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 *In the '''[[DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS|diplomacy menu]]''', consider changing your relation with smaller AI nations (computer players) to the '''[[DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS|diplomatic setting]]''' of Right of Way or Shared Map. AI nations are marked accordingly in the diplomacy list.
-*This will improve your standing with '''[[POPULARITY AND AI|AI nations]]''' and may lead to those AI nations returning the favor after several days. At that point you can travel through their territory without attacking them, which can be handy to stage surprise attacks on your enemies.
+*This will improve your standing with '''[[POPULARITY AND AI|AI nations]]''' and might delay possible AI attacks against you. It may also lead to those AI nations returning the favor of giving you Right of Way after several days. At that point you can travel through their territory without attacking them, which can be handy to stage surprise attacks on your enemies.
 *You can also consider giving Right of Way to bigger AI nations, but keep in mind that other players can still join into these countries and use this relation against you. You should check the list regularly if a big AI nation turned into a human player.
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-*If you are just starting out in ''Call of War'' you still might have open Adviser tasks, which you can access in the top right corner in the game.
+*If you are just starting out in ''Call of War'' you still might have open Adviser tasks, which you can access in the corner in the game.
 *Finish all open Adviser tasks to learn more about different aspects of the game and to collect the '''[[RESOURCES & MARKET|resource]]''' rewards.
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 *Consider playing on mobile while on the go, to always be able to react to new situations and to never let your troops or production facilities idle for too long.
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-<h4>Make use of High Command features</h4>
+<h4>Make use of Premium Account features</h4>
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-*By now you probably have got the hang of the game and know which features can work to your advantage. Consider purchasing '''[[HIGH COMMAND|High Command]]''' to gain even more possibilities to plan ahead and to '''[[ARMY CONTROLS|control your troops]]''' with more precision:
+*By now you probably have got the hang of the game and know which features can work to your advantage. Consider purchasing '''[[PREMIUM ACCOUNT|Premium Account]]''' to gain even more possibilities to plan ahead and to '''[[ARMY CONTROLS|control your troops]]''' with more precision:
 *The build queue lets you plan production of units and buildings ahead of time. You can put them into a queue to make them start automatically when the province has an empty production or construction slot and when you have enough resources. You can also reorder items that you added to the build queue. This is very handy if you want production to not slow down while you are offline.
 *'''[[ARMY CONTROLS|Fire Control]]''' allows you to customize the prefered behaviour for units with '''[[COMBAT|ranged attacks]]'''. Order your artillery to automatically stop moving and start shooting whenever an enemy enters their range, and to resume moving when the enemy is destroyed. This is very handy if you want to keep your front moving while you are offline without having your ranged units run into enemy garrisons. You can even tell your submarines to only return fire when attacked, allowing them to pass through other ships undetected without starting fights.

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 *If you cannot take the step above and would rather avoid attacking your biggest threat for now, try increasing your strength instead. This can be done in different ways.
-*Spend more '''[[RESOURCES & MARKET|resources]]''' on your economy, to have more resources for your military in the long run
+*Spend more '''[[RESOURCES & MARKET|resources]]''' on your economy, to have more resources for your military in the long run.
-*Conquer weaker nations that provide you with resources to build a stronger army
+*Conquer weaker nations that provide you with resources to build a stronger army, but avoid losing units while doing so.
 *Engage in '''[[DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS|diplomacy]]''' with other players and try to collaborate with the enemies of your enemy.
 *If you are in a dire situation, spending some '''[[GOLD & SHOP|gold]]''' on resources or speed-ups could help you to catch up.

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-*Often it’s better to take out the bigger threats before you '''[[COMBAT|attack]]''' smaller nations, weakening yourself in the process. This goes contrary to the point made above about avoiding unit losses, but may be necessary sometimes. It may hurt you in the short-term, but will pay off in the long run, especially if your enemy is in a position to outgrow you quicker than you can outgrow them.
+*Often it’s better to take out the bigger threats around your before your troops take damage in '''[[COMBAT|attacks]]''' on smaller nations. This goes contrary to the point made above about avoiding unit losses, but attacking the biggest threat first might be necessary sometimes. It may hurt you in the short-term, but taking out your competition right away will pay off in the long run, especially if your enemy is in a position to outgrow you quicker than you can outgrow them.
 *Study the map and the '''[[DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS|diplomacy list]]''' to determine which nations in your vicinity are the biggest threats, and prepare your attack against them, potentially with the help of your allies.
 *A real active opponent will be tougher to beat than a small '''[[POPULARITY AND AI|AI]]''', do not be afraid to take some losses but try to keep them as low as possible.

