1898

In the 1898 variant the game starts in winter of 1898 with each power having one unit. Each country must capture its other home centers before it can build in them. The initial setup is:

• Austria - Army Trieste
• England - Fleet Edinburgh
• France - Army Brest
• Germany - Army Kiel
• Italy - Army Naples
• Russia - Army St. Petersburg
• Turkey - Army Smyrna

The victory conditions remain 18 centers, and all other rules follow the standard rules of Diplomacy.