How to

Play

If you are a new player, or if you want to take your gameplay skills to the next level, please follow the carefully prepared guides below.

Go from Basic, to Advanced to Pro and then go Beyond!

BASIC

Basic

To get started

How to start your base and first expansions

Basic

In Depth Look at Economy

More refined info about the BAR economy

Basic

Strategic Icons

Learn how the strategic icons are structured

Basic

Basics on Sea Warfare

All basics you need to know about naval warfare

Basic

Radar & Scouting

You need intel! Radar or visible feedback.

Basic

Start up with Bots

How can you use T1 Bots

Advanced

Important Knowledge on Advanced mechanics

Important & Interesting mechanics you should know

Advanced

Advanced Movement

A guide how to do more advanced move orders

Advanced

"Meta" openings & early-to-midgame tips

Battle-tested strategies for competitive gameplay

Pro

Early Air Raids

Death from the skies

Pro

Use Rocket Bots like a Pro

In what situations and against which units do the Rocket Bots rule

Beyond

The ultimate strategies and tactics to take you to the competitive level.

These skills are so rare, they currently don't even exist here...

Let's hope we can trick a BEYOND player into sharing their skills.

Mapping

#1 | File Structure & Prerequisites

What are all the components of a map-file for BAR

Mapping

#2 | Heightmaps & Basics on Rendering

How to turn a heightmap into a texture

How to

Play

To get started

In Depth Look at Economy

Strategic Icons

Basics on Sea Warfare

Radar & Scouting

Start up with Bots

Important Knowledge on Advanced mechanics

Advanced Movement

"Meta" openings & early-to-midgame tips

Early Air Raids

Use Rocket Bots like a Pro

#1 | File Structure & Prerequisites

#2 | Heightmaps & Basics on Rendering

Nav

Information

ARMADA FACTION

CORTEX FACTION

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