Ghandi Khan
Warlord
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2007
- Messages
- 106
Love this scenario, just a couple thoughts.
1. The Turks. They start right at Ankara. I know that's the capital of Turkey... but this isn't a very good place for them to start as it will probably be right in the middle of the Greek, Roman, Babylonian, Persian, Egyptian or Arab empires when it does show up (whomever is still around at that point), and it's not even historically accurate. Wouldn't it be better to put them over in Turkmenistan or somewhere else in central Asia, where historically the Turkish people actually did originate? The land over there is far more likely to be unoccupied and give the Turks a reasonable chance at getting a decent foothold. I think it would make sense to start there and then make it part of their HV conditions to control Asia Minor, and maybe even move their palace to Ankara or Istanbul. Also, the computer always settles crappy tiles in Turkey.. if they moved one space north in most cases their position would be far more optimal as they would either be closer to food resources or not sitting on top of them so they can't use them, or they would have a harbor. Maybe the map could be adjusted a little bit.. moving some resources around a little bit so the cities could be on the same plots without sabotaging their own ability to feed themselves?
2. The Americans. Why does everyone hate on American culture? They have one star in this scenario. If I had to think realistically about any cities in the world today that actually had achieved legendary culture, the first two that would come to mind would be New York and Los Angeles. Some argument could be made for Paris, Rome and Jerusalem... but American culture dominates the world today like NO other city or civilization in history ever has. But... with such a late start.. and such a poor cultural rating.. it's impossible for them to catch up in this scenario. If anything they should have a huge bonus, not be operating at a defecit. Only the very ancient civilizations have any hope of winning a cultural victory in RFC.
3. nations declaring independence... I think this is cool... but is there any way to fix the way that whenever a city flips all the buildings in it are destroyed? So annoying. Mecca and Cairo have both flipped for me.. both are very important cities in my empire. I reconquered each almost immediately, but found almost every single building in each city obliterated. I can sort of understand this happening in conquest, as a side effect of warfare, but if people were just rising up to proclaim their independence would they really raze every building in the city when they did so? Doesn't make sense... highly irritating. I'm also very scared of this happening in Delhi. So far the Indians have not come back since I wiped them out a long long time ago, and Delhi is my second most important city after Ashur (I started as the Babylonians and changed my starting location, there is no Babil... then I took over the Persians when they showed up). I'm working toward a cultural victory, but if Delhi flips and every building in it is lost before I can reconquer it... ugh.. =P
1. The Turks. They start right at Ankara. I know that's the capital of Turkey... but this isn't a very good place for them to start as it will probably be right in the middle of the Greek, Roman, Babylonian, Persian, Egyptian or Arab empires when it does show up (whomever is still around at that point), and it's not even historically accurate. Wouldn't it be better to put them over in Turkmenistan or somewhere else in central Asia, where historically the Turkish people actually did originate? The land over there is far more likely to be unoccupied and give the Turks a reasonable chance at getting a decent foothold. I think it would make sense to start there and then make it part of their HV conditions to control Asia Minor, and maybe even move their palace to Ankara or Istanbul. Also, the computer always settles crappy tiles in Turkey.. if they moved one space north in most cases their position would be far more optimal as they would either be closer to food resources or not sitting on top of them so they can't use them, or they would have a harbor. Maybe the map could be adjusted a little bit.. moving some resources around a little bit so the cities could be on the same plots without sabotaging their own ability to feed themselves?
2. The Americans. Why does everyone hate on American culture? They have one star in this scenario. If I had to think realistically about any cities in the world today that actually had achieved legendary culture, the first two that would come to mind would be New York and Los Angeles. Some argument could be made for Paris, Rome and Jerusalem... but American culture dominates the world today like NO other city or civilization in history ever has. But... with such a late start.. and such a poor cultural rating.. it's impossible for them to catch up in this scenario. If anything they should have a huge bonus, not be operating at a defecit. Only the very ancient civilizations have any hope of winning a cultural victory in RFC.
3. nations declaring independence... I think this is cool... but is there any way to fix the way that whenever a city flips all the buildings in it are destroyed? So annoying. Mecca and Cairo have both flipped for me.. both are very important cities in my empire. I reconquered each almost immediately, but found almost every single building in each city obliterated. I can sort of understand this happening in conquest, as a side effect of warfare, but if people were just rising up to proclaim their independence would they really raze every building in the city when they did so? Doesn't make sense... highly irritating. I'm also very scared of this happening in Delhi. So far the Indians have not come back since I wiped them out a long long time ago, and Delhi is my second most important city after Ashur (I started as the Babylonians and changed my starting location, there is no Babil... then I took over the Persians when they showed up). I'm working toward a cultural victory, but if Delhi flips and every building in it is lost before I can reconquer it... ugh.. =P