MagnificentOne said
I assume it's because the US didn't have to introduce conscription to fight that war.
Could be, but the US has very few regulars. You'd think they'd conscript some Filipinos or something.
EDIT: Actually, nevermind. 35,000 regulars is probably more than enough.
EDIT2: Based on all the orders sent, does it look like most players are indeed playing? I've noticed there are quite a few people missing. Most haven't posted in IC, and some haven't even posted in OOC. Some of the more important players missing include the Ottoman Empire, which I feel needs a player given how important the situation in the Balkans might become. The Bulgarian player (Mathrim) has already reached out to the Ottomans in IC, for instance. I feel like, if the players don't turn up, we should get some people to replace them as soon as we can.
