**PLEASE READ BEFORE PLAYING** It may be long but it is vital to be able to play the game properly. Highly Recommended that you; -Play using turbo mode on (shift + click the green flag) -Play on full screen **DIFFICULTY LEVELS** 1.Civilian - No AI, 25% faster war goal justification, +50% political power gain 2.Recruit, Mild AI, +25% political power gain 3.Regular, standard settings 4.Veteran, Very Aggressive AI, 25% slower war goal justification, -25% political power gain **HOW TO PLAY**- 1.How to play as a nation - Press start and then click on the corresponding flag of the Nation you want to play as (Information will be projected on the bottom left hand box) and simply press the Select and play button. 2.View information on a province - Left clicking a province will show you; it's owner, how many factories it has, how much manpower per month it produces and what troops are stationed there. 3.View information about your nation - You can do this by clicking on your national flag on the top left corner, this will show you; your nation's name, how much political power you have (next to the pantheon icon), how much stability you have (next to the scale icon) and your Ideology, Leader and Faction. - You can also view who you are at war with by hovering over the Swords icon, view who you have a Non-Aggression pact with by hovering over the Pen and paper icon and finally who you are in a faction with by hoveringuenu or hover over the resource name in the production menu. cprovince name > press the according button for diplomacy 10.Declaring war - press the declare war button (this will require you to not have a non-aggression pact or be in a faction with the other nation) > select a war goal from the list (if there is none then you may need to justify a war goal) 11.Entering a faction - there are several ways of doing this; First > You can create a faction by pressing the button of the same name if both parties are factionless. Second > You can ask to join a faction by pressing the button of the same name if the other nation has a faction and you are factionless Final > You can invite a nation to your faction 12.Accessing the Settings Menu - This can be done by pressing the "M" key or the Options button on the main menu.