Choose Skirmish from the main menu to configure a match. Use Change map to open the map picker, select a map to read its title and description, then choose Use map.

Review the player rows before starting. Choose your faction and color, configure the opponents, and use Slot / Start to select a numbered starting position or Random. Explicit starting positions are reserved before random players are placed.

Easy, Medium and Hard change how often the built-in Rule AI makes decisions. Attacking, Balanced and Defending change its strategy. Opponents use the game's normal economic, construction and production rules.

Start by locating your force and nearby resources. Learn how to select units and issue orders in Controls, then review Economy and production before expanding your base.

Use the pause menu when you need time to review the battlefield. The Controls reference in that menu reflects your active keyboard bindings.

The main menu includes local save management. When leaving a running skirmish for the main menu or closing its window, review the confirmation prompt. Choose Yes & Save to save before leaving, or No to return to the match.

The match pauses while the prompt is open. If saving fails, the prompt remains open so you can retry or return to the match.