Building a military

[Free Mountains of America]

I recently started playing nation states and am wanting to build a military. Is it purely an RP army or is it a gameplay mechanic I am missing. I know I need to tailor my military to be plausible based on natural resources and manpower, but how do I go about doing it? Do i use my factbook and start there or what?

[Markimoomoo]

I recently started playing nation states and am wanting to build a military. Is it purely an RP army or is it a gameplay mechanic I am missing. I know I need to tailor my military to be plausible based on natural resources and manpower, but how do I go about doing it? Do i use my factbook and start there or what?

Your military size can be found on the internet if you type NSEconomy. However, you don't have to use the info supplied there. It is purely for RPing. To be honest, I just went with NSEconomy, and it goes with calculations, so it doesn't factor in where your nation is. Hope this is any help

[Free Mountains of America]

That does help. I figure warfare between nations is purely RP and take into account all normal factors in war. Although where in that site does it give my army size?

[Greater Hudian Republic]

I recently started playing nation states and am wanting to build a military. Is it purely an RP army or is it a gameplay mechanic I am missing. I know I need to tailor my military to be plausible based on natural resources and manpower, but how do I go about doing it? Do i use my factbook and start there or what?

It is your choice. A good few people use NSEconomy stats and yes, for a while they are useful but if you go to realism only regions, you may need to cap it to adhere to IRL stanards. Then again you can make your army whatever.

[Markimoomoo]

That does help. I figure warfare between nations is purely RP and take into account all normal factors in war. Although where in that site does it give my army size?

In the top right, search up your nation name. After you have searched it up, look at the second box from the top left. You will see your population demographics. There will be a military & reserves line, with the numbers next to it. You don't have to play by what NSEconomy says, but you can if you want.

[Free Mountains of America]

all i see is a total population box. with 18million people. under domestic statistics

[Free Mountains of America]

Perhaps becuase my country is new it doesnt have an army to speak of?

[Kyraina]

Perhaps becuase my country is new it doesnt have an army to speak of?

It depends on how much defense spending you have. If its 0% then you don't have a military, 1% and higher you do have a military

[Greater Hudian Republic]

Perhaps becuase my country is new it doesnt have an army to speak of?

I would honestly suggest to make your own numbers. NS pops usually aren't used in RPs.

[Free Mountains of America]

That works, I will mqake my own. 150k sounds like a good start point

[Greater Hudian Republic]

That works, I will mqake my own. 150k sounds like a good start point

Sounds excellent. If you want to do a short practice RP, just TG me. I can do a non-canon sort of war with you just to show how it rolls.

[Free Mountains of America]

Sweet, I will TG you sometime for it. Probably will be wednesday or tuesday next week

[Free Mountains of America]

I know future tech is not allowed, there isnt a problem with me using what is essentially US Vietnam era weaponry is there? Like I can use older tech, but not future tech, as in it caps off at what currently in use in 2016

[Bedetopia]

I know future tech is not allowed, there isnt a problem with me using what is essentially US Vietnam era weaponry is there? Like I can use older tech, but not future tech, as in it caps off at what currently in use in 2016

Who told you that? You can choose any tech level you want for your nation, but it's true that many RPs limit the allowed levels, with modern tech being the most common.

[Bears Armed]

Useful thread: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=355016

[Crazy girl]

Since this is devolving into RP chat, I am locking this thread and suggest you start a thread in one of the roleplay forums.