Just a tiny technical point :

Optional setting: brigand_spawn_value 50 pirate_spawn_value 60 [1]
is not optional as it is set in the descr_strat.txt in senate.zip :)
I say remove 'Optional setting' from the sentence and leave it as it is as :
a) There is much argument is setting this helps anyway.
b) If it helps that's fine by me.

More technical hubris :
Sanky has released his EDU fix for cavalry units (1.5 & M&N compatible)
http://forums.rometotalrealism.org/i...howtopic=20472
Interesting, but not crucial. Will just let that ferment for a couple of days and see what the response is.

Well, done reinstalling. Let's see if this works...