How do I start playing as Angola?
Create a free account, name your nation, then drop your capital on or near Luanda on the real-world map. From that moment Angola's starting treasury, citizens and resources are yours to run.
Do I have to name my nation "Angola"?
No. Landing on this page seeds your Africa location and flavour, but the name on your flag is entirely yours — call it Angola, a historical variant, or something invented.
Which nations will I be playing against near Angola?
Your immediate Africa neighbourhood includes Algeria, Zimbabwe and Zambia, plus every real player who has anchored nearby and the 8 AI powers that operate worldwide. Proximity matters for trade routes and for who notices when you mobilise.
What makes Angola a different game than a superpower?
Angola is Atlantic coast, oil-rich, Portuguese colonial legacy. That shapes which resources spawn near you, which alliances court you, and how much room you have to manoeuvre before a bigger Africa power decides you're worth attacking.
Is there anything angola players should know first?
Collect taxes every 24 hours, keep happiness above the crime threshold, and don't overbuild military before your infrastructure can pay its upkeep. That order of operations decides most early Angola runs.
Can I move Angola off its starting location?
Your capital's coordinates are set when you found the nation, so pick your spot near Luanda deliberately. Everything else — government, religion, resources, military doctrine — stays changeable.