[quote=@Richard Horthy]
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Why not just make them into NPCs until someone comes along who wants to play them
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[quote=@Wernher]
I agree. I think were good for a balkan and middle east focused early game? Britains intentions can historically be seen as 'maintain balance and status quo' anyways.
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We might be, but playing the Ottomans, Britain, France, and Russia as NPCs and having them interact with my own Egyptian Sultanate sounds like I'll be playing with myself a lot.