Alternate universe unique buildings

[Monkeymonk]

I have a hard time believing I'm the first to post about this (in English at least), but apparently in some alternate universe in Warlords\Assets\XML\Text there were different unique buildings. For example, Spanish jail, Indian granary, French castle (chateau), Arabian market (bazaar), American broadcast tower, Celtic observatory, Carthaginian lighthouse, etc. It's in CIV4GameText_Warlords_Civilopedia and other files. Does anyone know anything about this?

 

[Antilogic]

I am equally curious. I figured they made these tags before they had finalized their selections for UBs, and then decided to go with the actual UBs over these ones. Guess they just didn't take them out of the XML.

 

[Lone Wolf]

I noticed it too. Interesting. I wonder what were the parameters of these UB's.

Here's the full list:

Ottoman Walls
French Chateau
Indian Granary
Roman Aqueduct
Carthaginean Lighthouse
Viking Harbor
Japanese Academy of Bushido (unique Library)
Celtic Observatory
Incan Ceremonial Baths (unique Aqueduct)
Greek Theatre
Arabian Bazaar
Chinese Governor's Palace (unique Courthouse)
Spanish Dungeon (unique Jail)
American Broadcast Tower

 

[cybrxkhan]

that looks interesting...

 

[Sisko]

would be cool if the code and all is also still in there waiting to be unlocked by some modders

 

[Gaius Octavius]

Yes, I posted about this before--strange. I wish there were graphics, too.

Is the Greek Theatre just the Odeon before they put it as a Colosseum replacement?

 

[Lone Wolf]

It seems so - especially since the graphics for Odeon resemble one of a theater.

 

[monkspider]

This is really interesting! Thanks for posting this. A Japanese Academy of Bushido would have been really cool! FWIW, back in 2005 I made this post regarding some unused artwork that I found in the game files. http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=139720

 

[Antilogic]

I remember reading your post awhile back...odd how it turned out.

The "vulture" indeed is the Sumerian UU. I'd have to give you a "good call" on that one.