This is the first time I've posted in years, and have only recently come back to CivIV (which means only DOC and SOI). I am absolutely blown away by how far this mod has come. After a few months of being awed by the awesomeness of DOC, I have found there to be one troubling aspect: the UHV's for the SEA civs. All of them have a large focus on huge populations, and after studying the history of the region for the last two semesters I have learned that one of the most important circumstances for shaping the historical trajectory of the region is its extremely low population. Outside of central Java, the population to land ratio was so disparate that the main economic pursuit of most of the island polities in the region was slave raiding (which was very lucrative due to this disparity). As for the mainland polities, their main focus in--and often the reason for--war was the capture of enemy combatants to be used as slaves in order to alleviate the lack of manpower. The capitol of Angkor (but ONLY its capitol) and the Red River Valley in N Vietnam were the exceptions. After the French and British drained the deltas of the Mekong and the Irrawaddy, the population exploded. But this did not occur until the late 19th century. Addressing this would probably require an overhaul of resource placement in the region and the creation of new UHV's. I doubt you (Leoreth the Incomparable) have any desire to make such major adjustments, but in the case that your are willing, I thought I'd bring my concern to your attention. Congratulations on the best game ever!
