Formations, usually Divisions, are given orders at the beginning of a game turn, which limit the actions they can perform on the battlefield. The more aggressive orders formations receive, the faster the army will collapse due to fatigue. On the other hand, an army is more likely to gain the initiative on the battlefield.

The individual concepts and ideas of this series are quite straightforward. Combined, they provide a challenging game system. 

Infantry was the predominant and most important element in every European army of the period. It usually formed between 60 and 90 per cent of an army in battle and was both the cheapest and the most versatile type of troops. The foot soldiers had to endure most of the fighting and casualties. Depending on their task, they were either deployed in line (fire power), column (manoeuvre and assault) or square formation (protection against enemy cavalry).

Cavalry were screening their own army and provided the shock element on a Napoleonic battlefield. Due to their shock power and manoeuvrability, they could fix enemy infantry and force them to take shelter in square formation. If infantry failed to form square, they were often overrun. 

Artillery, when well positioned, could have devastating effects on infantry squares and closely packed formations such as column. However, it could be extremely vulnerable to enemy cavalry and needed adequate protection.  

The scale of the series is appr. 150 meters per hex, infantry units are battalions, artillery is batteries and cavalry are represented as regiments. All games in the series contain large counters and hexes.