Thrones and Patriots concentrates on giving the player a host of new content to use and play with, including six new nations for players to use and learn from, each with their own unique units, strengths and weaknesses. The Americans finally get their own playable nation in this expansion pack, which should give us in the US of A something to shout about. Other new playable races include the Persians (with some devastating war elephants as special military units) along with the Dutch, the Indians, and two American Indian nations, the Lakota and the Iroquois. However, we must admit to having enjoyed playing the Americans the most; not just because its our native land but because they get a free Wonder built right off the bat.