How To Play

Media Wars pits players against each other in head-to-head media wars. Players can negotiate media wars, fight media wars, declare media wars, and bid on media wars.

1. Negotiating Media Wars

1. Enter The War Room
2. Select the media war you wish to negotiate.
3. Rate each file.
4. Click "Negotiate"

Players who negotiate media wars are referred to as Diplomats. If a player negotiates for the media that wins the media war, that player wins 1 point. If a player negotiates for the media that loses the media war, that player neither wins nor loses points.

2. Fighting Media Wars

1. Log In
2. Enter The War Room.
3. Select the media war you wish to fight.
4. Select the checkbox underneath the media file you wish to support.
5. Click "Fight"

Players who fight media wars are referred to as Soldiers. If a player fights for the media that wins the media war, that player wins 4 points. If a player fights for the media that loses the media war, that player loses 1 point.

3. Adding Competitors

1. Enter a playername in the "Search" field.
2. Click "Search".
3. Click "Add Competitor".

4. Declaring Media Wars (Attacker)

1. Click Declare War.
2. Copy and paste an Embed Code, URL, or permalink in the "Deploy Media" field.
3. Select a Competitor.
4. Determine the Terms of Engagement.
5. Click "Declare War".
6. F. Add a title and tags.
7. G. Click "Attack".

If a player declares a media war as an attacker and wins, that player wins 12 points. If a player declares a media war as an attacker and loses, that player loses 5 points.

5. Declaring Media Wars (Defender)

1. Click "Deploy Media and Defend".
2. Copy and paste an Embed Code, URL, or permalink in the empty field.
3. Click "Declare War".
4. Add a title and tags.
5. Click "Defend".

If a player declares a media war as a defender and wins, that player wins 12 points. If a player declares a media war as a defender and loses, that player loses 5 points.

6. Bidding on Media Wars

1. Enter The Den.
2. Select the media war you wish to bid on.
3. Click "Bid on (MediaName)".
4. Enter the desired bid amount in the empty field.
5. Select the Competitor you wish to bid against.
6. F. Click "Place Bid".

If a player wins a bid, that player wins as many points as the player bid. If a player loses a bid, that player loses as many points as the player bid.

7. Searching

1. Enter a keyword or keywords into the "Search" field.
2. Click "Go!"

8. Help

If you have additional inquiries, refer to the FAQ. Visit the Contact Us page to contact Media Wars.

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