One cannot be achieved without the other, it is a game of wits on all fronts and should you neglect your diplomatic warfare, eventually, your military front will suffer the consequences. The game is not just about achieving military victories, as it is about making important diplomatic and political decisions to outmanoeuvre the enemy.
The diplomatic options available allows you to enter into talks with countries, this gives you the options to try get their support either by entering the war on your side, cutting of supplies to the enemy or brokering trade for yourself. Players have diplomacy and supply lines to worry about which are essential to seeing your troops succeed. The map itself spans the world and players must manage several frontlines of engagement at any one time.Īs with any in depth strategy game, the battlefield is not the most critical item you must manage. Any campaign in this game is a serious time investment that can run into the tens, if not hundreds of hours. Strategic command is played top down with battalions of units represented by icons on the huge map. The game tries to be accessible enough for everyone while retaining enough depth for advanced veterans of the game and genre. War in Europe continues the trend of low quality visuals with high quality gameplay, but this time the game opens itself up to try and be more welcoming to newer players.
