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What sort of sheet would you expect for a business? (Or should I clone the organisation sheet someone made up?)

As much or little information as you want to put on it; as a business, your starting province and shares will be randomized, but I advise that you put atleast what the business specializes in, important shareholders (NPC characters, or if it's 100% controlled by you or your family), etc. Things that'd be important in real life, and how the business might be seen by other businesses do to past actions (did it aggressively consume nearby business? Sweat shops overseas? Did it advance the technology of humankind only to patent it and hold it over the heads of its competitors? That sort of thing).

I think the game will be a wash without more nations to be frank :/

I actually intended it without a bunch of nations, but it can be managed with as many as people want. Keep in mind there will be NPC nations, but they will be less dynamic than PC ones.

PS: if the poll ends as it is now, I might have more advanced regions and less advanced regions that may be taken advantage of.

Tropico may be an international dick, but they're OUR international dick. on OUR continent.

(( Wait wait wait, I thought Anraya was on a continent with Equestria and Tropico was on a continent with Djibouti. Who's where, exactly? ))

Aw, no non-humans then?

There could potentially be other species, but I'd prefer for the time being to remain human-only. There's simply too many untested factors right now, and attempting to simply pile on more features could create a mess.

I was basically asking about magic.

Conspiracy cults with more than mumbo jumbo and lunatics are fun, after all.

Potentially. If there IS magic, it is likely very weak - until it is developed, of course. I'd prefer if, at the start, we not all try to develop magic simultaneously (and that no one start as a "mage guild"). Like I said previously, there are simply too many untested factors to consider already.

I have a question.

What level of realism are we using?

I'm not quite sure what you mean what level of "realism". It's semi-realistic, meaning systems are similar to what we might see in any possible human society. There will be some variations, of course; technology growth is increased, everything is simplified to make it manageable, but other than that it's meant to model human populations.

I mean the economy/manpower/industry modifiers, sorry.

A better economy allows you more flexibility regarding your realm, as well as an easy way to pay off mercenaries and other nations.
Industry allows you more production; if you plan on producing a bunch of well-armed units or setting massive work projects (think New Deal) in motion, you'll need it.
Manpower is almost only used for units, and is only necessary if you plan on fielding a large army.

All will be used no matter the era; different Province Stats may come into play, but these three will probably stay consistent.

question. If you make a province, do you have to make a chracter?

Yes.

Think of it this way: this is a character roleplay. However, players who choose to take on more of a "government" role will be more focused on roleplaying on a province-level than a character-level.

PS: feel free to make a province sheet (those who are making provinces), but keep in mind that I'll probably change many of the stats around.

I am sure our diplomat will agree to compensate the supporting nation with oil.

Anraya's Government are in agreement on this matter. We will form a special trade agreement for inexpensive or free oil if either nation agrees to cooperate with Anraya's general.