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.