Battle Clan and Tournament Information

Pioneered in Tiberian Sun, Battle Clans allow people all over the world to join together and compete against other groups of players.  Any player of Tiberian Sun can create a Battle Clan.  The process is simple!

1. Decide what your Battle Clan will be focused on.  Do you want a motto?  A flag?  A battle philosophy?  And most importantly, will you claim allegiance to GDI or Nod?
   
2. Once you have chosen this information for your Clan, go to http://battleclans.westwood.com/tibsun/ and click on the "Create Clan" button.  This will take you to the Battle Clan creation screen.
   
3. Fill out the information on this screen to set up your Battle Clan.  A few important points:

   • The WOL Login and Password is the account information for you, the Clan Founder.

   • Squad Name is your Clan's full name, while the Abbreviation will be displayed by each member's name in Westwood Online chat rooms.

   • The Admin password should only be given to those who you wish to have full administrative access to the Clan.  This includes powers such removing members and chainging the Clan's status.

   • The Join password should be given to anyone you recruit into the Clan.   This password will need to be entered by the new member when he or she attempts to join.

   • Status -- open or closed -- is simply whether or not you are accepting new members.

   • If you have a Clan homepage, e-mail address, or ICQ account, then they can be entered in the respective fields.

   • Next, your Clan can have a motto.  This motto can be viewed by anyone on the Clan listing page.

   • After you have successfully created your Clan, you will be taken to the Battle Clan Flag Creator.  Here, simply follow the instructions on screen to create your personal Clan flag.
     

4. Once your Clan is created, you can start recruiting members!  When you recruit a new member, give them the Join password and direct them to http://battleclans.westwood.com/tibsun/ to browse the clan list.  From this screen they will be able to choose your clan, enter their Westwood Online information, and click the Join Clan information.

   • Note that there is a maximum of 20 players in any Battle Clan.

5. Administration can be done from the main Battle Clan page by clicking on the "Clan Administration" button.

6. If you wish to play a Clan game, make sure that you choose "BattleClan" when creating a game in Westwood Online.

Tournament Information

Any player can participate in the Firestorm tournaments on Westwood Online.  If you are creating the game, select "Ladder" as the type on the initial game creation window.  If you are joining another players game, ensure that it is a ladder game by looking at the the icon displayed by the game channel.  If it a trophy, then the results of the game will affect your tournament ranking.

While on Westwood Online, there are links at the bottom of the screen that will take you directly to the ladder ranking web page.  Clicking on this button will minimize Firestorm and open the page in your web browser.  Once you have loaded the page, you can view the current rankings.  The results page is updated every few hours so the ranking you see may not be completely accurate.

Clicking on a players name will allow you to view that players statistics.  From this page you can also view the outcome of every ladder game that user has played.   The information displayed after clicking on an individual game includes the players in the game, the outcome, and some statistical information about the battle.

The World Domination Tour

The World Domination Tour (WDT) feature in Firestorm takes the battle between GDI and Nod to a whole new level.  WDT pits GDI and Nod players against one another in a multiplayer slugfest to control to control the world.  Players will battle in various contested territories with pre-defined map conditions set for each territory.  At the end of the day, the outcome of the battles fought in each territory will determine which side controls that territory.  The battle lines between these two sides pushes forward or falls back based on who controls each territory. As the battle lines move new territories  Over time, one side eventually wins control and the bragging rights for their faction.

The World Domination Tour is available from the mutiplayer menu.  As with any online game, you should have your internet connection active before clicking the World Domination button.  The first time you log on to the WDT server, you will select which side you wish to fight for -- GDI or Nod.  During subsequent WTD games you will play as the side you initially chose. Your side selection remains until the start of the next WTD cycle.

After you have navigated a few menu options you will be brought into the current battle map display.  On this map, you can see where the Nod (red), GDI (gold), and contested  (striped) territories are displayed and you can select which contested territory you wish to fight in.  Each territory has been set up to provide a diverse range of games to play.  Many of the options have been predetermined and in most cases you will have to select which options to battle under.  When you move the cursor over any contested area you will see a listing of the battle conditions set for that map.  For example, the Tech level might be lowered or you will start with less money.  Some contested territories will be harder to take over than others, so look over this information before jumping into any game.  When you move the cursor over any GDI or Nod territory you will see how the rest of the world is surviving.

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