Quote Originally Posted by ljperreira View Post
ummm....if the game starts in 1700 then Portugal should be independent, because Spain lost Portugal in 1640 after only 60 years of control (1580-1640). Looks like im not going to be able to play as Portugal, !
Actually, going by the campaign's mini-map, it appears that Portugal *is* independent (as it should be). Now whether or not it's one of the original 12 playable factions is another matter, but at least it will be in the game.