Victoria 3 emphasizes resource management over strategic moves. Diplomatic plays determine border outcomes and potential world war. Game features 20 different diplomatic options for nation control
Sun Tzu's Art of War is the world's oldest military treatise. Translated from Chinese by Lionel Giles in 1910. Contains 13 chapters on military strategy and tactics
Flanking involves attacking enemy's side to gain advantageous position. Forces typically concentrate fighting strength in front. Can occur at tactical, operational, and strategic levels
Napoleon focused on defeating one part of enemy quickly and continuing forward. He claimed "loss of time is irreparable in war" and insisted on speed. His army lived off land, acquiring food through foraging or paying. He studied ancient warriors and combined their strategies with his own
Born in 247 BC in Carthage, son of Hamilcar Barca. Became commander-in-chief at age 26 after brother-in-law's assassination. Conquered Olcades and defeated Spanish clans in 220 BC
Ships can repair while firing in first-person mode. Command-fire followed by manual firing is possible