Well, I didn't want to hog your server for a year. But if you're in yourself, well, that'd be a great solution.
I already play two pbem games at the moment, and even as a player, pbem games tend to add micromanagement.
And I rather like quickhosting, given that the time interval is big enough.
I am comfortable with Urgaia, and would choose the squishies if anyone else plays Atlantis (else I'd propose to stick to land-based nations to keep it bloody). My land-based choice would be Marignon.