Let's do something together: Create a mod to celebrate Civ IV (Humor)

Why? To celeberate Civ IV coming out with a fun/silly/amusing/spoof/civfanatics inspired mod. This is just a fun way for us to come together, and create something together. Feel free draw inspiration from the Forums! This is an opportunity to celebrate.

ONCE the official release date (for the first release) of Civ IV has arrived, no more submissions should be made (Aside from filling any major gaps). At least that might make it more interesting.


A few rules:

Keep it FUN, and nice. No partisan bickering or any stuff like that. Keep it amusing, fun, humerous, silly, while not getting to nutty.

What I recommend to be modded: The civs, thier leaders, the names of religions (as they are the same), Civics areas/options, City Improvements, and Wonders. Core coponents (IE: units like settlers or tanks as well as most techs) should not be modded.

If your civ/country is on here it's not a put down, just trying to make a more 'unique' and fun experience. Please keep Controversy out, but feel free to nominate civs that (even if great/cool) would make for a fun game. Try to avoid civs that existed in the first three, or base version of Civ IV. Although we may wish to keep existing countries to a minimum and go with general ideas/mythical civs. SO please do not exceed two or three real world countries.


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My recomendations:

Civ: Switzerland* led by Ulrich Zwingili (the spelling may be off). UU Swiss Pikemen

Chosen as they are nuetral, and I'd be laughing my head off if Switzerland pulled a "Civ II" and said "OUR WORDS ARE BACKED WITH NUCLEAR WEAPONS!"

Religion: Jedi!

City Improvement: Gas Station: -10% health (junk food), +10% commerce.

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Civ: Civfanatica led by Thunderfall. Special leaders (IE artist, scientist) inspired by people who've made major mods, or help run the site. If we get into any major disagreements, we'll randomize from the options.
UU The Fanatic. This should be an opportunity for humor. Use the old Civ II sprite WITHOUT animating it. We are CivFanatics.

Cities: we all kinda pick one and add to the list. Civfanatica should be the capital, and I offer Boodleburg for my city. Cities will be either (after the capital) organized alphabeticly or randomly to avoid debate or even order submitted.

I'd like to see Civ's based on some of the characters that post around here all the time.

If commander Bello's image pops up telling me to give him some tribute, i would probably do it

[/QUOTE]:If commander Bello's image pops up telling me to give him some tribute, i would probably do it [/QUOTE]

I would say "so you bought the game after all".

:If commander Bello's image pops up telling me to give him some tribute, i would probably do it [/QUOTE]

I would say "so you bought the game after all".[/QUOTE]
YOU HAVE TOO MANY ROADS, PREPARE TO DIE

How about Canada or Quebec, in honour of those who will not rest until one of them is in the game?

And for a little fun, make it a clone of the American civ with different city names. =P

CrazyMrLeo said:

How about Canada or Quebec, in honour of those who will not rest until one of them is in the game?

And for a little fun, make it a clone of the American civ with different city names. =P

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I'd rename the SEAL and F-15 for Humorsake. Seeing as most of the people (I sound silyl saying this, but oh well) behind Ghostbusters were Canadian (IIRC), perhaps we could rename the SEAL to "Ghostbuster" I'm merely joking, but it's just a humerous idea.

CrazyMrLeo said:

How about Canada or Quebec, in honour of those who will not rest until one of them is in the game?

And for a little fun, make it a clone of the American civ with different city names. =P

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The UU should be a "Peacekeeper".

Hmmm, along the lines of Civfanatica, may I suggest Snoopy and Warpstorm as Great Artists (go forth and 'Culture Bomb' my pretties )

As for Civs, how about:

North Korea
Leader: Kim Jong-Il (preferred civics are Serfdom and Police State). Gets a penalty of -1 food to every tile and a -10 reputation with all non-Asian Civs.
UU: The Phantom Nuke. Doesn't do any damage, and doesn't even really exist (we think ), but every one is so convinced it is the most powerful weapon in the world, that they will bend over backwards to try and accomodate your demands. Preferred Religion is 'Leader Cult'.

Another possible civ is:

Zimbabwe
Leader: Robert Mugabe (preferred Civics are Kleptocracy and State Property).

UU: Militias. Excellent pillagers, only problem is they are no good outside their own borders, but are brilliant at destroying the roads, towns and farmland of their own cities.

