Dark Continent (Africa) Scenario

[Blue Monkey]

there was an episode of Dark Matter that had a soviet scientist who was trying to cross humans with apes, but was appearently never successful. But what if his son did....

Dr. Moreau

also, what about Alan Quatermain, from King Solomon's Mines as a explorer/guide/hero?

There will definitely be him, or someone very like him. I enjoy roman à clef stories - the names may end up reflecting that.

 

[Takhisis]

In Soviet Russia, Humans and apes cross you!

 

[Jord Kells]

guy's name was Dr. Ilya Ivanov. here's the link for Science Channel's web-video:
http://science.discovery.com/videos/dark-matters-electric-chair-ape-man-teleportation/

 

[Blue Monkey]

The opening descriptive posts have been substantially revised. Some subtly some easier to spot. Currently I'm mostly working out tech lines - including units & improvements. work continues on the map as well.

 

[Takhisis]

How will you represent the influences of all the meddlesome imperial powers (Spain, Portugal, England, France, Arabs and Turks from the East, etc.)?

As always, I'm definitely up for testing.

 

[KingArthur]

Nice Blue, you have excited an old man today

Might also be worth considering the implementation of microzones as Civinator has done on SOE. It fits well with what is largely a pangea type map. With microzones set up the "lesser" powers can better compete with the "greater" powers on a local level e.g. Landships can't be built in the middle of the Congo but will be able to produce some useful flavour unit instead.

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showpost.php?p=11287696&postcount=2

 

[Blue Monkey]

Thanks for the pointer. I'll have to investigate that & look at what is done in AoI as well. I suspect that's a refinement that will come after a playable beta.

 

[KingArthur]

Sign me up for beta testing

 

[Blue Monkey]

Sign me up for beta testing

Considering all the projects I'm juggling - not to mention the inevitable moderation brushfires - we may see your Steampunk Earth scenario first.

Actually it's nice to be able to trade off this, the map work for Asoka & some pixel work for an unnamed project. Whatever I'm in the mood for there's something to do. Away from the computer I'm putting some thought into units for a distinctly Victoriental campaign. Could come in handy for the Kali Yuga in the Bharata Varsha mod as well.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Might also be worth considering the implementation of microzones as Civinator has done on SOE. It fits well with what is largely a pangea type map. With microzones set up the "lesser" powers can better compete with the "greater" powers on a local level e.g.

Read the relevant section in that post. Sounds like it will be very helpful. Having to camp by the resource to build the part is essential. wiould probably also help contain some of the units - like fauna - that should stay regional.

 

[KingArthur]

That's good to know. Only thing I thought would stop you from being able to use it was your plans for LM terrain cause you need to place LM tiles to cut off the roads. I saw your earlier posting about LM terrain and think your ideas could be implemented just as well via Bonus resources.

 

[Blue Monkey]

LM terrain won't be nearly as big a deal in this scenario as in Hollow Earth or Sceptre & Orbs. In this case the microzones can be probably be done with only a couple of terrains. There's always the tundra & tundra forest slots as well.

 

[Takhisis]

Nice Blue, you have excited an old man today

You're not excited about our impending demise as a football team?

 

[KingArthur]

You're not excited about our impending demise as a football team?

So when those Mayans were predicting the end of the world in 2012 they were really seeing the end of Rangers FC Or is this just the beginning of the end of everything

 

[Takhisis]

The Mayans play in blue in CivIII.

 

[Blue Monkey]

That's enough OT for a thread that could really use some on topic discussion.

@ King Arthur: I've got a few ideas of unit lines for Libertalia & The Europeans/Americans. Do you have any suggestions for "special" units - especially for the Africans? In addition to historical or fictional personalities I'm thinking of anything you might have seen posted here at CFC. Same goes for unusual resources, LHs, etc. Maybe something you've noted for the Steampunk Earth scenario?

 

[Takhisis]

For the Africans the obvious answer is something related to King Solomon's Mines as well as Shaka's spear-armed Zulus defeating the British Army.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Had already thought to have a "nature" faction including roaming game animals and carnivores. Posts by Zubareva & Civinator prompted the syncretic idea of another effective way use animal units. Some can be immobile - in their lair. Combining microzone terrain with hidden predators (invisible default animation) will make effective bottlenecks. Other lairs can also be "cities" to autoproduce more roamers. If they're limited to size one they'll mostly be "burned" rather than captured. Size one cities are going to look like base camps anyway, so capturing won't matter much.

 

[Virote_Considon]

For added effect, the animal lairs could have be abandoned base camps, thus even when captured it's just a previous human settlement being reclaimed from nature as opposed to a bunch of soldiers garrisoning a snake pit or somesuch

 

[KingArthur]

Bibliography of African Explorer's Books
http://www.miskatonic.co.uk/downloads/DC Bibliography.pdf

Personalities
Tippu Tip http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tippu_Tip
King Msiri http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garanganze_people
Emperor Tewodros http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tewodros_II_of_Ethiopia
Usman dan Fodio (sultan of Sokoto) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usuman_dan_Fodio
Muhammad Ali http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali_of_Egypt
Rabih az-Zubayr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabih_az-Zubayr

Peoples
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hottentot
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmy_peoples

Organisations
Royal Niger Company
Imperial British East Africa Company

Fictional sources (if you can get your hands on them)
http://rpggeek.com/geeklist/46007/item/1034360#item1034360

will add more later...