In general Germany is as "free" as any other western republic, I think everyone should see why the "Hakenkreuz" is not wanted here, the time of the Third Reich was possibly the darkest hour in human history and "we" germans still feel guilty. If you want to add a great german leader, take frederik the great, this dude was a true hero
Then maybe the USA should have a picture of colonists slaughtering and raping native Americans, since it's historically accurate. How is that in poor taste?
Adding Hitler to Germany as a leader seems overall a very immature choice, primarily for the reason that Hitler was Germany's history's most incompetent leader, (after 12 years of rule Germany had lost millions of citizens, a great deal of land, it's economy laid in ruins and it was ripped into two separate states) but he happens to be one of the best known "bad guys" of history. There's a bunch of much more suitable leaders (out of which Bismark is the best IMO) for a civilization game.
How can Stalin be tasteful? He was just as much of a monster as Hitler was. Really the only difference is that while Hitler targeted Jews and gypsies, Stalin targeted kulaks, political opponents, and perceived political opponents. But the man killed 20 million people and enslaved Eastern Europe.
Neither Stalin nor Hitler should be portrayed as lightly as Civ portrays its leaders.
Is it recommended to play this with the Hebrew Civilization mod?
Understand the reason for this being pulled, 2k obviously cant host anything which can be construed as illegal in some states. I don't think that there is anything illegal about mentioning Hitler himself though (surely 2kGreg can clarify?), I think it is simply the emblem of the swastika and Nazi membership/promotion which is prohibited in Germany.
Can this be reproduced having been sanitised for the masses. I am genuinely looking forward to playing a scenario/game where I can take it to the beaches against the Germans in WW2!
I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but I do hope you understand that we just plain cannot host content that is illegal.
Only a double post, Meeber? Why not another triple? Since they're all so interesting...
...But anyway; I've uploaded the mods (Base mod, Nazi Icon, King Tiger) to the CivFanatics Download section, and it should be showing in a few days.
I was wondering if 2K/Gamespy would do what Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons do; host everything on an American server and limit access to illegal content on a country by country basis like Wikipedia does with the Nazi Swastika: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nazi_Swastika.svg
But anyway; I've uploaded the mods (Base mod, Nazi Icon, King Tiger) to the CivFanatics Download section, and it should be showing in a few days.
What happens if the American civ became illegal in a country, would you take it out?
Can you include a readme with the mod that explains how to enable a mod not available thru the hub. I for one have no idea how to do it. Thanks.
I was wondering if 2K/Gamespy would do what Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons do; host everything on an American server and limit access to illegal content on a country by country basis like Wikipedia does with the Nazi Swastika: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F...ngs) and community self-censorship/vandalism.
You've got it all wrong.
It is legal to use the Swastika in Germany to
Wikipedia flatly and squarely falls within that. Wikipedia or Wikimedia commons do not limit access to illegal content on a country by country basis. en.wikipedia.org is the same wherever you access it from. The German wikipedia de.wikipedia.org (though hosted in Florida, USA as well) uses the image of the nazi Swastika on the article on swastikas, and other nazi/ww2 articles are ripe with them.
Someone from Pakistan can still see the Muhammed cartoons on the muhammed-drawing controversy articles on wikipedia - though clearly illegal by Pakistani law.
It would be a total mess if wikipedia started doing what you think they have been doing. The only censorship on wikipedia is in accordance with US law (which are very few things) and community self-censorship/vandalism.