Quick winning principles
- Support holds beat unsupported attacks.
- Stalemate lines: 3 units can hold 4 provinces.
- Alliance betrayal: strike when ally is overextended.
- Convoy: army to dislodged sea can convoy.
Ideal strategy
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Stalemate line construction: 3 units in defensive formation hold 4+ provinces; identify stalemate lines before attacking.
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Support order sequencing: A supports B into C only when no enemy support cuts; always check support cut paths.
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Alliance betrayal timing: betray when ally has 2+ units committed elsewhere; betrayal during their attack phase maximizes gain.
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Convoy exploitation: convoy army through dislodged fleet's sea zone—creates unexpected attack vectors.
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Draw negotiation: when 3 powers remain, offer stalemate line to weakest—eliminates them, you fight 1v1.
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Opening theory: France-England alliance vs Germany; Italy-Austria vs Turkey—know standard openings to predict supports.