What Civ (Final Decision Pt II)

[Cheetah]

That is good to hear DZ.

Though I would still like to suggest a civ with an early UU. Other teams will know that it when we get our UU as Japan, and will probably be prepeared to face it if we plan to use it for attacks...
The Sumerian Enkidu warrior on the other hand will give us a very good, very early and very cheap defender, able to defend all the new cities off a fast growing empire.

 

[Apricorn]

Originally posted by Donovan Zoi


If this poll holds up, let's submit:

Maya
Japan
Persia

It will give us a shot at the Mayans, plus a formidable back-up plan. Sound good?

I concur. Sounds like a good plan.

 

[Matrix]

I don't like it, but it'll have to do. Personally I'd turn the list around.

 

[Ankka]

I support what DZ said. Very good plan IMHO, we would never get the Maya if we don't put them as choice 1. And now, even if we don't get them, we shall have a very good civ as a backup.

 

[Zarn]

If there isn't anyone else going for Japan, then it would be a great idea. Does anyone know? I wouldn't want to be screwed out of both nations.

 

[Ankka]

IIRC noone is going for Japan at least on their first choice, and I doubt second either. Not sure of the third...

 

[Hygro]

Playing in the beta, and having the game since it was out, I've had ample opertunity to know that if we want to be an awsome civ, agricultural is the way to go. Please reconsider both Persia and Japan.

I think if we could do this same poll, but have 2 choices, then we'd probably have better (reflecting public oppion) results.

Also, note this (tallying from 13 votes)
6 votes industrious
6 votes for agricultural,
5 votes religious (spain is rel/sea right?)
4 votes scientific
3 votes militaristic
2 votes seafaring

This would indicate that we'd want in this order:
1) Maya
2) Egypt
3) Celts or Sumeria
4) China, or Babylon
5) Carthage, Aztecs or Japan
6) Netherlands or Spain

Thus actually Japan is pretty unpopular trait wise based on these votes.

Now for UU votes within various "rows" of techs (starting with warriors AND spearman as level 1)

Ancient Ages
Level 1) 5
Level 2) 3
Level 3) 1
Level 4) 0 (no units in level 4)
Middle Ages
Level 5) 0
Level 6) 3
Level 7) 0
Level 8) 1

As you can see, ~66% of us want ancient age UUs, once again making Japan relatively unpopular. It just seems us agricultural folk are voting all over the map.

 

[Ankka]

Well, we'd best decide this fast, we have to post our options by midnight!

Hey, what should our leader be called?

 

[Ankka]

Oh, and one more thing: I'm gonna vote for us and submit the list suggested by DZ if noone has any objactions and CG doesn't show up.

 

[Ankka]

I've sended our civ choices suggested by DZ (and which is actually the order of the poll. ) to the UN thread.

Sorry CG if I stepped on your toes but someone had to do it because we have time only until midnight...

 

[Ankka]

Only one team plus us have chosen Maya as #1 choice so far. I'm pretty sure we're gonna get 'em.

 

[Matrix]

Lucky you.

 

[Ankka]

Whaddaya mean? They're propably the best civ traits for a MSDG.

 

[Matrix]

That's what you think, but I don't like military and would prefer religious much more. But alas, I have to give in to the majority.

 

[Apricorn]

So when do we find out what Civ we get?

 

[Ankka]

When they decide how teams are slpit up.

 

[Hygro]

Originally posted by Matrix
That's what you think, but I don't like military and would prefer religious much more. But alas, I have to give in to the majority.

Look at my earlier post. Those who voted militaristic are not in the majority. They are in the minority. However, they all seemed to vote for 1 country.

 

[Ankka]

We are BTW almost surely getting to be the Maya as only one other team wanted to be them and there shall be two games before the final so I'm almost sure that we're gonna get them.

 

[Chieftess]

Think of it this way:

Sumeria - Enkidu Swarm (swarm your opponent with Enkidus, and fast. They won't know what to do). No resource, but an early GA.

Maya - Agr/Ind., one of the best trait combos, plus they can enslave! Requires no resources, either!

Celts - Rel/Agr. Their Gallic Swords can be mean once you get in a golden age. (Swarm your opponent with 40 gallics at once! YIKES!!!). Need to have iron, which is rare in C3C.

Japan - Middle Ages UU (Middle Ages are rarely seen in true MP games). Need iron.

Spain - Mediorce. The only use is a Conquistador Army.

Byzantines - Dromons!!! You can bombard units lethaly with these things! Great for continental and archipelago warfare.

Persia - Ind/Sci. One's toned down, the other's beefed up. But, I think Gallics really give the Immortals a run for their money now.

I think we'd be really good as the Maya. With no resources, 2 attack and 2 defense, we don't have to worry about building spears as much, and being without resources. Gallics would be my 2nd choice. Not to mention, they're both Agricultural. (1 cattle + 1 river tile = instant settler factory).

 

[Donovan Zoi]

Originally posted by Wizard
We are BTW almost surely getting to be the Maya as only one other team wanted to be them and there shall be two games before the final so I'm almost sure that we're gonna get them.

It's starting to look that way, Wizard. Something else that is quite noteworthy is that if things pan out this way, then the Scandinavians(Vikings) will be an opponent in either game as well. And that would mean that GCA would have the Berzerk at their disposal.

Keep an eye on this UN thread for up-to-date info. And as this was one of the final decisions, we may want to start the nomination process going. It won't be long now......