From ea79fbf95aec26bef2909aef4ce2cc55ca35a794 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Niziolek <aniziolek9@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 13:01:26 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update Readme.md

Added more information, Discord links, and so on.

Additional updates and review requested!
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-# Terratomic.io
+# 🌎 Terratomic.io
+
+[![Join Discord](https://img.shields.io/discord/1380341945603330148?label=Join%20Us%20on%20Discord&logo=discord&style=for-the-badge)](https://discord.gg/JNZbp4pg5y)
+
+
+**Terratomic.io** is a fast-paced real-time strategy game focused on **territorial conquest**, **alliance-building**, and **resource management**.
 
-**Terratomic.io** is a real-time strategy game focused on territorial conquest, alliance-building, and resource management.  
 It is a fork of [OpenFront.io](https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO), which itself is based on [WarFront.io](https://github.com/WarFrontIO).
 
-## 🚀 Getting Started
+## 💬 Why This Fork
+
+While OpenFront laid a strong foundation, Terratomic takes a different approach — placing community feedback and collaborative development at the core of its roadmap. 
+
+This project aims to evolve based on what players actually want, with transparent priorities and active community input shaping the game's future.
+
+This is a game built *with* its players, not just *for* them.
+
+## 🤝 Contributing
+
+Whether you're here to squash bugs, prototype new mechanics, or improve the UI, here's how to get started:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/1brucben/Terratomic.git
@@ -12,20 +26,22 @@ npm install
 npm run dev
 ```
 
+You're now ready to start developing locally. A formal contribution guide will be published soon.
+
+Until then, open issues, submit pull requests or join the discussion [on Discord](https://discord.gg/JNZbp4pg5y) — we're listening.
+
 ## 🗂️ Project Structure
 
-- `src/client` – Game frontend
-- `src/core` – Shared logic
-- `src/server` – Game backend
+- `src/client` – Game frontend (components, graphics, styles, utilities)
+- `src/core` – Shared game logic (execution, game state, pathfinding, validations)
+- `src/server` – Backend services (session control, matchmaking, gatekeeping)
+- `src/scripts` – Dev or build-time scripts
+- `resources/` – Static assets (flags, fonts, icons, maps, sprites, images)
+- `tests/` – Unit and integration tests for client, core logic, and utilities
 
-## 🛠 License
+## 🛠 Licensing
 
 - `src/client`: GPLv3
 - `src/core` and `src/server`: MIT
 
-## 📣 Contributing
-
-Development is ongoing.
-Public contribution guidelines will be published soon.
-
-© 2025 Terratomic Team
+© 2025 Terratomic Team
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From be16f87410509c1cf442d654f8aa324914692a55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Andrew Niziolek <aniziolek9@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 10:29:45 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update licensing section in README

Added 1brucben's updated licensing notes.
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 ## 🛠 Licensing
 
-- `src/client`: GPLv3
-- `src/core` and `src/server`: MIT
+Terratomic is a fork of [OpenFront.io](https://github.com/openfrontio/OpenFrontIO), which was originally licensed under a combination of GPLv3 (for `src/client`) and MIT (for the rest of the code). That project did not include license headers in individual files.
+
+As part of this fork, we have **unified the license under GPLv3** for all parts of the project, **except** the `proprietary/` folder, which is governed by a separate proprietary license and a Contributor License Agreement (CLA).
+
+### 📂 Folder Licensing Summary
+
+- `src/client`, `src/core`, `src/server`, `src/scripts`, `tests/`: **GPLv3**
+- `resources/`: **GPLv3**
+- `proprietary/`: **Proprietary** – See [CLA.md](./CLA.md) for contributor terms
+
+Some third-party files may retain their original licenses (e.g. MIT); where applicable, these are noted in headers or accompanying files.
 
 © 2025 Terratomic Team
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