I'm new and would love to participate in something like this. I agree that the very large team probably wouldn't work, so the 2v2v2v2v1v1v1v1 is probably a better idea (or the 3v3v3v1v1v1). I'd also be very interested in the Cold War sort of game. It would be awesome playing as the oceanic nations while people on either side work against each other. Of course, it would be nice if it were possible to just ferry over people who could pay you
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