I have not been playing this game for ages, but now! I have noticed that new game section is full with 1914 historic map, where only 6 players can join. So as far as i see these maps are all killed... 6 player is not enough...
England, France, Italy, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Russia butyou can join as Bulgaria, etc.... so if 6 slots is filled, but nobody has choosen England and France...