I honestly remembered him from early on in studying the history of modern warfare, where he pioneered a mobile force, including mobile artillery and combined arms forces (spread out infantry, bolstered by cannon and decisive cavalry strikes).īut after Adolphus, I hadn’t really paid attention to Sweden. However, when he died before the end of the war, Sweden became a stagnant player through the finale. During the Thirty Years War, Gustavus Adophus had brilliantly turned the Swedish military into a fearful and modern machine.

Had I thought about it, I would not have been surprised at the extent of the Swedish Empire entering the 18th century. It also makes for some entertaining historical fiction. It also happens to have an endearing battle model, enjoyable graphics, and lots of guns and cannons.

Given that I enjoy complexity (and numbers, which it has in spades), I enjoy this game.

It’s a very solid entry in the Total War line, though it piles on even more complexity this may scare off newcomers. I’ve been playing Empire: Total War recently.

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