Multiplayer PBEM: How does it work?

[Berkut]

Can you PBEM with more than 1 other person? How is it implemented?

Do you send a file round robin, or is it clever enough to allow everyone to submit turns asynchronously?

How is the battle resolution system if you are not playing out the tactical battles?

[Franck]

1) One player can play each major nation
2) Turn can be sent in any order. Last players (spain in 8 players game) as to combine file.
It says in the manual that some machine have problems combining files and in that case you have to do it in order.
3) Battle is just like if you clicked instant battle in a single game.
4) You have no control over the ''in movement phase'' stuff during a PBEM. You have to understand how setting PBEM policie will impact the game. It is really important (ie trade alliance, limited surrender). PBEM policies leave you enough free hand to be able to control what you want but it takes some getting used to.