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[Romulus Augustulus]

Would it be okay to generalize the factions into culture groups, i.e. The Mongol Khanates?

[SpartanCaesar]

I don't think you should make a complete world map. Why not have a map detailing the Americas, Western Africa and Western Europe? You could fill up Western Europe with the powers we know and love (France, England, Spain, Portugal, etc...), make the respective powers of Africa (Songhai, N. African nations) with the rest being rebs, and the Americas will have all the major tribes. I say that'd be the best option to go with given what you want to do here...

[Romulus Augustulus]

Sounds like a good idea...so for the time being, I'll scale down. Including China would be unwise...they'd dominate the game, and that's not my intention. I suppose we can live without the Russians.

[IrishMike]

I would say focus really on the countries that went out and discovered things, like France, England, Portugal, and Spain. Get those down first, the rest add in later. Goodluck thought.

[SpartanCaesar]

Don't forget to include the underdogs when it came to colonization: the Dutch. :D