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| {{Release_page_header|title=Mechanics}} | | {{Release_page_header|title=Roleplay & Community}} |
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| <div class="hf-toc-category">On this page</div> | | <div class="hf-toc-category">On this page</div> |
| <div>[[#overview|Overview]]</div> | | <div>[[#overview|Overview]]</div> |
| <div>[[#start-here|Start Here]]</div> | | <div>[[#organized-play|Organized Play]]</div> |
| <div>[[#combat|Combat]]</div> | | <div>[[#community|Community & Groups]]</div> |
| <div>[[#movement-world|Movement, World & Objectives]]</div>
| | <div>[[#expression|Expression & Music]]</div> |
| <div>[[#classes|Classes & Roles]]</div>
| | <div>[[#modding|Modding & Servers]]</div> |
| <div>[[#naval|Naval & Vehicles]]</div>
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| <div>[[#strategy|Strategy & Teamwork]]</div> | |
| <div>[[#reference|Reference & Tools]]</div> | |
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| <div class="hf-mech-kicker">Gameplay hub</div> | | <div class="hf-directory-kicker">Community hub</div> |
| <div class="hf-mech-title">Every major Holdfast system, grouped by how players actually learn it.</div> | | <div class="hf-directory-title">Holdfast is as much about people as it is about muskets.</div> |
| <div class="hf-mech-text">Use this page as a map of the wiki's mechanics guides. Start with the basics, then branch into combat, classes, naval play, events, and server references when you need more detail.</div> | | <div class="hf-directory-text">From organised linebattles and regiment rivalries to sea shanties, custom servers, and modded maps, the social side of Holdfast is where much of the game lives.</div> |
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| <div class="hf-mech-fact"><span>New players</span>Start with [[Beginner's Guide]], [[Game Modes]], and [[Classes]].</div> | | <div class="hf-directory-fact"><span>Organised play</span>Start with [[Linebattle]] and [[Organized Events]].</div> |
| <div class="hf-mech-fact"><span>Core skills</span>Learn [[Shooting]], [[Melee]], and [[Orders]].</div> | | <div class="hf-directory-fact"><span>Find a group</span>Use [[Crews & Regiments]] and [[Workshop Discord]].</div> |
| <div class="hf-mech-fact"><span>Team systems</span>Use [[Linebattle]], [[Organized Events]], and [[Voice Commands]].</div> | | <div class="hf-directory-fact"><span>Make it yours</span>Explore [[Server Hosting]], [[Map Editing]], and [[Script Modding Guide]].</div> |
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| |title=Start Here | | |title=Organized Play |
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| New to Holdfast? These pages explain what is happening before you worry about advanced mechanics.
| | Large-scale community events that follow structured rules and bring hundreds of players together. |
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Beginner's Guide]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> First- match checklist, basic controls, class advice, and links to deeper guides.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Linebattle]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> The signature Holdfast experience: organized battles with rules, formations, and chain of command.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Game Modes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> How rounds are won, what objectives mean, and which mode you are playing.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Organized Events]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">How community events work, including scheduling, formats, expectations, and where to find them.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ User Interface]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> HUD elements, health, ammo, compass, objective markers, and interaction prompts.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Regiment Schedule]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Scheduled regiment events, training nights, and recurring community battles.</div></div> |
| | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Game Modes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Official modes that support organised play, including Conquest, Siege, Offensive, Naval, and more.</div></div> |
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| |title=Combat | | |title=Community & Groups |
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| The core combat loop: fire, reload, move with your team, switch to melee before enemies reach you, and use artillery or cavalry to break stalemates. | | The regiments, crews, and social structures that form the backbone of Holdfast's community. |
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Shooting|Shooting Mechanics]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Firearms, damage and range, aiming, reloading, accuracy, hitboxes, and weapon handling.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Crews & Regiments]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Player-run groups, organisation, ranks, recruitment, naval crews, and regiment life.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Melee|Melee Combat]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Directional attacks, blocking, feints, drags, weapon damage and reach, hit detection, and close-range survival.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Regiment Roster]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Roster tools and structures for tracking members, ranks, and group organisation.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Artillery]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Cannons, mortars, rockets, howitzers, ship guns, loading, aiming, and crew operation.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Factions]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> The playable nations and faction identities across Nations At War, Frontlines, and American Revolution.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Cavalry]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Horseback riding, mounted combat, charges, lances, carbines, and cavalry class tactics.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Workshop Discord]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Community hubs for modders, map makers, server owners, and workshop creators.</div></div> |
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| |title=Movement, World & Objectives | | |title=Expression & Music |
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| These pages explain where the fight is, how the round is structured, and what your team is trying to accomplish.
