basque civ (can anyone make it)?

[Kale Borroka]

Unfortunately I am not, but I do know a good bit about the history and am interested in the culture and all. What sort of stuff are you looking for?

 

[Shqype]

Basque Order and Select sounds (so they say phrases in Basque when you click on the units and give settlers/missionaries orders)..

Also dipomatic music that would fit Sabino Arana ... he was a Basque nationalist that created many of the neologisms used today, thus patriotic basque music instrumentals should probably do fine ...

 

[Kale Borroka]

There's some Basque music here:

http://www.txistulari.com/musika.htm

Some of the songs also have brief spoken parts before them.

Edit: I am somewhat partial to this song. It sounds fairly inspiring:

http://www.txistulari.com/mp3/ibaiona.mp3

 

[Shqype]

This is very good Kale Borroka, finally the Basques can have their own music!

Order and Select sounds would still be useful though if someone could record them.

 

[Kale Borroka]

I know a couple of the music files on the site I linked to have spoken bits before them, perhaps you could cut those out and use them? Just a thought, otherwise I can try hunting around for some spoken Basque recordings tomorrow.

 

[Shqype]

The thing is I don't know what they mean (I can't speak Basque), so it could be that they are completely unrelated to the Order and Select sounds.

For example, let's say I need Select sounds such as "Waiting for orders" or "Tell me what to do," but the snippet is from a love song saying "I love you so much!"

It wouldn't fit ... not that we would be able to tell anyway, but I still don't feel right doing something like that.

 

[Dawntreader]

i think using ETA as the unique unit is a bad idea, on a par with using teh IRA for irelend, also using the snake/hatchet, logo is also a bad idea as it is a recognised ETA symbol. to be houset kale, i agree with you, re legitmate targets etc, but this isnt the time or the place for political disucssion.

thankyou greatly for your input, (this was my request initally which shqype has been good enough to undertake!!)

 

[Kale Borroka]

The thing is I don't know what they mean (I can't speak Basque), so it could be that they are completely unrelated to the Order and Select sounds.

For example, let's say I need Select sounds such as "Waiting for orders" or "Tell me what to do," but the snippet is from a love song saying "I love you so much!"

It wouldn't fit ... not that we would be able to tell anyway, but I still don't feel right doing something like that.

Yes, you're right that could be a problem. Hmm. Well, I know a couple Basques, I'll see if I can come up with anything.

DT- Yes, you're right. Though I wouldn't mind using the IRA as the Irish unit, I suppose others would, being more sensible in their politics than I am. I thought the Hatchet, at least, had some significance to Basque left nationalists outside of ETA?

 

[Shqype]

That would be great if some Basques can help record Order and Select sounds ... it would add a nice Basque flavor to the civ to make it more genuine.

Kale Borroka, were I to make an Irish civ I would definitely use the IRA as their UU (I support the IRA and their legitimate cause).

The reason I use the Gudari instead of the ETA is because most of the ETA are in fact Gudari (Basque Soldiers), and the Gudari is more in the time-frame of Sabino Arana than the ETA is. Plus, the fact that some people consider the ETA terrorists plays a slight role as well... at least with the Gudari it keeps a positive image of the Basque people, where the ETA might change that.