"Chancellor, Mr. Evilcat has arrived for his morning appointment. Shall I send him in?"
Germany's Sovereign cast his steely gaze upon his secretary. His mustache twitched, and he cleared his throat before speaking. "Yes, at once."

A moment later the dashing young historian and author of the "The Rise and Fall of..." series of books was standing at the door. The Chancellor rose from his chair to great him. "Please, have a seat, Mr. Evilcat. It's a pleasure to meet you finally. I have read your works-- I especially enjoyed The Rise and Fall of Rome, and The Rise and Fall of France. But where is your entry on the history of Germany?"

Evilcat sat across from the great statesman, and grinned. "But there has been no fall of Germany, Regent. Just the opposite, our empire has only seen expansion and growth. In fact, my books have been made possible only for the spoils of our wars."

The Chancellor sunk back in his chair, and gestured to the books on his desk. There were many, titled 'Yet another German Tale' or 'The Greatest Swordsman In Germany' . "You have read these?" He asked.

"Of course. Narmox is perhaps the authority on all things German, and who hasn't been regaled with the accounts of 'The Swordsman?'"

"But what is missing in these stories?"

"Nothing, Regent. They are fantastic."

The Chancellor slammed his fist into his desk. "They are fictional accounts! Fantasy stories of our people on fantasy worlds!" He spun around and pointed a finger at the map behind him-- a map of earth. "As you can clearly see, Germany lies in the heart of Europe! England on it's puny isle! And in America belong the Americans, in China the Chinese!"

"Chancellor, what are you saying?" replied Evilcat, alarmed by his leader's vehemence.

"You will write our nation's history... as it has happened on here on earth! You will be paid handsomely, but I can allow no refusal on this matter."

Evilcat cringed. He had never written about his homeland for fear that the outcome would be dismissed as propaganda among serious literary circles, but here he had no choice. He returned home that night to his beautiful wife Heidi Evilcat (nee Klum), and began his work, entitled THE RISE AND RISE OF GERMANY...





THE RISE AND RISE OF GERMANY
(Regent level/ Huge earth map/ All 16 civilizations placed in correct positions using CIVBREED utility.)

CHAPTER I:

EARLY ORIGINS
Most of Germany's early history remains vague and incomplete prior to the construction of libraries. What is known are basics: Germany grew faster than it's continental neighbours. It sought early to settle the borders along France and Rome before moving eastward to check the Russians. However such an exodus of the population made early Germany a thin and weak country allowing both France and Rome to violate our borders indescriminantly. We simply did not have the strength to back up our threats so all we could do was rage impotently with each incursion. Through strategic wrangling with what few warrior groups we had, Germany found it could direct early Roman development away from areas already marked for our own expansion.
Germany could not hold off France, Rome AND Greece in this manner however, and while German advisors were keeping close attention to the west and south, it was the Greeks who began to take our rightful belongings.

ANCIENT BATTLES
It was the first test of German resolve in times of crisis, and the war, fought with a ragtag collection of warriors and spearmen, was hotly contested. Roads to horses and iron had not yet been laid down, but fortunately only one hoplite unit was ever fielded by the Greeks. Towns went back and forth, until Germany had clearly won the initiative. Peace brought Germany control of the Balkans, and combined with it's Ukrainian possessions, left Germany a great deal larger than it's neighbours.
However, larger did not neccessarily mean more powerful, for Germany was still a defensive empire, and attempts to keep Romans out of German soil ended with the later observation of Legionary troops moving eastward along with their settlers. Each of our demands were only provoking them both. France and Rome were determined to colonize Russia before even the Russians (or ourselves) could.

NOTES ON THE RUSSIAN TERRITORIES
Contact with the Rus peoples came somewhat late, prbably sometime around 750 B.C. German 'explorers' had simply been busy fighting the greeks, and, for all their expansionist tendencies, Russia was slow to grow, likely due to the abundance of pine forests, not grassland surrounding them.
Soon Roman and French settlers arrived there and set up new towns, further eroding Russian influence throughout their own lands. Germany was too weak to prevent this, and was also striving towards settling the entire area of Scandinavia, which it did in around 100 A.D.

