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+Empire is a turn-based 4X wargame, where players command armies of units
+which they use to explore the game world, control territory, and attack
+opponents. The game world consists of "sectors", which may be designated as
+agricultural, industrial, etc. Control of these sectors grants the player a
+variety of raw and manufactured materials, which they may use to construct
+dozens of unit types.
+
+In each round, the players submit their commands for the activities of their
+units to the central server, which executes all of the commands either
+simultaneously or in a sequence. Rounds can last anywhere from a few hours
+to a day. As such, a full game can take much longer than modern 4X games,
+depending on the size of the game world; "Blitz" games may last a few hours,
+while typical games last months and larger games can take up to a year to
+complete.