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The change in the war engine is fundamental to the game and cannot be achieved by a single update from the current engine to the next. The change will take place in several stages, adding new functions before removing some of the exiting ones.
The first phase that was installed in July 2007, is the introduction of military units. These units are created by the players and include weapons, ammunition, military supplies, gasoline and many trucks to carry the ammunition and supplies.
The first phase includes land-based units that are able to move around the country, participate in attacks and need to protect themselves against attacks by the enemy.
The units are visible on the country maps; especially the war maps, and movements are updated on these maps once every 5 minutes.
In the first phase, military units contribute only slightly to the war effort. Conquering enemy territory can contribute up to 5 war index points if 50 land areas have been conquered.
Military units are only able to attack other military units. They are not defended by the air force yet. They are not able to attack any other target.