TahamiTsunami
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Well, Finland used to exist, but after the Finno-Korean Hyperwar the Finnish Sea was left were the once great empire had been.The idea of Finland as a civ sounds cool but Dido and Gilgamesh already get enough flak for being semi-mythical, let alone having an entire civ based on a country that doesn’t even exist.
Any particular reason you'd support all three dominant ethnic groups of Nigeria?Also Somalia, Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo but I am afraid only me would vote for them
He's definitely number two on "Native American leaders I'd really, really, really love to see in Civ6" (number one slot being held by Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan).@Zaarin I believe it was from your posts on here that I first learned about Pushmataha. It didn't take much more research to find out how noteworthy he is and how deserving he is to be a leader in the Civ series!
He's definitely number two on "Native American leaders I'd really, really, really love to see in Civ6" (number one slot being held by Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan).
Weren't the First and Second Bulgarian Empires quite important?
He's definitely number two on "Native American leaders I'd really, really, really love to see in Civ6" (number one slot being held by Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan).
I'd really rather not. He sold out his own people to line his own pocket book. I don't think he was as crooked as Alexander McGillivray of the Creek--I attribute some of John Ross's failings to incompetence and bad advisors--but that still makes him a horrible leader choice.Cherokee - John Ross (Koo-wi-s-gu-wi)
He's the first to come in mind after admittedly cursory research. The Cherokee are the most American-centric Native American tribe, which makes it honestly surprising they haven't been included yet.
I'd prefer the Hopi or Zuni for the Southwest, but off the top of my head I can't think of any leaders.Navajo - Manuelito (Hastiin Chʼil Haajiní)
I know. It's another one of those "resisting genocide" tropes, but I no other Navajo leader rises to his level of prominence. I wonder if the Navajo and Apache would be merged. A very lazy way of looking at it is that the Navajo are Apache who were culturally influenced by the settled peoples of the Southwest while the Apache are the Navajo who were influenced by peoples like the Comanche. There are enough things the Navajo are known for (Codetalkers, blankets) that civ design seems possible, if a bit boring.
Through charisma and cunning he personally founded one of the most powerful confederations in pre-Columbian North America. He attempted to use his political acumen to bring Jamestown into his realm (which failed mostly due to culturally misunderstandings--like for example John Smith thinking he was being saved by an exotic babe rather than undergoing an adoption ceremony [incidentally this happens suspiciously often in Smith's journal... ). But most of all because he is the definition of a big personality. Jamestown settlers who had personally met James I and Elizabeth I described Powhatan as having the state and majesty equal to any monarch in Europe. I think he'd cut quite a figure with a raccoon tail cloak and a crown of feathers and a proud expression. Since Firaxis likes basing their portrayals on actors this time around, I think August Schellenberg was great in the role.Just curious why your top choice is Powhattan?
Navajo - Manuelito (Hastiin Chʼil Haajiní)
I know. It's another one of those "resisting genocide" tropes, but I no other Navajo leader rises to his level of prominence. I wonder if the Navajo and Apache would be merged. A very lazy way of looking at it is that the Navajo are Apache who were culturally influenced by the settled peoples of the Southwest while the Apache are the Navajo who were influenced by peoples like the Comanche. There are enough things the Navajo are known for (Codetalkers, blankets) that civ design seems possible, if a bit boring.
I'd prefer the Hopi or Zuni for the Southwest, but off the top of my head I can't think of any leaders.
I'd really rather not. He sold out his own people to line his own pocket book. I don't think he was as crooked as Alexander McGillivray of the Creek--I attribute some of John Ross's failings to incompetence and bad advisors--but that still makes him a horrible leader choice.
I'd prefer the Hopi or Zuni for the Southwest, but off the top of my head I can't think of any leaders.
