Yes! Yes! Here!
I am a Dom1 veteran who's always first or second death in multiplayer, even against noobs...
1) Orania
2) normal
3) standard 45%
4) Indep 4 - 6
5) In this order: Man, Rlyeh (if there's no more than one underwater nation on Orania), Ulm
6) normal
7) Victory points, 1/capital
I am fine with both, pbem or server.