Our Code Conquest app has a new release. In this release, you can now set Coaches for teams inside your game.

1. "Edit Teams" UI has been updated

Some of the buttons have been moved around in the Edit Teams settings. The Add Team Member button has now been moved to be directly above the Members list. This change coincides with the new Coach role so everything remains easy to find.

2. "Coach" role has been added to Teams

A coach in the context of Code Conquest means a team member who can see the map as the rest of their team sees, but is unable to submit any projects. This role is usually filled with teachers who are mentoring students in the weeks leading up to Code Conquest events and setting coaches on a team is not required.

Here is an example of what a coach would be able to see in a game of Code Conquest:

Coaches can browse the map's territories and click into them to view the current owner, project URL, and descriptions. However, they will not have any functions related to project submissions since they are not allowed to actually participate in the game.

3. Attacks on capital territories are now blocked by default

Capital attacks are a big deal in games of Code Conquest, and typically when they're run, capital attacks are only open for a small window near the end of the game to prevent teams from being eliminated too early on. Previously, these were turned on by default, but now all new games of Code Conquest going forward will begin with capital attacks turned off. To re-enable them, you can just click on the Unblock Capital Attacks button like you normally would in the past.