PARALANDINGS
24-05-2007, 17:49
Greatings from the comander in chief of the armed republic of paralandings.
Only one problem is i dont have an army. my friend and i have found a site to by equipment from but we dont understand how countries make there money. These guys are trading and wireing to each other in multi millions. We dont want to rule the world but would like the abblity to defend our nation.
CAN YOU ADVISE US,WE WOULD BE MOST GREATFULL.
THANK YOU FROM PARALANDINGS
Dread Lady Nathicana
24-05-2007, 18:07
Well, first off I'd recommend reading some of the stickies. There's a lot of good resources there that folks use. But what it basically boils down to is ... you make things up. It's freeform roleplaying after all.
Some use calculators to figure out how much they spend on things, and how much they have available, though given how some spend, I don't really think it matters. People throw around money, resources, and military power around both rp forums like it's sand sometimes.
Read some threads, get a feel for where you might want to play, and make it up as you go along pretty much. Miliary? It is what you make it really. There's all sorts, all levels of tech or lack thereof, and things get made up or borrowed wholesale from just about every place you can imagine. You don't have to buy military things from someone else, though some choose to go that route. Depending on how you choose to play, you'll run into differing opinions on what counts, what's valid, and what isn't. It differs from player to player and group to group really.
Some folks have a set flow of time, others go more with 'fluid time'. Some try to say everyone exists in their frame of reference, others limit it - all depends on how you want to look at things. You'll find that it's as simple or as complex as you want to make it really. Take it slow, find what works for you, and above all, have fun with it.
Good luck on the nation creation. ^_^