God & Kings Screenshot Analysis

Pouakai · Mar 12, 2012

Could be, but they don't look anything like crabs or lobsters

Rex_Mundi · Mar 12, 2012

seasnake said:
I would say North America, Central America, and South America are all separate regions.
Europe I would split between Western, Eastern and Scandinavia.
Africa I would have North Africa and Black Africa.
Asia is the Middle East, Far East, south East, Steppes, and Indiana Subcontinent.
Australia and Oceania are the other two.

I would add the mediteranian to that list, as a region is is quite distinct.

AriochIV · Mar 12, 2012

Eagle Pursuit said:
The boat is in the upper left, yet there is some sort of brown box in the center of the tile. It makes me think of a wooden crab or lobster trap being thrown into the water. So I think it is crab, as some have suggested, or lobster.

I believe the "brown box" is the fishing net in the process of being cast.

Bowsling · Mar 13, 2012

The flag on the Great Admiral's ship is an Austrian one. Just sayin'.

TheMarshmallowBear · Mar 13, 2012

That's just an icon, as far as I know the icons aren't country dependent. just sayin'

Bowsling · Mar 13, 2012

No kidding. The great admiral belongs to the Netherlands. However, it could be an indicator.

AriochIV · Mar 13, 2012

Could be an indicator of what? It's just a red and white banner.

Pouakai · Mar 13, 2012

The fact that the Great Admiral is modern ship icon makes me wonder if the icons can now change along with the art by era?

TheMarshmallowBear · Mar 13, 2012

.. that's very intresting, there are unused icons (and as far as I know the unit themselves change by era too right?)

Bowsling · Mar 13, 2012

AriochIV said:
Could be an indicator of what? It's just a red and white banner.

It's a red-white-red banner, which is a part of historic Austrian heraldry and is used as the flag today. The fact that they use it in the icon could mean that Austria is in, although it is doubtful.

Gucumatz · Mar 13, 2012

Bowsling said:
It's a red-white-red banner, which is a part of historic Austrian heraldry and is used as the flag today. The fact that they use it in the icon could mean that Austria is in, although it is doubtful.

Why would that mean Austria is in? The Civ in the picture being used is the Dutch, you can see their cities production. The selected unit is therefore Dutch.

theadder · Mar 13, 2012

Gucumatz said:
Why would that mean Austria is in? The Civ in the picture being used is the Dutch, you can see their cities production. The selected unit is therefore Dutch.

I think that he feels it is a hint of sorts.

Remains to be seen I suppose. Probably not though.

Pouakai · Mar 13, 2012

How many flags feature in the UN icon? Have any of them been suggested as hints?

EDIT: Could it be a Nautical Signal Flag?

Montov · Mar 14, 2012

I've only encountered that flag at harbors or bridges to indicate which way you need to sail.
See: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binnenvaartpolitiereglement

So maybe it is a 'no trespassing' sign or warning.

Louis XXIV · Mar 14, 2012

Wouldn't the fact that they used it for a unit actually suggest the civ is not in? After all, if it were in, things might get confusing.

snipperrabbit!! · Mar 14, 2012

Or, perhaps, it is a red Juliet meaning: "I am on fire and have dangerous cargo on board : keep well clear of me."

seasnake · Mar 14, 2012

Personally I think it's just the rule of cool, red and white banner looked good so the ship got one.

Monthar · Mar 14, 2012

I don't think it actually means anything. 1) The signal flags would be those on the line leading up to the mast from bow and stern. 2) The National flag is mounted on the stern not the bow.

The choice of colors for all the flags don't quite match any of the international signal flag colors. This is probably just for decoration, not to actually say anything.

snipperrabbit!! · Mar 15, 2012

I've seen this flag on the top of a bridge arch in Paris. I guess it only means : " follow this way ".

Alk3Crimson · Mar 15, 2012

Pouakai said:
The fact that the Great Admiral is modern ship icon makes me wonder if the icons can now change along with the art by era?

The symbol for Great Generals throughout the game is the modern insignia for a US General, so they probably just went a similar route with GAs.

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