This is a game of strategic war requiring long range planning and skillful battle tactics. To win you must befriend and betray allies, build and deploy forces, advance your technology, and always expand your borders. The rules aren't complicated and start up costs are low. This book has all the rules and suggestions for setting up your world. Also included are extra pages that can be cut out to make copying easier. This game isn't meant to be a fast game and will take days to play. Battle units are similar to late 20th century.