Alright, I'm thinking of my nation's backstory, and it would be interesting to coordinate it with the other players. I think my empire is going to be a newly-formed government that came out of a civil war and/or rebellion.
The basic idea is that the country's been in shambles or used as a puppet by various neighbors for quite a while. When the civil war broke out, there were various factions - Communist, Fascist, Nationalist, etc. - that were often backed by various neighboring powers. Eventually the monarchist/nationalist/loyalist faction won. If others want to play the backers of the other factions (with currently bad relationships) let me know.
Also, I think my empire is going to start with one region, but its "homeland" might include a couple neighboring regions under occupation by another faction ("peacekeeping force maybe, or a former conqueror.) If you want to be that faction it would be interesting, although you'd probably get Partisan fighters and discontent there.
The basic idea is that the country's been in shambles or used as a puppet by various neighbors for quite a while. When the civil war broke out, there were various factions - Communist, Fascist, Nationalist, etc. - that were often backed by various neighboring powers. Eventually the monarchist/nationalist/loyalist faction won. If others want to play the backers of the other factions (with currently bad relationships) let me know.
Also, I think my empire is going to start with one region, but its "homeland" might include a couple neighboring regions under occupation by another faction ("peacekeeping force maybe, or a former conqueror.) If you want to be that faction it would be interesting, although you'd probably get Partisan fighters and discontent there.