| | Ways to express yourself on the battlefield beyond just fighting. |
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Maps]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Every battlefield and naval map, including layouts, objectives, and loading screens.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Musician Tunes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Every song available for drums, fifes, bagpipes, violins, pianos, and gramophones.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Game Types]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> The broad game families and what kind of play each one supports.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Voice Commands]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Shout orders, taunt enemies, cheer for allies, and use naval or infantry voice lines.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Game Modes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Army, naval, coastal, Frontlines, and American Revolution objective rules.</div></div>
| | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Voice Commands|Roleplay Gestures]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Use voice lines, emotes, music, and social commands to create battlefield character moments.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Horseback Riding]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Movement, mounting, dismounting, speed control, and mounted handling.</div></div> | |
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| |title=Classes & Roles | | |title=Modding & Servers |
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| Classes determine your weapons, abilities, traits, and responsibilities. Pick a role that helps the team before chasing score.
| | Creating custom experiences for the community. |
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Classes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">The class hub for infantry, command, skirmishers, support, artillery, cavalry, and naval roles.</div></div> | | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Mods and Consoles| Mods & Consoles]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Console commands, modding overview, and how to use the developer console.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Rank and File]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Line Infantry, Grenadiers, Guards, and the core musket-armed battle line.</div></div>
| | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Script Modding Guide]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Write custom server- side scripts using the Holdfast modding API.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Command|Command Classes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Officers, Sergeants, Captains, orders, and battlefield leadership.</div></div>
| | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Map Editing]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Create custom maps using the Holdfast SDK and Unity editor.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Skirmisher|Skirmisher Classes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Light Infantry, Riflemen, Coast Guard, and ranged flanking roles.</div></div>
| | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Server Hosting]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Set up and run your own dedicated Holdfast server.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Support|Support Classes]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Surgeons, Musicians, Flag Bearers, Sappers, Engineers, and team utility.</div></div>
| | <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Server Configuration]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Tune rules, rotations, class limits, weapons, and server behaviour for your community.</div></div> |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Traits and Abilities|Traits & Abilities]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Passive traits, active abilities, class strengths, and role-specific bonuses.</div></div > | |
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| Naval mechanics combine movement, wind, resources, ship damage, repairs, boarding, and coordinated gunnery.
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Naval Combat]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Sailing, broadsides, repairs, boarding, ramming, and capture contests.</div></div> | |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Ships]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Frigates, Brig-Sloops, Schooners, Corvettes, Gunboats, Rocketboats, and Rowboats.</div></div>
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Crewmen]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Captains, Marines, Sailors, Midshipmen, Carpenters, and shipboard roles.</div></div> | |
| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[ Artillery]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc"> Land and naval guns, ammunition types, rockets, mortars, and crew handling.</div></div> | |
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| Holdfast is much easier when the team coordinates. These guides cover orders, communication, events, and the structures that keep a push alive. | |
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Orders|Orders & High Command]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Officer, Sergeant, Captain, and Midshipman orders, buffs, and timing.</div></div>
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Defences]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Sapper and Engineer structures, palisades, earthworks, barbed wire, and emplacements.</div></div>
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Organized Events]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">How community events, regiments, and scheduled battles work.</div></div>
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| Technical references for server operators, modders, and advanced players.
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Server Configuration Enums|Server Config Enums]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Enum references for maps, modes, ships, weapons, factions, orders, and more.</div></div>
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Server Config Templates]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Reusable configuration examples and rotation templates.</div></div>
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Map Editing]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Custom maps, scene setup, and editing workflows.</div></div>
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| <div class="hf-hub-link-card"><div class="hf-hub-link-title">[[Script Modding Guide]]</div><div class="hf-hub-link-desc">Modding and scripting references for advanced customisation.</div></div>
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