AnotherPacifist
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I've played many a game where China is empty, while Japan and Khmer are booming. This is just not imaginable in real life (SE Asian and Japanese cultures owe plenty to China, would not be possible). Same thing with France/Spain existing but no Rome. May I suggest the following civs be "non-negotiable" no matter what the size of the map is:
China
India (for correct founding of religions in Asia)
Rome
Either France or Spain (one or the other should be there)
Germany (as a counterweight to Latin culture)
Russia (representing Slavic culture)
England
Arabia (without which Turkey is not feasible)
Either Turkey or Mongolia (as a counterweight to China)
Either Mali or Ethiopia (I've seen many games where Africa is empty after Carthage collapses)
China
India (for correct founding of religions in Asia)
Rome
Either France or Spain (one or the other should be there)
Germany (as a counterweight to Latin culture)
Russia (representing Slavic culture)
England
Arabia (without which Turkey is not feasible)
Either Turkey or Mongolia (as a counterweight to China)
Either Mali or Ethiopia (I've seen many games where Africa is empty after Carthage collapses)