Phase I: Construction

Everything that is required for the construction stage is provided in the contested city so that all that players need to do is arrive at the correct Terminals at the correct time to begin their role in this Phase. Both sides of the invasion take part in the Construction Phase to increase the number, type and offensive/defensive skills of the combat units that will be available to them in the Combat Phase. This Phase lasts for 30 minutes.

As the Construction Phase begins Pylons spawn to either side of the camps and throughout the city in predetermined positions. Traders can converse with the Resource Terminal to recieve resources and build Tools. These tools can then be kept or traded to other players and used increase the level of the Pylons which in turn strengthens the units in the second Phase.

Phase II: The Invasion

The invader's objective in the Invasion is to eliminate the defending general, so it follows that the defender's objection is to defend the general. This Phase lasts for a further 30 minutes. Within these overarching objectives are a whole host of other missions that include all professions. Taking part in a winning invasion is rewarded with 1000 GCW and 40 Tokens, whereas taking part in an unsuccessful invasion is rewarded with 100 GCW and 10 Tokens.

The Imperial General and the Rebel General.

Click on any of the three cities listed above to find a more detailed guide to the GCW Invasion.

Phase III: Occupation

Also considered as "Phase Zero", this Phase signifies relative peace in the affected cities. The Invasion items and NPCs will despawn and the city will return to its pre-invasion state. During the next few hours the NPCs regroup and prepare to fight all over again. Players can use this time to gain additional GCW points in the region in the hope of flipping control from one faction to the other or to shore up their faction's hold.

It should be made very clear that the "winning" faction during a particular invasion will not necessarily become the "defenders" in the next invasion. The "defending" faction is decided solely upon the percentage control of the city's region at the start of the invasion. "Winning" an invasion does obviously grant considerably more GCW points that "losing" an invasion, and these GCW points will be used in calculating who owns the city at the start of Phase I, but often an invading side will see that the point gain has not been enough to tip the balance and, even though they may have decimated the city and slaughtered the General, they will find themselves invading once more.

• Bestine, Tatooine
• Keren, Naboo
• Dearic, Talus