Civ Design Challenge III - Alternate History

Two-word preview of mine: Japanese Canada

tarcisiocm said:

Hmm, it's hard to come up with a reason for China to decide to colonize anywhere, let alone the Americas... At least I can say that it's Fusang


SUPER EDIT: CAN I MIX THIS + THE PREVIOUS IDEA AND MAKE CHINESE-AMERICANS FIGHTING VIKING-AMERICANS OVER A PILE OF DEAD AZTECS?

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Why not? Kappa

oh wait...

The year is 1593. The ruler of Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with dreams of a great Japanese empire, sends a small army, as well as some peasant farmers and a trusted diamyo, off to the Eastern continent discovered by the Chinese over a century earlier. Expecting to find a hot, tropical land, they instead discover a cold, northern one devoid of any people but the peaceful natives. Wishing to return to their Japanese homeland, they are urged on by their leader to establish a grand colony in the uncharted north. And so they create the great territory Hideyoshi had dreamed of: Shinhonshu.

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Shindiamyo Shiro - Shinhonshu (Kori Kara Shokuhin)*
Farms provide +1 Culture, +2 if built on Tundra. Excess food in cities contributes to Great Writer, Artist and Musician generation by up to 15%.
UU: Shin Tanegashima
Weaker and more expensive than the Musketman it replaces, the Shin Tanegashima deals extra damage to units who pillaged a tile on their last turn and can repair pillaged tiles.
UI: Woodcarver Poles
Available at Philosophy, Woodcarver Poles can only be built on Forest tiles and do not destroy the forests when built. Initially they provide +1 Culture and +1 Gold, however Great Writers, Artists and Musicians can be expended on the tile to increase the yield by +2 Culture. If a Woodcarver Poles tile is pillaged or destroyed, the city it was built in produces +4 Unhappiness for the next five turns unless the Woodcarver Poles is repaired or rebuilt.

*(This is Google Translated. I apologize in advance. It's supposed to read "Food from the Ice" or something.)

"Having crossed the million-li water, Tianfei has delivered paradise unto us. Our treasure ships made land upon a bay by a village of fine round buildings, set against the bay which is called Jianyuwan. Upon seeing our vessels, they brought their chief out, and I was bade to dine with him upon the swordfish and clams and all the rich things of their ocean. The lands of these people are many, and their seas bountiful, yet they are a small and humble folk, trading in beads and fishing from canoes like so many of the other island peoples we passed. And so, having given us elaborate baskets and shell necklaces, these gentle people gave one last gift: the hand of Leqte, daughter of Chnawaway, who will sail with us to let her beauty grace the court of the Celestial Emperor..."
-- from reports made by Zheng He of the 5th Eastward Treasure Voyage, 1419.

"It is extremely fortunate for the region that the Yongle Emperor was so immediately smitten with a princess from across the water (he dedicated more than five hundred love poems to her, of admittedly variable quality), for otherwise the Michumash Nation might never have come into being as a political entity. As things stood, the period from 1419 to around 1770 was a golden age for the Michumash, with regular Chinese trade over the water bringing prosperity and Chinese wisdom to them. The fishing village of Humaliwo became, under Chinese guidance, a truly enormous port, and Chinese shipbuilding techniques allowed their Michumash protectorate to make contact with other Native American nations to the north. For nearly three centuries, the Michumash had uninterrupted stability and calm, and became quite comprehensively Sinicized in the process; the same may not, alas, be said for the bloody wars that followed European contact[...]

"[...]However, this was not the worst period for the Michumash. That honour can only go to the period after the Communist Revolution ravaged China, wherein so many of the China Islands, as they are colloquially termed, were cut loose or (in acts of cultural vandalism typical of Mao Tse-Tung's reign) actively depopulated for not sharing revolutionary Maoist values. The Michumash, hitherto a wealthy trading nation with links to the East, was now forced to go it alone, and things did not go smoothly. The state of California had always hovered like a vulture over the nation and its considerable wealth and resources, and the Governor had a plan to take back the nation. That plan got a considerable boost when that Governor, one Ronald Reagan, became President of the United States of America.

