How to Play - Server War

Overview

Server War is a multiplayer strategy game where you control virtual servers (IPv4 addresses). Your goal is to conquer the network by attacking opponent servers, defending your infrastructure, and capturing vulnerable targets.

All game actions are performed via REST API calls. You'll need to write scripts or use tools like cURL to interact with the game. This gives you complete control over your strategy and allows for automated gameplay.

Step 1: Register Your Player

First, you need to create your player account. This is done by making a POST request to the registration endpoint. You must include the X-API-Client header with all your requests.

curl -X POST https://api.serverwar.0x00.cl/v1/players/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-Client: my_client" \
  -d '{"username": "your_username"}'

$body = @{
    username = "your_username"
} | ConvertTo-Json

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://api.serverwar.0x00.cl/v1/players/register" `
    -Method POST `
    -Headers @{X-API-Client = "my_client"} `
    -ContentType "application/json" `
    -Body $body

Response

{
  "api_key": "a1b2c3d4e5f6...",
  "created_at": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z",
  "initial_servers": [
    "192.168.1.1",
    "192.168.1.2",
    "192.168.1.3"
  ],
  "player_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "protection_until": "2024-01-22T10:30:00Z",
  "username": "hacker123"
}

Step 2: Use Your 30-Minute Protection Period

After registration, you enter a 30-minute protection period. During this time:

• You cannot attack other players' servers
• Other players cannot attack your servers
• You can scout other players' servers

You can check your protection status by querying your player profile. Look for the protection_until field in the response.

Step 3: Understanding Your Servers

Each server has two key attributes that determine its role in combat:

Bandwidth (Attack Power)

Used when attacking: Your total bandwidth determines your attack strength. Each server you own contributes its bandwidth to your attack power. The more servers you capture, the stronger your attacks become.

CPU/Memory (Defense Power)

Used when defending: This determines how hard your server is to capture. When an attacker launches an assault, your CPU/Memory value is compared against their total bandwidth.

Check Your Servers

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-API-Client: my_client" \
  https://api.serverwar.0x00.cl/v1/servers/mine

Step 4: Scout Before You Attack

Before launching an attack, always scout your target. Attacking a server that is on cooldown will put your server on cooldown and not capture the target server. Scouting reveals:

• Who owns the server
• The server's CPU/Memory (defense) value
• Whether the server is on cooldown

curl -X POST https://api.serverwar.0x00.cl/v1/scout \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-API-Client: my_client" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"target_ip": "10.0.0.50"}'

Scout Response

{
  "ip": "10.0.0.50",
  "owner": {
    "id": "uuid",
    "username": "enemy_player"
  },
  "defense": {
    "cpu_memory": 100
  },
  "status": {
    "on_cooldown": false,
    "cooldown_remaining": null
  }
}

Step 5: Launch Your Attack

Once you've found a vulnerable target, launch your attack. Remember: after any attack (success or failure), your attacking server enters a 5-minute cooldown.

curl -X POST https://api.serverwar.0x00.cl/v1/attack \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-API-Client: my_client" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"target_ip": "10.0.0.50"}'

Successful Attack Response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Server captured successfully!",
  "captured_server": {
    "ip": "10.0.0.50",
    "owner_id": "your_uuid",
    "bandwidth": 100,
    "cpu_memory": 100
  },
  "cooldown_until": "2024-01-01T00:05:00Z",
  "cooldown_remaining": "5m0s"
}

Game Mechanics

Cooldowns

After any attack attempt (whether successful or not), your server enters a cooldown period:

• Attack Cooldown: 5 minutes — your server can't attack again
• Target Cooldown: 5 minutes — the target server can't be attacked again

Servers on cooldown cannot be attacked, even by other players. Use this to your advantage!

Capturing Unowned Servers

You can capture unowned servers at any time, even during your protection period. Find unowned servers and claim them to grow your network.

curl -H "X-API-Client: my_client" \
  https://api.serverwar.0x00.cl/v1/servers/unowned?per_page=10

Win Condition

Capture all servers in the network to win the game! Keep expanding your territory and watch out for rivals trying to do the same.

Tips