JTU,
Amen to that.
Though kudos to Crusader. I don't think I've ever seen Polish Finland in a competitive game before.
LE,
Precisely. And England and France have zero reason to fight. The colonial race is over and I'm reformed.
All,
I do agree that the western alliance is brutally strong, but just because we're allied doesn't mean we'll always fight side-by-side. And I don't necessarily expect Brandenburg to stay put.
A Western Powers Alliance isn't too bad. I for one am more than willing to take on Venice-BB alone. Or the OE, once I have some boats.