We got members fast and have been active since the start of this map thingy. Whoever sees the opportunity first can benefit from it. Also, pls wait for the in-character forum RP for diplomatic interactions or, if necessary, war.
I think we need to slow down and have every nation get a chance to emphasize what they want to do each "round". Right now I can't exactly tell when we are allowed to do certain things and how.
I agree with gamer, there are a small number of nations with a ton of people then a bunch of one person nations, kind of unbalanced. There should be joining limits until everyone has a viable number of people.