Supremacy 1914

The armies are mainly composed of infantry, and as the infrastructure in provinces is upgraded, the ability to build mechanized troops, such as artillery and tanks, is unlocked. All land units can be transported by sea without the need for a specialized troopship. Other units the player can build include railguns, which have a large range, and battleships, which can attack at sea.[4] Other units only available in premium games include surveillance blimps, fighters and bombers, submarines, and light cruisers. Troops receive their orders directly from the map view and begin carrying them out immediately, taking a preset amount of time to travel to their destinations.[1]

A different resource (grain, fish, iron, lumber, coal, oil or gas) is produced in each province. These resources are split into food, materials and energy resources, each of which can be consumed at different rates that the player can adjust with sliders. There are several types of buildings that can be built in a province, which may require resources to construct.[4][1] Recruiting offices and barracks are used for troop production, barracks requiring the upkeep of grain each day. Workshops, which can be later upgraded into factories, enable the production of mechanized units. Fortresses reduce the damage taken by troops inside the province. Harbours (which can only be placed in coastal provinces) decrease embarkation and disembarkation times. Railways speed up troop movement within a province, and are required for railguns to move across the map. In addition, factories, harbors, and railways increase resource production in a province. Each province consumes 800 of each of food, materials, and energy per day.

Morale plays an important role in the game. Provinces with low morale can rebel and join another country, troops with low morale are less effective in battle, and high morale provides a resource production boost. Province morale is influenced by a variety of factors, including the morale of neighbouring provinces, how many upgrades are on that province, and how close it is to the capital.[4][9]

In the game, you can declare war on other countries, form alliances, create coalitions and impose trade embargoes. You can also correspond with other players, and send spies to intercept communications of other countries. Spies can also track the movements and locations of troops and carry out sabotage.[7]

The game has a daily in-game newspaper that contains generated articles about current events in the world, such as the casualties in a war or damage to province infrastructure, as well as articles written by the players. Player-written articles can be submitted anonymously, and premium members in the "High Command" can include images to accompany their articles. The newspaper also shows the current game rankings in certain metrics. In roleplaying games, players often write articles about fictitious events in their country.

While the game itself is free, a player can purchase a special currency called "Goldmarks" for which you can receive bonuses to give an advantage in the game.[10] For example, it can be used to reduce the length of construction, increase troop morale, and purchase "master spies" which immediately execute their missions. Players can also win Goldmark by finishing games at a high position in the rankings. Goldmark are also used to enter special games, which have enhanced options, such as "Elite AI" and air and/or naval packs.[11]

The High Command is a premium account feature that allows you to have access to more stuff than a standard user.[12] The High Command gives you access to the following: general mobilization, rally points, build queue, advanced fire control, shared intelligence, custom article images, and free gold rounds.[12]

Alliances can be formed in a single game (see Diplomacy and espionage above) and in an official alliance for all games entered. Alliances are groups of players (not agreements between the countries controlled by them) who want to play together. They organize the fight against other alliances as well as internal games within the alliance. An alliance may be established by any player.

Another feature is a ranking system that tracks your progress throughout your entire career in the game. Points are calculated on nearly everything you do, from province upgrades to victory medals to certain diplomacy tasks. Some games have a minimum rank to join.[1][4] In addition, Call of War (A World War II strategy game by Bytro Labs, developed September 1, 2015) also ranks its players in this fashion. (Bytro Labs, 42-90 Falskirche, Hamburg, Deutschland; 2015)Rome, Berlin, London, Bucharest, and Moscow are worth 25 points each in "Call of War 1939". Tobruk, Warsaw, Stalingrad and other cities are worth between nine and 15 victory points each.

The S1914 community usually creates its own games through the website, but every now and then Bytro organizes a single-player and alliance tournament. Other player-organized games can be popular in the community. Many roleplaying ideas are plausible due to Supremacy's diverse units and provinces. Roleplays can take place in real-lifetime periods, and also fictional worlds, and the game's events play out as such. Players can also set up private games and only allow specific people into it.[7]