Civ Accurate Maps

"Russia" was translated in the previous version, but not in this version.
Traces of "We-" can still be seen to the left of "西突厥".
I didn't notice this, thanks for bringing this to light.

I didn't realize there's not enough space for "織田信長の時代の日本"
I didn't notice this actually as i forgot to re-size the text box. I've re-sized everything to fit.

"死期" is the wrong word to use (it's not a neutral and academic word, but rather has emotional contonations). I think it should be changed to "死ぬ時までの領地". Sorry for misguiding you!
No problem, i'll go and change it.

Edit: Updated the files, but i haven't changed the preview pics yet
 
Great idea, I like this mod. :)

If you think, Latin Alphabet using Civs (most Europe related Civs) should look different as well, then I would suggest, using different fonts for them. Fonts, which are - somehow - connected to the Civs. Look in examples, im not sure if eveyone will get it, but at least the Roman font will be pretty clear, I hope.

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If you think, Latin Alphabet using Civs (most Europe related Civs) should look different as well, then I would suggest, using different fonts for them. Fonts, which are - somehow - connected to the Civs. Look in examples, im not sure if eveyone will get it, but at least the Roman font will be pretty clear, I hope.

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That's a good idea, I might try it out. However, for many of the european civs, there aren't any fonts that feels unique to that particular country. There aren't any fonts i know of that when you look at it you immediately think of England, or Germany, etc.

On a related note, i may be redoing the european civs, i just identified a font that i do have that is similar to the one used on many of the civ's maps, adobe graramond! so i may be redoing them.

next: Persia, assuming no one minds seeing modern Persian
 
Nice work! A couple of corrections:
The North Sea is spelled "Nordsøen", not "Nordsøe". South of Denmark lies Germany, in danish "Tyskland".

At the time of Harald Bluetooth, Germany had just become part of the Holy Roman Empire (in 964). So instead of "Kongeriget Tyskland", which means the kingdom of Germany, I believe it should read "Det tysk-romerske rige". Directly translated, this means "The german-roman empire".

The excact term in danish for the holy roman empire is "Det hellige romerske rige af tysk nation". So much for the danish lessons ;)

I guess you've used the original map from the danish DLC? I just want to point out that Denmark had vassal states in nothern Poland and Germany, Normandy, all of Norway and southern Sweden (yes, I am a proud Dane!) :P
 
  1. I'd like to see one for the Mongol DLC since we have an easily-available Mongol alphabet.
  2. If you think, Latin Alphabet using Civs (most Europe related Civs) should look different as well, then I would suggest, using different fonts for them. Fonts, which are - somehow - connected to the Civs.
    Obviously, Fraktur for Germany and Runic for Denmark. No idea for the rest, though.
  3. Regarding Denmark, I'd like to suggest using either Old Norse or Modern Icelandic (the best match we could get).
  4. All caps for Rome?
 
I'd like to see one for the Mongol DLC since we have an easily-available Mongol alphabet.
That'll come in handy, i couldn't make one before now as i couldn't find a translator. I suppose i'll have to stick with transliteration.
Obviously, Fraktur for Germany and Runic for Denmark. No idea for the rest, though.
That leaves Spain, America and England, I think...
Regarding Denmark, I'd like to suggest using either Old Norse or Modern Icelandic (the best match we could get).
I'd rather use Danish, as he speaks Danish in-game
All caps for Rome?
I'm not sure what you mean.
 
That leaves Spain, America and England, I think...

I like the idea. Here's a few suggestions:

England
Actually, Numitor had a suggestion for this one. I'm not sure I like it, though.
I first thought of a gothic blackletter font, but I agree we should use something like that for Germany.

