Clan-based Servers
Countries not playing from within an established clan on clan-based servers will usually be attacked more frequently by other players! It is recommended that new players seek clans to play in on these servers. If you do not receive recruitment messages in-game, try introducing yourself on any of the Alliance,Free For All, or Team forums.
Earth Empires has six different game servers, each with their own particular set of rules and/or game constants. The general mechanics of countries on each server is constant, but each server has different rule sets which may allow certain things like clan play, or the maximum number of turns you may have at one time to name a couple. Depending on the server, these conditions will vary. This section addresses each of the server types and their individual nuances.
After you have created an account and logged in, you will be placed on the portal page. For now we'll just discuss each server and what they are. We'll also try to recommend which servers are generally better suited for newer or experienced players.
| Server |
Forum |
Details |
| More info... |
Primary Talk & Primary Help |
The primary server offers standard-length games and resets every 2 months. Players get one turn every 30 and can have a maximum of 80 turns on hand and another 80 stored. Team-play is not permitted. This server is intended for players who play without a clan structure. The Primary Help Forum was created to assist new players learn the game basics. This is a slower paced server, and is great for players who enjoy the slower pace. Many players start in primary, then later decide to join other servers and clans. |
| Extended info |
| Multiple countries
|
No
|
Clans allowed
|
No
|
| Turn increments
|
30 minutes
|
Maximum Turns (stored)
|
80 (80)
|
| Goods time to market
|
4h - 6h
|
Goods on market for
|
48h
|
| PS brigade time
|
20h
|
Max. spy operations (24h)
|
35
|
| Humanitarians protest at
|
x4
|
GDI Cost
|
$5
| |
| More info... |
Alliance Talk |
The alliance server offers standard-length games and resets every 2 months. Players get one turn every 20 minutes and can have a maximum of 120 turns on hand and another 120 stored. Clan play is permitted (and recommended!); this is the most popular server because of this type of play. A clan is a team of players who work together within the server and can be identified by a tag (attached to their country name). This is a good server for new players seeking help because clans will competitively recruit untagged players and put a lot of time and effort into teaching players how the game works! |
| Extended info |
| Multiple countries
|
No
|
Clans allowed
|
Yes
|
| Turn increments
|
20 minutes
|
Maximum Turns (stored)
|
120 (120)
|
| Goods time to market
|
4h - 5h
|
Goods on market for
|
48h
|
| PS brigade time
|
20h
|
Max. spy operations (24h)
|
50
|
| Humanitarians protest at
|
x12
|
GDI Cost
|
$3
| |
| More info... |
Express Talk |
The express server offers quick games and resets last 5 days. Countries get one turn every four minutes and can have a maximum of 360 turns on hand and another 360 stored. This server affords the opportunity to try out multiple strategies and approaches to the game in a short period of time, making it easier to understand the mechanics of the game. |
| Extended info | |
| More info... |
Team Talk |
The team server offers shortened-length games and resets every month. Players get one turn every fifteen minutes and can have a maximum of 160 turns on hand and another 120 stored. Clan play is permitted in the form of 5 member teams. This server is designed for small groups of friends to play competitively against other small groups. This is a perfect place to play if you want to work with a small group of people whom you already know without having to join a major clan on the Alliance Server. |
| Extended info |
| Multiple countries
|
No
|
Clans allowed
|
Yes (5 person teams)
|
| Turn increments
|
15 minutes
|
Maximum Turns (stored)
|
160 (120)
|
| Goods time to market
|
2 - 3h
|
Goods on market for
|
24h
|
| PS brigade time
|
10h
|
Max. spy operations (24h)
|
75
|
| Humanitarians protest at
|
x12
|
GDI Cost
|
$3
| |
| More info... |
Free For All Talk |
The free-for-all server offers standard-length games and resets every 2 months. Players get one turn every twenty minutes and can have a maximum of 120 turns on hand and another 120 stored. Each player is permitted to run up to sixteen countries on this server and clan play is permitted. This is a terrific server for newer players wanting to learn about the game, however, it does take a significant amount of time to play. Like the Alliance server, clans will actively recruit new players and teach them the game. |
| Extended info |
| Multiple countries
|
Yes
|
Clans allowed
|
Yes
|
| Turn increments
|
20 minutes
|
Maximum Turns (stored)
|
120 (120)
|
| Goods time to market
|
4h - 6h
|
Goods on market for
|
48h
|
| PS brigade time
|
20h
|
Max. spy operations (24h)
|
50
|
| Humanitarians protest at
|
x12
|
GDI Cost
|
$3
| |
| More info... |
Tournament Talk |
This is a tournament-style server. Countries on this server are split up into several different games: game A, B, and C. Game A is the upper level of tournament. Only the top 50% of players in game A stay in game A after the reset is complete. The bottom 50% are randomly assigned to the lower level games, B and C. Similarly, the top 25% of players in games B and C move up to game A at the end of the round. New countries will be assigned to the lower level games. All games share the same public market. |
| Extended info |
| Multiple countries
|
No
|
Clans allowed
|
No alliances
|
| Turn increments
|
25 minutes
|
Maximum Turns (stored)
|
100 (100)
|
| Goods time to market
|
4h - 6h
|
Goods on market for
|
48h
|
| PS brigade time
|
20h
|
Max. spy operations (24h)
|
25
|
| Humanitarians protest at
|
x8
|
GDI Cost
|
Free (Mandatory)
| |
| Side-by-side Summary
|
|
|
Primary
|
Team
|
Express
|
Free For All
|
Alliance
|
Tournament
|
| Minutes Per Turn |
30 |
15 |
4 |
20 |
20 |
25
|
| Max Turns (Stored) |
80 (80) |
160 (120) |
360 (360) |
120 (120) |
120 (120) |
100 (100)
|
| Clans Supported? |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No
|
| Other Rules |
Cheap GDI |
5-man teams |
Special GDI |
16 countries |
Clan politics |
Server has games A, B, and C
|
| Related Forums |
Primary Talk & Primary Help |
Team Talk |
Express Talk |
Free For All Talk |
Alliance Talk |
Tournament Talk
|
| Defining characteristics
|
- Slower paced
- Recommended for new players
|
- Clan politics
- Team strategy
|
- Skilled, fast play
- Difficult to succeed individually
|
- Thousands of countries
- More aggressive play
- Clan Politics
|
- More aggressive play
- Clan Politics
|
- New countries will be assigned to the lower level games
- All games share the same public market.
|
Creating Your Country
Creating a country is simple. Once you've decided which server you want to play on, simply log into your user account and then click the "Create a Country" link for whichever server you wish to play on. Enter your country name (Max 32 characters long), click the "Yes, Create Country" confirmation button and you're done. You will then be sent back to the portal, where the "Create a Country" link will have been changed to the "Play your Country" link for the server in which you just created the country. Click that link to began playing that country. If you join "Free For All", you can create a maximum of 16 countries and access all of them via the "Play your country" link.
