by Randy Davis
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.