2.2. Recapturing the same Approach twice does not bring any bonuses to a Clan. You can find tool tips on the map which will inform you whether you have already captured the Approach or not.
2.3. Provinces directly adjacent to the Approaches are called Bridgeheads and are permanent Landing Provinces.
2.4. The probability of Revolts on the Citadels and their Approaches has been set to 0. The only way to get into Fortress Provinces is via the Bridgeheads.
2.5. The first Fortresses can be attacked after World Redivision.
2.6. Fortresses exist only for five days (120 turns) and then appear elsewhere.
2.7. When a Fortress appears, its Citadel, Approaches and Bridgeheads will be wiped to create equal conditions for all Clans:
- All Chips and Headquarters on these provinces will be transferred to reserve without cooldown.
- If a Clan whose Headquarters has been returned to reserve is performing a Landing Mission, mission progress will be abandoned.
- All Counter-spies on wiped provinces will disappear.
- If a Clan's Headquarters was transferred to reserve, all spies and counter-spies who were in the process of recruitment disappear.
2.8. If a province on which a Citadel or an Approach should appear is a Landing Province, it will be changed to a normal province.
2.9. If a battle for the Bridgehead province ends in a draw, the winner is the defending Clan.
2.10. Fortresses have differing Fame Point values. These differences are marked on the map by icons in different colors - gold, silver, and bronze.
- The Fame Point rewards for a Clan for capturing the Approaches are as follows:
| Fortress type | Citadel Not Captured | Citadel Captured | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  |
300,000 FP |  |
1,200,000 FP |
| Silver |  |
200,000 FP |  |
800,000 FP |
| Bronze |  |
100,000 FP |  |
400,000 FP |
2.11. Within a single Fortress, all Approaches award the same Fame Point bonus.
2.12. After a Fortress disappears:
- Revolt probability returns to normal
- Scheduled battles for provinces within the Fortress remain scheduled.
- If the Bridgehead province is a Landing Province, the Landing Tournament will remain.
- If the Bridgehead province is a standard province, all scheduled battles are cancelled and all chips are returned to a Clan's reserve without cooldown.
2.13. At the end of the stage, the Fame Points that were earned during the Second Stage by players whose Clans took the 1st to 3rd places will be multiplied by a certain coefficient:
| Place | Coefficient |
|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |
| 2nd | 2 |
| 3rd | 1.5 |
3. Additional Missions of the Second Stage
3.1. Hall of Fame mission: Fame Points earned in all the battles for the province of a Fortress (Citadel and Approaches) are multiplied by 1.1 (Z coefficient in the Fame Point Formula).
3.2. Defiance mission: Fame Points earned in all battles against the current owner of the Citadel, multiplied by 1.2 (Z coefficient in the Fame Point formula).
- In case a Clan performs both Secondary Missions, the Z coefficient = 1.3.
3.3. Starting from the First Stage and until the end of the Third Campaign, Clans may complete landing missions. The full list of landing missions and its rules are given in the Third Campaign Regulations.
3.4. Additionally, during the Campaign, it is possible to perform secondary and special missions, which may also be found in the Third Campaign Regulations.
The Battle of Verdun: A History
The Battle of Verdun was one of the largest and bloodiest in the First World War, lasting from February 21 to December 12, 1916 and became known as "Hell of Verdun". During the battle, French troops were able to defend against the large-scale German offensive and prevent entry of the German army into Paris.
The Battle of Verdun, along with the Battle of the Somme, marked the beginning of the depletion of the German Empire's military and the strengthening of the Triple Entente.
At Verdun, it was commonplace to use light machine guns, rifle grenade launchers, mortals, flamethrowers, and chemical weapons. Also, the density of artillery fire was increased, and aircraft was actively used. Infantry started deep battle formations and created assault groups. For the first time, roads quickly transferred reinforcements. Defense experience -- built on a combination of field and permanent fortifications -- aided the construction of a fortified border that had been established in most countries of Europe after World War I.
