Create your account
Create a WARGRID account before registering. Ubisoft is optional; your real Trackmania login keeps records and profile ownership recognizable.
WARGRID / FIELD MANUAL
Info & rules
Everything you need before joining a War. Two teams. One shared map pool. Every Local Record matters.
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START HERE
Six steps to the grid
Choose how to register
Join with a complete team through your team captain, or register solo for a drafted Fun War.
Pre-register for a date
When pre-registration opens for an announced War date, reserve your place for that specific event. Final team assignment can follow later.
Wait for confirmation
The organizer reviews registrations, confirms teams and prepares the server before the War begins.
Join the server
Enter the dedicated server while the War is active. Console players need an in-game invite.
Set Local Records
Hunt every map. Your best valid War time determines LR position, player points and team score.
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TEAM FORMATS
Teams & draft
MODEFixed teams
Two complete, pre-made teams compete against each other. Captains submit team names, team tags, rosters and TMX map links before the deadline. Fixed-team Wars do not use a player draft.
MODEDrafted Fun War
Players register individually and may volunteer as captains. If more than two volunteer, two captains can be selected randomly. Captains choose team names, tags and draft the player pool.
MODETeam lock
Once fixed rosters are confirmed or the draft is completed, team assignments are locked. Players may not switch teams after recording valid War times.
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THE FORMAT
How a War works
Long-term Team Time Attack
Exactly two teams compete across one shared, locked map pool. Players do not need to be online together: every valid Local Record set during the active War contributes to individual and team score.
Duration & official pauses
Standard Wars last 7 days. Start and end time are announced before registration closes. Official pauses for server, scoring, map or database problems pause the competition clock; the end time is extended by the approved pause duration.
Map pool rules
STANDARD WINDOW15–30 SEC
Normal maps must have an expected competitive driving time between 15 and 30 seconds. Both teams receive the same number of map picks; a standard 7-day War recommends 20 picks per team.
STYLE LIMITMAX 3
Each team may submit a maximum of 3 maps per primary style. Hybrid maps receive one locked primary classification decided by the War admins.
MINIRPG SLOT1 / TEAM
Each team may use one MiniRPG as part of its normal quota. It may be up to 60 seconds, must be competitively huntable, and may not rely on excessive luck, broken respawns or unclear routing.
Locked pool & rotation
The complete pool and one fixed, repeating server rotation are validated before the War starts. Team picks should alternate where practical; styles and MiniRPG maps are distributed. Strategic map changes are not allowed after lock. The server playlist remains the authoritative Current and Next Map source.
Active, paused, finished
ACTIVE means records and points count. PAUSED stops the official clock. FINISHED freezes the result and stores it in History. Tiebreaks use map wins, then LR1, LR2 and LR3 totals; if all are equal, the result is a draw.
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EVERY RECORD COUNTS
Local Records & scoring
LR1LR2LR3…
Only valid records set during the active War count. A player's best valid War time determines their Local Record position. Historical server records and Nadeo World Records never form the WARGRID score.
Scoring explanation
If a War uses N scoring positions, LR1 receives N points, LR2 receives N−1 points, and the scale continues until the final scoring position receives 1 point. Every position below the configured scoring range receives 0 points.
TEAM SCORE = THE POINTS EARNED BY ALL ELIGIBLE TEAM MEMBERS ACROSS EVERY WAR MAP
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COMPETITION OPERATIONS
Official rules
Create your account
Create a WARGRID account before registering. Your real Trackmania login keeps records and profile ownership recognizable.
Choose how to register
Join with a complete team through your captain, or register solo for a drafted Fun War.
Set Local Records
Hunt every map. Your best valid War time determines Local Record position, player points and team score.
Fixed teams
Two complete, pre-made teams compete. Captains submit team names, rosters and TMX map links before the deadline.
Discord Team Draft
Players register individually for the war. Before the war starts, captains are selected and the teams are drafted together on the WarGrid Discord.
Registration Deadline
Registration closes 24 hours before the War starts. After the deadline, new players may only be added by an admin if needed to balance the teams.
Map Length Tolerance
Each team may submit up to 5 maps outside the standard 15–30 second limit. These maps may be up to 2 seconds shorter or longer, allowing a range of 13–32 seconds.
Map Juking
Juking a map is not allowed.
War Server Records
Only records driven on the official WarGrid War server during an active War count toward the score. Records set on other servers or outside the active War period do not count.
Team lock
A player with a valid War time may not switch teams. Exceptional roster changes require admin approval.
Respect players
Rivalry is welcome. Harassment, impersonation and personal attacks are not.
Console access
Console players need an in-game invite from a player already on the dedicated server.
Administrative authority
Administrators may intervene to restore fairness during technical or competitive issues.
Don’t flame your teammates
Everyone makes mistakes and has bad runs sometimes. Don’t blame, insult or put down your teammates — keep the vibe positive and focus on the War.
Stay friendly
Keep things respectful with teammates, opponents and staff. A bit of banter is fine, but don’t take it too far or turn it into unnecessary drama.
Respect decisions
Administrators may act when an unexpected issue threatens competitive fairness.
Stay recognizable
Use an identifiable Trackmania name; impersonation and deliberately misleading names may be rejected.
Report problems
Incorrect scores, invalid records, broken maps and website issues should be reported immediately.
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PLAYSTATION / XBOX
Console server access
REGISTRATION ≠ SERVER ACCESS
Console players need an in-game invite.
- Register on Upcoming War.
- Wait until the official server is available.
- Contact an admin, captain or player already connected.
- Request and accept their Trackmania invite.
- Join and hunt normally—records, points and statistics work the same.
Request access early. If reconnecting fails later, ask for another invite.
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FAST ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a WARGRID account?+
Yes for managed registration and profiles. Ubisoft is optional, but a WARGRID account plus real Trackmania login is required so admins can recognize players and assign badges/history.
Does registration add me to the server or a team?+
Registration does not automatically grant dedicated-server access. Solo registration places you in the player pool for captain draft; fixed-team registration is confirmed by organizers.
Can PlayStation and Xbox players participate?+
Yes. A player already on the dedicated server must send you an in-game Trackmania invite.
Do both teams need to be online together?+
No. The War runs as long-term Time Attack hunting. Play and improve whenever you have time.
How do I score?+
Your position in the War Local Records on each map awards points. Every configured scoring position can matter.
What is Average LR?+
Your average Local Record rank across maps with a valid record. Lower is better.
Do World Records count?+
No. Scoring uses valid records from the active War only. Nadeo World Records and historical server records do not count.
How are tiebreaks decided?+
Most map wins, then most LR1 records, then LR2 records, then LR3 records. If all values are equal, the result is a draw.
What happens after the War?+
Final scores are locked and the complete competition moves into the permanent History archive.
Why does the website look delayed?+
Synchronization can take a little time. The server-side War system remains the authoritative source.