Civ 5 Design Challenge IV - History/Eras

[inthesomeday]

Typically we enforce a range of years to avoid horrific Eurocentrism with the designs; we've had the Age of Exploration and the Medieval Era before, both of which are nowadays typically thought of as basically Eurocentric concepts of periodization, but we were able to avoid this with a rough range of years.
For this time period, I constrained myself to 1700-1790, roughly the outline French historians often use for the French one. Of course, it's still good to keep in with the typical themes associated with the period, in order to prevent overlap and keep designs fresh, but I think isolationist Japan fits in nicely with "Enlightenment" periodization.

 

[Cyphose]

That's perfectly understandable, and I wasn't trying to say "THAT'S NOT ENLIGHTENMENT," merely that the phrase "Enlightenment Era" is typically associated with Europe. As you said though, and as I myself admit, it should be based far more on the time period (since Eurocentrism will only lead to stagnation with regards to the types of ideas presented in these threads). Isolationist Japan sort of fits the time period (though the exact policy of Sakoku was instituted before the 18th century, it carried on all the way to the 19th), but I would say it qualifies simply because the Tokugawa Shogunate was a much-needed time of peace for Japan which allowed it to settle in on the arts and their own history; a "Japanese Englightenment," at the very least.

 

[einayim]

Also, I intentionally picked a Shogun from the mid-1700s who initiated reforms similar to those of a European Enlightenment monarch.

 

[SonOfGreatKoya]

Futa Djallon
Karamokho Alfa
Timbo

UA - First Among Mujaddid
Trade Routes can yield several benefit depending on the state of trade partner*. When Futa Djallon waged war against civilization with another religion for the first time, co-religionist trading partner denounce every civilization with Futa Djallon's enemy's religion.

UI - Woodabe Camp
Buildable only on Cattle resource. Avabile on Animal Husbandry. Yield are identical to pasture, but also yield +2 Gold. Upon construction, gain one citizen in nearest city

UU - Torodbe (Missionary)
Functioned like lesser great general (5% strength bonus), and if garrisoned reduce cost of land unit up to 10%, depending on percentage of who follow your religion. Gain one when waged war against non co-religionist for the first time

Spoiler :

*
At war, co-religionist : +10 XP for land units trained in sending city
At peace, co-religionist : Gain Science and Culture in sending city equal to 20% of target city's Faith output
Non co-religionist : +2 Gold (up to +10) per your city on Resistance that didn't have your religion as majority

To hell with Eurocentrism!

 

[Urdnot_Scott]

The British Empire

Leader: George III

UA: Rule Britannia!
25% of all the production generated by buildings and specialists is converted into golden age points, or great scientist points during golden ages. +4 science from manufactories.

UB: Textile Mill
Unlike the windmill it replaces, the textile mill has a slot for an engineer specialist and yields +1 gold and production for every worked source of silk, cotton and sheep. During golden ages, scientist specialists in this city yield +2 production.

UU: Royal Ship
The Royal Ship is more expensive than the frigate it replaces but comes with the free Great Admirals I promotion. When trained, may choose one of 3 promotions - first rate, which grants +33% combat strength and -2 movement, second rate, which grants +15% combat strength and -1 movement, and third rate which grants 2 movement points.

 

[inthesomeday]

Would New Deal affect both the science and production of the manufacturies?

 

[GPuzzle]

Only Production - it doesn't affect Korean Manufactories, so...

 

[inthesomeday]

Ah right.

...I don't think I've ever built a manufactory as Korea.

 

[Cyphose]

New Deal is hardcoded in the XML to give +4 Production to Manufactories, +4 Science to Academies, +4 Gold to Customs Houses, and +4 Faith to Holy Sites. The tooltip is slightly misleading, I guess, because it won't re-adjust itself if you change the "primary yield" by adding some extra yields elsewhere (like +4 Science to a Manufactory).

 

[GPuzzle]

Also +4 Culture to Landmarks.

 

[inthesomeday]

Ah, okay. I know nothing about coding

 

[Urdnot_Scott]

Vote?

 

[Cyphose]

Doesn't look like anyone else is planning on submitting their idea, so...

There were quite a few submissions, figured I'd round 'em all up for ease of review:

• Keniisu's Sweden
• Cyphose's Grand Duchy of Tuscany
• inthesomeday's Ottoman Empire
• Natan35's Austrian Empire
• Groucho Marx's Spain
• einayim's Japan
• DudewiththeFood's Prussia
• SonOfGreatKoya's Futa Djallon
• Urdnot_Scott's British Empire

My vote is for Natan's Austria.

 

[Keniisu]

Voting for Natan's Austria. Quite fond of the concept!

 

[Civ'ed]

My vote is for Fuuta Jallon!

 

[Scapegrace]

Showing up out of nowhere to vote for SonOfGreatKoya's Futa Djallon, because I have an image to maintain. =]

 

[inthesomeday]

I'll go with Dude's Prussia

 

[Hoop Thrower]

SonofGreatKoya for the surprise vote.

 

[DudewiththeFood]

Voting for Urdnott_Scott.

 

[Cyphose]

Vote tally just to update/bump:

• SonOfGreatKoya (Futa Djallon) - 3
• Natan35 (Austria) - 2
• DudewiththeFood (Prussia) - 1
• Urdnott_Scott (Britain) - 1

With no more votes, SonOfGreatKoya looks to take it away.