Mosehansen Aran 2.14 (no mod) : Started

[Alneyan]

Where the Pretender has been created should not matter: replacing players in my games had no problem playing two nations at once, theirs and another created on another computer. Having created two Pretenders with the same key may be the problem, however. Either that, or you are both using the same key at the moment, on different computers.

[Harlock]

Yes, I think the problem is using the same CD key on two computers. I joined the game on Azhur's computer, partially by accident, and Azhur of course used his own computer to join. Regardless, I made Vanheim computer controlled, assuming it worked with the CD-key violation, so you get at least a computer player to compete against. It might be an easy opponent compared to human players but beats the other alternative; a starting province with just the stariting troops and no way to retaliate.

Hope this didn't cause any of you distress.

[Harlock]

Turning into computer does not work either.
I tried doing nothing else in the turn but turning into an AI player. So that means that unless you want to restart the game someone will get an allmost free castle at province 95.