I'm afraid neither is "appropriate".Anyang or Nanjing. I would rather see Anyang, but one takes what they can. Better access to marble anyhow.
I'm afraid neither is "appropriate".
Anyang was the capital of Yin (later name for Dynast Shang), long long history, but is (and has been for a long time) just a relic among farmland, no more a city. When we talk about a "capital", we talk about a city "alive".
As for Nanjing, it was a capital for several kingdoms, but never an empire (a dynasty which rules the whole China) until Dynast Ming in 1368AD, even after Beijing. So if Beijing not, neither can Nanjing. What's more, the title of capital was moved to Beijing by Ming's 3rd emperor in 1403AD, making Nanjing's capital history only 36 years.
Outside of the discussions about what capitol is best, most are ignoring the gameplay concept of this. Rhye and others have talked about this before. This topic is bringing back a lot of deja-vu, heh. Bejing, gameplay-wise, despite being so close to Mongolia's spawn area, is the best choice. If the capitol is south, then China expands southward way too much, and nearly completely ignores the north; I tried it myself a few times, and when they spawn at a more southern capitol, the borders get really messed up, with them going right into Khmer before they spawn. I know gameplay-wise for the player, it would be an interesting twist, but the AI just messes it up.
Also, northern China is a production mega-house. I like expanded evenly both ways, not just being locked right in the middle of China.
As far as the AI is concerned, it can be directed not to found more cities south (just like the British who always found the 4 cities they're supposed to).
Do they though? In several games I've seen a Celtic city (don't remember the name, unfortunately) sitting where Dublin normally is - generally being culture swamped by BelfastIt's not there when the British spawn, so it must spawn afterwards which implies they were tardy settling Ireland. Rhye, what exactly is this city? When does it spawn?
Similarly, I think the capital of the United States should be Philadelphia. It was the first capital, after all.
it's Dublin
Do they though? In several games I've seen a Celtic city (don't remember the name, unfortunately) sitting where Dublin normally is - generally being culture swamped by BelfastIt's not there when the British spawn, so it must spawn afterwards which implies they were tardy settling Ireland. Rhye, what exactly is this city? When does it spawn?
As for the movement of the Church of the Nativity, I got the impression that was as much for gameplay as for historical reasons, and clearly gameplay is of high priority. I don't want to see China regularly losing half its cities to the Khmer, that seems screwy to me.
Áth Cliath is Irish for Dublin county; the city is called Baile Átha Cliath.
I think Dublin should not be founded as a scripted event at all. Dublin was a Viking city built on a small Celtic settlement, incorporated in 988 AD. England always seems quite eager to found it; its removal would slow English growth a bit, but it would still exist in most games.
I think it should be founded and let the english try and conquer it...ireland wasn't fully conquered for centuries afterwards and even then there were numerous rebellions against the english supported by the french and spanish at different times