historical inaccuracy on civ3.com

[Knight-Dragon]

Originally posted by kingbill555
Spain was the ONLY global power in the world in the 16th century, China was a regional power. At the height of Spain's power, its empire was larger than China's.

China's empire still stands today; and had stood 2200 years ago as well. Spain's Empire OTOH.....

The Chinese were conquered by the Mongols because the Chinese were weak militarily.

Nobody in the world can outfight the Mongol tumens of Genghis Khan at this time; the world is lucky that there's a China that's so rich, properous and huge that it drew off most of the Mongol forces for a generation. Or that it lies practically at Mongolia's doorsteps. It was simply one episode in the eternal war betw the pastoralists of the steppes and the agriculturists of China...

The Europeans and Arabs successfully fought off the Mongols.

The Germans, Poles and Hungarians didn't exactly cover themselves with glory when they faced off a Mongol column which was doing recon in Eastern Europe. They didn't bother coming back later with a bigger army 'cause there wasn't much to loot in Europe, compared with China, India and the Mid-East.

The Mongols put an end to the Abbasid Caliphate. To the effect that Christendom was considering them as allies to fight against the Moslems.

And the Russians fought them off too. MUCH of Russia remained unconquered.

All of Russia was conquered and ruled by what was known later as the Golden Horde... It was two centuries before they threw off the Mongol yoke. And forever then, the Russians had always feared an invasion fr the East.

 

[Ryan_Liam]

Originally posted by Fayadi


China during the early Qing Dynasty managed to fight off Russian Cossacks on its northen border.At that time Russian Cossacks can be considered one of the best cavalry in Europe.Before 1800 No European power dares to challenge China

About the Japanese raiding Chinese coastal cities and Korea,it happened during the Ming Dynasty even then we managed to repel them.Early Qing Dynasty was quite powerful ,I dont think the Japs had the power to raid us.

I know it is still debatable as who is the most powerful nation at that time,but economically China is the largest.Our steel production in Ming Dynasty in 1400's is larger than the steel production in Britain during the early industrial revolution.Imagine China's steel production in the 1700's......

Your country stinks, the government is corrupt up to the top levels, terrible amounts of HiV, drug taking, oh sorry, was this the result of the damn westerners who opened up your markets to investment and development?
China is an economic backwater besides the coastal towns near the major tiger economies of asia, stop with the crappy history lessons China boy, no one cares today, and if China is so great then tell me why the 'Great western underdog' leader of the world today?

 

[Alcibiaties of Athenae]

Alright, enough of this nonsense.

I see one more "attack" post, bannings will follow.

Also, this forum is about History, not the failings of a game company.