Could the Mir Diamond Mine work as a wonder?

[Galgus]

I was wondering if the Mir Mine could work as a world wonder in Civ 5.

It was the largest diamond mine in the Soviet Union, a massive and rich open pit diamond mine in inhospitable Easter Siberia.

I just thought it could be nice to have a wonder that a Snow terrain perk could make sense with, and it seemed to be a possibility.

Wikipedia link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_mine.


I don't really know what it would do, perhaps a happiness and gold boost referencing the many diamonds excavated with a requirement to be built near Snow.

 

[phos_hilaron]

I was wondering if the Mir Mine could work as a world wonder in Civ 5.

It was the largest diamond mine in the Soviet Union, a massive and rich open pit diamond mine in inhospitable Easter Siberia.

I just thought it could be nice to have a wonder that a Snow terrain perk could make sense with, and it seemed to be a possibility.

Wikipedia link- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir_mine.


I don't really know what it would do, perhaps a happiness and gold boost referencing the many diamonds excavated with a requirement to be built near Snow.

I dont see why not. Like a natural wonder?

 

[AlazkanAssassin]

I dont see why not. Like a natural wonder?

It doesn't really work as a natural wonder, it took extensive geologic surveying to initially find it. What would it look like on the map when you discover it?

It would make an nifty world wonder though.

May only be built in a city with snow hills.
Provides 2 Gems resources and 7 gold. +1 Great engineer point.
Requires Dynamite technology to build.

 

[Galgus]

I was also thinking of it in terms of a world wonder route; and having gems for use and trade as well as gold is thematically fitting for the Mir Diamond Mine.

I'm still trying to think of more cold region wonders that could be tied to snow tiles, any other ideas?

 

[AlazkanAssassin]

Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline?

Immediatly expands national borders to include any oil resources within 5 tiles of city, and necessary connecting tiles. (excluding forign owned tiles)
Also adds oil wells (or the boat version) to all such tiles.
+2 gold, +1 production per worked oil

Requires oil within 5 tiles;and tundra, snow, or ocean ice tiles within 3 tiles and within national borders.

 

[Galgus]

Thats a good one, and it would be fun to use in-game for either snagging a nearby oil deposit or boosting production in an oil-heavy city.

I'd also like one for the earlier eras- been obsessed with trying to think of one after I saw an Inuit mod.

 

[AlazkanAssassin]

Ice Export Company?
Produces 2 "Ice" luxury resource. OR +1gold per ice and tundra tile.
Requires Navigation technology, and Ice or sea ice within 2 tiles of city. City must be coastal.
Obsolete with discovery of refrigeration.


The problem with thinking of good wonders for ice regions, is that few things done in icy regions are particularly notable, save for the difficulty of doing it in such a cold place.

 

[Galgus]

Yeah, arctic areas tend to not be thriving centers of civilization.