Intake · Opening soon
Battle Plans
You invent the matchup. The Architect runs it and files the consequences. Here is how the opening intake works, and what to put in the form.
Opening intake: Up to 1,000 plans
Deadline: 12:00 AM Arizona time, Jan 1, 2027
Picked: Up to 30, on merit
Submit by: Form BP-1 only
Recorded announcement
A message from the Architect
This is the Architect speaking. Tell us what worked, what failed, and what battle configuration we should test next. Set it up, take a screenshot, and include the expected outcome.
Opening intake: up to one thousand plans, up to thirty selected for production consideration, and each selected submitter receives one free year of membership. Other plans may be retained. After the opening intake closes, new submissions require membership.
Send yours through the form at theborc.com/battle-plans. Full terms and upcoming benefits, including physical Field Reports, are posted there too.
Details matter. Without them, people die off-specification.
The Architect · Chief Battle Architect
What to put in the form
Battle Plans come in through Form BP-1 below, one plan per form. Have this ready:
- Your emailUsed to follow up and to count your plans. Up to 3 plans per email address.
- The gameBattle Draw, or name the other game and link to it.
- The setupUnits, numbers, and formation for each side. Enough that the Bureau can rebuild it.
- A screenshotA screenshot of the setup, uploaded in the form.
- What workedWhat you tried that did what you expected.
- What failedWhat you tried that went wrong, and how.
- What to test nextThe battle configuration you think the Bureau should run next.
- The expected outcomeWhat you think will happen. Be specific. The Architect will be checking.
- Your creditThe name you want on the record, and your YouTube handle if you have one. Credit is covered in the Submission Terms.
The Bureau can only run what it can rebuild. A plan with a clear setup, a screenshot, and a specific expected outcome is a plan the Architect can test. A plan that says “a lot of guys versus a lot of other guys” is a plan the Architect will return.
Battle Draw is the first laboratory. Plans for other games are welcome. Name the game and link to it.
Form BP-1 specimen
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“Give me the plan. The game, the setup, what worked, what failed, what to test next, and what you expect to happen.”
The Architect
“State your designation.”
The Architect
“Where should the Bureau send its findings?”
The Architect
“Show me the setup.”
The Architect
“Sign the form.”
The Architect
“Filed.”
The Architect
When intake opens, each plan will be filed under a reference number in the form BP-NNNN.
Do not call this number.
Not accepting submissionsOpening intake
How the opening intake works
- Form onlyBattle Plans come in through Form BP-1 on this page. One plan per form. No email, mail, or social media submissions.
- Up to 1,000 plans or January 1, 2027The opening intake closes when 1,000 plans are in or at 12:00 AM Arizona time on January 1, 2027, whichever comes first. You do not need a membership to send a plan during the opening intake.
- Up to 3 plans per personEach plan is its own form. Use the same email address for all of yours. Each email address can send up to 3 plans, and every plan counts toward the 1,000.
- Up to 30 plans get picked, on meritThe Bureau picks up to 30 plans as they come in, on merit. The best plans get picked, so all 30 may be picked before the intake closes. Picked means the plan is in line to become a Case. It does not promise the Case will be made or released.
- Each pick gets a free yearEach person whose plan is picked gets one free year of Bureau Clearance membership, no matter how many of their plans are picked.
- Other plans may be keptPlans that are not picked may be kept on file and may still be used later. They do not come with a free membership.
- Then it is members onlyAfter the opening intake closes, new Battle Plans require a paid Bureau Clearance membership. Membership is not open yet, so until it opens, new plans are not being accepted.
Questions on file
Do I need a membership to send a plan?
Not during the opening intake. After it closes, yes. New Battle Plans will require a paid Bureau Clearance membership.
Can I send my plan by email?
No. Battle Plans come in through Form BP-1 on this page only.
How many plans can I send?
Up to 3. Fill out the form once for each plan, and use the same email address each time.
When is the deadline?
The opening intake closes at 12:00 AM Arizona time on January 1, 2027, or sooner if 1,000 plans come in first.
How are plans picked?
Up to 30 plans are picked on merit, as they come in. The Bureau picks the best plans. The full details are in the Battle Plan Submission Terms.
What do I get if my plan is picked?
One free year of Bureau Clearance membership, and your plan goes into production consideration for a future Case. It is one free year per person, no matter how many of your plans are picked. The Bureau will email you at the address on your form.
What happens to plans that are not picked?
They may be kept on file and may still be used later. They do not come with a free membership.
When does it open?
The date has not been announced. Until then, the form is not accepting plans.
Full terms
The Battle Plan Submission Terms cover who can submit, the opening intake, picks and the free year, and how the Bureau may use your plan. You must accept them on Form BP-1 before you submit. You must be at least 18 to submit a Battle Plan.