Gyra Solune
King
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- Jul 1, 2013
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Hmm, so I saw there were some changes! I poked Lithuania a bit since I had a streak of trying to play Scotland and forward-settling like crazy for a good Mausoleum site (Scotland encourages mass expansion, and Masonry is on the tech path to both uniques sooooo), and ended up getting tag-teamed by two aggressive early-game powers. Being ganged up on by both Rome and the Hittites is no fun. So suddenly I see a civ that gets defenses right off the bat and /also/ encourages crazy early expansion what with the 3 shrine happiness!
...that said I do like the 'Pagan Bastion' name better than 'Backwoods', that's a term usually associated with uncivilized ingrates and barbarians. The whole theme of Civ V is assigning honor and prestige to peoples and cultures - even the Huns, the most barbarian-like civilization in the game, are given their share of glory and awe! That's why I don't agree on the Hetmanate being 'filthy rebels' or whatever - in this game, any rebels, no matter how filthy, are treated as freedom fighters, their cause to be nobly lauded. The sins and misdeeds of historical figures are cleansed here, and their advantages and strengths made into the focal point. It's why you can make a literal pirate civilization look positively glorious, and even get away with portraying /Hitler/ as not the epitome of all evil.
...that said I do like the 'Pagan Bastion' name better than 'Backwoods', that's a term usually associated with uncivilized ingrates and barbarians. The whole theme of Civ V is assigning honor and prestige to peoples and cultures - even the Huns, the most barbarian-like civilization in the game, are given their share of glory and awe! That's why I don't agree on the Hetmanate being 'filthy rebels' or whatever - in this game, any rebels, no matter how filthy, are treated as freedom fighters, their cause to be nobly lauded. The sins and misdeeds of historical figures are cleansed here, and their advantages and strengths made into the focal point. It's why you can make a literal pirate civilization look positively glorious, and even get away with portraying /Hitler/ as not the epitome of all evil.