Right now, we're just mindless flesh nations. After our lands are set up, I'll begin phase two, which is when the flora and fauna of the lands are created. After a sizable bestiary is made, I'll start up phase 3, which is when the sentient species are created. This is when nation politics become a thing and we play through the advancement of the horrid monsters through technology and culture. Last comes the invasion of alien forces, who first begin with scouting, and slowly begin to colonize the land, drain it of its resources, and terraform it to add to there intergalactic empires. Enemy nations will also fight each other for the land, while the natives attempt to fight of the invaders who are slowly killing and industrializing the planet.
As for power spread and such, I'm leaving that to the players with what they create. I'll keep track of the species to make sure they're properly balanced. It would be a good idea to look up biomes and ecosystems, I'll be acting as the AI for the flora and fauna, and in general try to simulate proper nature, to an extent.
Hopefully you'll enjoy it.