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Learn how to build your country, grow an economy, train an army, and win."><!--Blazor:{"prerenderId":"593d2501a77242bab7664bede27c2a6f"}--></head> 45 46<body id="app-body"><!--Blazor:{"type":"server","prerenderId":"06a8217c1b06441f9db4f9c084c01817","key":{"locationHash":"21E6A4A637E26E33155C0C5487BF6473D3D7685436563350B8F6709AA837E246:39","formattedComponentKey":""},"sequence":1,"descriptor":"CfDJ8FGZ5dKE7jpLuyxi0S4j47UVJUW8K8z0he\u002BRKJytisRhZYz/Fgw0lCLQSl/LnojQrYKtfBWgOFJen96Gz8p\u002BazRQqTPB/LK4c3ZnnGkx/EKibnPuAuTlJBP9jcgPDiMO\u002BtdbZrJ//UqBRCTd0UscUNKiyU8MXa7BXfjMTAc2jC6z72V/DXd8LgBZ9bhUrSg5ZVBw8nR8CQQHvJ1ZIhBluLeHI53jL6DqCZLAC4B5acNaEe32Y3CqRT4Pw7\u002BDz5zvJ3jSaG3tZK954VZd3YRqgEyMqHiehVr0TITHRHoImlldExU0NH1LZMihGh7qZjiy3RnCagPOx5fq\u002BTK5Lp2ppgC2wPqmC2Q7wnAp3lah70UfNsfrUQc1mf1NvVXQRdigTJx00HbI9YSGAfZTAKE3lM9NH5Vjx28oFjmQ3asPRjMtBiUWFUa3SwtgLz3UCUZOe63UBBJdAJPmUwl8ssw0b89bvi5ExDT5pHP\u002BUWXv0pku9q\u002BjrL4i1EG5P9SFbeu2sR8URHrBocPRxEcHJRMqPoA="}--> 47 48 49 50 51 52<div id="bodyTag" class="teq-public-page" style="background-image: url('/Images/backpattern.gif');"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"><tr><td class="shadowleft" valign="top"><br> 53 54 </td> 55 <td width="1000"><table class="main" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="1000"><tr><td class="teqlogo"><img src="/images/header1000x100.gif" alt="TEQ3 Logo"></td></tr> 56 <tr><td class="mainheader" height="35"> 57 >> You are here: <a href="/" class="serverlink">Main page</a> - TEQ3</td></tr> 58 <tr><td class="maintext" width="100%" height="1000" align="center"> 59 60 61 62<div class="about-page"><h1 class="main-title">How To Play TEQ3 — Beginner’s Guide</h1> 63 64 <div class="content-section"><p class="text-content"> 65 Welcome to TEQ3. This guide walks new players through their first few hours in the game. 66 By the end you’ll have a country, an income, an army, and a basic plan for the rest of the 67 round. 68 </p></div> 69 70 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 1 — Create your country</h2> 71 <p class="text-content"> 72 After signing up, choose a server. New players are usually pointed to the Group Server or 73 Express Server, since the Team Server requires coordination with a team and the Tournament 74 Server has stricter rules. Pick a country name, a flag, and a brief description. These are 75 visible to other players. You’ll start with a small population, a small treasury, and 76 150 neutral turns of protection from attack. 77 </p></div> 78 79 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 2 — Build your economy</h2> 80 <p class="text-content"> 81 Land is the foundation of everything. Use your first turns to explore (gain free land), 82 then build a balanced mix of homes (population growth), industrial centers (cash income), 83 and agricultural acres (food). Don’t overbuild any single type early — population 84 without food starves, and cash without population is useless. Aim for a stable equilibrium 85 before you specialize. 86 </p></div> 87 88 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 3 — Learn the market</h2> 89 <p class="text-content"> 90 The global market lets countries trade goods such as food, building materials, weapons, and 91 military units. The market is one of the most strategically important features in TEQ3. 92 Watch prices, sell surplus, and buy what you need. Don’t lock yourself into a single 93 resource — flexibility is more valuable than depth in the first week of a round. 94 </p></div> 95 96 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 4 — Build your military</h2> 97 <p class="text-content"> 98 Once your economy is stable, train soldiers, recruit specialized units, and research 99 military technologies. A balanced army can attack to gain land and resources, defend 100 against incoming attacks, and project force in support of allies. Networth — your 101 country’s total wealth — is heavily influenced by your military, so it pays to invest 102 deliberately. 103 </p></div> 104 105 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 5 — Find allies</h2> 106 <p class="text-content"> 107 Politics matters at least as much as economy or military. Use the forums and in-game 108 messaging to introduce yourself, identify nearby players, and look for an alliance or team 109 that matches your activity level and ambition. Solo play is viable but harder. Most top 110 finishers are part of a coordinated group. 