I might sign up, but before doing so, a few questions:
Isn't the EC way too powerful? I mean, seriously, if anyone gets close to them they will get smashed. Or are you going to be extremely passive/give yourself a penalty? Because it would require nearly the entirety of the free map to win against you simply because of the conquering rules, and I doubt players would all work together, meaning defeat is inevitable.
How fast will I get smashed if I pop into Germany? How hard will it be for me to expand?
Why is the EC mostly concentrated in north-east Russia? And is that their capitol nested between that HUGE cluster of factories? It looks slightly lighter.
Also, why are you saying sgin instead of sign?
1. The thing is that the EC is experiencing heavy revolts. Currently, any thought of reuniting its former territories are completely insane and impossible. This is why Charamismatic Leaders (AKA You.) are rising, the EC can't possiblely stop you from rising. They cannot mount any kind of Offencive, although if attack one of their remaining enclaves they are perfectly capable of retaliating. The idea is that you need help from other players to fight off the EC and claim the generous prises. However, the EC can't stay in revolt forever, so I would recommend making as much as your time as possible when the game starts.
For all intents and purposes, however, the EC can be considered a player. You can make alliances with it, but remember the old saying, "Never Trust an Alliance with the Powerful."
2. The Germanic Enclaves are considered idependent from each other in combat. Although, the Factories will still be able to lend a hand in defending againist player attacks. You will need quite some help to expand in Germany, especially in Earily game. And finding help without giving someone a good enough to will be hard, because the person who controls the German Region gets a HUGE bonus from all those factories.
3. Because thats where its capital is. Its the place the EC has managed to keep the most control. Russia is suppost to be the biggest thing of all, due to the power it has. If it starts expanding again, it will expand from Russia.
4. Shut-up.