"The Michumash Conflict brought down the Reagan administration with a swiftness not seen since the Watergate scandal. Amidst howls of rage from the global community, American tanks rolled across the border and made for Humaliwo through ferocious resistance and subsequent guerrilla campaigns. What was so galling, even to America's allies (and to the UK in particular), was that the Michumash Nation was not and never had been communist; this was an illegal war conducted out of pure greed. As the conflict spiraled out of control, a peace deal was eventually brokered by President Mondale in 1986, with UN Secretary-General Javier Perez famously calling it 'morning in Humaliwo', an ironic reference to the famous but ultimately unsuccessful Reagan ads during the 1984 presidential elections.

"Its economy was in peril, its traditional trading partner was in the grip of Communism, and its capital had been comprehensively bombed by the US Air Force. The Michumash made the decision to stand tall and keep their independence, and allied closely with other UN nations, particularly Britain. American-Michumash relations are still understandably strained, but things are slowly thawing between the two countries after the collapse of the Soviet Union and the recent re-election of Barack Obama; the Humaliwo government has always preferred to have a Democrat in charge."
-- BBC News website's "... And You" segment, "Michumash And You", May 25th 2014.

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Michumash Republic (Atawa Xi Chwenanay)
Start Bias: Coastal
Capital: Humaliwo
UA: Bounty of Tianfei
During a Golden Age, Coastal Cities have a small chance to spawn a unique Swordfish Bonus Resource on a random Sea Tile within workable range. Sea Resources increase the Gold value of International Trade Routes sent to and from Coastal Cities by +2/+1.
UU: Tomol (replaces Trireme)
Upon constructing a Tomol, Sea Resources worked by that City generate +1 Golden Age point for the next 5 turns. Weaker than the Trireme it replaces, the Tomol is faster and can move over open ocean. Does not obsolete. Upgrades to Caravel.
UB: Helek Chuanwu (replaces Seaport)
+1 Food, Production, and Gold from Sea Resources, and +1 Golden Age point from Fishing Boats. +30% Naval Unit Production Bonus, and a further +25% Production bonus during a Golden Age. Additionally, generates +1 Production for each International Trade Route sent from the City in which it is built. More expensive to build than the Seaport it replaces, but costs less Maintenance.

NB: Swordfish yield +1 Food and Gold as their base yield and are improved with Fishing Boats.

And yes, I know the lore's a bit more cursory this time. However, I wanted it to cover a longer period in total and feel like a Civ that's still around today.

HEY WAFFLE DO THE THING.

And naturally Scapegrace comes around with a fantastic one. Eh, what I lack in talent I make up for in speed.

1430. Confident of himself and knowing that this is his last chance, Zheng He presents the Yongle emperor(who was about to die) with a ridiculous plan: "I know that its ambitious, but I'm sure I can make it" said the Admiral, "I have never failed you before".
Knowing he has nothing to lose, he agreed. The emperor died a few days later. But by then...
"Borrriiiinnngggg. Get to the part with the Gems!"
Not gems, jewels. The three Jewels. Three spots on the coast, where Zheng he left the sick members of the crew. Those later became the two largest cities in our country, Donxing and Liangzuan.
Let's continue. After discovering this mysterious land, Zheng embarked on his journey back to China. Stunned by his return, the new emperor ordered the construction of a massive navy, planning to establish a new capital, far away from the old world. However, he allowed Zheng to embark on another journey to the new Continent, this time ordering him to prepare the land for his arrival, and to build a palace for him.

But Zheng was ambitious. He used the resources he needed for the new palace for upgrading his ships, sending small teams inland to bring more timber which was used to construct trebuchets and other massive stone- throwing machines.
"What's so ambitious about building ships...."
When the Emperor finally arrived, he executed his plan. The emperor's ship was sank, killing the emperor himself during the process. He continued building large, floating wooden giants like the ones he originally arrived with, sending them across the coasts of american and China to spread the word of a new dynasty, which lasted until...
*turns TV on*
"BREAKING NEWS: Sanbao Jets lost to"
Wrong channel.
"新的土地公正党赢得选举，击败了联邦联盟的历史上第一次"
About now.

