What will be your first custom tribe?

[Phorever Phalanx]

One of my first thoughts on seeing the civ-specific abilities is the weak connection of civs to the religious attribute. This US citizen thinks that a Muslim or Arab civ is better religious/expansionist than the Iroquois or better religious/scientific than the Babylonians.

I'd also like to create better seafaring civs, like Phoenician or Viking, with ships as special units.

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[growthudemocracy]

Hebrew civ
speacial unit: Arch of the Cov.

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[ERIKtheRED]

The arch of the covenant would have high attack (all that lightening) and ignores city walls (the horns and jericho). Actually, I think it's not too wise to have a special unit of which only one may be built.

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[jedi rat]

The mighty empire of highlanders!!!
WE NEVER DIE.
Special unit: highlander, defence: never dies!
hehe

 

[Graeme the mad]

YEs they do - all you gotta do is get a legio n and chop their head off

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[dreadhead7]

Hey, Alireza1354, I take offense at your dismissal of the Native American and Zulu cultures. YOU may not consider them important, but that gives you no right to be disrespectful. I respect your culture; give me the curtesy of respecting mine. The way you came busting in here with your attitude, you're lucky you didn't get flamed by someone.

Now, on topic--I'll probably do the Xhosa or the Fon. These are African tribes.

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[Napoleon Hitler]

My first custom tribe will definitely be the Texans with their leader, General Sam Houston. Their special unit will be the Texas Ranger. They would be Industrious and Scientific.

I might also make the Prussians in place of the Germans. I would make them Militaristic and Scientific.

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[viking]

Since I am from one of the Viking countries, it will naturally be the Vikings, Militaristic/Expansionist. Special unit would either be the Berserker (better attack) or an improved longship (better speed, never lost at sea).

Quite frankly I'm appalled that the Vikings were excluded from the starting line-up, along with some of the others. 20-24 civs would have been far better to chose from. Please great makers of Civ3, give us a source from which to download additional civs with all the trimmings!

 

[Aristonico]

After been readin and reading and reading You have forget meeeee <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/cry.gif" border=0>
SPAIN!!!!!!!
Where are my Tercios
Where is my Armada
Where are my Conquistadores
Where is my "infanteria de marina" (hundreds of y before the US Marines)
Where are my Harriers on board (before the US or UK)
The designers deserve a severe <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/spanking.gif" border=0>
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[Papa Lazarou]

Originally posted by Aristonico:

Where are my Harriers on board (before the US or UK)

i'll have you know that the british invented the harrier jump jet

 

[Jamb]

yeah, im gonna create the celts too, and also the Incas maybe. Im really disapointed that they didnt include the Celts in the original civs.

 

[RastaMon]

The Rastafarians

 

[Aristonico]

Originally posted by Papa Lazarou:
i'll have you know that the british invented the harrier jump jet <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/tongue.gif" border=0>

Yes, but Spain was the first country that had the idea and use them from naval units!!! <IMG SRC="http://forums.civfanatics.com/ubb/tongue.gif" border=0>

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[Siggy]

Spain. Big mistake for the developers to leave this one out. Special unit: Tercios. They had some impact on the European battlefields where conquistadors where only as effective as they were against "native" tribes.

Offcourse there are more nice custom tribes possible. Dutchmen with an armed Merchantman (VOC, you know).

Arabs. Don't know a nice special unit for them.

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[Simon Darkshade]

I have a number of thoughts - Australians, Swedish, Cubans, Vikings, Irish, Soviet Union, Israelis/Hebrews and of course the Cormyrians.

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[fusga2]

<FONT COLOR="Red">I'll make the Spanish Empire</FONT c>

 

[boca]

I definitely will start with the Mayas. They were a lot more advanced than the Aztecs, and their cities were magnificent.

Also I want to do a Superhero civilization.

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[Scrooge]

Originally posted by G-Man:

Israel will have as a special unit the Lavi fighter ...

Hey G-Man,
how 'bout a --- Ladies & Gentlemen --- Pllleease Welcome

the MERKAVA battle tank !!!

Designed in '60, still in production, envy of all armour, and used only by the Israeli army. Let's give it +3 move on desert tiles (doesn't break down as often as those wimpy Abrams)

MY first tribe, will be... well take a wild guess quack quack

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[Bismarck]

I will play the Phoenicians! -- a gifted seafaring people who dominated Mediterranean trade for hundreds of years, despite being based in only a few seaside cities. They founded innumerable colonies, including the future superpower Carthage. Their alphabet formed the basis for the one we use today.

As for "Merkava" -- it means "Chariot" in Hebrew, if anyone is interested. It is indeed the pride and joy (well, one of the "prides and joys") of the Israeli army.

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[WarandPeace]

whoa that's a pretty little map you got there Bismarck.

As for my tribe... I'd design the Atlantean, of the city Atlantis. I'd probably plant an island somewhere out in Altantic Ocean and uh, figure something out.


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