Civ Suggestion: Polynesia

[Leoreth]

Then why say it?

 

[BenZL43]

Again, I think what we're looking in this Polynesia is a distinct playing style that you can hardly expect from other civilization. This is what makes Polynesia unique and worth adding.

Some traits/characteristics of Polynesia (as I imagined) that can hardly be found in other civilizations so far:

Isolationism
Pacifism
Tribal Confederacy
Thalassocracy
Archipelago
Animism

Indonesia might be thalassocratic, archipelago and pacifist.. but Indonesia are not isolated or adhere animism.
For me, this is about a remote but expanding naval civilization that have no business with the religion aspect of the game.
It forces player to explore a different playing style, just like how Canada is now. Isn't playing as Canada fun? Polynesia will too, I believe.

 

[Tigranes]

Easter Island is represented with a hut.

 

[Tigranes]

please define cities.

One characteristic that can be used to distinguish a small city from a large town is organized government. A town accomplishes common goals through informal agreements between neighbors or the leadership of a chief. A city has professional administrators, regulations, and some form of taxation (food and other necessities or means to trade for them) to feed the government workers.

 

[BenZL43]

That's a modern city.

 

[calad]

City is a centre of power of regions villages.

 

[Pavel Chichikov]

When are we going including the Nenets civilization?
It includes many unique gameplay elements with a highly distinct language and culture!

The Power Reindeer Herding: Tundra tiles provide +2 wealth
UU: Shaman Hunter, worker with 2 strength, can build holes on ice tiles which spawn friendly barb polar bears to attack invaders, 1+wealth.

Unique gameplay features and addons:
- Arctic circle is usually unsettled or Russians take it to easily. Nenets will provide competition, can fight Russia for size-1,2 even 3 level cities.

- Unique aspect of surviving on a marginal core of ice/tundra.

- Pacifist playstyle

- Isolationist gameplay can be made by making tundra tiles impassable for non nenets units until astronomy. Allows innovative guerrilla raiding style for the player.

- Animism, maybe a UHV of pagan revival in 17th century?

- Tribal confederation unlocked with nationalism allows Komi, Inuit, Sami, Karelian federation.

Why not? Northern Siberia is a vast area not being taken by any civilization. Nenets greatly influenced all modern world civilization, inspiring intellectual giants for all the ages like Chernyshevsky & the Dalai Lama with their egalitarian ways.

 

[cudfather]

del

 

[Leoreth]

Your sarcasm isn't nearly as smart as you think it is.

 

[need my speed]

Now I want to know what his post said.

 

[Leoreth]

I was referring to Pavel Chichikov.

 

[SeekTruthFromFacts]

Your sarcasm isn't nearly as smart as you think it is.

It may not be smart, boss, but it was funny enough to make me smile at the end of a long day.

Thanks, Pavel!