Europa Universalis The Price of Power

Europa Universalis The Price of Power - Standard Edition

Complete edition in Spanish

Prepare to rule one of the great nations of Europe through the ages of Discovery, Reformation, Absolutism and Revolutions - spanning over three hundred years of history. Raise your favorite nation to the rank of world power starting in the Middle Ages and creating a glorious empire through intelligent diplomacy, brave exploration and ruthless conquest. Each of the playable nations has its own opportunities and challenges.

Europa Universalis: The Price of Power is a board game that expands the legacy of the Europa Universalis computer game series from Paradox Interactive. Those familiar with this series with more than 20 years of history will immediately recognize several of the concepts of this board game. However, it is not necessary to know the computer game to enjoy its board version. The starting point of the first era of Europa Universalis: The Price of Power is the year 1444, after the Battle of Varna, where the Ottomans achieved a decisive victory against the combined Christian crusader forces. Europe is about to leave the Middle Ages behind and enter the Modern Age. The world is going to experience changes like never before. There will no longer be civilizations in different parts of the globe isolated or with limited or no contact with the outside world. Irreversibly, the lives of people around the planet will become entangled in a complex web of power struggles, imperialist expansion, colonization, trade and cultural exchange. All this leading to wars and epidemics with their disastrous consequences. In turn, science, political philosophy, and technology will begin to progress at a pace never before seen in human history. This will change warfare, forms of government, religious institutions, and the daily lives of ordinary people in ways no one could have predicted.

While some states will flourish in this environment, even reaching positions of global dominance, other civilizations will suffer until they almost disappear completely. Much of what the colonial and imperialist powers of that era did in their struggle for glory and wealth is, of course, more than questionable when viewed through today's eyes. Knowledge of the many key events and developments of this period is crucial to understanding how we have arrived at the present day in the way we have. The game focuses on the European powers of the time, not because we support what they did, but because it is the only way to help us understand some of their decisions. Perhaps we can better see how or why parts of the story developed the way they did, giving players the freedom to tackle hypothetical yet realistic scenarios within the framework of this time. All this is a lot for a board game and so we do not intend to approach an extreme simulation. Still, the game allows players to enter this interesting time period and guide their kingdom through a large portion of history. Faced with challenges based on historical events of the time, they will have to make difficult decisions and negotiate with their opponents so that their kingdoms grow and prosper.

Europa Universalis: The Price of Power is a board game of empire building, conquest, diplomacy, and exploration in the early modern era. Each player will lead one of the great European nations to glory or demise, depending on his ability to make the right decisions and his ability to manage the available resources. During the game, players will use their monarchical power and duchies to perform actions such as building armed contingents, fighting battles, forging diplomatic relations, and developing aspects of the internal machinery of their societies. Managing diplomatic relations between players is also an essential aspect of the game. The winner is the player who finishes the game with the most prestige. Many paths lead to victory, as prestige is earned in different ways depending on what aspects one decides to focus their efforts on.