[rabelais]

Shortly after I started the thread, I made a very long post about which nations probably should be disallowed, but it seems never to have made it in. Dammit!

Here's a short version:

I think giant nations should be allowed only if they would fit well with the human nations and their sacreds are not intended to be production limited. Ashdod is clearly out. Hinnom likewise. Formoria out. I think Jotunheim could be in. If people want them. Niefelheim I think is too much, but I suppose it is arguable. I don't know enough about Gath or Utgard to have an opinion.

Sauromatia I think should be out since armor doesnt help against the androphag archers. Which is a shame cause they have some lovely cav.

Baalz list looks good to me mostly. EA TC would get stomped imho, but if someone wishes to play them they may.

I think if we allow water nations we need to allow more than just Oceania. Doesn't atlantis have insanely heavy troops?

My list included MA and LA Pan, and Machaka, if anyone wants them. MA Ctis should nominally qualify, but the miasma makes it up for debate.

Bogarus makes me nervous, but if no one else objects, I have little experience with their cbm selves and will not disallow them. LA Ulm I though was just undead and blood, but I have no problem with them if no one else does.

EA abysia also makes me nervious, since their sacreds are clearly meant to be resource limited, but unless someone objects I guess they can be included.

Objections to any nation or nominations for ones left out may be made by PM to preserve privacy, if you wish.

While I personally think random assignment would be cool, I wanted a small enough game where it isnt feasible, given the number of nations we have.

Everyone send me your top 3 choices (by PM or post here) and I will work out the assignments. I really have no idea for a map but I guess we should wait and see how many people we have here. I think I would like to limit it to 10 or 12.

Thanks!