The WeeWar Times

This is a quick update as I have a brand new TygerCub at home! Teams are now live on the main server make sure to note that in rated games teams gain and lose points together in what appears to be an average of their rating. The new updates also required Katakana to change the WeeWar suite which we are happy to host: Download Suite Here Read More

The recent changes to Trial players have made it harder for non-Pro players to get the full WeeWar experience. This has led to a major increase in the demand for Pro invites so I've decided to start Pro Playdates to make it a little easier for Trial players to get to play with Pro units on Multiplayer maps. Dates will be announced here on the WeeWarTimes.com site so be sure to grab the RSS feed if you are a feed ... Read More

The promised new unit has arrived on the test server along with the teamplay features that the database rewrite has allowed. Teamplay changes promise to include no ZoC (Zone of Control) conflicts and joint victories and losses. Head on over to the test server and give things a try! Image via Wikipedia Updated Destroyer Stats (5/8) Now live on test server - more details here : (stole bert's numbers from above link) Cruiser Defense: 12 900 credits, moves 3, range ... Read More

Image via CrunchBase The recent site upgrades have slimmed down the code and databases, paving the way for future upgrades. Unfortunately the changes broke many of the GreaseMonkey scripts that enhance the game for us. WeeWarrior Katakana has spent the week since the recent upgrades doing some hacking for us, and is proud to announce that the WeeWar Suite is now up and running. The banker script can no longer work since the game ... Read More

Image by Tom Carmony via Flickr Spadequack , a top 10 WeeWarrior and respected community leader, has announced that registration has begun for the Annual WeeWar Tournament.  Only 32 slots are available and half have been spoken for so head on over to WeeWarTournaments.com and sign up today! Check out the announcement in the forums for more details!  I'll see you on the battlefield! Read More

Image via Wikipedia Map balancing in WeeWar is a tough job and there are many maps out there with varying degrees of bias - generally in favor of blue. Here are five tips to keep you from losing points due to a biased map: Avoid small symmetrical maps with the same starting points (think Aruba). A small map can turn blue's first move into an easy victory if played correctly (think Aruba) and some players have made ... Read More

I was lucky enough to get to guest post on Profy.com, if you are interested in Social Media and WeeWar's relationship to the medium, then check out my post Social Media is a Battlefield .  What really makes the article for me are the great reponses from WeeWar co-founder Alex Kohlhofer.   Check it out and let me know what you think! Read More

Image via Wikipedia If any of you WeeWar players are active on friendfeed I've created a room for us .  If you aren't familiar with friendfeed it's a social aggregation and commenting site.  If you and your friends use Facebook , Twitter , Digg , blog, or use any of the other 41 different services you can pull all of your various activities into one place and see everything your friends are doing as well.  It's an addictive service, you ... Read More

One of WeeWar's most prominent hackers (in the good sense) has updated his flash Battle Simulator version 3.2.  Pluto announced that the Simulator has been updated with the new stats from the recent rebalancing.  The Battle Simulator is an incredibly useful tool and allows you to simulate battle outcomes between any units on any terrain and even lets you add in multiple attack bonuses!  I suggest that you leave it open in a new tab to get the most use out of ... Read More

WeeWar mapmaker Stirling (interview ) has recently released an update to his popular Europe World War II map.  This is a fun and complicated board and the recent updates play like an entirely new map.  Stirling answered a few questions I had about the map and also added some great information in his interview which I will include here as well.  If you haven't played on the new version then I highly suggest you start a game, and don't forget to ... Read More