The age of sail started in the 15th century (when ships rugged enough to cross large seas the Atlantic in one piece became commonplace) and ended in the 19th. Trade was a major activity across the entire duration of the age of sail. Exploration, colonization and settlement was, for natural reasons, more common in the beginning.
It's true. My comment it's an old feud that I have with civilization or even Sid Meyer... I love the game, but I am portuguese and in games like colonization the portuguese are not included and is a major history failure in colonization scope. Spain and Portugal, arrogantly divided the new world in 1494, the beginning of colonization...
So how can you refer to Age of Sail and you don't mention Portugal?!??!
