i like the 11 playable factions, but the 6 nations that are still up in the air seem unnecesary and realy just mimic the other 11 with the exception of the Scots and Huns. i'd really like to see one of the really strong african nations of the era like Mali or Ethiopia. i posted this comment elsewheres as well. Mali was bigger than the HRE and wealthier. It had a huge cavalry army and existed as a Muslim state just south of Morocco from 1235 to 1546. Or maybe they could include Ethiopia as a christian faction. They were allied with the papacy since 1204. Just a thought. I figure if you're going to include amerindian nations that had no contact WHATSOEVER with the main factions, why not include lesser know but very powerful nations that did exist in the same hemisphere. what do u guys think?