The Guide's Utility: This is often where players fail. The blog post/video is useful because it breaks down the "War" mechanics. It helps players decide between:
Mechanics:
Progression continues to rely on a time-based system . Players advance the story by clicking a dial icon to move forward on the timeline or by clicking specific locations to trigger events at scheduled hours. Narrative Milestones: Ailia and Sterling
- Short-term: instability, violence spikes, humanitarian crises, lawlessness.
- Medium-term: emergence of parallel authorities, segmented governance, informal economies.
- Long-term: state fragmentation or capture, chronic corruption, weakened rule of law, cycles of violence or repeated transitions.