How spheres work

[Avindian]

How do I join the US SOI? As South Africa, shouldn't I automatically be part of it, even at game start?

Also, somewhat unconnected, but is the UN actually modeled in the game (like Security Council votes, etc.)?

 

[provolone]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-Aligned_Movement I think South Africa has been part of the Non-Aligned Movement for the duration.

I would also like to know how to change my sphere in sandbox mode.

 

[foothill]

The political spheres in this game are very complicated matters. As a non-aligned nation, about the only thing you can do is always support anything the counties in you target sphere do and condem everything the other sphere does. It's a slow process, but it will inch you closer. Swaying influence as one of the Superpowers is a completely different matter as there are dozens of variables that have an affect on sphere from space-race progress to how much oil that sphere has in reserve.

 

[Avindian]

The political spheres in this game are very complicated matters. As a non-aligned nation, about the only thing you can do is always support anything the counties in you target sphere do and condem everything the other sphere does. It's a slow process, but it will inch you closer. Swaying influence as one of the Superpowers is a completely different matter as there are dozens of variables that have an affect on sphere from space-race progress to how much oil that sphere has in reserve.

Okay; I figured it would be something like that. Anything on my UN question?

I'd heard from previous posters that the US more or less fails every game in eight years; has that been fixed with this most recent update?