Master of Command

Master of Command is a real-time tactical strategy game set during the Seven Years' War. You command an army, manage its supplies and equipment, and lead it through a campaign of difficult choices and battles. March too far and your troops may starve; rest too long and the enemy may reinforce. Your decisions, the equipment you provide and the soldiers you lose all shape the campaign.

Lead your army

Recruit units, promote officers and decide which regiments to keep. You begin with a handful of worn recruits and can build a lean force of veterans or a larger army that relies on numbers and momentum. Units gain experience, officers level up and develop traits that affect how their divisions fight. Your army and its resources persist across each region of the campaign.

Fight tactical battles

Real-time battles turn on morale, stamina, formation, terrain and timing, not just troop numbers. Units can break when outflanked, falter when exhausted or rally when supported. A well-timed charge or retreat can change the fight, while disciplined troop management can secure victory.

Customize regiments

Equip regiments with historical weapons and equipment that affect accuracy, stamina, morale and other qualities. You can outfit line infantry with rifles for long-range precision, cylindrical ramrods for faster reloading, or field musicians to steady morale under fire. You can also customize flags and uniforms. Supplies wear down and resources are limited, so each army's equipment and appearance develop differently over the campaign.

Explore the campaign

Choose a region and march across a procedurally generated landscape covered by the fog of war. Your objective is to find and destroy the enemy's main encampment. Along the way, you may encounter villages, ambushes, battlefield wreckage, wounded survivors and roaming enemy forces. Terrain affects movement speed, how quickly provisions are used and the kind of battlefield you face if attacked. Enemy armies may pursue you, reinforce their forces or lie in wait.

Recruit and trade

Towns and villages offer opportunities to recruit troops, trade for supplies or sell captured equipment. Some specialize in artillery, munitions, horses or officers; others may be picked clean or unwilling to help. Prices change with your actions and reputation. Raiding a settlement can help keep your army supplied, but may close off other opportunities. Shortages can bring a campaign to a halt.

Historical units

The game features 200 historical units drawn from 18th-century European forces, each with its own stats, role and appearance. The description also highlights over 150 handcrafted units from five major European powers. Some reload quickly, some excel in melee, and others are especially hard to break. Notable units include:

• Prussian Grenadier Guards
• Austrian Deutschmeister Fusiliers
• Russian Don Cossacks
• British Highland Grenadiers
• French Royal Scots Fusiliers
• Prussian Death's Heads Hussars
• Austrian Kaiser Franz Hussars
• Russian Preobrazhenskiy Life Guards
• British Campbell's Highlanders
• French Swiss Guards