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Sanbao Dynasty(Zheng I Hanghai Jia)
UA: Timber colonists
Gain production towards naval units upon discovering coastal tiles on foreign continents, doubled if you're the first to have found them. Lumber mills yield +1 production and may be built in neutral coast tiles, which will cause them to contribute production to cities constructing naval units and grant culture and HP to adjacent units when doing so.

UU: Voyageur
Replaces great admiral. When stationed in a city building a naval unit, increases its strength and culture output by 20% of its production. May be consumed to create a great recon unit, providing a lump sum of golden age points when doing so.

UU: Treasure ship
Though it is unlocked at compass, it is much slower(2 ) and more expansive to construct than the caravel it replaces. Has the "Navigator's dream" promotion, granting it and any adjacent embarked unit +1 movement when stacked with such. Since it has the wooden giant promotion, it does not obsolete and has +10 strength when defending. Performs a range attack(increased after navigation) before engaging in melee comabt.

The Tou-Joudo, roughly translated to "Eastern Pure land" is Mahayana Buddhist theocratic state that emerge in Kensho peninsular, known to the west as "California" in early 17th century. Populated and united by faith in "True Land" sect by faithful everywhere from Dai Nam to the San-kota Plain (Lakota, Nakota and Dakota) Most of their population is descendant of either persecuted Vietnamese and Chinese Buddhist in 15th Century, and what was called Ikko-Ikki movement in Japan, which is hardly violent as their spiritual leader, Rennyo, instruct them to sail westward instead of raise arm. There are also exiled aristocrat and daimyo family, and sometimes even prisoner from China was send there.

Most Pure Land believer consider them to be "the Promised Land" where they're free from persecution by "Kirihorsehockyan". Although conflict against Dutch West Indies and Castilean colony in Mexica, and disaterous naval battle against Japanese black fleet under Date Shogunate in 18th century remind them they aren't totally safe from their threat (although all of later "Kirihorsehockyan" they faced aren't exactly like the Pope in contrast with earlier Kirihorsehockyan)

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Eastern Pure Land (Touhonganji Rennyo)

UA : Sanctuary of Enlightenment
City on Plain and Grassland tile gain +1 Happiness, Garrison military unit cost 100% more maintainace but yield 10% of base combat strength as happiness.

UI : ???(Granary)
Each tile with non-pasture food resource yield +1 faith when worked, Yield additional +1 food and +1 faith if Holy Site exist within 2 tile from the city

UU : Sei-Teppou (Rifleman)
More expensive to build than Rifleman they replaced, have 40 Strength, -15% Strength when attack.

Terrain Bias : Plain

I really like that design, Natan. It feels like a proper leader replacement Civ for a modern nation. =]

It at the turn of the 20th Century during the height of Imperialism the Chinese Pacific States stood at thier maximum extent. Ever since the first voyages commisioned by the Yongle Emperor by his most trusted advisor and Grand Admiral Zheng He the Pacific States had reached managed to cover the "Amercanized" areas of the districts of Upper California, Washington and Oregon after century long struggles with since the conflicts in the Sino-Lushootoseed War and the further expansions into the Oregon Area since the period of Joint Occupation.

It has become known as the supreme example of Chinese Imperialism at work with bustling Economic success through rapid Industrilization, local Mining and Metallurgy, Agriculture, and the many Artisian Crafthouses established throughout the region. Ever since Empress Dowager Cixi regency the colony has experienced rapid militarization due to the small ursurpations by the Yihetuan (alternatively known as the "Boxers" in the Americas) and installed the what is known as the Soldiers of Colonial Defense or refferred to colloquially as the "Celestial Guard". In order to appease most members of the Yihetuan she appoints Zaiyi Prince Duan of the Second Rank one the most notable members of the movement as Governor-General of the Chinese Pacific States

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Chinese Pacific States

Zaiyi

Tàipíngyáng Dìguó
Upon signing a Declaration of War receive a free Military Unit in the Capital for every Foreign Capital you have annexed. Cities you control in Occupation grant an additional +2 Gold from Trade Routes. Clearing Encampments grant a free Promotion to adjacent Units

Celestial Guard
Much cheaper than the Great War Infantry it replaces it receives a +10% Combat Bonus against Units if it is in a different Continent. Doubled if it is adjacent to a City.

