Hi, I have been following this forum for a while now, but lately it seems that all of the action is happening in the beta forums, and not much is being posted here anymore. This seems like a very interesting game, having a greater level of depth and strategy than any other 'strategy' games out there. I would like to know more about the countries that are playable in the grand campaign. Obviously, at the beginning of the game in 1492, they are not all equal to each other in terms of economic, political, and military strength. Which ones are the strongest and the weakest, and in what ways? Is it possible for the weakest power in 1492 to become the strongest in 1792, if so, how? I am sick of playing games where the country that becomes the strongest remains the strongest and can only get stronger. Also, does anyone know the populations of the great powers in 1492? I heard that France had the most people, is that true? Forgive me if these sound like stupid questions, but I have never played the board game, and I didn't learn much from reading the forum so far. I would be extremely grateful to anyone who could answer these questions to my satisfaction, thanks.
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Michael Arnason
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Michael Arnason