Organised Events

Organized events are community-run battles that bring regiments and public players together across multiple regions (NA, EU, AU, AS).

For public event announcements see: Event Noticeboard.

Event Formats

Line Battle 🪖

Infantry, skirmishers, cavalry, and artillery fight in massive engagements emphasizing teamwork, volleys, and tactical movement.

Naval Battle ⚓

Ship-versus-ship engagements. Players crew vessels together, firing broadsides, managing sails, and boarding opponents.

Siege 🏰

Attackers storm a fortified position while defenders hold the walls. Heavy use of fortifications, choke points, and artillery.

Skirmisher Only 🎯

Light infantry–only battles with looser formations, faster movement, and an emphasis on ranged fire and maneuver.

Artillery Only 💥

Events focused entirely on cannons, mortars, and rockets, where artillery crews dominate the battlefield.

Cavalry Only 🐎

Fast-paced, horse-based combat with dragoons and hussars, emphasis on cavalry charges.

Naval Siege ⚓🏰

A hybrid mode where ships assault fortified coastal positions, combining naval gunnery with land defenses.

Frontlines ⚔️

A territory-control mode. Teams fight over sequential objectives, pushing the front line forward until one side dominates.

How to Participate

• Join a regiment: Private events allocate slots by regiment and generally don't allow non-regimental players.
• Public sign-ups: Players are not required to sign-up for public events, though it's highly encouraged that large regiments do so to help admins with balance and special allocation. Regiment leaders may get the "Events Enjoyer - Regiment" tag in the Holdfast Official Discord. See: Enlistment

• Be on time and ready: Arrive early and load the server when announced.

Hosting an Event

Communities can host official or unofficial events. At minimum, plan for:

• Server – Dedicated server with stable performance and correct config (map rotation, max players, pings/regions).
• Staff – Admins; clear escalation for rule breaches.
• Ruleset – Brief, readable, and pinned (formations, firing rules, ship limits, round/time caps).
• Sign-ups – Regiment headcounts, special requests (Artillery, Skirmishers, Cavalry)
• Comms & Briefs – Start-time, server/password, map list, faction balance, and any mod requirements.
• After-Action – Screenshots, results, feedback form.

Player Expectations

• Follow host rules and your officer’s commands.
• Keep comms clear during volleys/boarding; no ear-spam.
• No griefing, teamkilling, or deliberate rule lawyering.
• Bring issues to admins after the round.

Mods & Custom Maps

Some events use Workshop content or SDK-built maps.

• Ensure you’re subscribed/downloaded before start.
• Hosts should publish a mod list and build IDs in advance.

See Also

• Server_Hosting
• Official Holdfast Discord