The first months of the Great War were witness to operations of manoeuvre inwhich armies sought to take key positions and outflank enemy forces.
The battalion is the core tactical element in the game, in a formation that is roughly the size of a British brigade. The game mechanics are easy to grasp and make the game flow smoothly and ensure that both sides are always involved,especially when an opponent is activating units!
1914 is purposely uncomplicated to allow players to concentrate on the scale of the battle, but the action/reaction system ensures that all players are involved at all times, making tactical decisions affecting their own commands.