Quote Originally Posted by Mailman653 View Post
With that in mind, if the US is the 12th playable faction, does that mean they will start from 1700 like everyone else? If so will the game bend history and just make the US a nation from the start or will it be under the protection of England untill you trigger some event to cause independence. I'd love the latter, I don't mind paying some form of taxes to England if it means being under their protection and have the added benifits of trade with them. Or when I feel threatend from France or Spain, I could send a diplomat and ask the King or Parliment for troops in addition to the militias I could raise on the contient.

From a modding point of few, perhaps it's possible to start with Republican France instead of the Monarchy as well.
This raises a new question I hadnt thought of: will there be peaceful declarations of independance? Something like: after 50 years of helping the british they let the thirteen colonies break away as reward... or something, honestly I havent realy thought this through. Mayby raising funds and buying independance?