It's Qui Shi Huang for me then.

So,

Darkness - Mansa Musa
Matrix - Napoleon
grs - Qui Shi Huang
Romeothemonk - Washington (Fin/Org) or Roosevelt (Ind/Org) or Montezuma (Aggressive/ Spiritual)?

I will choose Monte then, as it looks like the best combination to me.
I will be spiritual and aggressive. Woot!

A side note: My brother got me c4 for Christmas, but put my old address on the the delivery stamp. It might take a day or two to get it straightened out.

OK,

Darkness - Mansa Musa
Matrix - Napoleon
grs - Qui Shi Huang
Romeothemonk - Montezuma

What about the map settings?

Small, pangaea?

Pangea is ok with me, but I would prefer standard map size as Matrix said and fill the remaining three spots with AI.

I was thinking a standard wheel map, or a maze map, and filling the other spots with AI.

I was thinking Monarch difficulty. (Minor tip to the AI, otherwise they will be our pets).

Never played maze or wheel yet, but why not!?

I'd prefer a little more natural landscape, but 'wheel' will do.

Shall I start the game then?

Not sure if romeo has his copy yet, but we could at least have a peek at our starting positions, which is almays nice :)