Anno Domini - a full mod from R8XFT

[GRM7584]

Assyria
Moroccans
Huns (although having Scythia would certainly change my opinion on this)
Saba
Picts

Khazar, Kievan Rus, Numidia, Brigantia, Minoa, Siam,
My 7th choice would be Scythia; however, I see the Huns and Scythia as being more of an either/or than the Mongols and Huns, so my alternate 7th choice if the Huns were used would be Harappa.

I can offer UU ideas, but which civs do you need them for?

 

[RedAlert]

My choices would be:

Assyria
Berbers
Huns
Palmyra
Picts

For the others: Gauls, Hittites, Kievan Rus, Scythia, Minoans, Yamato, and Etruscans.

Also, I know they are not in the list (which is fine, I'll live ), but were they on the list, I would choose, over most of the other choices, the Olmecs of Mesoamerica and/or either the Moche, Huari, or Tiahuanco of South America.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Also, I know they are not in the list (which is fine, I'll live ), but were they on the list, I would choose, over most of the other choices, the Olmecs of Mesoamerica and/or either the Moche, Huari, or Tiahuanco of South America.

Thanks for sharing your choices with me - though don't forget that the Native Americans are now out of the mod .

So the Kievan Rus and Minoa have taken an early lead in the fight for the seven other places....interesting - and gives (potentially) two seafaring civs, which I am struggling for, it has to be said .

@GRM7584 - although I've my own ideas, I'd accept suggestions for any civ.

 

[RedAlert]

Oh, native americans are out. I didn't catch on to that. I suppose that changes things a bit. Would that mean Europe and Mediterrenean are once again two seperate culture groups?

 

[GRM7584]

What are your ideas for UUs so far? I'd hate to make a silly list if you've already got better units than I could think of picked out.

 

[Plotinus]

I would say Saba over Palmyra, Mongols over Huns and Picts over Scots. The others could go either way as far as I'm concerned.

And then Gauls, Hittites, Kievan Rus, Minoa, Numidia, Yamato... and I've just realised that you're thinking of having Scots but you don't have Irish. Is there a place for the Irish? Probably not. Ah well!

 

[davbenbak]

One plus for including Troy is that you could include a "Walls of Troy" wonder. Their UU could perhaps be an worker with some defend stats, or even attack bonus.

 

[billesarius]

Ah, random map changes things significantly, so...
Assyria, Berbers, Huns, Saba, Picts
also
Siam, Cartiman.. er Brigantia, Etruscans, Hittites, Khazars, Minoans and Troy

 

[GRM7584]

Is there a place for the Irish? Probably not.

I brought up Meath before as a possible Irish civ; I certainly wouldn't mind seeing it in. And then there is also just having plain old "Ireland" with Brian Boru as high king, and just pretend it works like the Greek civ in that it represents City-States rather than one united kingdom. It doesn't seem too unreasonable, I think, but then I don't know much; besides, Europe is pretty full of civs as it is.

 

[Antiochus VII]

If the polls are still open...

Assyria
Berbers
Huns
Palmyra
Picts

and Kievan Rus, Etrusca, Gauls, Khazar, Mali, Scythia, Siam

edit: I didn't just vote against a R8XFT Ghenghis Khan, did I ?

 

[Olaf_The_Great]

oh yeah thats right but trajan was a general right or am I thinking of another Trajan

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

oh yeah thats right but trajan was a general right or am I thinking of another Trajan

He was a General and best known as a soldier, but he was also Emperor. My understanding is that at the time of Emperor Domitian, he was serving in the Roman Army and became well known for that, Nerva succeeded Domitian and was unpopular with the army, so to bolster some support named Trajan his successor, then promptly died a year or two later, leaving Trajan the emperor - but Trajan still went on campaigns with the army.

Thanks to everyone else for voting - please carry on doing so!

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

For what it's worth, whilst I'm not really too worried which of these get in, I'd vote for the Mongols instead of the Huns and in terms of the other civs, I'd have Brigantia, the Kievan Rus and Siam. I'm glad other people voted for Brigantia - the only reason I didn't put them in the original mix is because I thought I'd be the only one wanting them!