RELIGION AND LEARNING TAKE ROOT
Surrounded by three hostile empires, Germany built up a sizable army, but still emphasized defense. Before German expasion could begin, the despot decided temples and libraries must be erected along with barracks and city walls, knowing that later all cities would be made to raise offensive military units exclusively. Note that none of the great wonders available were built or being built at this time, for they were regarded as luxuries not essential to victory, and would likely be obtained regardless if everything went according to plan.

DEALING WITH ANNOYED (AND ANNOYING) NEIGHBOURS
As the task of laying down a cultural foundation was winding down, swordsmen were made to put an end to the intolerable situation of border violations. A simple strategy was devised, to drive into the French and Roman homelands, and demand those Russian cities as part of the peace. Germany would then barter those cities back to Russia. The basis behind this was that a stronger Russia could better prevent the encroachment of the Asians, and those towns would likely be so corrupt as to be useless to us regardless.

Clearly, the hungry German beast was looking west...

Ooooo... *drooling* This could be good!:crazyeyes

Nice! More Germany stories!! :)))) Great writing too :D

*off to search for CIVBREED*

EDIT: so... where IS that civbreed utility???

CRISIS ON THE CUSP OF WAR
It was on the eve of battle that the most remarkable of events occured. The despot had managed to avoid senatorial say in the Empire for some time through support of his wealthy landowners, but now, just as he was about to move south, and to destroy the morally bankrupt Roman Empire, those same landowners were demanding their own share of power, and moved upon Berlin, ousting him. Germany was plunged into revolution!

ROGUE ACTION
The despot had fled to the alps, and there he rallied his loyal commanders to his cause. A monumental decision was made to proceed with the invasion, knowing that Germany was crippled by revolt. With a mere six divisions of swordsmen, he crossed Ceasar's borders, to begin the long march down the boot of Italy.

VICTORY AT VEII
In 320, He won a great victory at Veii, opening the way to Rome and severing them from trade with France. However, this only added to the confusion at home as the Germans were torn between supporting their former ruler in success, or the nobles which had toppled him. Perhaps this is the explanation behind what is surely the longest revolution in history. The people were so impressed by the victory, in fact, that they worked on the royal palace (though it was currently vacant.)

ADVANCE HALTED
The celabrations soon ended as reality sunk in. The rogue despot had suffered tremendous losses at Veii as the cost of his triumph, and with turmoil in the fatherland, no new units could be added to the effort.
It was also at this time that the rogue leader learned how truly deadly Legionary troops were! He still had diplomatic clout, however, and it was then that he was informed how receptive his former Greek enemies were at the prospect of ruining Rome. Alexander the Great practically volunteered himself to the German cause. This freed up archer units previously maintained along the Greco-German border to prevent the movement of settlers into an already overcrowded Russia.

ARCHERS ANNIHILATED
As the archers raced to link up with the now lone swordsman in Veii, they encountered the Legions which had been hammering the city. They lobbed volleys of arrows but the legions still advanced and killed all but one.

DESPERATE GERMAN FORCES TAKE STOCK
Spearmen had been rushed in to reinforce Veii from all over Germany. By the time they had stabilized the front and rid themselves of legions, they were left with such few men that the mood was one of compromise. The revolution was still raging, after all, and no offensive was possible. Knowing how desperate the situation had become, and not yet ready to give up his dream, the rogue leader and former despot of Germany hurried back to Berlin to strike an accord with the nobles.

CROWNING OF THE KAISER
In Berlin, the despot was crowned Kaiser of Germany in 370. A new class of aristocrats was made and at long last, Germans were put back to work. The dark storm was over. New Swordsmen would now be coming.

THE LONG STALEMATE
Apparently with the capture of Veii, the Romans no longer had a source of Iron, and so as their legions were lost, they could not be replaced. German swordsmen could now advance upon Rome--slowly, but surely.

WASHING OUR BOOTS IN THE WATERS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
In 470, after 150 years of trying, Rome fell. Pompeii became their new seat of power, off on the shores of North Africa. Only Antium, on the island of Sicily, need be taken next, and a satisfying peace could be attained, it was believed. Antium was captured in 520 A.D. Yet Ceasar still could not be made to beg for our mercy! The war would continue.

