Proposed House rules:
1st No war without reason
only declare war on nations if you have a casus belli (core provinces, national culture provinces, mission goals,). If you are a colonial power (England, France, Spain,) you may also declare war to conquer your enemys colonys.
2nd Do not force vassalize Major AI powers (for example Human France force vassalizing AI Spain).
3rd keep your BB at a reasonable limit (the limit could be discussed later on). If your BB rating is above the limit every player has a casus belli on you (reffering to the 1st proposed rule)
These two rules prevent gamey tactics and unbalanced situation resulting from those tactics. It is not funny for anyone exept France if he vassalizes an AI Spain early on and annexes the country with it's colonys later.
I will now make a list of the Nations wich SHOULD be played by a human if possible and those who want to play them
Austria: Ar-Pharazôn/Sorelus Magnus
England: Citizen_X (1st choice), moredhel (1st choice), -zag- (1st choice),
France: broadsword (1st choice), moredhel (2nd choice)
Ottoman Empire: moredhel (3rd choice)
Russia: -zag- (2nd choice), Citizen_X (3rd choice)
Spain: Mezzo
nations wich may be played if we get enough players:
Sweden: Citizen_X (2nd choice)
Denmark: -zag- (3rd choice)
Brandenburg/Prussia:
Burdgundy should not be played due to the inheritance by Austria.
Same counts for Aragon Milan etc.
Netherlands MAY be included afterwards when the Rebellions are starting
I would also vote for the 1492 scenario for all nations start with a reasonable power base.
Concerning the claims on the nations I would also vote in favour for this OOB
Austria: Ar-Pharazon
England: Citizen_X (he asked first)
France: broadsword (he asked first)
Ottoman Empire: moredhel (he is the only one even considering to play OE)
Russia: -zag- (Britain is played by Citizen and Russia is zag's 2nd choice)
Spain: mezzo (the only one claiming this nation )
I'd propose that we set the speed to slow or normal and use the pause button every month to keep lag at a minimum and to give every player some time for some diplomacy.
I STRONGLY suggest to use the next week in order to make clear wich house rules will be aplied, to seek more potential players and to make clear when this game will actualy start (20:00 CET is perfect).
BTW. wich version ? Are we going to play the latest BETA ? (strongly recommended by me)