Right then, here's how the voting will work - where it's one civ or the other, it's a straight vote - winner is the one with the highest votes on Sunday morning (uk time); for the others competing for the seven places, once a civ has five votes, it's in; if any places are free on Sunday morning, then those with the highest votes get the places. In the case of a tie, I'll decide who gets in.
For these civs, the votes so far are:
Kievan Rus - 5 votes - in the game!
Minoa - 4 votes
Siam - 4 votes
Briganitia - 3 votes
Gauls - 3 votes
Hittites - 3 votes
Khazar - 3 votes
Etrusca - 2 votes
Numidia - 2 votes
Scythia - 2 votes*
Troy - 2 votes
Yamato - 2 votes
Harrappa - 1 vote*
Mali - 1 vote

*GRM7584 voted Scythia, but if Huns got in, Harrappa instead. As the Huns are leading their vote, this poll shows that vote going to the Harrappa.

So the Kievan Rus are definately in; Minoa and Siam only need another vote to get there. As there are only six places left, those voting after this post only get six votes each.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Oh, native americans are out. I didn't catch on to that. I suppose that changes things a bit. Would that mean Europe and Mediterrenean are once again two seperate culture groups?

That's right. Sorry to mess you about, though the "double-culture" ones you did, certainly the middle two eras would be perfect for the first two eras for the Mediterranean culture IMHO.

Again, I apologise that you did these and I changed my mind . The cultures are now fixed though.

Incidently, the African ones you did are perfect!!! I also think they could be used as four separate single-era cities in an African mod - I'm sure Plotinus would use them!!

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I can see why you took out the Natives R8XFT, its really not right to lump the Aztecs, Toltecs and Mayans in with the Sioux and Iroquois and other Northern Natives.

 

[Xyth]

Here's my votes and thoughts:

1) Assyria or Babylonia: I'm fascinated by the ancient near east and personally couldn't live without either, but here's a random idea: Have the Akkadians instead. The Akkadians are the Semitic-speaking inhabitants of Mesopotamia (as opposed to the Sumerian-speaking ones - there was probably no ethnic difference) who later became the Babylonians in the south, the Assyrians in the north, and the Amorites in the west. This way you could have both!

2) I prefer the Berbers over the Moroccans but feel that your Yacoub al-Mansur would make a great Berber leader anyway.

3) I'm not a fan of either the Huns or the Mongols so I won't cast a vote here. I'd rather see a non-nomadic Central Asian civ like the Sogdians, Bactrians or Kushan.

4) I definitely prefer Saba over Palmyra, but Zenobia works for both. Yay!

5) Picts over the Scots.

As for my other votes I'll just choose the ones I'd really like to see:

Siam, Hittites, Harappa, Harappa, Harappa, Harappa

Also, if Troy doesn't make it in then I think Hector should become your Greek LH, as IMO he is one of your finest creations (not as nice as the divine Suriyothai and Boudicca though...). Personally I use him as Theseus.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I can see why you took out the Natives R8XFT, its really not right to lump the Aztecs, Toltecs and Mayans in with the Sioux and Iroquois and other Northern Natives.

They were originally lumped in together due to lack of culture groups . Are you going to vote Sword_Of_Geddon?

@Xyth - I like the idea of the Akkadians.....any comments from anyone else?
I also like the idea of Hector becoming a Greek bearing gifts....anyone else any thoughts on this?

Siam joins the Kievan Rus in the mod; Minoa only needs one more vote to get there.

Votes in this section are now limited to five as there's only five places left - but there's no need to vote for the Kievan Rus or Siam.

 

[davbenbak]

I think it would be a good thing to have the semi-nomadic horse people of the steepe region represented be it huns, scythians or parthians. Also saw no mention of goths, visagoths, ostrogoths or vandals. I would much rather see them than the russe.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I think it would be a good thing to have the semi-nomadic horse people of the steepe region represented be it huns, scythians or parthians. Also saw no mention of goths, visagoths, ostrogoths or vandals. I would much rather see them than the russe.

Ok - lets add the Goths - whether it be Ostrogoths or Visigoths (I'll decide later if they get in) to the list you can vote for - and I'll count this as one vote.

 

[GRM7584]

I do like the idea of using the Akkadians instead, if only for variety, as the Assyrians, Babylonians, and Sumerians are featured in other mods and/or the epic game, but I've yet to see any attempt at an Akkadian civ.
Hector would be good for a Greek LH as well, methinks.