We've all had our threads about what Civ's the best, what you're going to play first, etc. But there's one thing I haven't seen touched on. So, the question is: what Civ can boast the coolest-sounding name to its
um, name? Who's going to bring down the semantic shock and awe? Could be a leader name, a UU/UB, or an ability. Whatever floats your boat.
In CIV, it was the Vikings. You see a guy with chain mail, a horned helmet, and a 3-foot-long beard whose name is freakin' Ragnar Lodbrok and you've got nothing. Although Saladin's full name (Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) is just as epic. But it wasn't used in-game, so it doesn't count.
For CiV, my vote is Germany. You can't beat something as epic as Furor Teutonicus. And all associations aside, a name like "Otto von Bismarck" doesn't just demand your respect and attention, it grabs your attention by the throat and squeezes.
In CIV, it was the Vikings. You see a guy with chain mail, a horned helmet, and a 3-foot-long beard whose name is freakin' Ragnar Lodbrok and you've got nothing. Although Saladin's full name (Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) is just as epic. But it wasn't used in-game, so it doesn't count.
For CiV, my vote is Germany. You can't beat something as epic as Furor Teutonicus. And all associations aside, a name like "Otto von Bismarck" doesn't just demand your respect and attention, it grabs your attention by the throat and squeezes.
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