Maybe a Uncial Celtic font, without treading too close to the Viking-type Danish one.
Something like: Gael

For either England or France, a cursive Chancery font might be good, something like: Black Chancery
An "aged" cursive Chancery: 1610 Cancellaresca

Spain
I think the Arab influence makes Spain unique. I think something like this goes too far, but there's the Art Nouveau font, Arnold Boecklin (which looks to me like a Spanish feel with some Arab influence, though as the Wikipedia entry states, I have been influenced by Corel's name for the typeface)
Some free knock-offs: here
But probably a less-stylized version would be best: Presidente Tequila

America
It's hard to come up with something uniquely "American." I was thinking of 1776 era: There's the gothic fonts at the top of the Constitution and The Declaration of Independence, but that's not very unique. The cursive script used for the text of those documents is probably too hard to read. I don't know if I like any of the Old West fonts or Art Deco fonts for this purpose.

This one spoke to me for some reason: Puritan

France
I'm not sure I like Numitor's choice for this one, either, but my first ideas end up in the Art Deco-spectrum like he does, something like: Parisian

See above about cursive Chancery fonts.

Maybe a Gothic calligraphy like: Civitype FG
An "aged" one: 1742 French Civilite


I'm not sure what you mean.

He means the Rome font would use capital letters only, with V's instead of U's, like on a marble carving. Or small-caps, like the font in Numitor's post.
 
Added Korea, special thanks to Pouakai for providing the map and testing the mod.

The Korean is probably full of mistakes, so please correct me if you know Korean. (The text is read top, down, right, left and hopefully says "Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, 1392 to 1897".
 
So the only non-English using civs left are Ottomans, Persia, Babylon, Aztec, Inca, Polynesia, Mongols and Iroquois

Are you going to use Arabic or the Latin Alphabet for Ottomans? Arabic script is more authentic

So it's Modern Persian script for Persia then? I don't blame you. They used some kind of cuneiform
in Darius' time

Cuneiforms will be hard to do for Babylon. Maybe use the transliterated versions.

Aztec has glyphs for the three cities listed on the map. check out the Aztec Triple Alliance wiki page. Also use the latin alphabet for some Nahuatl words that don't have glyphs.

Inca should be Quechua using the Roman alphabet, which they use today

Maybe change a couple of names in Polynesia map

Mongolian traditional script is difficult to use, maybe cyrillic or Roman alphabet?

Iroquois use Roman alphabet today.
 
The Ottoman Empire دَوْلَتِ عَلِيّهٔ عُثمَانِیّه Devlet-i Âliyye-i Osmâniyye
Suleiman’s Conquests 1520-1566
Empire ca. 1520
Empire ca. 1566
Africa-Afrika
Asia-Asya
Europe-Avrupa
Cities:
Algiers-Cezayir
Cairo- Kahire
Medina-Medine
Mecca-Mekke
Jerusalem-Kudüs
Damascus-Şam
Baghdad-Bağdat
Constantinople-سطنطینیه Kostantiniyye
Athens-Atina
Belgrade-Belgrad
Budapest-Budapeşte

The Inca Empire- Tawantinsuyu
c. 1438-1525 CE
South America-Urin Awya Yala
Pacific Ocean-Pasiphiku mama qucha
Lake Titicaca-Titiqaqa qucha
Pachacuti-Pachakutiq
Tupac Inca (twice)- Tupaq Inka
Huayna Capac-Wayna Qhapaq
Late Inca Conquest
Cities:
Quito-Kitu
Huancabamba-Wankapampa
Cajamarca-Kashamarka
Chan Chan-same
Machu Pichu-Machu Pikchu
Cusco-Qusqu or Qosqo
Nazca-Naska
Tiwanaku-same
2 other cities whose names I can’t make out


The Polynesian Triangle-Huinakolu Polenekia
c. 1810 AD
South Pacific Ocean and North Pacific Ocean-Moana Pākīpika is Hawaiian name for Pacific Ocean
Rapa Nuih
Aotearoa
Micronesia
Hawaii-Hawai’i
Tuvalu
Tonga
Hiva
Kiritimati
Other island names I can’t make out


