I went with the French, because their ships are gorgeous and heavily utilize torpedos.
I was initially attracted to the French ships. They each possess degrees of charm that I find are absent from those English Leviathans we've seen so far.
But I'm also intrigued by an idea I had for a Luftmarine plothook now. And I get a sense that this could be something that will eventually underline an entire campaign series of scenarios once I've got my electrified hands on the boxed set.
Wait and see.