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					Originally Posted by vladikus  Would it be possible to limit the player to certain nations, | 
	
 Yes
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					Originally Posted by vladikus   have them start at a certain point on the map, | 
	
 Yes
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					Originally Posted by vladikus   and send them messages at certain times during the game (say after so many turns), | 
	
 No
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					Originally Posted by vladikus   give them items after taking certain provinces, | 
	
 Nearly - you can have the items on indy commanders in a province, meaning they could get get picked up after a fight.
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					Originally Posted by vladikus   and if they kill a single unit then that would the victory condition? | 
	
 I don't think so.  If the unit was indy, had morale 30 or 50 and was in the map's only VP province, then a VP victory condition could simulate the required effect.