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[R&F] Rise and Fall General Discussion Thread
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Yes, the Celts need more neo-pagan stereotypes.
The druids weren't warriors; they were scholars. And there really wasn't anything all that special about them compared to any other ancient civilization with a powerful priest caste. If they really want warrior-poets, the Celts did have vates, who were warrior-poet-seers. But more poets and seers than warriors. The best UU for the Celts would be some kind of spearman (wearing chainmail, not naked) or light chariot (perhaps a faster melee version of Egypt's UU).
Guandao
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clapyourhands
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A second female leader in a row would likely not be met with a positive reception on many sites unfortunately, even if it's a legitimately deserving one. I'm thinking a male leader for an American or African civ, or perhaps a new civ entirely (the next European leader probably is the Dutch one IMO).
King William I
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My guess/hope
Italy under Victor Emmanuel II. With a leader ability that let's him keep the suzerin bonus of any city state he conquers
Italy under Victor Emmanuel II. With a leader ability that let's him keep the suzerin bonus of any city state he conquers
Guandao
Rajah of Minyue, Hlai and Langkasuka
By American Civ, do you mean Native American? or Canadian? Or Incas?
Yes, the Celts need more neo-pagan stereotypes.
Oh...damn... I was thinking Rome Total War. Who's to say they can't have done both...Ya feel?
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Once again they are the last two major colonial powers to be represented. One will be held back to anchor the next expansion.
There were three classes in Gaulish society (and the Britones were similar): druids/vates, "knights" (loosely speaking), and commoners. The knights were the political leaders (very much akin to later Germanic ring-lords), but the druids and vates outranked them. They didn't fight because that's what knights are for.
Guandao
Rajah of Minyue, Hlai and Langkasuka
So I'm anticipating a European Civ (Byzantines, Celts, Netherlands, or something entirely new), Ottomans, or possibly an African Civ for the next reveal.
Five more days until the 12th....
Does anyone think Firaxis will take a break from the First Look videos for one week? Probably the week of Christmas.
Five more days until the 12th....
Does anyone think Firaxis will take a break from the First Look videos for one week? Probably the week of Christmas.
eso12por8
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That's open to debate. Some scholars think he had his artists deliberately depict him looking bizarre/deformed/androgynous as some kind of transcendental religious statement. Others have diagnosed him with all sorts of physical deformities and illnesses. Other think that his odd appearance is just the shock of not seeing him depicted as an athletic teenager despite being ninety (*cough*Ramesses*cough*) or physically deformed (*cough*Tutankhamun*cough*).
My stepfather is a neurosurgeon & he is one of those people who have diagnosed Akhenaten. There is actually a deformity which your skull becomes oblong like that, though it's very rare.
From which you'd never guess he had a cleft palate.
& a clubbed foot, no? I was born with one of those..
Yep, they definitely only have Male leader choices.
& the next civ doesn't have red as a color.
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Christmas is on a Monday. Given American work culture, I bet they have an FL on Thursday that week.
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Though Americans generally don't observe Boxing Day as with the Commonwealth, some businesses take day off on December 26 anyways.
Maybe they'll bring out the Mongols next with a female Khan, just to maximize youtube meltdowns.
Realistically, the Mongols would seem to be a good one for maybe the start of January, to kick buzz up again after the holidays. And with one 'Horse Queen' in the game already, I'm not sure they'd do a second one - well, maybe Catherine if we are getting more alt leaders
Realistically, the Mongols would seem to be a good one for maybe the start of January, to kick buzz up again after the holidays. And with one 'Horse Queen' in the game already, I'm not sure they'd do a second one - well, maybe Catherine if we are getting more alt leaders
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We must thank the CFC mods for their hard work keeping the website clean of toxicity found in other large active Civ communities. Even during weekends.
A community is as good as its mods.
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stealth_nsk
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There were three classes in Gaulish society (and the Britones were similar): druids/vates, "knights" (loosely speaking), and commoners. The knights were the political leaders (very much akin to later Germanic ring-lords), but the druids and vates outranked them. They didn't fight because that's what knights are for.
Quite similar to Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. Could be common indo-european roots or just parallel evolution
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Note that the Toronto subway system has its own typeface: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Subway_(typeface)Is it me or does the new First Look box look like those Toronto subway station name signs:
Spoiler Large images of Toronto subway station name signs :
I have redone the First Look image to use that typeface:
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Strangely, I actually like that better.
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Thank you so much.
From now on, with every First Look for R&F, the typeface would be replaced by that of the Toronto subway's by me.
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