Geographical Areatypes Each individual area has an areatype attached. The areatype of an area can be seen as an icon in the upper right corner of the areas . It is important that you learn which units are useful in which areas. For example an soldier does not attack well in an but will defend the Rural District very well. IMPORTANT Use the menu to get familiar with the geographical icons. This enables you to read and use the very important attack and defend . The areatype of an area is decided to be if there is a capital or otherwise important city in the area. If this is not the case the geographical areatype is decided from what is the common geography in the area. For example in the western Austria is an area both in reality and in the game.