[quote=@Asura]
How advanced is the steam aspect of this roleplay? I've got any idea for a goblin faction who makes up for their lack of physical power with automatons for manual labor and military matters.
[/quote]Mech suits are allowed or even steam tanks or the spider walker from Wild Wild West. But generally the average soldier is happy if he can have a cartridge rifle instead of shooting minné balls. So consider that for balance.
Steam cars can also exist but they are mostly for the richest people.
If there would be overt mechanisation I would call this a WW2 game.