Civ Leader Depiction Elimination Thread

[SMcM]

Different time zones complicates posting 'once a day', as my day and your day aren't the same. Unless we can all agree to use one time zone.

 

[Calyxx]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang =17
Cleopatra = 17
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 14
Hojo Tokimune = 20
Mvembe a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 20
Alexander the Great = 8 (11 - 3)
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21 (20 + 1)
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

Trajan is one of my favorite historical characters, and is represented very well in the game. Alexander... obviously couldn't have conquered anything, he would have been too busy lying on the beach. I liked his representation in Civ V much better.

 

[SMcM]

Just realized I made a mistake earlier - Alexander was already down to 11 (I said 14) before a user incorrectly posted twice in 24 hours, so with Eagle Pursuit's downvote and now Calyxx's, Alexander should now be down to only 5 points.

 

[Kimiimaro]

I have a question to creator of this thread - when some new civ will be introduced, will be its leader added to this thread?

 

[nzcamel]

Different time zones complicates posting 'once a day', as my day and your day aren't the same. Unless we can all agree to use one time zone.

Just post roughly 24 hours apart. Same time each day.

 

[SMcM]

I have a question to creator of this thread - when some new civ will be introduced, will be its leader added to this thread?

I can't speak for the creator of this thread, but I'm fairly sure that this game will be finished by the time that another Civ is added. I'm not sure why that didn't occur to you!

 

[Karmah]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang =17
Cleopatra = 14 (17 -3)
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 14
Hojo Tokimune = 20
Mvembe a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 20
Alexander the Great = 9 (8 +1)
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

Ok, I wouldn't have voted for Alex , but I feel the need to save him. Once you have accepted the cartoonish fun style of leaders, Alex was the missing character , the stupid and pretty , with a huge narcisse complex. Seems like the right one for this.
Strangely enough , I hate the ghetto ***** style of Cleopatra with zero class. Maybe it's not the case when she's not angry but I've never seen her anything else than angry at me. And yes, I'm not consistent. I save Alex for the same reason I shoot at Cleo. Human paradox I guess.

 

[SMcM]

Above post doesn't factor in mistake I made earlier, here is corrected version:

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang =17
Cleopatra = 14 (17 -3)
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 14
Hojo Tokimune = 20
Mvembe a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 20
Alexander the Great = 6 (5 +1)
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[Guandao]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang =17
Cleopatra = 14
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 14
Hojo Tokimune = 20+1=21 He has the triforce
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 20-3=17 Quite unremarkable in appearance, I'm rather they portrayed him in more European style clothing for accuracy
Alexander the Great = 6
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[Photi]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang =17
Cleopatra = 15 (14+1) I am a fan of her eye makeup/ eyelashes
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11 (14-3) he's annoying
Hojo Tokimune = 21
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 6
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[Maximo the Xth]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22 - He looks "serious" enough so that he could have appeared in Civ5 - which is a sign of quality.
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 3 - His unpleasant grin is just too much to bear...
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[Guandao]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 21 - He looks "serious" enough so that he could have appeared in Civ5 - which is a sign of quality.
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 3 - His unpleasant grin is just too much to bear...
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18
Gilgamesh = 21

Hojo Tokimune is supposed to be 22 now, you forgot to add a point.

 

[Maximo the Xth]

Hojo Tokimune is supposed to be 22 now, you forgot to add a point.

True. I had one job...

 

[isau]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 17 -3 = 14
Montezuma I = 17
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 3
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 18 +1 = 19
Gilgamesh = 21


First I will say I think most of the characters are very well done.

I think Philip has some of the best animation and character design I've seen in a video game. If he were rendered at higher quality, he could almost pass as a Pixar film character. Excellent job on the small details of the animation, particularly the little hop he does when he first meets you.

John Curtin, in contrast, seems stiff and doesn't draw me in.

 

[Liufeng]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 14
Montezuma I = 17 - 3 = 14 Sorry, but his outfit is simply too unhistorical, he looks like a festival actor for tourists ...
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 3
Harald Hadrada = 23
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 20 + 1 = 21 He really looks like himself, and he has a good voice. I like him.
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 19
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[God of Kings]

I can't speak for the creator of this thread, but I'm fairly sure that this game will be finished by the time that another Civ is added. I'm not sure why that didn't occur to you!

I agree. We will let the current crop finish. New leaders will be added in future elimination threads.

 

[altayrneto]

[Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 14
Montezuma I = 14
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 3 + 1 = 4 If they wanted to make a punchable leader, and they did! Even his happy theme goes against the warlike conqueror's stereotype.
Harald Hadrada = 23-3 = 20 His head looks strange to me... The rest (even when he is with the helmet) is just ok.
Cyrus the Great = 22
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 21
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 19
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[blackcatatonic]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 14
Montezuma I = 14
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 4 - 3 = 1 His proportions are all off and he looks like he's made of plastic. For me he's one of the worst-made leaders.
Harald Hadrada = 20
Cyrus the Great = 22 + 1 = 23 He looks pretty cool with his beard and his snazzy purple robes.
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 21
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 19
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[Sagax]

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 14
Montezuma I = 14
Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 17 + 1 = 18 Yes he is cartoony, but he's not THAT off from the rest of the roster. And most importantly, they finally got his voice and speech right - huge improvement over Wu Zetian, and I think it's worth the credit.
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20
Pericles = 20
Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Alexander the Great = 1 - 3 = -2 ELIMINATED
A silly Ken doll I could tolerate. An annoying Ken doll with punchable face - never. I know some of you will say: "But he's fun to hate on!" And I agree - indeed he is. And, as a result, it's fun to eliminate him first.
Harald Hadrada = 20
Cyrus the Great = 23
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 21
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 19
Gilgamesh = 21

 

[MantaRevan]

I strongly prefer Civ 5's depiction of Alexander. Not sad to see botox boy go.

Teddy Roosevelt = 22
Saladin = 20
John Curtin = 14

Montezuma I = 11 (14-3)
Montezuma just looks too weird. Don't get me started on his goatee. I would prefer my world leaders not look like crazy caricature carnival jesters. Borderline offensive.

Pedro II = 20
Qin Shi Huang = 18
Cleopatra = 15
Victoria = 22
Catherine d'Medici = 14
Frederick Barbarossa = 17
Gorgo = 20

Pericles = 21 (20+1)
I'm loving the return of Squidhead. Epic beard, wizened eyes, sick flavor text, and an agenda that doesn't squander his historical character *cough cough* *Cyrus* *cough*.

Mahatma Gandhi = 11
Hojo Tokimune = 22
Mvemba a Nzinga (Alfonso I) = 17
Harald Hadrada = 20
Cyrus the Great = 23
Jadwiga = 19
Trajan = 21
Peter the Great = 21
Tomyris = 20
Phillip II = 19
Gilgamesh = 21