Quote Originally Posted by Sir Beane View Post
I think the decision to make them playable was probably motivated by a desire to reach out to the American market.
That could certainly be the case.

I think the USA is playable because a lot of people will want to play it. Americans to be sure but plenty of other folks too. Defeating the UK could be a real challenge for the rebels.

True, the colonies were British until 1776. That’s still 25 years of the century that the USA was a separate entity with a role to play on the world stage. The war was 8 years long.

Meanwhile, the Portuguese Empire was declining during the 18th century. They still made money via trade but fought no wars with any Europeans during this time of which I’m aware.

Perhaps Portugal will be playable in a Napoleon Expansion. They were definitely a player in the Peninsula War.