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This variant uses the standard Diplomacy Rules, with a victory condition of 26 SCs.
New Regions and their Abbreviations
| Moldova Mol | Macedonia Mac | Navarre Nav
| | Nicosia Nic | Sardinia Sar | Belgrade Bde | Madrid Mad
| | Palestine Pal | Switzerland Swi | Athens Ath | Seville Sei
| | Crete Cre | Transylvania Tra | Cologne Col | Iceland Ice
| | Georgia Geo | Bosnia Bos | Alsace Als | Ireland Ire
| | Morocco Mor | Straits of Gibraltar SoG | Stockholm Sto | French North Africa FnA
| | Algiers Alg | Thrace Thr | Ligurian Sea LiS | Cilician Sea CiS
| | Siberia Sib | Sofia Sof | Oslo Osl | Ulster Uls
| | Saxony Sax | Slovenia Slo | Sea of Azov SoA | Valencia Val
| | Norrbotten Nor | Gulf of Taranto GoT | Sicily Sic | Gulf of Finland GoF
| | Vasteras Vas | Scotland Sea ScS
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There are ten Great Powers in this variant, which begin as follows:
| Austria: | A Bud, A Tri, A Vie
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| Balkan League: | A Bde, A Sof, F Ath
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| Britain: | F Lvp, F Edi, F Lon, F Nic
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| France | A Par, A Mar, F Bre, F Alg
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| Germany | A Col, A Ber, A Mun, F Kie
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| Italy | A Ven, F Rom, F Nap
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Ottoman Empire
(Turkey) | A Con, A Smy, F Ank
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| Russia | A Mos, A War, F StP/sc, F Sev
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| Spain | A Mad, A Vas, F Sei
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| Sweden-Norway | A Sto, A Val, F Osl
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A brief description of these countries follows:
- Austria-Hungary: The largest empire in Europe next to Russia, its industries and armies are strong. But, are they strong enough to overcome hostile neighbors and dissent within the Empire?
- Britain: The most powerful nation on the planet with the largest empire and navy in the World but, suddenly there was a cold icy wind blowing with Britain’s traditional industry advantage gone. However the Empire is still strong, powerful enough to create a new empire in Europe; Perhaps.
- Balkan League: Through this alliance had only short-term goals in mind and the members did not trust each other. The League represented a dramatic shift in power in the Balkans.
- France: A dynamic power with goals in Alsace, the Mediterranean, and the Atlantic. However, it is doubtful if it could win against Britain or more alarmingly Germany in a one-on-one fight. Could you shatter these doubts?
- Germany: The most dangerous state in Europe with massive armies and industry centered in the middle of the continent. Germany is poised to create a domination of Europe. Can they do it?
- Italy: An ambitious nation but still the “disadvantaged latecomer.” Can Italy rise to the glory of a second Roman Empire?
- Ottoman Empire: “The sick man of Europe” is losing its grip on its empire. However, the Ottomans are down but, not out…
- Russia: The largest empire in Europe with an endless supply of manpower and rich lands to support any bid for power. However, Russia is weak with its people uneducated and filled with radicals ready to overthrow the Empire. Can you as overcome these problems and steamroll across Europe?
- Spain: Long since been put into a second-tier status in World power terms. However, it’s still a strong nation with soldiers solid and stubborn, which they proved in the Rif War and the Spanish-American War.
- Sweden-Norway: A union born out of the chaos of the Napoleon era. It is a power not to be cut out of the picture. With attempts of annexing Denmark and Finland during the late 19th century. Perhaps the only thing needed is a strong leader…
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