[Norfleet]

Originally posted by Cainehill:
But I think you'd agree that almost everyone would generally prefer having first choice, and very few would want Last. Currently, you get people grabbing dibs, getting first choice (and possibly some advantage) while others coming late look at the leftovers and decide not to play.

Well, if I wasn't the big dog around, I'd be actually inclined to pick later, when I know I'll be up against. Yes, some people will look at the leftovers and decide not to attend this round....but he loses nothing from this. Not everyone can afford to lifelessly study every single nation like I can, after all, and even I don't find every nation is suited for me in equal measure.

Originally posted by Cainehill:
But I agree - randomly assigning nations would be good as well, possibly leading people to discover a new favorite, and at the minimum giving them a better understanding of the nation, helping them to play more effectively against it.

Err, well, I meant to say it wasn't a good thing, but I'm old and I have a long beard. It's a cute idea for an experimental game, but probably not a great plan for a competitive tournament.