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:/ I think I just set my nation up perfectly for revolts. Do we set up treaties and such with other regions (NPC and Player) before we start the IC or after?
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After the IC starts. You'll have to share a border, or both have access to the sea to trade - an important factor of trading I forgot to mention, although part of me hopes this might have been obvious anyways. I'll allow trading routes to be established through nations who let you. I'll add a mention of this, actually when I'm home from work, and then we'll start the IC. [quote=orangebox]
Lowered my total standing army. After comparing mine with others, I think it was a little bit too high due to my low population haha.
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Armies can expand rapidly. Depending on the nation's security situation. Some nations might start the IC mid-war with a neighbour, others might have had peace for. some time, and therefore have disbanded their main fighting forces. Militaristic peoples might have a larger standing army, even in peace. I just don't want to see people fielding a large percent of their population at all times unless they can argue reasonably that their nation can afford to do so.

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Pretty sure he's going to pull a MERMAN INVASION sometime in the future if things gets a little too peaceful.
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The Bohaddon Empire would have been a world super power, much like Ancient Rome in the real world, and would have had enemies in all four corners. Maybe some of these enemies are watching and waiting - or maybe they"ve already made a move. Maybe they exploited King Almon's bloodline situation and assassinated him. Who knows? Not me, because I haven't decided on any of it, but I'm keeping the possibility of foreign invasion in mind.