Recent content by wilcoxchar

The concept of the district likely stems from the Marshallian industrial districts, in terms of a highly concentrated and specialized area of industry, and then taking the concept and applying it to other areas of specialization in a way similar to that neatly outlined in Ed Glaeser's Triumph of...

History is nothing but the narrative of nations, cities, countries, and peoples. Civ definitely is a fertile narrative space relaying the birth, growth, and struggle of empires.

Meh. I play SP but I'm not a minmaxer so don't care, the AI's fine.

We already have the We Are The Champions achievement for getting a religious victory with Zoroastrianism while being suzerain of Zanzibar.

Great list. Seeing the rock band achievements though I'm now disappointed there's no Tragically Hip achievement for doing something with a rock band as Canada.

With leaders who led personal unions this isn't really a concern, because most pre-industrial and really pre-Westphalian states were ruled as composite monarchies during personal unions, I.e. governing both crowns as if they were separate countries. Some examples of this include Sigismund III...

I would actually like to see a hypothetical third expansion let you have an option for randomized or separately selectable leaders and civs. With the leader and civ abilities being separate it would add even more replayability.

Eleanor of Aquitaine for England and France Charlemagne for France and Germany Sigismund III for Sweden and Poland Kublai Khan for Mongolia and China William of Orange for the Netherlands and England James I for England and Scotland Oscar II for Sweden and Norway Muhammad Ali for Egypt and...

Bad analogy. It's more like "This pizza is deep dish and has sausage and oregano! This restaurant should only make thin crust margherita if it wants to call what it serves pizza!" "Well you know, some people enjoy deep dish pizza. Taste is subjective, and there isn't only one correct way to...

The Soviets would agree: The Singing Revolution and The Wall - Live In Berlin As would the Dutch: The "Night at the Opera" performance of La Muette de Portici

Case in point, Aretha Franklin.

Many of the first rock bands and musicians started finding their musical talent through gospel and church choirs.

I do think Pearson would have been a better leader choice. But I can kind of see why since Pearson's work wasn't while he was leader and they maybe didn't want a leader that recent this time around.

Everyone who thinks the Four Faces of Peace ability is there because Canadians are stereotyped as nice seriously needs to read up on their history. As soon as I read the bonuses from the ability, I immediately thought of only one reason why it's Canada's ability: Lester B. Pearson. And sure...

Interesting. I assume they're saving the missing "core" civs for the first full expansion. So don't expect to get Persia, Mongols, or Inca until then.