Forgive me for all the updates - first civ release, different paradigm from previous civilizations. Was screwing around and realized there wasn't an immediate path to the Modern Age. I added unlocks for France and Prussia in the Modern age if you play Venice. I do plan to diversify this somewhat once I work on some of my other civs (subtle foreshadowing for a modern age Italy...), but for now, this should remove soft-lock potential.