[Hadrian_II]

I would like very difficult research, because this game will be so big, else everyone will have researched everything too early.

About the selections, i think random assignment is not so good here, as this game once started will likely take ages before it is finished, so everyone should have a nation he likes. Maybe a system, where everyone has to give 5 proposals he would like to play and then he would get a nation out of the proposals. (this would still be work for the host, but id like a system, where you still have a chance to get a 'good' nation, even if you are late to sign up)