primarily used to destroy ballistas and break walls and gatehouses, but can be used somewhat less effectively against groups of infantry. Press the jump key to alternate between flame shots and stone shots. <br>Cost - 350 siege points.
-*'''Mantlet''' - Moveable walls, designed to give cover to players or other valuable siege equipment. Spawnable in Horizontal or Vertical versions.<br>Cost -
+*'''Mantlet''' - Moveable walls, designed to give cover to players or other valuable siege equipment. Spawnable in Horizontal or Vertical versions.<br>Cost - 200 Siege Points
 *'''Trebuchet''' - Stationary catapult that uses a long arm to throw a stone or flaming projectile long distances. These are available for defense only and can only be spawned at siege engineers. Once placed, it can be turned but not moved. Its damage is based on how strong of a shot is taken. Press your jump key to alternate between flame shots and stone shots.
 *'''Warwolf''' - A very large trebuchet with massive range which can only be placed very close to a siege tent. It is for offensive use only. Only 1 Warwolf may be spawned per siege tent at a time. Only the person who placed the siege tent can deploy  Warwolf. Press the Jump key to alternate between flame shots and fire shots.<br>Cost -
 *'''Ballista''' - Defensive ranged weapons that automatically appear on level 2 or higher towers, gatehouses, and Bastion buildings. They do not need to be spawned in and have no siege point cost. They are the best way to destroy incoming siege equipment.