Game End

This is the procedure we use for the END OF THE GAME.

At the point when either France or England has taken the other's crown and held it for 2-5 years, a winning Nation is declared. That is the end of the War and the end of the actual combat phase of the game. At that point, the Game will continue on for a period of one year, during which time Combat will be turned OFF. This time is allotted, basically, for the winners to divide up the spoils, for promised lands and titles to be delivered to allies, for everyone to arrange the awards of their efforts. The Score at the end of this one year non-combat period will determine the final score for the 'Noble's Game' (individual winners.)

Combat is turned off so that rewards may be handed out and so the rewards earned will count in the final Score, yet last-minute unrealistic fief-grabbing frenzies that have nothing to do with the war will be prevented.

After the one year period of no combat and the tallying of the final Score, if the new game isn't ready to go yet, the Sysop may turn Combat back on and just let everyone play around for a while and kill each other.