>>39922581Also regarding trade, I think it's safe for you to think of it like this: You got your major deals, ones that would be signed between nations on major imports and stuff and you have your local trade, stuff that random merchants would trade with locals wherever they come.
Each anon has it's own way of doing things, but it is safe to assume that on the lower level, so the small merchants, you do trade with most of your neighbours. Whether you want to record those is up to you, but major trade deals, so the ones officially signed and ones that establish major trade routes, should have a record for them, like you have been doing so far.
Ofc this is just my interpretation of it and others can correct me on it if they want to.
