[@Theodorable]Fantasy map won. Or at least the GM decided on it.
It means the same either way.
We won't be playing on Earth map also i think there's no problem with two Japan-inspired nations.
We can potentially have 2-3 Germany inspired nations here and both the original and this game would have 2 not-Russia factions (Czari Russia combined with nomads and Soviets combined with Byzantine).
In spite of that there's no overlap. So yeah, rest assured.