1 pretender in, we're moving!
I think it's going to be a long haul, especially the last few players who will likely be picking nations they hadn't initially considered
Just a thought.. maybe we can speed this up, if Pasha is willing to put a little extra work in, by each player sending a list of preferences 1-8?
Pasha can then very quickly assign each player their nation, reply via message and let everyone get to work on their pretenders?