Mexican Civilization

[Dorozhand]

One might argue that modern Mexico would really count as an extension of the Aztecs, but that is an oversimplification. I would argue that Mexico is an extremely distinct modern civilization which is both like and unlike its Spanish and Nahua antecedents. Its history is a tragic one, similar to the likes of Poland or Ireland, with many defeats and many ignominious eras, yet it is also the fountainhead of a rich culture of song, art, poetry and literature which combines and yet transcends Spanish and Nahua influences alike. And its victories, like those against the French at Puebla or against Fascists and autocrats in the Revolution, are all the more poignant because of that.

So here is a description of a hypothetical Mexican Civilization in CivIV:


Starts with Mining and Mysticism

Leaders:
Santa Anna (Aggressive, Charismatic) - Favourite Civic: Police State
Benito Juarez (Organized, Protective) - Favourite Civic: Nationhood
Emiliano Zapata (Philosophical, Industrious) - Favourite Civic: Emancipation

Leader music:
"El Deguello" for Santa Anna
A variation on the Mexican National Anthem for Juarez
"La Adelita" for Zapata

( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ5z1f7mIis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOJPgu6x1xE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHxmESj6fpM )

Unique Unit:
Mondragones (replaces Infantry), +2 First Strikes (represents Mexican soldiers outfitted with the Mondragon repeating rifle, the first such weapon employed by any army in the world and used to great effect in the revolution)

Unique Building:
Ejido (replaces Granary) +1 Happiness, +1 Culture for every Food worked by city

At any rate, I thought this was an interesting idea. What do you guys think?

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I like it. In my own mod I just call the Aztecs the Mexica and have then evolve into Mexico, I even have Santa Anna as a leader.

It is not the best solution though..far from it actually, for the reasons you have stated.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

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[mechaerik]

I know there are Santa Anna and Juarez leaderheads in the database, but afaik there's no Zapata or UU/UB.

 

[LordBaal]

Interesting

Spoiler :

No era penal