Meshakhad
Chieftain
So, I had an idea to create a civilization for my home region of the United States. Behold, the Cascadian Civilization!
The Cascadian civilization represents the culture of the Pacific Northwest, particularly the American states of Washington and Oregon, and the Canadian province of Vancouver.
Colors: Green and Blue
Terrain Bias: Forest
Leader: Seattle
Chief Seattle (known as Si'ahl in his native Duwamish tongue) was a Chief of the Duwamish tribe in Washington State. He is known for pursuing a policy of peace with white settlers, while still advocating for native rights. His most famous legacy is the city of Seattle, named for him.
Unique Ability: Pacific Rainforest
+1 Production from Lumber Camps. Universities get +1 Research from worked unimproved Forest tiles.
Unique Unit: Super Hornet
The Super Hornet replaces the Jet Fighter, and gets a +50% bonus against enemy naval units.
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the premiere fighter for the United States Navy. It is a multirole fighter designed specifically to launch from carriers, and can carry both air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles. The Super Hornet also holds a special place in Cascadian culture as the preferred fighter of the Blue Angels, the Navy's demonstration flight team, who have become a fixture of Seattle's annual Seafair.
Unique Building: Public Library
The Public Library replaces the Library. It grants a +2% bonus to Research for every Library in your nation (max +10%), as well as +1 Research per 2 Citizens. It also has no maintenance requirements. Once the player researches the Internet, the Public Library also grants a +2 Production bonus.
Founded in 1942, the King County Library System is the busiest library in the United States, with 22 million items in circulation among its 48 locations, as well as a massive digital archive. It is considered one of the best libraries in the world.
I've tried to make them a balanced, science-focused Civ. Their UA is fairly powerful, but the two elements actually work against each other, forcing players to choose between having Lumber Camps or getting that science bonus. And while the Public Library is awesome (its bonus represents the interconnected nature of KCLS), the unique unit is endgame-only.
If it is too powerful, I've had a few other ideas for a UA. One would be an extra Food bonus from Fish, or even a Wealth bonus, representing our massive fishing industry (and the fact that our salmon is the best in the world). Another would be an aircraft production bonus, representing Boeing and its factories.
I've also considered doing a wider project that would remove the American civilization entirely and replace it with several American civs. In this, I could just give the B17 to the Cascadians. My other planned ideas would create the civilizations of New England (maritime and commerce-focused), Dixie (unknown, probably military or cultural), Texas (definitely military), California (cultural), and perhaps New York (a single city-civ that can't gain any additional cities at all, but would have some truly spectacular abilities to compensate).
The Cascadian civilization represents the culture of the Pacific Northwest, particularly the American states of Washington and Oregon, and the Canadian province of Vancouver.
Colors: Green and Blue
Terrain Bias: Forest
Leader: Seattle
Chief Seattle (known as Si'ahl in his native Duwamish tongue) was a Chief of the Duwamish tribe in Washington State. He is known for pursuing a policy of peace with white settlers, while still advocating for native rights. His most famous legacy is the city of Seattle, named for him.
Unique Ability: Pacific Rainforest
+1 Production from Lumber Camps. Universities get +1 Research from worked unimproved Forest tiles.
Unique Unit: Super Hornet
The Super Hornet replaces the Jet Fighter, and gets a +50% bonus against enemy naval units.
The Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the premiere fighter for the United States Navy. It is a multirole fighter designed specifically to launch from carriers, and can carry both air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles. The Super Hornet also holds a special place in Cascadian culture as the preferred fighter of the Blue Angels, the Navy's demonstration flight team, who have become a fixture of Seattle's annual Seafair.
Unique Building: Public Library
The Public Library replaces the Library. It grants a +2% bonus to Research for every Library in your nation (max +10%), as well as +1 Research per 2 Citizens. It also has no maintenance requirements. Once the player researches the Internet, the Public Library also grants a +2 Production bonus.
Founded in 1942, the King County Library System is the busiest library in the United States, with 22 million items in circulation among its 48 locations, as well as a massive digital archive. It is considered one of the best libraries in the world.
I've tried to make them a balanced, science-focused Civ. Their UA is fairly powerful, but the two elements actually work against each other, forcing players to choose between having Lumber Camps or getting that science bonus. And while the Public Library is awesome (its bonus represents the interconnected nature of KCLS), the unique unit is endgame-only.
If it is too powerful, I've had a few other ideas for a UA. One would be an extra Food bonus from Fish, or even a Wealth bonus, representing our massive fishing industry (and the fact that our salmon is the best in the world). Another would be an aircraft production bonus, representing Boeing and its factories.
I've also considered doing a wider project that would remove the American civilization entirely and replace it with several American civs. In this, I could just give the B17 to the Cascadians. My other planned ideas would create the civilizations of New England (maritime and commerce-focused), Dixie (unknown, probably military or cultural), Texas (definitely military), California (cultural), and perhaps New York (a single city-civ that can't gain any additional cities at all, but would have some truly spectacular abilities to compensate).
(This being my first post and all, I know I sound very conspicuous and....advertising-ly, but the whole North American regionalization issue is something I am very interested it, and I could resist stepping out of the 'lurker' status)