Through charisma and cunning he personally founded one of the most powerful confederations in pre-Columbian North America. He attempted to use his political acumen to bring Jamestown into his realm (which failed mostly due to culturally misunderstandings--like for example John Smith thinking he was being saved by an exotic babe rather than undergoing an adoption ceremony [incidentally this happens suspiciously often in Smith's journal... ). But most of all because he is the definition of a big personality. Jamestown settlers who had personally met James I and Elizabeth I described Powhatan as having the state and majesty equal to any monarch in Europe. I think he'd cut quite a figure with a raccoon tail cloak and a crown of feathers and a proud expression. Since Firaxis likes basing their portrayals on actors this time around, I think August Schellenberg was great in the role.
That's Powhatan in the middle.
Actually, if Firaxis is really bent on having a female Amerindian leader, Annie Dodge Wauneka is probably the best mainland option. She wasn't a queen like Te Atairangikaahu or Liliuokalani or Anacoana. But she did far more for her tribe than run-of-the-mill warriors like Buffalo Calf, Dahteste, Pine Leaf, and Running Eagle.
I know Manuelito and Barboncito are more obvious choices, but given the dearth of female representation in American civs Annie is a great choice.
She died twenty-four years ago. For legal reasons it won't happen.Actually, if Firaxis is really bent on having a female Amerindian leader, Annie Dodge Wauneka is probably the best mainland option. She wasn't a queen like Te Atairangikaahu or Liliuokalani or Anacoana. But she did far more for her tribe than run-of-the-mill warriors like Buffalo Calf, Dahteste, Pine Leaf, and Running Eagle.
I know Manuelito and Barboncito are more obvious choices, but given the dearth of female representation in American civs Annie is a great choice.
The problem with the Anasazi is that everything we know about them comes from the archaeological record. Even the name Anasazi is Navajo for "Ancient Enemy."I'd prefer an outright Anasazi/Pueblo civ before the Hopi or Zuni. But all of those options are off the table because the Hopi are still stuck in the last milennium.
I know; like I said, this happened to Smith (at least in his little fantasy world) on an astonishingly regular basis. That being said, what he describes is exactly how many well-attested Algonquian adoption rituals work, and it makes sense that Powhatan would try to make John Smith a chief under him to gain control of Jamestown--he'd done it often enough with other tribes. So I think just this one time it really did happen--it just didn't mean what Narcissus Smith thought it meant.I honestly lean towards the theory that John Smith completely made up the story with Pocahontas. He has too many similar stories in his journal. That's not to say there weren't similar adoption rituals that he could have misinterpreted. I just happen to think it's plausible he made the whole thing up.
Yeah, it is unfortunate that the Iroquois basically have two options: warchiefs of the individual tribes (like Joseph Brant of the Mohawk, who gets my vote) or unattested figures like Hiawatha.You're definitely right in your description of Powhatan and he's one of the few leaders of a confederacy where you can really pinpoint a figure. The Iroquois really suffer from this, despite being a major power.
Weren't the First and Second Bulgarian Empires quite important?
She died twenty-four years ago. For legal reasons it won't happen.
The problem with the Anasazi is that everything we know about them comes from the archaeological record. Even the name Anasazi is Navajo for "Ancient Enemy."
Fair point. We don't know much more about the Pueblo, either, given that they were more of a confederation of several different tribes. I'd prefer the Pueblo, but if reconstructing the Anasazi is the only way to circumvent Hopi disapproval, I'm open to it.
Actually, if Firaxis is really bent on having a female Amerindian leader, Annie Dodge Wauneka is probably the best mainland option. She wasn't a queen like Te Atairangikaahu or Liliuokalani or Anacoana. But she did far more for her tribe than run-of-the-mill warriors like Buffalo Calf, Dahteste, Pine Leaf, and Running Eagle.
I know Manuelito and Barboncito are more obvious choices, but given the dearth of female representation in American civs Annie is a great choice.
I'd prefer an outright Anasazi/Pueblo civ before the Hopi or Zuni. But all of those options are off the table because the Hopi are still stuck in the last milennium.