Conquest
Territory control across the Gigaverse map with faction-based strategy
Conquest is the territory control mode in Gigaverse — a real-time strategy game where factions compete for control of a hexagonal tile map. Fireball provides a full-featured interactive map viewer with leaderboards, charts, and faction management.
Overview
In Conquest, you join a faction and work together with other members to control territory on a hex-grid map. The game progresses in ticks — periodic updates where territory changes are applied. Factions earn points based on the tiles they control, and the top factions win when the game concludes.
The Map
The Conquest map is a hexagonal grid where each tile can be controlled by a faction or remain unoccupied.
Tile Types
- Regular tiles — Standard territory controlled by factions
- Fort tiles — Special stronghold positions with enhanced control value
Navigation
- WASD keys (desktop) — Pan the camera around the map
- Mouse/Touch — Click or tap tiles to select them and view details
- Scroll/Pinch — Zoom in and out
- Tile highlighting — Hover to preview, click to select, adjacent tiles shown
View Modes
The map defaults to a 2D top-down view. An optional 3D view is available and can be toggled in the settings.
Factions
There are 7 factions in Conquest:
| Faction | Color |
|---|---|
| Crusader | Red |
| Overseer | Orange |
| Athena | Purple |
| Archon | Blue |
| Foxglove | Green |
| Summoner | Gold |
| Chobo | Gray |
Joining a Faction
From the Faction Hub (right side of the map), you can:
- Join a faction directly (if open)
- Apply to a faction and wait for approval
- Accept invitations from factions that have invited you
Faction Ranks
Each faction has four ranks with different permissions:
| Rank | Role |
|---|---|
| Leader | Full control — manage members, treasury, and orders |
| Warlord | Combat-focused — participate in strategic decisions |
| Scout | Intelligence — movement and reconnaissance permissions |
| Delegator | Resources — manage faction treasury and delegation |
Faction Hub
The Faction Hub provides access to:
- Members — View approved members, pending applications, and invitations. Leaders can approve, kick, or change ranks.
- Treasury — View and manage faction resources. Delegate resources to the faction. Auto-refreshes every 60 seconds.
- Orders — View, create, and complete faction orders. Coordinate strategy with your team. Auto-refreshes every 60 seconds.
Game Status
The top of the screen shows a countdown timer to the next tick. When a tick expires, the map updates with new territory changes. You can also scrub through tick history to review how the map evolved over time.
Tiles Bar
A full-width progress bar at the top shows territory distribution — each faction's segment is sized by their control points, color-coded by faction. Hover over any segment to see the faction name, points, and percentage.
Leaderboard
The Conquest leaderboard has two views:
Player Leaderboard
- Rank, name, faction, crown count (points contributed), and contribution percentage
Faction Leaderboard
- Rank, faction icon and name, tiles controlled, and total points
Chart View
A line chart tracks each faction's point total over time. Each faction is drawn in its own color. You can toggle individual factions on or off by clicking the legend, and hover to see detailed values at any tick.
Settings
Access Conquest settings from the gear icon:
Quick Toggles
- Heatmap — Visualization overlay for tile density
- Activity — Show recent conquest activity
- Adjacent — Highlight tiles adjacent to your selection
- 2D/3D — Switch camera mode (if unlocked)
Advanced Controls (Desktop)
- Hex padding, highlight offset, highlight width, and color customization
- Reset button to return to defaults