[Gandalf Parker]

They play fairly well on really large maps also. They both have the ability to "checkers hop" across the map taking weak provinces and leaving strong ones in place as a buffer. They can attack an enemy fairly early. And then that enemy has to fight a string of both their provinces, and the stronger indepts that they jumped over to get there, in order to strike back.

And Pangaea can send an army to the backside of an enemy taking a province there and forcing them to split their forces to fight back. I know that Pangaea does not have the ability to meet an army head-to-head very well but it can put one of the most complete armies (priests, mages, infantry, longbows, mounted cavalry, blesseds) anywhere on the map which is usually quite capable against what most people put into back defense and PD.

But again, its for a player who likes to play those styles. Its best when the players style matches the nation. Ive noticed that my tendency to play diplomatic (including the dark side of seduce, spy, assassinate, CIA armies) shows up no matter what nation I get. When I get one of the "strong" nations I do horribly because I dont play to those strengths. Just not my style.