Yes it's what historically happened. France's huge advantage at the start will slowly fade away as the game progresses."So while the Austrian army might get pounded into dust at Austerlitz, Austria’s military ends up making gains on the French because the experience provides so many lessons. The French, on the other hand, might be on a winning streak against everyone else in Europe, but they’re learning less."
This is an really good idea. It will help the game balance with an historical way.
And lo, Frederick William III's reasoning in the War of the Fourth Coalition suddenly becomes clear.So my first job as Prussia is to get the living crap kicked out of me as fast and hard as possible? Sounds good.