Okay, looking from the feedback I think the people have spoken. I'll revert everything back to its original free-form style, troop and navy caps are now void, and will be removed when I get back from foraging for food. 

Army and navy cards look like they might add depth to someone's armed forces though, and as they aren't a system, I will permit them to those who wish to use them. They are not however mandatory. Post them under your nation status card, if you do wish to use them, or something similar. 

Thanks for the input guys. [quote=Titanic]
I don't think we need this, the nation status card is already a pain for me.
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I'm sorry you feel that way, but you must understand, if you go looking at other nation Rps, every post is a wall of text, requring the GM to sift through it all to find all the details. Though I do read every post, after reading like 4 in a row, I'm left there thinking "Wait, who has what?" the cards are just a good reference point for me. 

Do as you will with your navy, but remember that we haven't got any industrial machines at our disposal, and so our people rely on good old fashioned planks and nails to get their ships together. So build this force up slowly. Don't worry, you have time before the blackships make their second debut.