Civilization or Risk is diplomacy and the sense of time and scale. EU tries to be very accurate to conditions in Europe at the time. For one, by 1492 Europe had begun developing the concept of the Balance of Power - that no single state nor coalition of states could be allowed to grow too powerful, lest it overwhelm the others. The political view Also, unlike Civilization or even Imperialism, there is no 'Total War' in the Clausewitzian view. Wars are not between countries and nations.
Wars are between kings and their armies.
Historically, in Europe, it was almost unheard of to completely annex a country, nevermind a rival Power. You might hold the capital and all its major cities, but at most you would demand a few provinces here and there. War was not the same then as it is now - it was a very limited war. The EU forums are a vital resource. Inc. All Rights Reserved.