Feature

Know what you can see, and what you can trust

The map, an estimate of enemy strength, and evidence of foreign sponsorship are different sources of information. Read them together before you commit forces.

Updated for Stage 12 · Read the release post

Map fog is optional

Map fog is off by default. When enabled, it restricts the information shown on the player map. Your own and owned territory, allies, intelligence research and active reconnaissance can provide visibility.

In simulation mode, the observer map stays visible. Turning map fog on is a campaign choice, not a universal rule for every way to play.

Military strength is an estimate

Intelligence reports carry confidence and can become stale. A strength estimate is a planning aid: the number you last saw may no longer describe the force you are about to face.

Spy networks and reconnaissance help you build a better picture. Check the age and confidence of the information before treating a rival as weak or a border as safe.

AI attack decisions use intelligence too

AI attack decisions use intelligence estimates of opponents, including potential partners and guarantors. Uncertain information can therefore affect more than your own planning.

That does not mean every AI decision sees precisely the same information as the player. Use reconnaissance to inform your campaign; do not assume an unseen force is hidden from every opponent.

Proxy attribution is a separate question

Proxy sponsorship can progress from hidden to suspected to attributed. This concerns evidence of who is backing a proxy, rather than whether a country is visible on your map or how many forces an estimate reports.

Keep that distinction in mind during a proxy conflict: suspicion and established attribution are different grounds for deciding how to respond.