Guide: Map of NUM

The Map of NUM contains all of the lands under the watchful eye of the Number God.

## About

The official map of NUM can be found here. This map is intended to assist with roleplaying and story-building, as well as war between the factions and the claiming of territory.

## War and Claiming Territory

Factions can wage war and claim territory via posts on the /r/NUM subreddit. Captured territory can be reclaimed and contested areas can be disputed time and time again.

**Waging War:**

1. Make a post to r/NUM using the "War Declaration" Flair.
	* You must be a member of the faction who is declaring war.
	* Anyone in the faction can make a war declaration; You do not have to be a group leader.
2. Get at least one other in your faction to support your war declaration by commenting on the post.
	* This will probably happen naturally, unless your war is really unpopular.
	* Anyone of your faction who comments *against* the war will count as -1 against your total of 1 needed for the war to be valid.
3. Once you have the total of 1 needed for a valid war, create a post using the "War" flair. Include a poll with the options of "Win" and "Lose".
	* Voting length should be set to two (2) days. (Subject to change).
	* Consider adding text to justify your war.
4. Win the War!
	* If "Win" gets more votes, you gain the territory!
	* Make sure to vote "Win" yourself and encourage your fellow faction members to vote "Win" too.
	* Neutrals can vote too but may need encouragement to do so. Be persuasive.
	* If you are in an alliance with another faction, they should vote with you... although rebellion is possible.
5. See your success on the map.
	* The map is currently updated manually. Please be patient.
	* Beware of insurgencies from occupied territories.

\*Please note that these rules are subject to change and evolve as they are fine-tuned.

## Insurgency and Reclaiming Territory

Factions can reclaim lost territory by staging an insurgency. Insurgencies work the same as Wars, but use different flairs: "Insurgency Declaration" and "Insurgency".

## Alliances

Factions can choose to ally themselves with other factions.

**Forming an Alliance:**

1. Make a post to r/NUM using the "Alliance Request" flair.
	* You must be a member of the faction requesting an alliance.
	* Anyone from the faction can request an alliance. You do not have to be a leader.
2. Get at least one other in your faction and one member of the other faction to support the alliance by commenting on the post.
	* If someone from either side comments that they oppose the alliance, it counts as -1.
3. You are allied!
	* This means you have broadly agreed to support each other in votes.

**Rescinding an Alliance:**

1. Rescinding an alliance uses the same process as creating an alliance, but uses the "Alliance Rescindment" flair.

## MAP FAQ

* **Q: Why isn't my faction on the map?**
**A:** Please contact 160 to have your faction included.
* **Q: Can I still do Z-Logs?**
**A:** Yes, of course. This is something to *add* to NUM, not to replace anything.
* **Q: What happened to the old map?**
**A:** The old map has been archived. Information regarding the old map can be found under (Archived) Guide: Map of NUM.

## Cartographers

160 creates and maintains the current Map of NUM. The original Map of NUM, which has been archived, was created by 801.

## References

1. ↑ Official NUM Map
2. ↑ War Explainer v1
3. ↑ Alliance Explainer v1