Artisian Crafthouse
+2 Production and +1 Culture from Bonus Resources. An additional +1 Culture and +1 from Trading Posts or Camps.

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Design and Story subject to changes

Oh man, I really like that UB

This thread is really interesting to read - what with everyone's different takes on the core idea - looking forward to seeing the other concepts that are suggested.

Scapegrace said:

I really like that design, Natan. It feels like a proper leader replacement Civ for a modern nation. =]

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Thank you!!! I found coastal civs(especially Asian ones) most interesting.
@Howard: you should probably increase the bonuses, its fine otherwise.

So I decided to be that one guy that makes a civ that's not a colony, and rather do one that's greatly affected by Asian colonization. So without further ado, I present an alternate Aztec Empire:

Aztec Empire

Leader: Montezuma IV

UA: Marketplace of the World: Every different luxury your empire has increases Trade Route revenue by +10%. Whenever a Cargo Ship controlled by you or being sent to you ends its turn within working limits of a city, gain 10% of that city's Culture.

UU: Atlankou: Replaces Privateer. Can enter enemy waters without open borders. Has a chance to pillage Trade Routes without starting a war. Chance depends on the Value of the trade route. Upon pillaging a trade route, temporarily gain a copy of every luxury worked by the two cities the Trade Route was between.

Spoiler :

The word Atlankou is a Nahuatl corruption of the Japanese word "wokou," which refers to Japanese pirates (Atlan is Nahuatl for water and kou is Japanese for bandit). The Atlankou were pirates who developed as a result of trade embargoes placed by European powers. Their job was to raid European ships and bring their wares back to the Aztec Empire. They also excelled as smugglers in the Caribbean.

UU: Obsidian Samurai: Replaces the Longswordman. Comes earlier at Metal Casting and does not require Iron. When beginning it's turn next to a friendly gunpowder unit, the Obsidian Samurai does 25% more damage to wounded units. Upgrades to Rifleman.

Spoiler :

The Japanese had a profound impact on the Aztec military. The most important one was the introduction of gunpowder, but the metallurgical techniques the Japanese taught the Aztecs was also of great importance. Although the Aztec continued to use obsidian in weapons, they developed metal armor similar to Japanese Samurai. The so called Obsidian Samurai served in the Aztec army alongside forces armed with muskets. The Obsidian Samurai would ravage enemy armies after they had been initially shot at by the Aztec sharpshooters. Eventually, the Aztecs would ultimately abandon obsidian as a weapon, but obsidian would still remain important in Aztec art and culture.

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I like it, though I think it's a bit weak. That's a superb idea, anyways.

Honestly I don't like my design very much. I initially had a much different design but then I wrote the backstory and altered my design to fit it

The Zheng Zhou Republic

UA: Legacy of Zheng and Zhou- Encampments that are close to Zheng Zhou Republic’s territory have a chance to disband and add population to the nearest city and create a worker. Every time you found a city get WLTKD in the capital and the newly founded city. Units get 5% combat bonus for every citizen born in the last 8 turns.

UU: Zheng Zhou Infantry- Replaces Rifleman. Is weaker (30 versus 34 ). Has either the “Legacy of Zheng” promotion (when garrisoned adds production and population growth to the city) or “Legacy of Zhou” promotion (20% combat bonus outside friendly territory). Is 2% cheaper to build for every citizen in the city.

UI: Bering Colony- Unlocked at compass. When built claims all adjacent neutral tiles. Each turn adds a 2% growth modifier to a random city and another 2% for every Bering Colony built within 3 tiles. Must be built on a coastal tile and cannot be built adjacent to each other.

Gosh darn Uighur, I'm doing an alternate Aztec Empire too... sort of! I was really upset when I read your first line and assumed we'd gone the same direction but I think they're suitably different ideas. Hopefully I'll be a contender for weirdest idea this time...

