Well, we went for a few wonders, expanded a little, and held our borders. The reason why we expanded so little? Constant barbarians 
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Chapter 3: A Man of Culture
For centuries, the undercurrent of Confucian tradition had been present in Zulu society. Ever since the building of the Oracle of Ulundi, Confucian ideals have been present in the population, and so has their beliefs. As the religion grew, expanding throughout Zululand, Shaka too became influenced by this religion(Everybody respects him). He mandated the religion as the only religion allowed in Zululand. Animist tradition continued to prosper and melt into Confucian ideology, until eventually, a hybrid religion called Zulunda appeared. Zulunda blended the ideas of respect and social status into the idea of honoring the dead, the spirits, and the ancestors. Shaka was the one who deserved most respect, as leader, followed by the spirits, followed by the ancestors, followed by the dead, followed by the nobles, followed by the peasants.
Zulunda theology stated that one must serve Leader, Family, and State. Zulunda tradition soon evolved into the concept of working for the state, and as working for the state meant working for Shaka, Ulundi received prime benefits of being the capital of Zululand. Shaka, resident of Zululand, naturally prioritized Ulundi's buildup as a cultural center as well as the economic and political center of Zululand. Shaka had large ambitions, and it would soon be shown through his various projects.
Years passed as Shaka led his Impis, Archers, Warriors, and Axemen into battle against the barbarian hordes. At one point, the loss of the Confucian holy city of Nobamba was a possible threat, but expert military tactics from Shaka rescued the city from a horde of barbarians. Shaka positioned outposts of troops that would regularly need to be replenished as the endless hordes fought on. While on patrol, a squadron of Impis noticed large, furred animals that seemed to be plentiful of meat. 1 hunt later, a few animals where slain and brought back to Ulundi. Shaka informed the local government of uMgungdunlovu about the caribou, and pondered how such an animal could be found in Africa.
A new city was founded to shift the frontlines from Nobamba, away from the center of religious learning. Shaka established the city in such a location that it was surrounded by rivers on nearly all sides and quickly defendable from Ulundi. Shaka named it kwaDukuza in honor of Duke Kwa, the leader of an outpost that had recently been overrun.
Shaka continued to build sculptures of himself using tax money, angering many peasants and nobles alike. Shaka opened a new school of art in Ulundi, so that the anger of wasting money on art would be directed at the school and not at himself. After all, having a giant statue of yourself screams classy to the ladies.
The school quickly expanded and attracted many talented young men from throughout Zululand. Shaka himself regularly investigated the school, and pleased with the results(many more sculptures of himself), expanded a library wing dedicated to the arts in Ulundi. A young man by the name of Rabbi Akiva proved himself a competent artist, however, his art differed from other alumni in that he drew images of Confucius, made sculptures showing natural equilibrium, and wrote haikus. Shaka shipped him off to a monastery in Nobamba, where he distinguished himself and founded the Kong Miao, the greatest cathedral in all of Zululand, and at the time, the only.
Hundreds of years had passed since the Afrikaaners had fled from Shaka on boat. While he nominally maintained control over them, he had not been in direct contact with the Afrikaaner exiles for centuries. News arrived soon that contact had been made and that the Afrikaaners had seeked refuge in Egypt.
Egypt was a backward place that had spawned off of Zulu traditions somehow reaching northwards past the barbarian hordes. They had only 2 settlements, and did not even know how to fish. Shaka was content to ignore their existence, seeing as how they had accepted the traitorous Afrikaaner exiles.
More news soon arrived from the few loyal Zulumen that had begun to explore the Mediterranean that they had made contact yet again. Shaka exchanged pleasantries with the King of the Franks, but when his representatives told the man that Zululand already had a faith, the man yelled Shaka's representatives out of the palace and hung them. Zululand and Frankia have not gotten along since then, to keep it simple.
Shaka, in fury over the treatment of his subjects, built a statue mocking the Frankish king by replicating his image in elephant byproducts. When the Frankish diplomats arrived, they where outraged and immediately left Zululand, to Shaka's delight.
Conveniently for him, the Franks had disclosed the secrets of metal working as a goodwill gesture. Shaka snorted and ordered that a forge be built in Ulundi as soon as possible. The reason that Ulundi could not immediately begin on the forge soon became obvious....
Shaka had been building a massive library that payed homage to Zulunda theology, the history of Zululand, mathematics, Zulu technological secrets, and even a museum displaying the greatest statues that had been built to Shaka's honor. Shaka was quite pleased to have completed his grand achievement of his reign.
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So, there we have it. Hatty is backwards to say the least, Chuky doesn't have alphabet and I see no reason to even tech alphabet at all. Ulundi can build the 'mids in 10 turns, and we can switch to police state for extra military production, never a bad idea in our current position. Alternatively, we can build a forge in 4 turns and the Colossus in 6, I think. Or should I focus on more expansion? A lot of fogbusters died, so I need to replace them soon. ATM, I'm thinking expand in East Africa until I reach a chokepoint, then expand into the Congo for a cottage spamfest.
Now, some pictures:
Hatty is VERY backwards, hehe.
And here is Zululand in all it's glory:
I'm making a late run for the GLH in uMgungdunlovu(I finally learned how to spell it
) and the Moai in Bulawayo.
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Now, let's think here. Conquest is doable, build a huge stack and take out Egypt and Charlie, leaving 4 more civs to kill, all likely ravaged by barbs and backwards. The hard part is actually finding them
. Domination is impossible; do you know how many cities that'd take ? Space is doable, we need more cottages though, Culture would take a while and I'd rather not, Time sounds.....boring, and Diplo...?