Is that the kind of thing you are talking about?

Yours,
Aussie_Lurker.

Hmm.. We need Vanadorn or Coinich to post pictures of themselves here!

How about Oceania.

Only 1 city in the middle of the ocean, gets every single tech known to any civilization without ever doing research, no settlers, earns +5 gold, +3 food and +3 shields from every ocean square around the capital so they can rush or build everything, the only wonder it can build is Internet.

As a result, it is rich, extremely diffult to defeat, technologically advanced, but can go almost nowhere on the global scale. It would be fun to build up a huge SOD and just go raze everybody else's cities, or an easy Diplomatic victory.

All worker actions have the animation of running around pulling their hair out. Once their action is complete they fall to the ground in exaustion.

If a new tech is discovered workers stop their actions, make a comment (good or bad) about the new tech, and then go back to what they were doing.

Small Wonder: Lottery

Dramatically increases taxes to your most economically depressed/poorest cities only. No effect whatsoever to any wealthy areas. +1 happiness for all areas from either unrealistic hopes/dreams (ticket buyers) or lower taxes for government services (non-ticket buyers).

Becomes obsolete with either government morality or universal education.

@Aussie:

Civ: Austalian Cricket Team. Leader: Don Bradman. UU: Shane Warn who can send naughty text messages to other leaders for "diplomatic purposes"

Ha, that Zimbabwe one is really funny!

Going with the whole Swiss thing one of the unit upgrades could be, what else ... A swiss army knife.
Because you never know when a cork screw could save your life or fix a tank.

From today's somethingawful.com:

The Polish: Long have these hardy people existed in the unfavorable location between Germany and Russia, and have been overlooked as a major player in European history. Although much was destroyed in WWII, these proud people have outlasted the worst conditions and persevered with nothing more than potatoes and polka music. They are even America's third biggest ally right now in the fight against terror in Iraq. That tells you something!
Special Unit: Polka band. Replaces the archer. This unit has a special attack that can lower the culture of any city it enters.
Leaders: King Paskiewicz (seductive, warlike), John Paul II (religious, seafaring).

The Canadians: The Canadians have a long and rich history, going back as far as the age of discovery when the French fur trappers landed and refused to speak other language even though they were totally outnumbered. Then came the revolutionary war and Canada became the refuge for England, keeping the culture and even a picture of the Queen on their coinage. This was replaced by the loon bird when it became the new ruler of England. Then, the Kids in the Hall made some great sketch comedy, making Canada a valid country.
Special Unit: The Mounties. Replaces the cavalry unit. This unit can't attack but it looks pretty cool.
Leaders: Bryan Adams (cultural, warlike), Wayne Gretzeky (puck handling, slap shots).

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Let's have some British suggestions.

1. Monty Python. Leader: John Cleese. Special unit: giant foot.

2. Time Bandits. Leaders: Kevin/Sean Connery. Special unit: time-travelling thieving dwarfs. Now that will make the game REALLY complicated...

3. Terry Pratchett's Discworld. In fact you could probably make a Civ variant populated entirely with civs from Discworld...

4. Molesworth and/or St Trinians.

5. If you want to be really silly, Carry On Civilizing. Leader: Sid James. Special unit: Barbara Windsor.

Someone is bound to bring up Tolkien and Rowling sooner or later. Not very funny, though.

City Improvement

Tavern:
+3 Happiness
+1 Food
-1 Health
-2 Culture (Because everyone gets drunk)

Able to recruit Bartenders, able to convert enemy units.

weakciv said:

All worker actions have the animation of running around pulling their hair out. Once their action is complete they fall to the ground in exaustion.

If a new tech is discovered workers stop their actions, make a comment (good or bad) about the new tech, and then go back to what they were doing.

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During anarchy (if that even still exists) they make a comment, someone says the opposite just to get a rise, and the workers turn into Guerillas (or similar) and blast each other to bits. Could also be incited in other civs with the custom Missionary: The Troll.

mabellino said:

During anarchy (if that even still exists) they make a comment, someone says the opposite just to get a rise, and the workers turn into Guerillas (or similar) and blast each other to bits. Could also be incited in other civs with the custom Missionary: The Troll.

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Barbarians now have a UU. It is the Moderator.