🗺️ Alliance Placement at Season Start

The most powerful Season 1 servers don’t wait until Day 1 — they plan in advance. This guide walks you through how to position each alliance across the map for maximum control, minimal conflict, and smooth territory expansion.

🎯 Your Goal

Spread alliances across the map without overlap
Assign each Top 3 alliance a distinct lane to a Shrine
Place support alliances beside them in parallel
Avoid clustering or chaotic overlapping spawns

🔁 How Spawn Works

Alliances spawn randomly around the outer edge of the Warzone
Exact positions are not player-controlled
However, ranking order + timing of alliance formation affects spawn
Players can teleport shortly after the season starts

🧠 Use early teleporting to reposition alliances into ideal quadrants if needed.

🧭 Ideal Placement Strategy

Alliance Type	Suggested Spawn Zone
Top 3 Alliances	Spread evenly (e.g. NE, SW, NW)
Top 10–15 Allies	Parallel to Top 3 lanes, not ahead of them
Small Alliances	Outer rim or gaps between stronger allies
Backup Alliances	Near center zones to reinforce when needed

🛡️ Stronghold Chains

Avoid overlapping stronghold chains — use offset lanes
Don’t build in the same lane as a Top 3 alliance
Use stronger alliances to fill gaps or rear zones

🏙️ Outpost Placement

Week 3+: Assign Outpost zones per quadrant
Only one Outpost per alliance per Warzone — plan spacing ahead
Don’t double-place in the same external zone
Let mid-tier alliances extend into secondary Warzones with top support

🧱 Coalition Setup Template

Assign each alliance a sector before Day 1
Create a shared map showing planned lanes and zones
Use early chat to reposition alliances as needed (with ports)
If needed, merge small alliances to secure key lanes

🛑 What to Avoid

❌ Clumping Top 3 alliances too close together
❌ Random stronghold chains without agreed direction
❌ Small alliances pushing into Shrine zones
❌ Mid-tier allies blocking L6 paths

🔄 Adjustments After Start

Use Day 1–2 to fix pathing issues or relocate misaligned alliances
Shift territory slowly rather than abandoning cities
Consider temporary mergers if an alliance is blocking progress

🧠 Tips for Smooth Starts

Preseason meeting = better season
Use spreadsheets, Discord maps, or live boards
Let each alliance declare their lane and stay within it
Make agreements on city handoffs early