Fair enough, I'm not a mod developer, just a player. Still, Kush was more enduring than the Sabaea (itself something of a , and under Meroe they were more centralized than numerous other already included factions. That, AND most Kushite territory
Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 
would in-fact
be on the map, assuming it's the same boundaries as EB I. It'd be fair to say, furthermore, that we know Kush/Nubia better archaeologically and historically than we do NE Europe at this time, which is very well represented in terms of provinces.
Don't mean to be a thorn in your guys' side, also didn't realize there were more considerations than simply being on the map and being important at the time of the scenario start. I just thought the proposition was a fairly decent one. *swallows inordinate pride* Anyway, I'll let it rest and will still play the game regardless. Actually, I'm rather looking forward to it! :)

...would there be any chance of Nubian archers as mercenaries, at least...? :p