[thejeff]

Atlantis needs no competition in the seas. They are ours by right, from the depths to the shores. Neither the fish-men nor the abominations will prove competition.

On the other hand, if no one does pick up the other water nations, you could move the start location to one of the smaller bodies of water. Force me onto land sooner. I didn't look closely at them when I was playing with the map, so I don't know if they're big enough not to be crippling, but small enough to not let me get too strong without leaving the water.