[quote=@Willy Vereb]
<Snipped quote by Cyclone>Then we use NPCs like all the other games did.
Also don't confuse exception with the rule.
Especially not when colonialism is going to be a theme here.


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Covering half to three fourths of the world in NPC nations would put us in a worse position. NPCs in general are bad because they severely limit actual interaction between players and make the rate of posting sizzle out and dry up.