Wow what a coincidence lol. I thought everyone was going to make their civs colonies since that gives them more freedom to do crazy things, so I figured doing an alternate native civ would be cooler. Can't wait to see what crazy things you come up!

On another note, I've buffed the Aztecs a bit by changing the 5% to 10%.

From Wikipedia:

< Ming Dynasty 1368 - 1601

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Ying Dynasty​

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The Ying Dynasty (Chinese: &#40560;&#26397;; Pinyin: Y&#299;ng Cháo ) or sometimes the Great Xue Dynasty in contemporary Chinese texts (Chinese: &#22823;&#34880;&#26397;; Pinyin: Dà Xuè Cháo) was the ruling dynasty of China for 246 years between the fall of the Ming Dynasty in 1601 and the Huang He revolt of 1829. The Ying took power during the period of enormous civil unrest which dominated the last decade of Ming rule, often referred to as the 'Era of the Suns Wrath' in contemporary writings but more commonly referred to in English as the 'Sun Revolts' in which the Nahuatl palace guards oragnised a coup against the innefectual emperor Zhu Zaixun. Over the course of some 250 years, the Ying expanded the Chinese state across South-East Asia and Manchuria, engaged in highly successful wars with European colonists and built some of the greatest architectural marvels of modern China, such as the Pyramid of Shen Fa in Beijing. Despite this, the dynasty entered serious decline around the mid 18th century until nationalist revolts in 1826 by ethnic Han warlords brought the dynasty to its knees.

"Few Orientals can lay as significant a claim to be shapers of world history as Xeng He. [...] Over the course of a mere 14 years, the voyages of Xeng He [...] fundamentally altered not just the trajectory of Chinese history, but of the world. Without Xeng He we'd have had no Ying, no Hu-Yang and likely no Republic of China. Without Xeng He it is possible that the Spanish conquistadores in Mexico would have met an Aztec state at its full potential and we may have seen a far diminished role of Europeans in the new world. [...] Truly many of the accomplishments of today can be, at least some degree, laid at the feet of a Hui Eunuch from Kong Yang"

- Arthur Wells-Cooper
Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford, 1889 - 1911​

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The Journeys of Zheng He and Contact with the Nahua

Spoiler :

Main article: Zheng He​

On February 9th, 1422; after almost 5 months of sailing, Zheng He's treasure fleet arrived on the Western Mexican shoreline, most likely somewhere near Acapulco. Though initially, relations between his crew and the natives were somewhat strained (records are scant from this time but two sailors, Xu Zhixùn and Fei Yi, are recorded to have been murdered by locals in December 1422.) the arrival of the Aztec Emperor Chimalpopoca in June of 1423 brought close cooperation between the two groups.

Though the two could not understand one another, Emperor Chimalpopoca was apparently awestruck by the mighty treasure ship brought by Zheng He. Zheng He and around thirty sailors were invited to return to Tenochtitlan where, allegedly, Chimalpopoca swore allegience to Zheng He and had some 3000 slaves sacrified in his honour. Another 20,000 slaves were offered to Zheng He but obviously very few were able to be taken back to China. Over the next century, the vassal Aztec Empire continued to send tribute, mostly in the form of slaves and warriors, to Beijing. A swarm of Junks set out across the Pacific, each returning more laden with tribute than the last. Some sources even claim that the legendary 'Mad King' of the Aztecs, Montezuma II, allowed himself to be carried across the pacific, where he rendered his services to the emperor until his death in 1531. Some sources[1] estimate that some four million Mesoamericans were shipped to China between 1424 and 1588, mostly to Beijing. Even the most conservative of estimates places the number of Nahuatl around one million individuals over a period of around a century, a nigh unprecedented transferral of human resources in the early-modern period. The Nahua became an important part of Beijing society, making up the royal guard initially (chosen for their warlike tendencies and ferocious loyalty to the Chinese state) and, starting in 1542 - many of the palace eunuchs and intellectuals.

Nahuatl Hegemony and the fall of the Ming.

