Learn 3 main aspects of managing a growing and expanding nation: politics, economics, and good, old-fashioned war-making! All of these parts are equally important to achieving strategic goals, both in the long and short-term. The new trade system featured in the game involves utilizing merchants to influence and steer the general flow of goods and resources.Accumulate economic dominance over all trade routes, balance military power, and make some difficult decisions.Two different campaign modesPlay single player mode or choose a multiplayer campaign. Both modes provide several preferred historical starting points as well as the ability to customize your own start time.Multiplayer mode is supported by the Steamworks which makes it very stable. Support on Steam also provides an easy access to mods.Portray yourself as a clever leaderControl any nation in existence during the various time period scenarios, offered by the game’s grand strategy, single-player campaign. Every single country i