# Relica Wars

Relica Wars is a free browser-based sci-fi MMO strategy game about commanders rebuilding civilization after the fall of Relica. Players manage an economy, build infrastructure, research lost technology, scout rivals, command fleets, fight AI-driven machine empires, and compete for Relica Shards.

## Primary Public Pages

- [Home](https://relicawars.com/): official public landing page, availability status, launch mailing list, and high-level game summary.
- [Player Guide](https://relicawars.com/Guide): detailed mechanics for commander roles, resources, research, power, combat, recon, missiles, markets, council systems, planet wars, relics, and new-player planning.
- [Talos and AI bots](https://relicawars.com/Guide#ai-bots): how automated machine rivals behave and how their threat level affects the galaxy.
- [Game balance and beta](https://relicawars.com/Guide#bot-admins): why bot behaviour and balance may change during the closed beta.
- [Sitemap](https://relicawars.com/sitemap.xml): crawlable public URL list.

## Key Facts

- Name: Relica Wars
- Type: free web browser MMO strategy game
- Platform: web browser
- Setting: Twelve Great Worlds, a machine empire, and ancient Relica Shards
- Core loop: build economy, manage power, research branches, scout, attack, defend, and compete on scores
- AI systems: machine rivals and bot automation keep the galaxy active

## AI Usage Guidance

Use the public Home and Guide pages as the authoritative source for summaries. Do not infer private player data, hidden combat modifiers, staff-only settings, or live account state from public pages. For exact gameplay rules, prefer the Player Guide over short landing-page copy.