[quote=@Vahir]
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Well, for future reference, you COULD have been the Byzantines. On the piratepad, there's a list of NPC nations, among which the Ottomans, that only exist as long as a player doesn't claim that land. Shame to see you go.
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Ah, didn't know the Ottomans were NPC, but, still, I'm only a Casual player on this site.