Predator Class
Going for a Domination Victory
THE ANCIENT CITY of Babylon was founded, it is said, at the beginning
of time at the bend of a river. Plentiful sources of food were not to
be found in the vicinity, but were soon discovered at a comfortable
distance.
A GOD CALLED CIV_STEVE had told the leader of the Babylonians that
many tribes would inhabit the earth, so he purposed to send emissaries
in all directions before he would turn his mind mainly to learning the
art of Government as a Republic. His third priority would be to
increase his realm through settlements around his capital.
BABYLON built three Warriors and then hurried to send out a Settler
towards the Incans, whose settlement had been spotted in the west --
as well as wide fields where Cattle grazed. At this time, also the
Persians and the Egyptians had met with the Babylonians. A second
Worker was sent out from Babylon to improve the lands.
4000 BC Found Babylon
2900 BC Found Nineveh
3550 BC Meet Inca
3400 BC Meet Persia
3400 BC Meet Egypt
2750 BC Meet Greece
2350 BC Meet Aztecs
2350 BC Meet Arabia
BY THE TIME of their discovery of Alphabet, the Babylonians had met
also with the Greeks and were able to trade with all tribes for the
knowledge of several useful arts as well as a horde of Slaves. A
Granary, based on the new knowledge of Pottery, was now being
constructed in Babylon. As it was completed in 2230 BC, Babylon could
immediately start sending out Settlers every four turns.
4000 BC Discover Bronze Working
2710 BC Discover Alphabet
2710 BC Learn Warrior Code
2710 BC Learn Pottery
2710 BC Learn Masonry
2710 BC Learn Ceremonial Burial
NINEVEH had been placed far to the south-west under the mountains in
order to ward off Incan expansion. It produced three Warriors, a
Worker and a Bowman before completing its Barracks, and then
Horsemen. Ashur went to the north-west by the Cattle and Coast. After
cultural expansion through a cheap Babylonian Temple, it had access to
Incense. It built military units but it also needed an Aqueduct in
order to grow properly. These three were then the really strong cities of
the Babylonian empire.
ELLIPI was placed by the Coast in the south and Akkad was squeezed in
between Egyptian cities in the east, failing to claim any of the
sources of Wine in the area. Uruk went by the fish-rich Lake in the
north and Eridu expanded the realm furhter to the north-west. Samarra
then through its superior cultural influence -- the cult of civ_steve
-- stole a source of Wine from the Egyptians to the north-east of
Babylon.
1950 BC Found Ashur
1870 BC Found Ellipi
1700 BC Found Akkad
1575 BC Found Uruk
1525 BC Connect Incense
1500 BC Connect Horses
1450 BC Found Eridu
1375 BC Found Samarra
1125 BC Connect Wines
BY THIS LATE DATE in the Babylonian history, The Republic had already
been discovered as a corollary to the art of Philospophy. At the end
of 1400 BC, Anarchy spread in Babylon. Republic was established in
1350 BC.
2350 BC Learn The Wheel
1870 BC Discover Writing
1870 BC Learn Mysticism
1870 BC Learn Iron Working
1525 BC Discover Code of Laws
1525 BC Learn Mathematics
1525 BC Learn Horseback Riding
1400 BC Discover Philosophy
1400 BC Discover The Republic
WITH THE DISCOVERY of Writing, Babylon had become able to establish Embassies and
did so with Greece and Arabia. An Alliance against Greece was signed
with Arabia. A similar game was played with Persia and the Aztecs a
few turns later. As Arabia broke the Alliance, the Babylonians could
ally Greece and Egypt against it. The war with Arabia would keep the
people happy for most of the Babylonian history.
1870 BC Embassy Greece
1870 BC Embassy Arabia
1725 BC Embassy Persia
1725 BC Embassy Aztecs
1700 BC War Arabia War Happiness!
1550 BC Embassy Inca
1550 BC Embassy Egypt
1050 BC War Egypt War Happiness!
THE BABYLONIAN SCIENTISTS, in the mean time, busied themselves with
new discoveries, which eventually would bring the Babylonian
civilization into the Middle Ages by 775 BC.
1150 BC Discover Currency
1150 BC Learn Map Making
1150 BC Learn Construction
_775 BC Discover Literature
_775 BC Learn Polytheism
SOME TIME BEFORE the Middle Ages, a Babylonan general had noted: "With
3 Bowmen and 5 Horsemen, we are weak compared to the Egyptians.
Holding off Golden Age for a few more turns using Horsemen only to
fight."
AS THEIR MILITARY strength now quickly grew, the Babylonians decided
to finally throw in their fearless Bowmen, their secret weapon, into
the fight against Egypt, and a Golden Age followed. Soon the Incans
could be provoked to declare war as well. Agum, who emerged as a Great
Military Leader in 800 BC, helped to accelerate the construction of a
Forbidden Palace in Akkad.
875 BC Enter Golden Age
825 BC War Inca War Happiness!
800 BC Emerge Military Great Leader
775 BC Massive Uprisings: Inca and Greece
775 BC Enter Middle Ages
775 BC Build Forbidden Palace
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