Maps Gallery FAQ

        
Browsing & Usage Issues
How can I select a map?
How can I see the map details?
How can I see the mapmaker profile?
How can I rate a map?
Why map thumbnails don't fade out?
Why when I click a letter on the menu nothing happens?
How can I see the full size map?
What are the requirements to see the gallery?
Why some maps are not updated?
Special Features Definition Issues
What does it mean Adjusted Territory Bonus?
What does it mean Autodeploy / Decay?
What does it mean Buildings?
What does it mean Bombardments?
What does it mean Capitals?
What does it mean Collections?
What does it mean Conquest?
What does it mean Dead Space?
What does it mean Double Dipping?
What does it mean Killer Neutral?
What does it mean Naming Confusion?
What does it mean Negative Bonus?
What does it mean One Way Borders?
What does it mean Out of Play?
What does it mean Ranged Attack?
What does it mean Starting Positions?
What does it mean Strategic Resources?
What does it mean Trapped Territory?
What does it mean Victory Condition?
What does it mean Losing Condition?

Rating Index FAQ

        
Browsing & Usage Issues
How can I rate a map?
How I can change my rating?
How can browse the Rating Index page?
How can I go back to the top of the rating index page?
Why some maps can't be rated?
How many times I can rate a map?
Why I can not rate the maps?
Definitions Issues
What does the Graphics rating indicate?
What does the Gameplay rating indicate?
What does the Complexity rating indicate?
What does the Enjoyment rating indicate?



Gallery Answers

How can I select a map?
When on the main page, to select a map you have to select the first letter of the map name in the left side menu. When you click on the letter, a list of all maps that start with that letter appears. To select the map, simply click on its name. If you want to select another letter, click on the other letter and the old menu will be replaced by the new one. If you want to close the left side menu you have to refresh the page.
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How can I see the map details?
Map details are loaded once you click a map name in the left side menu. Some fields, such as map description, can be scrolled down. The scrollbar is not visible with all browsers but the content can be scrolled with your mouse wheel anyways.
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How can I see the mapmaker profile?
To visit the mapmaker profiles you need to click the mapmaker's name. The profile page will open in a new page. Since mapmaker profiles are hosted on Conquer Club site, you need to be logged on CC to see them.
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How can I rate a map?
If you want to rate a map you have to click on the rate button displayed in the right side of the Map Description Title. The rating page will appear in a new small page. To rate the map, click on the stars. The instructions about the rating system are available at the top of the rating page.
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Why map thumbnails don't fade out?
In the left side menu, when you hover a map name, a small thumbnail will appear. Sometimes these thumbnails freeze and don't fade out. If it happens, please hover the same or a new map name. The freezed thumbnail should disappear. If the thumbnails don't show correctly, like the map images are cutted, please refresh your browser.
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Why when I click a letter on the menu nothing happens?
You need to have Javascript activated to navigate this website. If you don't know how to activate the javascript, please visit the support page of your browser website.
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How can I see the full size map?
Once you have selected a map, the map details and a map preview should appear in the page. If you want to see the full size map and look all its small details, you have to click on the map preview to activate a full size map showcase.
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What are the requirements to see the gallery?
This website will not work on some outdated web browsers. For best results use Firefox. Screen resolution should be at least 1360x768 for a full page visualization (best visualization at 1680x1050 or higher). For lower resolutions you need to scroll the page.
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Why some maps/map pages are not updated?
Map Images are loaded when the map is released for the Beta Stage. But, considering that Beta maps are subject to frequently updates, the map images will be updated only when the map is quenched. Starting regions are filled only when the map is quenched due the same reason.
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What does it mean Adjusted Territory Bonus?
It means that instead of your standard +1 for every 3 territories, after 9 territories, the territory bonus amounts have been adjusted to give out differently.
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What does it mean Autodeploy / Decay?
It means that armies are automatically placed or taken away from specific territories on the map. If taken away the total army count on the territory cannot go below one.
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What does it mean Buildings?
It means that the map has multiple territories in one area that are represented by a single territory in another part of it.
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What does it mean Bombardments?
It means that some territories bombard instead of attacking. After the attacker wins in a bombardment the defending territory is replaced with a neutral army and the attacker cannot advance.
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What does it mean Capitals?
It is a specific form of double dipping that appears as a single or a group of single strategic territories.
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What does it mean Collections?
It means that unlike continents, these only require a specific amount of the designated territories to gain a bonus.
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What does it mean Conquest?
It means that in a game on this type of map the players only start with a small number of territories and must conquer most of the map away from neutrals before reaching other players.
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What does it mean Dead Space?
It means that there are territories that don't provide any sort of continent bonus.
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What does it mean Double Dipping?
It means that on the map some territories show up in multiple continents.
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What does it mean Killer Neutral?
It means that if you hold one of these territories, it will revert to it's original neutral value when you begin your turn.
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What does it mean Naming Confusion?
It means that the territory names are written in a complex way occasionally causing deployment mistakes.
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What does it mean Negative Bonus?
It means that there are negative bonuses on the map so that you lose armies instead of gaining armies for holding certain combinations of areas.
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What does it mean One Way Borders?
It means that there are borders where attacks can only occur in a single direction.
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What does it mean Out of Play?
It means that through bombardments and one way borders a portion of the map can be taken out of play for the remainder of the match if bombed out.
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What does it mean Ranged Attack?
It means that some territories on the map are connected without touching.
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What does it mean Starting Positions?
It means that the map contains start positions, meaning players will start with one or more of a preset group of territories.
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What does it mean Strategic Resources?
It means that instead of continents, specific territories or combinations of territories provide bonuses.
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What does it mean Trapped Territory?
It means that due to one way borders there is no way to attack out of the territory.
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What does it mean Victory Condition?
It means that players can win by holding a set of specified territories instead of eliminating the other players.
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What does it mean Losing Condition?
It means that players must hold a set of specified territories to not be eliminated from the game.
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Rating Answers

How can I rate a map?
To a rate a map click the RATE button, a new page will appear. Submit your votes following the instructions in that page, then close it. If you want to update the results, refresh the main rating page.
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How I can change my rating?
Although Administrator can delete the rating values, for admin decision rating values are not deleted or changed. Once you have rated a map, your rating can't be changed.
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How can browse the Rating Index page?
To browse the rating page you need to select a map name in the list at the top of teh page, then click the GO button to reach the selected map. Map images can upload few seconds after that you reach them. Alternatively you can browse the page using the "pgup" / "pgdn" buttons on your keyboard.
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How can I go back to the top of the rating index page?
Beneath the rate button you can find a "top" link. Click it to go back at the top of the page.
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Why some maps can't be rated?
Some maps don'n have the rate button. These maps are those in the Beta stage and due the frequence of the changes on these maps, those can't be rated till quenched. Classic Map Complexity rating is considered as parameter for the other maps so it can not be submitted.
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How many times I can rate a map?
You can rate a map once for each category. Periodically, and NOT under request, the administrator allow users to rate maps again, although old values will not deleted.
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Why I can not rate the maps?
Mostly it' because Javascript in your browser are not activated.If you don't know how to activate the javascript, please visit the support page of your browser website.
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What does the Graphics rating indicate?
It indicates the quality appearance of the map.
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What does the Gameplay rating indicate?
It indicates the playability of the map.
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What does the Complexity rating indicate?
It indicates the experience and the skill necessary to play the map.
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What does the Enjoyment rating indicate?
It indicates how much you are happy to play a game on the map (regardless of whether you win or lose the game).
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