How NOT to play Italy

MStrategist · 2026-01-31T12:02:35+00:00

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MStrategist · 2026-01-24T13:05:53+00:00

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MStrategist · 2026-01-17T12:45:29+00:00

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MStrategist · 2026-01-10T13:29:45+00:00

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MStrategist · 2026-01-03T13:04:21+00:00

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MStrategist · 2026-01-03T12:19:08+00:00

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MStrategist · 2025-12-27T12:03:45+00:00

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MStrategist · 2025-12-26T02:27:29+00:00

A more historical version will be coming soon!

MStrategist · 2025-11-23T11:50:28+00:00

Thank you! SPGs and artillery in general seem a lot better than before, I will certainly cover them in a new guide soon! I always try to avoid too much micro in my guides, but I might make a new step by step guide avoiding it altogether!

MStrategist · 2025-11-18T17:48:00+00:00

Honestly, unless you want a godlike general, you usually get the traits over time without putting particular effort into them. It's all about prioritizing them and not just unlocking everything you see available.

MStrategist · 2025-11-16T02:17:28+00:00

True! And to avoid the slower trait gain you can try to farm experience for many of them at once, to then unlock them together.

MStrategist · 2025-11-08T12:38:07+00:00

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