Imperial
Can a nation start the game with no controlling player?
The rulebook's bond distribution text leaves undealt nations' flags in the bank, and its Start of play section skips a nation with no bond.
- Imperial rulebook · Rulebook · 2. Distributing the bonds
- Imperial rulebook · Rulebook · Start of play
- dagibbs · Community · 2022-11-07
- Waldemar · Community · 2007-04-10disagrees
Yes, with four or five players. Not every flag is dealt at the start, and a nation with no bonds dealt keeps its flag in the bank. Its turn is skipped until someone buys into it.