[WraithLord]

I also want in.

I second Jurri and suggest to totaly ban diplomacy.
This of course is unforceble but I feel that playing that way might prove interesting.
How about hiding all the information graphs so that players will tend less to gang against the leader.

I also agree about banning blood nations as they have an advantage in this map.

Anyway, If I was to select a nation I would have taken Pythium.