Hi guys,
I've done a little research for the three remaining civs and come up with a few options, based on
balancing ,
appropriate looking leaderheads,
geographical placement and
available biographical/cultural info.
I've included a map to help explain my choices. It it is very crude and the placement of civs is only a rough approximate but it gives you a general idea.
Option 1 - 2 North American Civs / 1 South American Civ
North American civs
1. Shoshone - They could occupy the great basin area that is currently unrepresented.
2. Naz Perce - Could be used but are the least similar to the leaderheads we have.
Would be a better match for the Shoshone than the Naz Perce
Would be okay for the Shoshone, if the background was changed. Maybe a grass background instead of desert.
3. Cheyenne - Could be used but they are an Algonquian speaking tribe.
4. Pawnee - Would occupy another area not yet represented. We have a pretty good leaderhead for them and they were bitter rivals of the Sioux.
5. Comanche - Again would occupy an unrepresented area, and we have a leaderhead for them. Downside is they are geographically quite close to the Navajo and Apache and culturally are not too dissimilar either.
Could be used for the Comanche
South American Civ
This one was a little harder due to really no good leaderheads to fit any remaining civ. However, let me run something past the group. We could use a non contacted civ. That is a civ where there has not been sufficient outside contact with. I was thinking of the Toromona.
7. Toromona - They were allegedly the protectors of the Inca, and guardians to the city of Paititi, the mythic unfound city where the Inca sent their remaining treasure for safe keeping. They also met and drove back the Spanish in several battles, defeating them badly enough to prevent any kind of Spanish occupation of their lands. In fact they are still listed as a non contacted tribe. They also occupy an area not yet represented. It adds a bit of variety to the civs!
Could be used for the Toromona. No-one really knows what they looked like and this guy looks bad-ass enough to kick some butt.
If the team does not want to pursue the Toromona civ, then I would suggest either the Cambeba or Mapulche, although neither one of them fits with the leaderhead.
Option 2 - 1 North American Civ / 1 Central American Civ / 1 South American Civ
If we pick one of the North American Civs, and a South American Civ, then I suggest the Guaymi as a Central American Civ.
6. Guaymi - They are not that well known but they are further south than the other civs in that area, helping to space out an already crowded section of the map.
Could be used for the Guaymi
Personally I could go with either option, and I'm open to any suggestions. If somebody really wants a civ represented from those mentioned above please speak out.
If we choose option 1, then I would suggest the Shoshone and Pawnee for North America and Toromona for South America. If we choose option 2, I would pick the Shoshone for North America, the Toromona for South America, and use the Guaymi for Central America.
Let me know what you guys think.