The first release of this year will take you tomorrow on the shores of the Persian Gulf….back in 1856.
Tensions have been running high between Persia and Britain following the dispute over the town of Herat, which both sides see as in their sphere of influence. To press their claim, troops of the British East India Company are sent campaigning in the Gulf to impose a military solution. The Persians aim is to make the conflict drag as long as possible to ensure diplomatic pressure from Europe will help them sustain their position.
The game shows this race against time, where the British must capture key objectives and force the Persians to sign peace, whereas the latter must hold and fight till their diplomatic efforts pay off.
Troops are varied but most of them weak and maintaining them in the field will be a challenge. Time will play a key role for both sides.
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