Civilization V: Who/What Am I?

[Acken]

OK, here we go...

Clue 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U1okAOYhVs

I feel rickrolled

 

[Biologist]

Sailing?

 

[consentient]

Nope, nothing so far. Let's make this less vague.

Clue #1 (the generic):

Link to video.

Clue #2 (a specific instance):

http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/images/Europe/Greece/Mycenae_Citadel02_full.jpg

Clue #3 (a personal hint):

Link to video.

 

[otaman1]

Greece?

 

[Arison]

Ruins? Citadel? Hills?

 

[senshidenshi]

Archaeology?

 

[Biologist]

Leonidas?

1. Things certainly couldn't have gotten much worse for the Spartans.

2. They had to defend a citadel.

3. Leonidas didn't give up or surrender.

 

[consentient]

Some interesting guesses, but still nothing all that close. I'll give another clue, and this should probably seal it:

Clue #1 (the generic idea):

Spoiler :

Link to video.

Clue #2 (a specific instance):

Spoiler :

http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/images/Europe/Greece/Mycenae_Citadel02_full.jpg

Clue #3 (a personal hint):

Spoiler :

Link to video.

Clue 4 (a link back to the generic idea):

Spoiler :

This picture

 

[stormtrooper412]

Kremlin! maybe?

 

[Hakan-i Cihan]

Bronze Working?

 

[senshidenshi]

Improvement?

 

[otaman1]

Great Engineer?

 

[consentient]

Improvement?

CORRECT!

The basic assumption of Civ 5, and indeed of civilisation IRL, is that the land can and should be improved (an assumption I disagree with, but that's a whole other kettle of fish).

Hence, 1. 'things can only get better'

2. Citadels are an example of an 'improvement'. Some Greeks obviously felt that this beautiful mountain setting would be 'improved' by building a fortress and permanently garrisoning it.

3. and 4. were hints to the show Home Improvement. I don't much like that show, but I do like the movie Galaxy Quest, so thought this would be fun to include.

Well done for guessing!

 

[stormtrooper412]

That was brilliant

 

[Biologist]

Galaxy Quest has some of my favorite lines from any movie. Particularly in the scene with the malfunctioning teleporter and the pig-lizard.

 

[senshidenshi]

Alright, my turn! Umm...

Clue 1: He came dancing across the water

 

[Newbstep]

Conquistador?

 

[Acken]

Kamehameha

 

[senshidenshi]

Conquistador?

Got it in one!

I couldn't think of anything...

 

[Newbstep]

Clue #1 - I am a purveyor of death, from the shores of Normandy of yesteryear to the brutality of WWII