The Persian Empire-Parsa Modern Persian: شاهنشاهی هخامنشی
Under Darius I-Old Persian: Dārayavahuš Modern Persian: داریوش بزرگh
Ca. 490 BC
Africa-آفریقا
Asia-آسیا
Cities:
Thebes-تبس
Memphis-ممفیس
Jerusalem-اورشلیم
Tyre-صور
Tarsos-طَرسوس
Gordion-گُردیوم
Halicar(nassus)- هالیکارناس
Athens-آتِن
Sparta-اسپارت
Nineveh-ینوا Nainavā
Babylon-بابِل
Susa-Modern Persian: شوش Shush Old Persian: Çūšā-
Persepolis- Pārsa Modern Persian: تخت جمشید
Pura-no idea
Susia-وس or طوس
Bactra-بلخ
Kabul-ابل Kābol
Note: a lot of the Persian script turned backwards after copying them. Look for them on Farsi wikipedia


Songhai Kingdom
Ca. 1500AD
Atlas Mountains
Africa
Atlantic (Ocean)
Gulf of Guinlea (sic) should be Gulf of Guinea
Sahara
Ahaggar Mountains
Cities:
Taghaza
Kumbi Saleh
Timbuktu-Tumbutu in Koyra Chiini (a Songhai language)
Djenne
Gao
Agadez

Mongol Empire- Mongol-yn Ezent Güren or Монголын эзэнт гүрэн
Russia
Africa-Африк
Mongol Lands
Conquests of Genghis Khan-Чингис Хаан or Chingis Khaan
Byzantine
Cities:
Krakow-Краков
Samarkand
Kashgar-Кашгар
Dadu (Beijing)-( Бээжин )
Moscow-Москва
Kabul-Кабул
Delhi
Karakorum-Хархорин Kharkhorin or Classical Mongolian: Qara Qorum
Chengdu
Lhasa-Лхас

Nebuchadnezzar II’s Babylon-Nabû-kudurri-uṣur is his name in Akkadian
Ca. 575 BC
Sahara
Taurus Mts
Caucasus Mts
Zagros Mountains
Babylonia
Cities:
Jerusalem-Urušalim
Tyre-Ṣurru
Damascus-Dimašqa
Qadesh-Qidshu
Tarsus-possibly Tarsa
Haran-Ḫarrānu
Nineveh- Ninwe
Assur- Aššur
Babylon-Bābili(m)
Susa- Ŝuŝan
Ur-Uru

The Aztec Empire-Ēxcān Tlahtōlōyān
Ca. 1500 AD
Central America
Pacific Ocean-Ilhuicaātl Pacífico
Atlantic Ocean-Ilhuicaātl Alántico
Cities:
Tenochtitlan-Tenōchtitlān
Texcoco-Tetzco(h)co
Tlacopan

The Iroquois Nation-Haudenosaunee
c. 1650 AD
Lake Ontario
Seneca-Onöndowága
Cayuga-Gayogohó:no’
Onondaga-Onöñda’gega’ called Gana’dagwëni:io’geh by other Iroquois tribes
Oneida-Onyota'a:ka
Mohawk- Kanien'kehá:ka
 
Interested in what the future DLC maps would look like
Dutch and Portuguese ones would be easy
Celtic one should be in Gaelic or maybe Welsh
Zulu use the alphabet now and Ethiopia have their own script
Maya have glyphs, a writing system
Carthage uses...I'm not sure what they used
 
The catch with the Aztec glyphs is that Tenochtitlan is the only one (easily) found, and they lacked some ideas ("Central America") used on the map.
 
An simple, but excellent mod
Have you considered doing the same for city names?
Thanks! Although I'm not sure what you mean by the city names..

The catch with the Aztec glyphs is that Tenochtitlan is the only one (easily) found, and they lacked some ideas ("Central America") used on the map.

Actually, I find the biggest problem is they usually end up looking really ugly...
 
Thank you for the mod and continuously working on it. :)
Unfortunately Part 2 seems to be unavailable via the download link. Could you re-upload it or add another mirror?
 
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