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Chapter 3: A Man of Culture
For centuries, the undercurrent of Confucian tradition had been present in Zulu society. Ever since the building of the Oracle of Ulundi, Confucian ideals have been present in the population, and so has their beliefs. As the religion grew, expanding throughout Zululand, Shaka too became influenced by this religion(Everybody respects him). He mandated the religion as the only religion allowed in Zululand. Animist tradition continued to prosper and melt into Confucian ideology, until eventually, a hybrid religion called Zulunda appeared. Zulunda blended the ideas of respect and social status into the idea of honoring the dead, the spirits, and the ancestors. Shaka was the one who deserved most respect, as leader, followed by the spirits, followed by the ancestors, followed by the dead, followed by the nobles, followed by the peasants.
Zulunda theology stated that one must serve Leader, Family, and State. Zulunda tradition soon evolved into the concept of working for the state, and as working for the state meant working for Shaka, Ulundi received prime benefits of being the capital of Zululand. Shaka, resident of Zululand, naturally prioritized Ulundi's buildup as a cultural center as well as the economic and political center of Zululand. Shaka had large ambitions, and it would soon be shown through his various projects.
Years passed as Shaka led his Impis, Archers, Warriors, and Axemen into battle against the barbarian hordes. At one point, the loss of the Confucian holy city of Nobamba was a possible threat, but expert military tactics from Shaka rescued the city from a horde of barbarians. Shaka positioned outposts of troops that would regularly need to be replenished as the endless hordes fought on. While on patrol, a squadron of Impis noticed large, furred animals that seemed to be plentiful of meat. 1 hunt later, a few animals where slain and brought back to Ulundi. Shaka informed the local government of uMgungdunlovu about the caribou, and pondered how such an animal could be found in Africa.
A new city was founded to shift the frontlines from Nobamba, away from the center of religious learning. Shaka established the city in such a location that it was surrounded by rivers on nearly all sides and quickly defendable from Ulundi. Shaka named it kwaDukuza in honor of Duke Kwa, the leader of an outpost that had recently been overrun.
Shaka continued to build sculptures of himself using tax money, angering many peasants and nobles alike. Shaka opened a new school of art in Ulundi, so that the anger of wasting money on art would be directed at the school and not at himself. After all, having a giant statue of yourself screams classy to the ladies.
The school quickly expanded and attracted many talented young men from throughout Zululand. Shaka himself regularly investigated the school, and pleased with the results(many more sculptures of himself), expanded a library wing dedicated to the arts in Ulundi. A young man by the name of Rabbi Akiva proved himself a competent artist, however, his art differed from other alumni in that he drew images of Confucius, made sculptures showing natural equilibrium, and wrote haikus. Shaka shipped him off to a monastery in Nobamba, where he distinguished himself and founded the Kong Miao, the greatest cathedral in all of Zululand, and at the time, the only.
Hundreds of years had passed since the Afrikaaners had fled from Shaka on boat. While he nominally maintained control over them, he had not been in direct contact with the Afrikaaner exiles for centuries. News arrived soon that contact had been made and that the Afrikaaners had seeked refuge in Egypt.
Egypt was a backward place that had spawned off of Zulu traditions somehow reaching northwards past the barbarian hordes. They had only 2 settlements, and did not even know how to fish. Shaka was content to ignore their existence, seeing as how they had accepted the traitorous Afrikaaner exiles.
More news soon arrived from the few loyal Zulumen that had begun to explore the Mediterranean that they had made contact yet again. Shaka exchanged pleasantries with the King of the Franks, but when his representatives told the man that Zululand already had a faith, the man yelled Shaka's representatives out of the palace and hung them. Zululand and Frankia have not gotten along since then, to keep it simple.
Shaka, in fury over the treatment of his subjects, built a statue mocking the Frankish king by replicating his image in elephant byproducts. When the Frankish diplomats arrived, they where outraged and immediately left Zululand, to Shaka's delight.
Conveniently for him, the Franks had disclosed the secrets of metal working as a goodwill gesture. Shaka snorted and ordered that a forge be built in Ulundi as soon as possible. The reason that Ulundi could not immediately begin on the forge soon became obvious....
Shaka had been building a massive library that payed homage to Zulunda theology, the history of Zululand, mathematics, Zulu technological secrets, and even a museum displaying the greatest statues that had been built to Shaka's honor. Shaka was quite pleased to have completed his grand achievement of his reign.
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So, there we have it. Hatty is backwards to say the least, Chuky doesn't have alphabet and I see no reason to even tech alphabet at all. Ulundi can build the 'mids in 10 turns, and we can switch to police state for extra military production, never a bad idea in our current position. Alternatively, we can build a forge in 4 turns and the Colossus in 6, I think. Or should I focus on more expansion? A lot of fogbusters died, so I need to replace them soon. ATM, I'm thinking expand in East Africa until I reach a chokepoint, then expand into the Congo for a cottage spamfest.
Now, some pictures:
Hatty is VERY backwards, hehe.
And here is Zululand in all it's glory:
I'm making a late run for the GLH in uMgungdunlovu(I finally learned how to spell it
) and the Moai in Bulawayo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Now, let's think here. Conquest is doable, build a huge stack and take out Egypt and Charlie, leaving 4 more civs to kill, all likely ravaged by barbs and backwards. The hard part is actually finding them
. Domination is impossible; do you know how many cities that'd take ? Space is doable, we need more cottages though, Culture would take a while and I'd rather not, Time sounds.....boring, and Diplo...?
