Countryballs WW2 Guide: Picking your nation and starting out
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OverviewCountryballs WW2 is a Roblox strategy game set in Europe in 1936, where up to 12 players each lead one of 30 nations as a countryball, moving regiments, tanks, and generals across a giant map. The goal every round is to hold 75% of Europe — and this guide walks you through picking a nation, fighting smart, and earning the game's badges.
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Picking your nation and starting out
Step
When you load in, choose one of the 30 playable nations and take your first action as that country. That alone unlocks the Reporting for Duty badge. If you invite five friends to the game, you earn a free skin for Germany, the USSR, or the UK, so it is worth sending those invites before you dive deep into your first session.
- Earn Reporting for Duty simply playing as any nation for the first time unlocks this badge automatically.
- Invite friends send five invites to grab a free skin for Germany, the USSR, or the UK.
- Get co-rulers friends who join can share control of your nation as co-rulers or serve as generals.
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How to win a round
Summary
Every round runs until one nation controls 75% of the European map. Once that threshold is hit, the winner is declared, a new round begins automatically, and the whole contest starts fresh. Winning your first round earns the Victory in Europe badge.
- Win condition hold 75% of Europe to end the round as the victor.
- Victory in Europe badge awarded the first time you win a complete round.
- Round reset after a winner is declared, a brand-new round starts immediately.
Running your military and economy together
Tips
Expanding territory and building economic strength have to happen at the same time.
- Send regiments, tanks, and generals to contested borders to push your front line forward.
- Keep your factories running so you can research new weapons and grow your economy while fighting.
- Use diplomacy actively — forming alliances stretches your military reach, while betraying an ally at the right moment can flip a war in your favor.
- Assign a friend as a general or co-ruler so one person can manage the front while another handles the economy.
- Landing troops from the sea to capture an enemy province earns the D-Day badge.
Challenge badges worth chasing
Check
Several badges require you to play as a particular nation and defeat a specific enemy. These are harder than a standard victory but give you a concrete goal to work toward across multiple sessions.
- Operation Bagration conquer Germany while playing as the Soviet Union.
- Operation Sea Lion conquer the UK while playing as Germany.
- Winter War conquer the USSR while playing as Finland.
- Sink the Bismarck sink an enemy battleship at any point during a game.
- D-Day capture an enemy province by landing on it from the sea.
- Old Guard accumulate ten total hours of playtime across all your sessions.
Building rank over time
TableThe game has 200 rank levels to climb.
| Playtime | ten hours earns Old Guard. |
| Badges | completing challenge badges pushes rank and leaderboard standing. |
| Round wins | each victory adds to your position on the leaderboards. |
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Glossary
Glossary- Countryball
- A nation represented as a sphere-shaped character — the unit you control when you play as any of the 30 nations.
- Province
- An individual territory segment on the map that can be captured; landing on one from the sea is what the D-Day badge requires.
- Co-ruler
- A role a friend can take inside your nation, letting two or more players share control of the same country at the same time.
- General
- A role a friend can fill to command units on the front line.
Common questions
FAQCan I play with friends in the same session?
Up to 12 players can be in the same room, each running their own nation. Friends can also join your nation directly as co-rulers or generals.
How do I earn the Winter War badge?
You need to play as Finland and fully conquer the Soviet Union.
What happens after a round ends?
As soon as one player hits 75% of Europe, the round ends and a completely new one begins automatically. Your badges and rank carry over.
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