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Is it going to be possible to choose where you start your company or will you just start in a random town in Europe?

If so maybe different starting places would give different tax rates and or shipping rates, stuff like that.

All has been discussed and covered in other threads multiple times before. Use the search option.

(also yes to all your questions)

I searched but didn't find anything. Guess I'll look again.

And thanks.

Starting regions can be chosen at the start of the game. I don't see why a randomizer would add much value when there is free choice?

Sorry I phrased it badly. The (now answered) question I was asking is would the start region be chosen by the player or would there just be a default generic starting region for everyone with no choice.

speaking of starting positions, will USSR be a thing?

Probably yes. Very free market, comrade!

This questions about the USSR made me think.... how does the world evolve through time? Will Russia be there or will it be USSR, and individual countries in the Balken etc.?

It would be nice to have the options
- a "real world" campaign where known events happen, such as the rise and fall of the USSR, the EEC > EU, Oil crises, wars, trade embargoes, etc
- a randomized campaign where events occur at realistic but random intervals

That's what's planned, yes.

Speaking of that: give a wide range of countries, and not just focus on the obvious choices

Yeah, most countries should be available, though we'll be condensing some more minor/tiny countries into regions I'd say.

So I can't build cars in Vatican City?

Probably not.

Aww, I'd go mad with happiness if I could start in the Isle of Man, the island with no speed limit!