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Last update:11 May 2016

Before getting into war and fighting few battles you must make some preparations.

They can be divided into two categories -backupandarmy, best in that order.

It will allow you to avoid many trouble in future.

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Backupis a phase in which you prepare your economy and stabilize country before starting a military conflict.

It requires you to expand your country for upcoming war.

You must gathermoneyfor buildings, soldiers, mercenaries andagents, and to maintain the created forces in the future.

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You must placebuildings, that allow you to recruit soldiers, upgrade them, increase recruitment speed and makingagents.

Finally, you must increase or stabilizepublic order.

Of all those elementsmoneyis most important, as having it allows you to satisfy all other war needs.

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you might spend it onboard or gather it in case of upcoming conflict.

The second can be done everywhere.

Thus, this phase is available only for small countries, with whom they still want to talk.

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Second phase,army, means chartering regularformationsandmercenaries.

But you shouldn’t make them the main part of your armies.

It is a too expensive tactic, even in case of large countries.

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Part of your army are, although not directly,agentsas well.

Every army must be lead bygeneral, and a general should be selected adequately to requirements of campaign.

Other give defensive bonuses, which might be crucial when protecting a settlement from enemy assault.

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Those with higherrank, which have moretraits, skillsandhouseholds, should lead main, most powerful forces.

Lowerrankgenerals should serve as backup, marching behind main forces and, if needed, help during battle.

When preparing for battle, you should have one experienced and few inexperienced generals on the bench.

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They will be useful in case of death of other commander.

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