Leaders we don't want.

The Cosmic Kid · May 6, 2010

plasmacannon said:
Add - a financial and technological leader for Japan. Geesh, Yes, Japan had Samauri, we all know that, but, after WW2, they have become a leader of technological innovation and wealth. Just think Sony or Toyota, with many more examples. If not, they need to make their unique building grant them a bonus in those areas at that time.

Meiji, maybe? Not exactly associated with the Japan of bizarre little widgets for yuppies, but he does get a lot of the credit for his nation's industrialization and modernization.

plasmacannon said:
Add - a medieval leader for England. To have to choose Churchill for great Longbowmen, seemed silly. Give me a Richard the Lionheart and I'll be

Richard? I'd prefer Henry II or Henry V. Though admittedly Richard has better name recognition, thanks to the Robin Hood legend.

Maybe William the Conqueror...

All this talk of alternate leaders for civs is probably irrelevant, though, since Firaxis seems to be reverting to the Civ3 "leader = civ" model. Disappointing, but I can see why there might be practical reasons for doing so, given the lavish effort they're putting into each leader.

plasmacannon · May 7, 2010

Henry V works too.
I was thinking of the Robin Hood stories when I wrote that, but, yes, historically, Henry V won a great battle vs the French with fewer numbers, because, he has many, many longbowmen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Agincourt

The Almighty dF · May 7, 2010

The Cosmic Kid said:
Meiji, maybe? Not exactly associated with the Japan of bizarre little widgets for yuppies, but he does get a lot of the credit for his nation's industrialization and modernization.

Richard? I'd prefer Henry II or Henry V. Though admittedly Richard has better name recognition, thanks to the Robin Hood legend.

Maybe William the Conqueror...

All this talk of alternate leaders for civs is probably irrelevant, though, since Firaxis seems to be reverting to the Civ3 "leader = civ" model. Disappointing, but I can see why there might be practical reasons for doing so, given the lavish effort they're putting into each leader.

I'd vote Richard I simply because the Crusades are such an interesting era, and Richard really helps represent them (maybe have Richard I -and- Saladin.)

Dachs · May 7, 2010

Henry VII for king of England

Arakhor · May 7, 2010

What did Henry VII do that was so notable, other than win the Battle of Bosworth, begin the short-lived Tudor dynasty and be known as a frugal economist?

Leaders we don't want.

The Cosmic Kid

Warlord

plasmacannon

Emperor

The Almighty dF

Pharaoh

Dachs

Hero of the Soviet Union

Arakhor

Dremora Courtier

Similar threads