111 </p></div> 112 113 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 6 — Watch your neighbors</h2> 114 <p class="text-content"> 115 Your country exists in a server with hundreds or thousands of others. Use the rankings, 116 the scores list, and the country search to identify rising players, weakening targets, and 117 potential threats. The intelligence you gather in the first half of a round determines what 118 you can do in the second half. 119 </p></div> 120 121 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Step 7 — Plan for the end</h2> 122 <p class="text-content"> 123 Winning a round is about peaking at the right time, not building forever. The last week is 124 when alliances fracture, prices spike, and aggressive plays pay off. Save resources, keep 125 options open, and be ready to spend everything in the final days. Read the 126 <a href="/Rules" class="email-link">Game Rules</a> for full server-specific winning 127 criteria. 128 </p></div> 129 130 <div class="content-section"><h2 class="section-title">Beyond the basics</h2> 131 <p class="text-content">
132 After your first round you’ll start to understand the deeper systems — research trees, 133 espionage, advanced military doctrines, market manipulation, multi-server politics. The 134 community forums and chat are the best places to learn. Welcome to TEQ3 — see you on 135 the rankings. 136 </p> 137 <p class="text-content"> 138 Ready to start? <a href="/newaccount" class="email-link"><strong>Create your account now</strong></a>. 139 </p></div> 140 141 </div> 142 <footer class="teq-footer"><div class="teq-footer-links"><a href="/AboutUs" class="teq-footer-link">About</a> 143 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 144 <a href="/HowToPlay" class="teq-footer-link">How To Play</a> 145 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 146 <a href="/FAQ" class="teq-footer-link">FAQ</a> 147 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 148 <a href="/Rules" class="teq-footer-link">Game Rules</a> 149 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 150 <a href="/Contact" class="teq-footer-link">Contact</a> 151 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 152 <a href="/Privacy" class="teq-footer-link">Privacy Policy</a> 153 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 154 <a href="/Terms" class="teq-footer-link">Terms of Service</a> 155 <span class="teq-footer-sep">·</span> 156 <a href="/CookiePolicy" class="teq-footer-link">Cookies</a></div> 157 <div class="teq-footer-copyright"> 158 Copyright © 2026 — PGMS Inc. — Originally created by 159 Schoot Digital Productions (1999–2025). All rights reserved. 160 </div><div class="teq-footer-credits"> 161 Version: 3.6.3.57 162 — Some images used with permission from www.3drt.com 163 </div></footer> 164 165 166<style> 167 .teq-footer { 168 margin-top: 24px; 169 padding: 16px 12px; 170 border-top: 1px solid #444; 171 text-align: center; 172 font-size: 12px; 173 color: #aaa; 174 } 175 .teq-footer-links { margin-bottom: 8px; } 176 .teq-footer-link { color: #b8b8b8; text-decoration: none; } 177 .teq-footer-link:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; } 178 .teq-footer-sep { margin: 0 8px; color: #666; } 179 .teq-footer-copyright { color: #888; font-size: 11px; } 180 .teq-footer-credits { color: #666; font-size: 10px; margin-top: 4px; } 181</style></td></tr></table></td> 182 <td class="shadow" valign="top"><br> 183 184 </td></tr></table></div><!--Blazor:{"prerenderId":"06a8217c1b06441f9db4f9c084c01817"}--> 185 186 <!--Blazor:{"type":"server","key":{"locationHash":"05CA6B22A216DE444261466A14B1FC716F34AAC95C15BD456F10CCE444C9EE9A:41","formattedComponentKey":""},"sequence":2,"descriptor":"CfDJ8FGZ5dKE7jpLuyxi0S4j47WeV\u002BxYyXgdt5lOHEEWQbvRXuJdXddg0Rivlzol\u002B4n51V6BCyJ3\u002BpwKfToFNsgLkC2JZsX9HEQB9cvZ5tVGS9fFG655G/r5RLoR9\u002Bh5ioXEs4WeSbThRAh7iXBcFMo9jBhQNcB5GelSk70BCIRi8z4MMpWyBxR9XqGlxG17I\u002BriSV6sX6Y4yKMYSnrinvoFu\u002BorGltJ8EMjW07MCG15/JmsKaPC39GnCpvqGPhT3NzdvEYkoKMUkenlMtB\u002BAhu/qPRQMQReeQbjtCUTNmdmmbnst7RV1So9UtbxJNwrTEM\u002BJAgVloA8hm8LRhM2nbn95tJjT2mDd2\u002Bv71Et6u43RcJxHfn7\u002Bsb9YxBCD0\u002BSipoAXYUe9VnzdZCnwUVSF15nU47lAtascTlzbVnqGR0cNvu3B8GTqJyRuoZe1ml9dPAj85S8oyFjGoP8Ox3f8oI8pdepq7Nd8Y/881BjkzYGL4PqvVCaRH2Ui67U2RFf\u002BvMEkcxzcMjGN6SCwme/O3luFJPBH44BBQsnBSSnbaYPssxb"}--> 187 188
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