(After every map there will be Citations from the players)
"YES. GD is the most popular game on EMG server. It is much more popular than Age of Discovery. Both games GD and AOD have the same rules. The only difference is that GD is played on real Earth with real maps and powers. It is much more interesting than play with some irregular shapes made from squares as in AOD or WW. GD has also educational value. It should respect history and especially GEOGRAPHY. There are big errors in the map of central Europe. I can judge it, because I come from this area. I feel hurt with this. Of course we need not to copy exactly the situation of the year 1880. But the maps should be correct."
"Only with respect to 90."
"Yes, in particular:
- don't start with US in 90, Germany in 191, England in 192, England in 176, Germany in 125,
- start with Spain in 192, France in 191, Spain in 176, England in 175, England in 184, France in 125,
- a stronger Spain in Central America,
- a stronger Ottoman in Asia."
"YES, YES, AND A THOUSAND TIMES YES! For one, I find the US holdings in Asia historically offensive."
"Not familiar enough with the history period to comment. We really do need another country in the Americas for balance however."
"NO!!!!! - if you want accurate history: read a history book"
"No, it is not a historic game, I think, coz I view it as s t r a t e g y and d i p l o m a c y simulation. Those who want more history can choose some other game like History Of The World or other. No need to spoil the good game for nothing."
"No. I am not a big history buff, so it doesn't matter to me if it's historically accurate. I'd rather play a fun and competitive game than one that is perfect in historical detail. Some of the strange placements in GD are necessary to keep balance in the game."
"No, unless it would add more players to each game."
"NO, NO, NO. This is a game. If we make this like 1880, then basically the winners may be picked from England, France or Germany/Austria (together on purpose). The others, even Russia, would only be puppets or minor nations. The US was not a world power back in 1880. Right now, the chances to win are more evenly distributed."
"No, GD shouldn't try to be a historical simulation (the game system is far too simple for that), the most important thing is that it should be its playability (which is of course excellent)"
Almost everybody is in favour of not trying to make GD more historical accurate with late 19th century history. Most reasons given, was the danger of unbalancing the game ( many of players who said no to question 5, had said no to question 4, also).