FRONTIER WAR

3D SCI-FI REAL-TIME STRATEGY · SKIRMISH: EMBER VALE

The frontier world Ember Vale is rich in flux crystals. You lead the Vanguard Expedition against the rival Crimson Combine. Destroy all enemy Headquarters (Nexus) to win. Lose all of yours and the expedition falls.

◈ VANGUARD (you)
Start: 1 Nexus + 4 Mules. Scout, harvest ◆ flux, raise ⬢ Pylons, mass Blades, Lancers, Golems & Wasps.

⬢ CRIMSON COMBINE (AI)
Real economy, scouts, expands and raids. Starts across the vale — location unknown. Raids begin after a few minutes.

Select / Order
Left-click select · drag box-select · Shift add · double-click type-select · Right-click move/attack/harvest · A attack-move S stop H hold · Shift+order queues

Camera
WASD/arrows or edges pan · wheel zoom · Q/E or middle-drag rotate · click minimap to jump

Economy
Mules harvest ◆ → return to Nexus/Depot. Pylons ⬢ = supply. Expand with new Nexus near far fields. Deposits deplete!

Counters
🔪 Blade melee anti-light · 🔫 Lancer ranged, hits air · 🛡 Golem heavy siege · 🐝 Wasp flies, hits all. Kinetic ≫ light · Plasma ≫ heavy. Upgrades in Spire.

No downloads · 100% procedural 3D · synthesized sound · best on desktop

PAUSED

The frontier waits for no commander… except now.

VICTORY

FIELD MANUAL

Goal — Destroy every enemy Nexus (HQ). Extra Nexus act as expansions + drop-offs. Lose all of yours = defeat.

Supply ⬢ — Units cost supply; queued units reserve it. Pylons +10 each. Losing Pylons blocks training, never kills units.

Buildings — Nexus HQ/drop-off · Pylon supply · Barracks Mule/Blade/Lancer · Factory Golem · Skyport Wasp · Spire research · Cannon hits air+ground · Depot cheap drop-off.

Upgrades (Spire) — Plasma Edge +20% dmg · Aegis −20% taken · Ion Thrusters +18% speed.

Hotkeys — 1–4 groups (Ctrl+1–4 set) · A/S/H orders · Esc cancel · Space jump to battle · double-click select type.

Tips — Scout early. Cannons + Lancers beat Wasps. Golems break turtles. Raid workers to cripple the AI. Expand before fields run dry.

OBJECTIVE