War can be declared to anyone at anytime. Additional troops and units have to be conscripted/built.

According to your country, you have more or less of these units available right from the start. Gustavus Adolfus ascends the throne in Sweden, this country will likely consider WAR! The units of warfare available to your generals/admirals are infantry, cavalry, artillery and three types of ships. As time passes, all the countries will get their historical kings/generals/admirals with appropriate stats concerning their abilities. To expand the map, you have to discover sealanes to other continents either by yourself or by exchanging maps with your allies, or by simply stealing them.ĭespite the fact that the game allows for 'alternate history' (well, that's the fun!), the starting stats for each country are pretty historical.

Want to conquer the Incas and Aztecs? Spain will be ready to employ it's conquistadors! Want to call for a crusade and throw the infidels out of Europe? Have a go with Austria or Poland! Want to crush christendom and capture the Pope? The post of the turkish sultan is held free for you! Want to get elected to Holy Roman Emperor? Don't hesitate to employ your diplomatic cunning!Īpart from the major powers, there are 66 minor countries following their own agendas, and - with only a little textfile-editing - they are all available for play also! So if you want to build a trade empire with Venice or want to survive as the Order of the Teutonic Knights, just go ahead! You generally play on a map of Europe (which later expands to a map of the whole world!), and in political mode, this map has a very nice 'historical atlas' feel to it. You may choose your goals to your taste, ranging from building a colonial empire or obtaining the military hegemony in Europe to the more peaceful approach of focusing on trade and getting along with your neighbours by employing diplomatic genius. In the German version they are: Austria, England, Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Turkey and Russia (as Prussia was a vassal of Poland at that time, it will be available only in scenarios with a later starting date). In the 'grand campaign'-mode, starting 1492, eight major powers are available to choose from. As player, you will take over and control a European power of that time. Right now, with the publishing of Europa Universalis, developed by the small Swedish company Paradox, the friends of historical simulations may well be the lucky ones.Įuropa Universalis takes place in the time of discoveries (1492-1799). Sometimes, somewhere, for some people dreams actually come true.

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