GETTING STARTED: A GUIDE FOR NEWBIES

So, you're new here. Cool. Here's a list of things you're going to want to do before you start roleplaying.

Step One: Take a Look at the Rules
Read the OOC Rules, then the IC Rules.
Then take a look at the Chain of Command to find out who's in charge.
These are important, because if you don't follow them then the moderators have to do actual work, and they hate that.

Step Two: Learn how to Pretend Politics
You're going to want to read everything in The University. For your convenience, all the important threads are listed here in the order that you should read them.

1. Time
   
2. Cities, ZoC and Claims
   
3. Population, Taxation and PP
   
4. Infrastructure and Development
   
5. Resources
   
6. Colonisation and City Founding
   
7. War, Armies and MP
   
8. Military Units and Upgrades
   
9. Technology
   

Step Three: Think up some Ideas
Start thinking about what sort of country you want to have. The easiest way to get something interesting is to pick an event in history (remember, we start in 1800, so keep the change before that) and change it up, then see where you think it would lead. Remember: A story that requires more than three things to happen is a bad one!

Step Three: Apply for a Country
Go to the Encyclopedia Territorium thread and claim some land! Prepare your plots for world domination! You're ready to start once your nation gets accepted.