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Egypt has won!
Egypt (11; 69%) > Spain (5; 31%)
Egypt (11; 69%) > Spain (5; 31%)
Favourite civ game
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China, Arabia, Persia, Russia, Vikings, Rome, England, Egypt have won!
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Match 1
China vs. Arabia
China has won!
China vs. Arabia
China has won!
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China
Chep
Emperor
the first Match will be the toughest one for me, as it is between two of my favorites and basically a "final".
I have to go with China here, but Arabia is a close 2nd and would win against any of the other 6 contestants
I have to go with China here, but Arabia is a close 2nd and would win against any of the other 6 contestants
DC123456789
Deity
China.
The Diocletian
Fire Fly
Two weeks ago I would have said Arabia, but I've gave China a try recently. Great fun. Sorry Arabia.
China
China
Hippo8085
Shaken, not stirred
What match?
China
China
yurisusuki
Hope, Faith and love
Arabia
merijn_v1
Black Belt
China
baseballpie
Deity
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Arabia
archcapitalist
Warlord
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china
Tomorrow's Dawn
Heroes Never Die
China.
China vs Arabia
Chokonu (collateral damage) vs Camel archer (+35% withdraw chance, no resource requirements):
Collateral damage beats everything.
Taixue (+1 scientist slot) vs madrassah (+2
,+2 priest slots):
Double amount of slots plus some culture, madrassah wins.
Invention (-20
cost) vs Faith (replaces all religions with Islam, +1islamic temple, +1 islamic mosque):
Faith is strong. The replacement of islam is enough IMO. Gift the AI with madrassah in every city, but 1 temple AND 1 mosque???
Chinese spirituality (2 taoist Pagodas & 2 confucian Academies) vs Arabian science (more advanced in 1300AD):
I prefer the Arabian advancement.
Chinese science (first discoverer of Compass, Paper, Gunpowder and Printing Press) vs Abbasid Caliphate (control of Mesopotamia, Levant, Egypt, Maghreb and Spain):
I prefer the scientific goals.
Dragon age (4 golden ages by 1800AD) vs islamic domination (islam no less than 40%):
I prefer the golden ages.
China: 3
Arabia: 3
It is a draw, let's give them more:
Historicity:
China in fact accumulates a history of at least 3 distinct polities, the Han, the Qin and the Tang. Moreoever, the silk route isn't present in chinese cities, well that's awkward, Changan should be able to built the "Silk company" and have +1
per city with the silk route. So, the chinese lose some point here.
Arabian game simulates well the caliphate and its advancements. There is a small problem, however, the moors came after the Arab conquest of Iberia, so it would be wise not to see a moorish spawn if Arabs control a city in their flip area.
Arabia wins.
Gameplay:
As China you need to discover Mathematics and Calendar, build the great wall and grand canal, control 8 cities and know priesthood and Music. Then rush the 20 religious buildings, defend against Mongols, discover the four techs, build an olympic park, use two
and find a way for the fourth golden age. The chinese game is unique, and the only game that starts from being nothing to become the best civ in the world, just before the industrial era.
As Arabia you need to conquer the middle east, defend against the seljuks, build the spiral minaret (and maybe the university of Sankhore) and spread Islam before the colonisation (to make your game easier).
I would say I prefer the Chinese game, it is great really.
Draw again, so soundtrack will decide the result
. I prefer the chinese soundtrack.
So, the Han Kingdom, Qin Empire, Tang Empire, Song Empire, Qinq Empire, Republic of China and Peoples Republic of China win!
P.S: It could be nice to have a promotion that "isn't affected by collateral damage", like drillIV.
Collateral damage: I see that many UU has this feature, but I think it is quite false. Giving instead the city raider I & II would be better IMO. (Chokonu can keep it, since it has it from the start).
Chokonu (collateral damage) vs Camel archer (+35% withdraw chance, no resource requirements):
Collateral damage beats everything.
Taixue (+1 scientist slot) vs madrassah (+2
,+2 priest slots):Double amount of slots plus some culture, madrassah wins.
Invention (-20
cost) vs Faith (replaces all religions with Islam, +1islamic temple, +1 islamic mosque):Faith is strong. The replacement of islam is enough IMO. Gift the AI with madrassah in every city, but 1 temple AND 1 mosque???
Chinese spirituality (2 taoist Pagodas & 2 confucian Academies) vs Arabian science (more advanced in 1300AD):
I prefer the Arabian advancement.
Chinese science (first discoverer of Compass, Paper, Gunpowder and Printing Press) vs Abbasid Caliphate (control of Mesopotamia, Levant, Egypt, Maghreb and Spain):
I prefer the scientific goals.
Dragon age (4 golden ages by 1800AD) vs islamic domination (islam no less than 40%):
I prefer the golden ages.
China: 3
Arabia: 3
It is a draw, let's give them more:
Historicity:
China in fact accumulates a history of at least 3 distinct polities, the Han, the Qin and the Tang. Moreoever, the silk route isn't present in chinese cities, well that's awkward, Changan should be able to built the "Silk company" and have +1
per city with the silk route. So, the chinese lose some point here.Arabian game simulates well the caliphate and its advancements. There is a small problem, however, the moors came after the Arab conquest of Iberia, so it would be wise not to see a moorish spawn if Arabs control a city in their flip area.
Arabia wins.
Gameplay:
As China you need to discover Mathematics and Calendar, build the great wall and grand canal, control 8 cities and know priesthood and Music. Then rush the 20 religious buildings, defend against Mongols, discover the four techs, build an olympic park, use two
and find a way for the fourth golden age. The chinese game is unique, and the only game that starts from being nothing to become the best civ in the world, just before the industrial era.As Arabia you need to conquer the middle east, defend against the seljuks, build the spiral minaret (and maybe the university of Sankhore) and spread Islam before the colonisation (to make your game easier).
I would say I prefer the Chinese game, it is great really.
Draw again, so soundtrack will decide the result
. I prefer the chinese soundtrack.So, the Han Kingdom, Qin Empire, Tang Empire, Song Empire, Qinq Empire, Republic of China and Peoples Republic of China win!
P.S: It could be nice to have a promotion that "isn't affected by collateral damage", like drillIV.
Collateral damage: I see that many UU has this feature, but I think it is quite false. Giving instead the city raider I & II would be better IMO. (Chokonu can keep it, since it has it from the start).
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The voting is closed.
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China has won!
China (10; 71%) > Arabia (4; 29%)
China (10; 71%) > Arabia (4; 29%)
