Game Loop
What is Mini War?
Mini War is a country-conquest tycoon on Roblox. You start with a small plot of land, grow an economy from farms and workshops, recruit civilians and soldiers, and gradually take over your neighbours' territory.
Every match is a live macro puzzle: balance economy, military, and conquest pressure, or your base stalls before the first real fight.
Priority Rule
The Golden Rule
Economy first. Always.
The biggest mistake new players make is rushing military before income is stable. Without money, you can't build, can't expand, and can't win.
Opening Timeline
Your First 10 Minutes
Follow this sequence. Do not improvise until you have won at least 3 matches.
Place two Farmhouses immediately. This gives you your first civilians to staff the factories ahead.
💡 Place them close together to save space.
The single highest-impact early purchase. Each Workshop adds a builder — more builders means everything goes up faster, including military later.
⚠️ Never skip this. It's the #1 beginner mistake.
Your first income source. Wheat sells on the Market for steady early cash. Place near your Storage Center, which comes next.
Auto-collects from every factory in radius. Place it in the middle of your farm cluster — this removes the click tax that bleeds new players dry.
More civilians = more factory workers = more output. Keep civilian count ahead of factory count.
Carrot Farm earns more per cycle than Wheat Farm. Sell one Wheat Farm slot and replace it. Never stack both — Carrot always wins the slot.
Your only sell point. Without this, your factories produce but you earn nothing. Time your sells when market prices are up for a meaningful bonus.
First military building. Barracks produces civilians on a passive timer AND trains soldiers. Don't build this earlier — economy must come first.
Spend money to expand your personal map. More space = more factories = more income. This is where the snowball starts.
Income Basics
Economy Fundamentals
💰 The Income Loop
Civilians work in factories, factories produce materials, materials sell at market, and money buys more buildings.
📈 The Market System
- Prices change every few minutes.
- Corn down 15%? Wait.
- Corn up 15%? Sell now.
- Bulk selling differences add up fast.
🏗️ Upgrade, Don't Hoard
A base full of Wheat Farms loses to one that upgrades into better farms and late-game generators. Sell old buildings.
Attack Timing
When to Build Military
Before building military, confirm all of these:
0/5
If any box is unchecked → fix economy first.
Once economy is stable, the standard military path is:
Barracks → Tank Base → Air Base + Missile Launcher (×2)The Air Base + Missile Launcher combo is the current dominant offensive composition. Two of each is the canonical conquest setup.
Map Control
Your First Territory Capture
Capturing territory gives you:
- Money multiplier that stacks with each territory
- Additional civilians
- More building space
When to attack:
- You have Air Base + 2 Missile Launchers
- Your economy is self-sustaining
- You scouted a weaker target
Even one captured territory early noticeably speeds up income growth. Do not wait too long.
Avoid These
Common Beginner Mistakes
× Building military before economy is stable
→ You'll run out of money before your first attack lands.
× Skipping the Workshop
→ Everything builds slower. The compounding loss is massive.
× Stacking Wheat Farms instead of upgrading to Carrot Farm
→ Same slot, half the income. Sell and upgrade.
× Selling at the Market without checking prices
→ Wait for the price spike. Bulk selling at -15% is a real loss.
× Expanding map before income is stable
→ More space is useless if you can't afford to fill it.
Next Lesson
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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I build first in Mini War?
Farmhouse × 2, then Workshop, then Wheat Farm × 2, then Storage Center. Economy always comes before military.
When should I start building military?
After you have at least 2 factories, a Storage Center, a Clerk's Shop, and 10+ civilians. If any of those are missing, fix economy first.
What's the best early game building?
Workshop. It adds a builder, making every other building go up faster. Skipping it is the #1 beginner mistake.
How does the Market work?
Prices change every few minutes. Sell when prices are up for a bonus. For bulk selling, timing the market makes a real difference.