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[@MetalLover]Quick qestion: how does expansion/colonization work? Do you just say "I own dis nao" on the map until you get into a fight with someone else over a chunk of land?
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I'm going to use Empire Total War to play mock-battles in place of any mechanics, scaling the forces involved to what my posts say. Wont be perfect, but it will stop me from accidentally releasing OP goo over everything. Unless of course I particularly want/need an area for the story's sake. 

So in this first battle, I'm going to go up against a full deck of militia based units with a quarter of decent troops. 

I'll post the numbers (casualties) in my posts where battles have taken place, and the posts themselves will reflect how the battle went. 

Of course this could be a disaster, but we'll see :P

EDIT: the above will only apply to NPC encounters. Player battles will be resolved ahead of time by mutual agreement either in the OOC or PMs. I think that's the best way to go.