Spoiler :

Main article: The Sun Revolts​

By the close of the 17th century, Beijing was dominated by Mesoamerican, moslty Aztec, slaves. Carrying out a vast array of tasks across the city, their hegemony became clear in 1572 when the Aztec Eunuch Coaxoch was designated regent of infant emperor Zhu Yiliu. Around this time, Mesoamerican influence on Chinese culture becomes strikingly obvious and is exemplified by the rapid acceptance of the 'World's Chalice' concept among the elite and philosophers, both Han and Nahuatl. The concept is a blend of the traditional Chinese notions of the 'Mandate of Heaven' and the Aztec notions of sacrifice and vengeful Gods. This philosophy claimed that the universe was like an enormous chalice of the kind traditionally used to hold human blood during ritual sacrifice (Aztec sacrificial customs were embraced by many Chinese. Several architectural sites are littered with the bones of animals sacrificed during this period, though such sacrifices decline around the 18th century) and that the world we live in floats inside the chalice on a sea of blood. This blood constantly drains from the bottom of the chalice and, unless it is topped up, the earth will fall from the chalice into eternal darkness. This blood can be metaphorical, ie personal sacrifice for the good of society, or literal, ie the regular sacrifices carried out every new year in Beijing. Though the idea began to decline with the rise of Han nationalism in the 19th century and was briefly censored by the Huang Dynasty, it left an obvious mark on Chinese society. In fact, the common Chinese phrase 'to fill the chalice', when referring to doing something unpleasant to prepare for the future, originates from this time.

Either way, the prevalance of this view has come to symbolise the deep Nahuatl influence on Chinese society starting in the mid 16th century. In 1591 there was a devastating drought across much of northern China. Many came to believe that the Ming had failed to keep the chalice full due to the steady slipping of their mandate from Heaven. Anarchy gripped China during this period and four emperors ruled ineffectually from Beijing, heavily influenced by Nahuatl Eunuchs. Finally in 1601, the last Han emperor for another 230 years was murdered by the regent,Ilhicamina. Immedeately, Ilhicamina ordered vast purges and some 10,000 were sacrified in the streets of Beijing.

Reign of the Ying Dynasty

Spoiler :

Ilhicamina's reign marks the start of the Ying dynasty in traditional Chinese historiography. While more sypmathetic sources claim that Ilhicaminas purges reduced the grip of self serving mandarins on the Chinese state, most modern historians believe that a tremendous stroke of luck for the new Emperor synchronised his vast human sacrifices with the flooding of the Huang river and the death of invading Manchu leader Nurhaci. Though Ilhicamina would reign for only a further two years, having been 59 and in poor health upon his seizure of power, his son - Tlacelel - was one of the greatest of all the Ying emperors. Tlacelel disbanded the Nahua palace guard and made them high ranking officers in an army composed mostly of ethnically Han soldiers - the famous jiebao infantry regiments which ravaged much of East Asia during the late 17th century. Tlacelel also offered peace to the now fragmented and leaderless Manchu horde, granting estates in Outer Mongolia to many high ranking Manchu in exchange for their cooperation, forming an elite cavalry regiment, the Yellow Banners.

Tlacelel's 'New Model Army' as it is often referred to in Western literature was sent deep into Southeast Asia, seizing much of Burma and the north of Thailand. Later the NMA was sent against Tibet with less success but by directing the majority of Han males away from the centre of the nation, Tlacelel granted himself a free hand to centralise the state around ethnic Nahuatl. At its height under Tlacelel's son Tlilpontonqui the Ying Dynasty comprosied most of modern China, Eastern Tibet (and much of the rest of Tibet for a six year regency from 1681 to 187) Burma, Thailand and southern Manchuria.

Tlilpontonqui, often considered second only to his father, orchestrated perhaps the most dramatic moment in Ying history when he had the hearts of six European explorers sent to London and Madrid. (Rumour states he developed a taste for European blood and publically bathed in the blood of captured Merchants on top of the pyramid of Shen Fa, though most historians outside of mainland China consider this baseless slander.) Despite his belligerency and tremendous successes in the Sino-Spanish war of 1699, European influence continued to seep into China after his death and the son of the last 'great emperor' of the Ying, Xochipilli, granted trading rights to the EIC and the VOC in 1742 and 1757 respectively.

