The Mapuche

[Optik]

Civilization: The Mapuche
Leader: Caupolicán

Trait
Warrior Society
+10 XP for Land Units builded in the Capital
Great General provides double Golden Age duration when expended
Pay 25% less for land unit maintenance


Unique Unit1
Mapuche Ironwood Clubman (Remplace Swordman)
+2
Can remove jungle and construct camp/fort
Free Promo: Spawn General I


Unique Unit2
Mapuche Cavalry (Remplace Horseman)
+2
Ignore terrain cost
Free promo: Spawn General I

I did this civilization on an idea of Pouakai, and using some tricks of Ambrox62.

Only available online for the moment. I will make a pack with all civilizations later, but I'll still uploading them separately online.

 

[Pouakai]

Hehehehe! Awesome, looks great to have them ingame! Thanks mate, and I think this'll go down great!

 

[Optik]

For the moment the AI ​​has to be a bit bad, I still have not adjusted Leaders Flavor. I hope it'll be balanced soon. If someone don't like one of the two units, I could possibly replace it with a building (the totems perhaps). Otherwise, I have some ideas for Tupi.

 

[Pouakai]

I'd suggest taking a page from Age of Empires III:

http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Mapuche_Ironwood_Clubman

Keep it replacing the Swordsmen, but make it slightly more expensive and stronger

 

[Optik]

Thanks great idea, what do you think of: +2 strength and 90 to 100 needed ?

 

[Pouakai]

Sounds great. If you don't mind, I have some ideas on how to improve the text ingame with this to make it similar to Vanilla. Also, although I love the colours of the Mapuche on the borders, it's really hard to see the icons and the city-names.

 

[ambrox62]

using some tricks of Ambrox62

just curious to know which "tricks" I used...

Btw, really great arts !!!
I think you might release more american native civs, to play all together in a game or scenario (as I did for ancient mediterranean ones)

 

[Pouakai]

I gave the suggestion of Tupi as well, but if he's looking for more there is the Zapotec, and Maya.

Also, regarding the icon of both this one and Nubia, they're typically the colours of the civ (In this case Dark Blue and Black) and only those. So I think Mapuche need a new icon m'self.

 

[Optik]

ambrox62: just curious to know which "tricks" I used...

I was talking about websites to find Leaders, and assemble a body with another head, very nice and helpful

Create a few native civilizations of South America is an interesting idea, especially putting them together on a Map of South America for an epic battle. With their original position of course.
But it's also hard and long work.
For native civilizations of North America, I don't think I could do them, I already work on Tupi civilization, and I have some difficulties to find an original Unique Attribut for the Leader. Zapotec and Maya why not.

Pouakai: I have some ideas on how to improve the text ingame with this to make it similar to Vanilla.

With pleasure, I appreciate your help.

Pouakai: Also, although I love the colours of the Mapuche on the borders, it's really hard to see the icons and the city-names.

This color is not definitive. Maybe a lighter blue?

Pouakai: So I think Mapuche need a new icon m'self.

For the civ icon on cities? Alpha icons are not really easy, so I make them often with simple designs.

 

[Pouakai]

The civ icon, the red white and blue one. I love the design, but just needs to be the same colours.
I'd suggest a slightly lighter blue and a very dark green (almost black, but a hint of green)


For the text:


TXT_CIV5_DAWN_MAPUCHE_TEXT

Greetings noble Caupolicán, leader of the Mapuche, the People of the Earth. You lead your civilization proud and strong during major upheavals which affected many others. Your highly organized civilization is without parallel in Southern America.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE] Oh mighty War chief, you have bravely lead your armies to defend your empire from many conquerors, both of the Incas and the Spanish, both fell to the same fate at the hands of the mighty Mapuche warriors. Many will be the battlefields to push back these foreign invaders, but your proud warriors fear not, and are lead to liberate cities from the vile Conquistadors.[NEWLINE][NEWLINE]Caupolicán, great warrior chief of the Mapuche, show the world that your people remain rebellious against the invader. They need one more time your military strategies dreaded by your enemies. Will you lead your armies once more Will you build a Civilization to stand the test of time?


TXT_TRAIT_WARSOCIETY

+15% [ICON_PRODUCTION] and +10 XP for Land Units built in the Capital[NEWLINE]Great Generals provide double [ICON_GOLDEN_AGE] Golden Age duration when expended


TXT_UNIT_HELP_MAPUCHECAVALRY

The Mapuche Cavalry ignore terrain cost and spawn Great Generals faster, unlike the Horseman which it replaces


TXT_UNIT_MAPUCHECAVALRY_STRATEGY

The Mapuche Cavalry ignore terrain cost and spawn Great Generals faster, unlike the Horseman which it replaces


I haven't done the Mapu Warrior because you may be changing it to a Mapuche Ironwood Clubman

 

[Optik]

Awesome! Thanks!

I haven't done the Mapu Warrior because you may be changing it to a Mapuche Ironwood Clubman

I'll change it soon and make improvements that you suggested me.

 

[Pouakai]

Sweet. And also, for the tupi UA, based on This, I'd say something to do with plantations / farms increased yield, increased food from jungles, or units earn more XP in combat


Also, while you're at it, could you update your earlier mods so the 2D leader screen shows up in a 3D game, in line with the other mods?

 

[Optik]

That I did a lot of change, V.2 is available online, what do you think of this color Pouakai?

 

[Moriboe]

Simply stunning, everything I love the unit flags and those colors! They have such a cuddly quality to it The trait is very original as well!

 

[Pouakai]

Simply stunning, everything I love the unit flags and those colors! They have such a cuddly quality to it The trait is very original as well!

What he said.

I love the new colours, and the new UU. Definately looking better, well done!