Warfare

''“A king is only as strong as his kingdom. A king is only as strong as his allies. A king is only as strong as his army.”''



Introduction to Warfare
Warfare is an inevitable circumstance that all Kingdoms will face in the path of conquest and domination over the map. Notable changes from peacetime will subsequently occur for Kingdoms in the state of war, and armies may engage foreign assets in Strategus. During warfare, battles will be waged until a decisive victory is made or otherwise surrender being accepted. Upon the conclusion of a war, it will subsequently be listed in the lore and the Timeline, which may detail things such as background, battles that occurred, and opinion pieces from Scribes.

Procedures
Warfare first begins when a Kingdom declares war on another Kingdom using the WP action, "Declare Hostilities" against another Kingdom allowing for their respective armies in Strategus to combat foreign assets. Subsequently, allies of the Kingdoms may choose to fulfill obligations and also declare war on the opposing Kingdom. Once Warfare is declared, involved states have their status changed from "Peacetime", to "Wartime", altering the abilities and resources the Kingdoms can use. Warfare can be concluded in several ways: 1. Mutual armistice 2. Conditional Surrender 3. Decisive Victory/Unconditional Surrender.

State of Warfare
Several differences occur during Wartime as opposed to Peacetime:

Winning Condition
In order for a Kingdom to successfully score a victory unconditionally, one of the winning conditions must be met:


 * 1) Successfully defeat enemy armies within their own lands and reach their defeat count. (Varies on their Kingdom classification)
 * 2) Successfully siege the enemy capital therefore bypassing the need to defeat their armies x amount of times.

Classification of an enemy army does not include:


 * Mercenary Companies
 * Vassal Armies
 * Auxiliary/Allied Armies
 * Caravans
 * Military Garrisons

Classification of an enemy army does include:


 * Armies created by the opposing Monarch
 * Armies given to Orders by the opposing Monarch

Armies
While undergoing warfare, you will use Strategus as means to control your armies and hence perform battles, sieges, and takeovers. Armies are organized by a type of hierarchy, with certain classifications having certain traits:

Further instruction on the manipulation of troops can be seen in Strategus.

Conclusion of a War
Upon the closure of a war; differing things may occur depending on what has occurred. As a victor of