Collapse of the Ying

Spoiler :

Main article: Huang He Revolt​

As European influences began to seep into Chinese society following the pact between Xochipilli and both Britain and the Netherlands, Ying society began to crumble. Europeans were abhorred by the practices of mass human sacrifice undertaken across much of China and missionaries and humanitarians spread new ideas about the world that didn't require the muder of innocents. Perhaps most importantly, Europeans took an interest in Han culture, seeing the Aztec influence as barbaric and a counter to their own diplomatic manuevers. Joseph Burkely, a British MP, summarised the situation in a 1789 debate on Chinese trade.

"The Han, that is; the race indigenous to the Chinese mainland, are a civilised and often welcoming race who, would fate allow it, would likely allow the full benefits of European trade into their arms were they not dominated by barbarians from across the sea."

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Nationalist sentiments were fed into Chinese society and arms, money and information were smuggled to groups of Chinese who claimed to be plotting against the Ying emperors. A string of poor emperors in Beijing did not help the situation and by 1801 much of the area around the Huang river was a hotbed for anti Ying sentiment. In 1814 the British empire attempted to provoke a general uprising by bombarding Beijing from sea but lost a frigate, the HMS Penzance, and were forced to sign an embarrassing treaty apologising for the incident. Despite this initial setback, in 1826 the revolution finally arrived; ferocious fighting broke out across China. A Manchu-Mongol incursion (Both groups had signed treaties with the Ying Emperors) slowed the transition of power but by 1829 the Han emerged victorious. On January 24th, 1829, the last Ying emperor Cauhtemoc II was strangled to death and thrown from the roof his palace.

1829 - 1943 Huang Dynasty >
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IGN said:

"[...] we think a lot of our fans aren't just regular gamers but really enjoy the historical experience we bring them. I think most people will be excited to see the inclusion of a specific Chinese dynasty, particularly the Ying, so I'm really looking forward to seeing how these crazy new civilisations, be it the sacrifice-happy Ying or the diplomacy-focussed Austrians. Its definitely a diversion from our usual designs but I think both long time fans of the series and new players are going to appreciate such an odd ball civilisation to play with. Besides we have a few other exciting tricks for the expansion which will be revealed later"

- Jon Shafer on the inclusion of the Ying Dynasty in upcoming DLC, 'Gods Among Us' for Civilisation V​

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The Ying Dynasty​

Capital: Beijing

Leader: Tlacelel I

UA: The Great Chalice
The faith and Culture output of all cities is increased by 10% for every city being razed in the empire, or 20% during a Golden Age, and receive Faith for every citizen killed when capturing a city. May expend Faith to increase the length of Golden Ages up to a maximum of 15 turns.

UU: Jiebao (Replaces Musketman)
The Jiebao, unlike the Musketman it replaces, receives the 'Imminent Sacrifice' promotion whenever its health is below 50%, allowing it to generate faith and double experience whenever it attacks an enemy. High level Jiebao's may be disbanded in the capital for Golden Age points.

UB: Zhui Ti (Replaces Temple)
The Zhui Ti functions much like a normal temple when built in settled cities, save for the fact that it yields an additional +1 faith and culture during Golden Ages. However, constructing a Zhui Ti in an occupied city immediately kills a random number of citizens and converts them into faith, it then permanently yields an additional +2 culture and happiness.

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So there it is, an Aztec ruled Chinese dynasty centred entirely around human sacrifice.

Is it probable? Heck no

Is it possible? Possibly not

Is it cool?

Heck yiss

Meanwhile I spent the whole day finishing the history for my dynasty, and now I have no idea what to do for their actual design...

Can confirm, realising I had to actually come up with a design for the ridiculous monstrosity I'd created was definitely the worst part of all that. (Maybe second worst after desperately trying to work out how to make a forum post look like a Wikipedia article)