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Systems
Maps & multiplayer
Match size follows the selected battlefield.
Kepler Expanse, Ember Divide and Frostline Reach support 2–4 commanders. North America supports 2–12; Europe and Indonesia support 2–16. Geographic maps also have four neutral states. Every commander starts with two cities in a randomized paired starting area; AI fills unclaimed countries. Human slots cannot exceed total commanders. Room passwords are optional. Everyone readies and the host starts with at least two humans. Co-op changes to versus only by unanimous vote. Any player can pause; lost connections pause automatically. Reading this encyclopedia does not pause an online match.
Reference people: Military. Starting era: Napoleonic. Compare all peoples and eras. Interactive attack previews and films are available in the in-game encyclopedia.