Commissar
Game board
Commissar is played on a globe, divided into spaces. The globe can be rotated, tilted, and zoomed.
Geometry
The size of the game board can be configured at the start, and the number of spaces follows the formula (10 * 2^2n + 2), for n > 0. The game board consists of 12 pentagons and some additional number of hexagons, depending on the granularity of the game board.
Geography, Meteorology
Each space has some immutable geographic properties that are determined when the game board terrain is generated. The primary attribute is elevation, which determines if the space represents lowland, mountains, or open ocean. Latitude can further determine lowland climate or icy waterways.
Anthropology
Each space is home to a number of inhabitants. Further details will be discussed in the section titled Population. In addition to civilians, spaces can garrison any amount of armed forces, provided that the local economy is capable of handling the upkeep. Further details of military units will be discussed in the section Military.
Player Characters
The majority of the time spent in game will be directly controlling player characters. These agents represent the leaders of civilian populations, officers in the armed forces, economic tycoons, and perhaps other, more specialized influential persons. Players own any number of player characters, and do not need to reveal the true owner of the character.
Political clout
Player characters who enter politics are in the business of making people happy. Successfully taking credit for actions that please a populous builds influence that can be used to gain access to public assets. A number of different political structures should be supported.
Military brass
Player characters who are part of a standing armed service are the sole direct access point to carrying out planned military action. To mass larger forces you need to rise in rank, but doing so cuts off the direct control of military units, creating the need for a disciplined heirarchy of player characters, who don’t neccessarily all belong to the same player.
