I was very happy to hear that CA has included this Prestige victory condition. I have always hated the "paint the map my color" mechanism. I hope that blitzkrieg type conquest is almost impossible in ETW. We really need something more subtle. It seems that each Faction will be given specific missions that are tailored for them and this will make playing each faction a somewhat unique experience. I feel confident about what increases Pestige, but I wonder what decreases it. I assume backstabbing an ally and loosing battles does, but I wonder by how much. Failing missions? Revolts and Revolutions?