Fief Tutorial

Greetings! Before you begin, here's what you need to know:

1. The World Map

• The world is divided into provinces, visible on the map.
• Each province can hold unlimited settlements placed by players.
• The map is a 1:1 scale to Earth, and you can zoom in for precise placement.

2. Placing Your Settlement

• You can place one settlement—the primary source of your money and manpower.
• Your settlement cannot be destroyed, but it can be subjugated by others.
• You can safely garrison armies in your settlement

3. Establishing Your Nation

• Recruit an army and move it to your province FROM your settlement:
• If the province is tan (unowned), you will create a nation.
• If the province has a color (owned), you become part of that nation and pay taxes. Your armies are still loyal to you, and you can use them to help your nation in wars, or rebel.
• You can toggle your settlement to be disloyal to stop paying taxes and rebel. Your armies become hostile to any army aligned with the nation you are in.
• To become independent, take control of your province as a disloyal settlement.
• The most successful nations will be those that can garner the support of the most settlements

4. Game Mechanics

• Some actions, like moving armies and battles, occur every 3 hours (at game 'ticks').
• You can see when the next tick is using the timer at the top of the screen.
• Use this time wisely to strategize and react to the evolving world.

Good luck, and may your settlement thrive!