NEW ALLIES AND NEW ENEMIES
The Roman Empire in Russia at it's farthest extent had come to border China. Since the Greeks had proved to be disappointing allies (this historian must question whether they contributed at all), the kaiser had recruited the Chinese sometime back in 390 to conduct the remainder of the war while herself preparing for the next phase of the plan-- the conquest of France. Chinese made gains, and when that alliance finally had expired, Germany made it's peace in 600 A.D with Rome, which had slipped into the shadows of history forever. Not a year would pass before Germany opened it's new war with it's dainty pink enemies...



Evilcat took his eyes off his work, ran his fingers through his blond hair and took a deep breath.
Far off, in the streets below his luxury apartment he heard a commotion-- too far away to draw his attention from his work. He refered to his books on France, prepared to describe the next chapter in German history. He did not know it then, but events were unfolding that night which would forever change the course of his beloved people.

Hey, glad you guys like it. In my opinion, nothing can beat the feeling of conquering earth.

and Narmox, I got CIVBREED off Apolyton (though there's now a save game file available. Heck, you've probably already got it...:)

Originally posted by dannyevilcat
and Narmox, I got CIVBREED off Apolyton (though there's now a save game file available. Heck, you've probably already got it...:)

hm.. maybe I didn't look deep enough, but I didn't find it. Is it called civbreed, or "civ3 savegane editor" or what?

As for the save files.. Yes I saw them, but I didn't get them yet.. I prefer to play on Satya's World map, which is improved a lot over the one provided with civ3... (maybe these save games were done with that map, but I didn't check).

aha! I have found it!

and for posterity's sake.... it is here: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=35691

Evilcat tore the paper from the typewriter. Again he read over the page, entitled THE FRENCH ROLL-OVER, full of lurid descriptions of the swift defeat of France, and the agonizingly time-consuming affair of ridding Russia of them.
All Germany's glory, all the great moments on the field of battle-- all of it! It was all sounding the same, each event blending into the next! Perhaps it was because he was entering day 2 of quiting smoking...
he ripped it to shreds, and started over.

THE FRENCH ROLL-OVER
German tactics had evolved to match the new weapons of war which it was developing rapidly at a financial deficit. No longer could armies simply be thrown haphazardly into battle if success was to be obtained. Invasions required objectives and most of all, mobility! Horsemen patrolling the Belorussian and Ukrainian frontier were sent west to spearhead the advance of huge numbers of swordsmen. Two large forces stabbed simultaniously into the French homeland, Severing it's head immediately (Paris), then it's arms (Orleans and Tours) and soon after the rest stopped kicking.
This was the last campaign before chivalry would dominate warfare. Horsemen were redirected east, first to Berlin to be fitted with armor, then off to subjegate those cities in Russia still under French control.
Athough this "crusade" would not end for many years to come, France, like Rome, would be beaten into the Sahara Desert, and never again rise to it's old glory.

SUCCESS OR FAILURE?
The original German plan, in hindsight, must be called a failure. Neither France nor Rome could be brought to heel as predicted, and Germany was forced to commit to protracted action in ridding Russia of it's enemies. Partial success was scored, however, with the occupation of Paris, yielding both the Pyramids and the Great Wall.

THE WAR THAT NEVER HAPPENED
The royal court was thrown into fits of laughter in a bizarre incident which occured after defeating France and French Spain. Alone, exposed to the elements-- having crossed the Sea of Japan to Korea, through Mongolia and all the way past Siberia, a lone unit of Japenese warriors appeared, their commander grown senile with old age. The kaiser observed them move deeper and deeper into the fatherland before deciding to send them home. Apparently these Japanese warriors, probably state-of-the-art soldiers when they'd embarked on their travels, didn't have the heart for the 1000 year return trip. They declared war. Thus began the feeble war with Japan, in which neither side's troops so much as saw each other.
In the end, Japan made a go at it by signing an alliance with England, but this was perhaps the saddest chapter of all, as the Japanese were then brought to the bargaining table, and Germany seized a pair of British cities before that affair too was brought to an end.

THE NEW WORLD
Also at this time, an exchange of maps with the Zulu showed us a New World, too far for German ships to navigate at that time, but near enough to meet and trade with. Elsewhere, other civilizations had risen to positions of power in their regions similar to Germany, who reigned supreme.
Already, though finally at peace for the first time in many centuries, the Kaiser again grew covetous of his neighbours. German history teaches us that this period was the one of calm and stability, but in reality, it was a deep breath.

War and foreign policy were conspiring together to revisit an old friend and foe in Athens.