New Civ idea: The Rapa Nui(Easter Islanders)

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

This pacific civilization has always intrigued me. The mystery of their Stone Heads rivals Stone Hinge. Their catatropic periods where almost the entire island's population was wiped out. Their ununual form of writing.

Would anyone else like to see these guys as their own civ?


Civ Name: Rapa Nui
Traits: Industrious and Religious?
Governmentsespotism and Monarchy?
Great Leader: Ariki Mau Hotu Matua
Military Leaders:
- Torometi
- Te Pito Kura

Scientific Leaders:
- Tu'u Ko Ihu
- Jacobo Hey
- Thor Heyerdahl
- William Mulloy
- Sergio Rapu
- Charles Love

UU: Matato’a
Citys:

Hanga Roa
Puna Pau
Orongo
Motu Nui
Rano Kau
Ana Kakenga
Ahu Akivi
Ahu Vaihu
Ahu Akahanga
Ahu Tepeu
Rano Aroi
Rano Raraku
Ahu Tongariki
Maunga Terevaka
Pukatikei
Anakena
Hanga Piko
Mataveri
Ahu Tahai
Hanga Mataveri Otai
Hanga Poukura
Mata Ngarau

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

One possible UU:

[Mobilize]

...looks like an alien savage. What is he wearing on his head? A cantaloupe with straw?

[Rita Poon]

Ninja Turtle?

[Supa]

It was a Polynesian Swordsman first, I think.

I do not need a Rapa-Nui civ.. I'm fully satisfied with Polynesia for this kind of Civilization.

[Mr. Will]

I'm all for it. I've always wanted to see the Easter Islanders. Do you know of anyone who wouldn't mind doing a Rapa Nui leaderhead? Who would it be? Also, won't a city list be a bit of a problem, considering they lived on a single island?

[Supa]

CivArmy will probably do it after his vacation. This man can't stop

[NeoT]

Well, I think its a good idea, but how you can make a city list of this "civilization" if they only lived in one only island, I think that the city list would have like 2 cities on it

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Japan is only an Island. England is only an Island. Be creative?

Oh, and that pic was Kal-els last unit scetch. He requested it(like 99% of his drawings) and then left for the Navy.

Polynesia is a broad group civ, like the Vikings. Basically, it covers all of the pacific islands. Scandinavia covers Sweden, Finland, Denmark etc. Just because it does doesn't mean the individual nations don't deserve their own civ.

Besides, the Rapa Nui are a truly unique people, those stone heads set them apart from all the other Polynesian based peoples.

[Mobilize]

SoG: England and Japan consist of a several large islands. Rapa Nui, one single tiny tiny island with a few tiny uninhabitable atolls.

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Maybe, but does it really matter?

[Rita Poon]

Not really. I mean, if you're doing a Maronite & Bosnian civ...

But like NeoT says, good luck trying to figure out a city list. Maybe look at Chruchward's book "The Lost Continent of Mu"

[JaseEmtP]

The thing about the swordman is they are not believed to have used iron. they were believed to be a peaceful people until the exhaused all the resources of there island, then converted to warfare for what resources that were left and then to cannibalism. What has been found as far as weapons is large obsidion spear points. DNA testing of the reamind population proves that they are of Polynesian decent. The cities are all in spanish due to the fact that it now belongs to chillie. hope this helped

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Thanks for the info. I'll try and come up with something.

[Mobilize]

Much more Maronites and Bosnians than Easter Islanders, much much more.

[Symphony D.]

Maybe, but does it really matter?

Yeah, sorta. See, Japan and England had an impact on the world. Even civilizations that aren't big headliners, like the Mali Empire, the Zulu tribes, the Olmecs, etc., all managed to obtain at least some regional importance during their times.

The Rapa Nui had, at their greatest extent, a population of about 10,000 on a single insignificant island in the middle of the Pacific and managed to destroy themselves through civil war and squandering all the resources of said island by building stone statues that, while impressive, served no real purpose - not exactly what I'd call history makers. By the time they made contact with Western civilization there were fewer than a thousand of them left.

It seems to me there'd be far more reason to focus on other civilizations - including the Polynesians, whom the Rapa Nui were descended from.

[NeoT]

This is a "City" list that I recently made:
Hanga Roa
Puna Pau
Orongo
Motu Nui
Rano Kau
Ana Kakenga
Ahu Akivi
Ahu Vaihu
Ahu Akahanga
Ahu Tepeu
Rano Aroi
Rano Raraku
Ahu Tongariki
Maunga Terevaka
Pukatikei
Anakena

I think that the Only city in that "City" list is Hanga Roa, but the others are name of parts of the island.(the island is like 11x23 km)
Hope it helps you

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Thanks NeoT!

While I understand where you guys are coming from, A Polynesian scenerio would need more players than just two(Samoans and Hawaiians). The Rapa Nui are a desparately needed civ for such a scenerio.

[ASA Dragon]

In Hawaii, his "helmet" is called a makaki'i or makini. I have also heard it referenced as ikaika - but in the Hawaiian dictionary I use, that word stands for strength.

[ASA Dragon]

Quick question, Have you seen the movie Rapa Nui? Starring Jason Lee (from Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story). Very interesting ...