Recent content by oldmanrupert

I don't want to start this bunfight about polenesia and aboriginal Australia again, I will say however, that they (AbAust) were a civilisation, a collection of tribes with their own languages, their own religion, their own trade systems. (yes, they traded) They unfortunately suffered for...

I'm not arguing a comparason (sic), I'm arguing that there is a place for modern civs. America is proof that a civ doesn't have to be 1000s of years old to be included.

Wasn't disputing that mate.

Apart from Australia lacking a blood thirsty desire for world domination, how is it so much less ancient than America?

Sorry, that should say, Sydney was settled first

Attributes: Industrious and Scientific UU: Anzac or Digger Leader: John Curtin (Wartime Saviour) or Henry Parkes (Architect of the Nation) (Historians will tell you it is either of these two men who have created the country we enjoy today) Capital: Sydney, sorry those of you from...

I don't want to start anything here about leaders, I agree with barton, but if it ever got up, I would want Curtin, our great, unsung wartime saviour. There was a poll of historians a couple of years ago, to name their great Australian leaders, and of the seven polled, 4 chose Curtin and 3 chose...

Just with regards to the Aboriginal Australia debate, I'd like to say that it's good to see intelligent debate about the pros and cons of a civilization being included or not. For my part, to assume them to not have been is a civilization is wrong, you don't have to farm to be race of people...

Thanks pdescobar, I transferred the file and now it works a treat..... but now.... all my beautiful luxuries....... gone...alll my ivory!

I agree with civcube, and with all due respect thestonesfan, the aboriginal tribes of the eastern seaboard here in Australia, were an advanced society in a spiritual sense, they had a developed religion. They traded with other tribes, fought wars. To compare them to way the aboriginal society is...

Hey, I'd appreciate any help I can get with this, I've downloaded the Watercolour mod and love the way it looks, but unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, when I start, the entire map is shown. As much as i love the way I can flog the Russians by beating them to all the...

You'd be right Anti, I'm just joking.... though are you sure the US went to Brazil to learn how to fight in the jungle? They clearly can't have gone there prior to Vietnam?

I know the germans are unpopular, but I like to use them, they have a nice late golden age, and produce handy leaders.

Brazil militaristic? Fact: Brazil has more Avon ladies than army. My proposal: Brazil - Gorgeous and G-Strung As for my country, Australia - Apathetic and Not NZ Just a joke Thrawn. ;)