Making History The Calm & The Storm Patch

This true grand strategy game places you as the leader of a country where you use your strategic skills to make policy decisions which affect the outcome of your country and of the world.

Each scenario establishes a historically accurate situation; from there on in history is in your hands. Do you build to a position of strength through industry or military, or can you find an optimum balance of both?

Can you trade for needed resources or must you find and take over resource-rich territories? Will a diplomatic treaty strengthen your position, or draw you in to an unwanted conflict?

Here are some key features of "Making History The Calm The Storm":

Historically-based WWII Strategy Game - 77 countries & over 800 land and sea regions ensure that every time you play the game the experience is different and always exciting. It's always your turn - Innovative simultaneous turn-based gameplay  no waiting. Countries are the game's "characters" - Each country reacts to and initiates game events based on its own unique national character. Groundbreaking 3D graphics - Realistically modeled & textured 3D military forces and cities not found in this game genre. Multi-turn combat - Innovative combat system allows many approaches to engagements from massive assaults to holding actions. Supplies, reinforcements and geography all play into your battle plan. Distinct military unit capabilities - Blitzkrieg with armor, fight attrition battles with hordes of infantry, decimate enemy industry with your strategic bombers and engage fleets from a distance with your carrier task force. Research breakthroughs - Multiple tech upgrades available for all unit types. The Economics of War - The size & effectiveness of your Military is dependent on supplies from a dynamic industrial production system. Maintain access to the key resources required to keep those factories operating. Trade or conquer? Alliance gameplay - Build and maintain good relations with other countries. Form historical alliances or choose a different path for your country. Several ways to win - Victory conditions can be set to win as an individual country, as an Alliance, or as an Ideological group.