civilizationfanatic2000
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one thing I find the game can't simulate despite it being a fascinating aspect of history is the idea of conquered civilizations coming back on their own, or even continuing without much of a fuss despite the ruling class changing. persian civilization wasn't ended by the greeks or the arabians, it just kept going. chinese civilization wasn't ended by the mongols or the manchurians either, it just assimilated them. greek civilization didn't end when they were taken over by the romans or the turks. the jews didn't have a kingdom of their own for THOUSANDS OF YEARS, but they still lived with a solid identity to the modern day. all states eventually collapsed through external or internal pressure, but the civilization that they belonged to could keep going unless they were wiped out.
with these criteria, i propose that state annihilation should be different from civilization annihilation. the former just reduces your score, but you can keep playing until you take over your conquerer's state or make your own (when the conqueror leaves). civilization annihilation happens if your people don't have enough of a cultural record and/or your conquerors want your culture gone. then you lose the game. the geographical location of your people shall always be tracked and can be controlled by the player. you will most likely always remember your homeland no matter how far you migrate unless something happens.
with these criteria, i propose that state annihilation should be different from civilization annihilation. the former just reduces your score, but you can keep playing until you take over your conquerer's state or make your own (when the conqueror leaves). civilization annihilation happens if your people don't have enough of a cultural record and/or your conquerors want your culture gone. then you lose the game. the geographical location of your people shall always be tracked and can be controlled by the player. you will most likely always remember your homeland no matter how far you migrate unless something happens.