Quote Originally Posted by doc_bean
I don't think they will be playable in SP, you can probably achieve extra 'glory' and a lot of extra cash if you are the first to discover the Americas and the Aztecs. Maybe it will count towards GA points ?
That's is what I think too. Sort of "GA" point in MTW. The cash bit isn't going to be useful at this stage of the game (may be it will if we go back to 4 seasons turn as in STW or at leat 2 seasons as RTW).