FAQ

What is MajorCommand?

MajorCommand.com is a fledgling community of casual turn-based strategy gamers who compete in a global domination type game. That’s a mouthful. At Majcom you can play a familiar strategy and connect with other cool people who like to do the same.

How do I play?

If you are new to the game format, the best ways to get up to speed is to read some of the other pages in this wiki. Try Getting Started, Playing Your Turn, and Game Interface

How do I invite my friends?

You can do so by starting a game and putting your friends email addresses in the New Member section. Once you start the game they will get an eamil explaing what MajCom is and how to get into your game.

How to invite friends

What is diplomacy?

Diplomacy is a feature that allows players to make and break truces across boarders. Agreements are non-binding but breaking an agreement will negatively affect your diplomacy score. You can find out more about diplomacy here, Diplomacy

I just got terrible rolls, are these dice rigged?

This is a common question of players who have been around long enough to see some long bouts of bad luck. The dice are randomly generated and each roll has no effect on any other roll. You can read more about the dice, streaks and the nature of randomness here, Nature of Dice Luck and Streaks

Why do I keep losing?

Even the best of players will lose most of their games. But the way the points systems works is that a single win can make up for many losses. If you find yourself constantly at kitchen patrol they may be several reasons why.

• Make sure you understand the particular game settings. Flat rate and escalate have very different strategies and you will quickly be eliminated if you don't understand the nuances of each setting.
• Make sure you understand the nuances of the map. Some maps are straight forward, others are more complicated and require a few attempts to get the hang of. It's best to start with simple maps and then graduate to more complex maps.
• Are you playing too far out of your rank. If you are on kitchen patrol and find you are playing games with officers, your chance of success are slim. Try joining games with new players and cadets.
• Are you facing established teams? Some players like to play with the same team mate often so they can sync up well. This is a great advantage over new players who play with a team mate they do not know. Try finding your own regular partner, or avoid team games with established teams.
• Are you playing large games? All things being equal, you should only win less than 10% of 12 person games. If you are in too many larger games, the wins may be few and far between. Try joining 4-6 player games to get some wins under your belt.