[quote=@Dedonus] I still think we are making this way more complicated than it should be. We should pick the time period before we give our nation picks, not the other way around. With an exception of a few nations, most game relevant nations are still present in all the timelines. [/quote] Agreed. Also despite my fervent nationalism I will not play as Texas. My only real option is get annexed. And my vote is still 1836.