MadCradle2, 11 players, MA - Game On!

[46852]

My vote is random everything except the map, as I'm not really familiar with any nation or age yet

[Tichy]

I agree that we shouldn't use a straight random map -- they tend not to be balanced out of the box in terms of number and quality of neighbors for start positions. There are a bunch of maps now that people have lavished attention on.

I'm fine with any age, and random or semi-random nation selection. I think players should be allowed a small opt-out list, or be able to state certain preferences (like no water).