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-*If you are just starting out in ''Call of War'' you will have personal Adviser tasks. You can access the Adviser in the top right corner in the game.
+*If you are just starting out in ''Call of War'' you will have personal Adviser tasks. You can access the Adviser in the corner of the game screen.
 *Finishing Adviser tasks helps you to learn more about different aspects of the game and rewards you with extra resources.
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 <div>The following guide is an example of what you can do and what you should focus on in certain stages of the game. It is a good starting point for new players who are still learning the game.
-This guide assumes that you know the interface and where to find key functionality, as it would be too much to explain it as part of this guide. You can read about all functionality and interfaces on the other pages of the Wiki. The other wiki pages are sometimes also linked in the guide to allow you to quickly switch to the relevant information.
+This guide assumes that you know the '''[[MAIN INTERFACE|interface]]''' and where to find key functionality, as it would be too much to explain it as part of this guide. You can read about all functionality and interfaces on the other pages of the Wiki. The other wiki pages are sometimes also linked in the guide to allow you to quickly switch to the relevant information.
 Disclaimer: Following this guide does not guarantee you a victory and not all steps in the guide might make sense in all situations. Please apply rational thinking yourself to determine which steps to follow in your current situation of the game. There might also be more successful ways to play that you will be able to discover for yourself.
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 *Every game round has a maximum runtime. If no player wins earlier, the round will end and the player or '''[[COALITIONS|coalition]]''' with the highest current placing wins. Keep that in mind when planning your moves late in the game.
-*The runtime for smaller maps is usually 5 ingame weeks, for medium maps 7 ingame weeks and for big maps 10 ingame weeks.
+*The runtime for smaller scenarios is usually 5 ingame weeks, for medium maps 7 ingame weeks and for big maps 10 ingame weeks.
 *You can check the runtime of your current game round in the '''[[NEWSPAPER|newspaper]]''' inside the game rules tab (only on desktop).
 *7 days prior to the game round ending a '''[[VICTORY CONDITIONS|game end]]''' timer appears on the screen, notifying you about the imminent end in advance.

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-*The '''[[BUILDINGS|buildings]]''' required for producing units can only be constructed in provinces with urban terrain.
+*The '''[[BUILDINGS|buildings]]''' required for producing units can only be constructed in provinces with urban '''[[TERRAIN|terrain]]'''.
 *Depending on which units you research, construct the corresponding production buildings to produce those units. Barracks produce Infantry type units, Tank Plants produce vehicles, and so on. You can check the unit details (info button) to see the production requirements for a unit.
 *Construct only 1 or 2 [[CONSTRUCTION & PRODUCTION|'''production''']] buildings per category to save resources. For example, you could build 2 Barracks, 2 Tank Plants and 1 Ordnance Foundry at the beginning of the game.
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 *'''[[RESEARCH|Research]]''' new '''[[UNITS|unit]]''' types which complement your strategy even better. Good examples are Motorized Infantry, Medium Tanks, Tactical Bombers or Rocket Artillery.
 *In case you have to rely on sea dominance you might also want to research Battleships or Aircraft Carriers.
 *It makes sense to research a healthy mix of different units which counter different armor classes and which require different [[RESOURCES & MARKET|'''resources''']] to produce.
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 *By now you probably have got the hang of the game and know which features can work to your advantage. Consider purchasing '''[[HIGH COMMAND|High Command]]''' to gain even more possibilities to plan ahead and to '''[[ARMY CONTROLS|control your troops]]''' with more precision:
 *The build queue lets you plan production of units and buildings ahead of time. You can put them into a queue to make them start automatically when the province has an empty production or construction slot and when you have enough resources. You can also reorder items that you added to the build queue. This is very handy if you want production to not slow down while you are offline.
-*'''[[ARMY CONTROLS|Fire Control]]''' allows you to customize the prefered behaviour for units with ranged attacks. Order your artillery to automatically stop moving and start shooting whenever an enemy enters their range, and to resume moving when the enemy is destroyed. This is very handy if you want to keep your front moving while you are offline without having your ranged units run into enemy garrisons. You can even tell your submarines to only return fire when attacked, allowing them to pass through other ships undetected without starting fights.
+*'''[[ARMY CONTROLS|Fire Control]]''' allows you to customize the prefered behaviour for units with '''[[COMBAT|ranged attacks]]'''. Order your artillery to automatically stop moving and start shooting whenever an enemy enters their range, and to resume moving when the enemy is destroyed. This is very handy if you want to keep your front moving while you are offline without having your ranged units run into enemy garrisons. You can even tell your submarines to only return fire when attacked, allowing them to pass through other ships undetected without starting fights.
 *Rally Points let you gather newly produced troops at the location of your choosing immediately after they exit your factories.
 *Share intelligence with allied players. Your allies automatically see all '''[[ESPIONAGE|espionage]]''' reports and revealed armies of your enemies, while you can see their reports if they share intelligence with you as well.

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 <h3>Guide: How to play</h3>
-<div>The following guide is an example of what you can do and what you should focus on in certain stages of the game. There are definitely more valid and successful ways to play that you will be able to discover for yourself. This guide assumes that you know the interface and where to find key functionality. You can read about all functionality and interfaces in the other sections of the Wiki.
+<div>The following guide is an example of what you can do and what you should focus on in certain stages of the game. It is a good starting point for new players who are still learning the game.
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 <h3>Game start (day 1)</h3>

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-*If you are just starting out in 'Call of War' you will have personal Adviser tasks. You can access the Adviser in the top right corner in the game.
+*If you are just starting out in ''Call of War'' you will have personal Adviser tasks. You can access the Adviser in the top right corner in the game.
 *Finishing Adviser tasks helps you to learn more about different aspects of the game and rewards you with extra resources.
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 *In order to produce new units you have to research them first.
-*Infantry, Armored Cars, Light Tanks, Interceptors and Artillery are good early-game choices.
+*Infantry, Armored Cars, Light Tanks, Interceptors and Artillery are good early-game unit choices.
 *In case you get attacked, researching Anti Tank and Anti Air can also be viable.
 *If you are an island nation or have a lot of coastal provinces, you can also research ships like Destroyers and Cruisers.
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 *Produce the units that you have researched in the production buildings that you just constructed.
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 <h4>Contact other players and find allies</h4>
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 *It can be difficult to win by yourself when worrying about your neighbours attacking you. You can contact them in the diplomacy list to make a beneficial arrangement with them.