Where The Sun Never Sets

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Where The Sun Never Sets​

Okay all, this will be my first AAR (Story) whilst playing Civ V. I hope it lasts more than a few posts but I really hope you all enjoy none the less.

This AAR came in to being after watching a documentary on the British Empire and how the Royal Navy ruled the waves and helped secure the largest Empire on earth.

I intend to exploit the the naval advantage of England and create an Empire driven by gunboat diplomacy, trade and maybe a little of the thin red.

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Game Set up is as above. Note that there is no Time Victory condition. The Empire that never ends can't possible be stopped due to time. That would be outrageous.

Wish me look and I'll hopefully see you on the other-side.

 

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Where The Sun Never Sets​

4000bc

After many years of living off the land as a society of hunter-gatherers the tribe that called themselves the English decided to settle after developing the advanced technology of Agriculture. The first formal settlement was built on a dominating hill that overlooked the coast, Deer roamed in a forest to the north-east, fertile plains rich with cotton lay to the southwest and gold ore was accessible in the mountains of the east.

 

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4000bc - 3600bc

During the early advancement of the English, the first chieftains decided to construct monuments to there pagan gods, this early form of worship was believed to help develop cultural awareness within the tribe system. It is also known that it was during this point small bands of warriors explored surrounding areas.

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Early trade was limited to the exchange of arms, usually spears, this was in exchange for protection.

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The English found much to distrust when they happened to find other smaller communities, raids and counter-raids became the status quo for much of these pre-historic times. This didn't limit the early settlements from growing...

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3600bc - 3400bc

The English continued with early exploration constructing units of Scouts.

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With monuments build society grew and the first principles of tribal policies were laid down.

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Soon the English found other civilizations. The tribal elders met and early diplomatic contact was made.

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3360bc - 3040bc

London continued to grow as tribal boundaries expanded due to the added security.

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New contact was made with other tribes.[/SPOILER]

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Helsinki (Finnish)

It was around this time that the English started to develop it's own internal politics. Collective rule gave every adult male member in each settlement the right to vote on directly local laws that where formed.

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With this new sense of freedom the this civilization took its first tentative steps onto the water

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With exploration it was inevitable that eventually the English peoples would want to settle in other parts. The oldest recorded settlement outside of London is Eboracum, modern York

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3040bc - 2720bc

For centuries the English people continued to explore lands to the north and east. Farming was introduced to the surrounding countryside of London. Sending units out to remote regions required provisions an early form of documenting these logistics was developed. This would eventually became a complex system of recording one's word to paper.

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2720bc - 2520bc

As society developed so did the political need of the people. Realizing that the people of England were one, Citizenship was granted to the indigenous people. This helped bind and cement the judicial laws and rights of the people granting them more freedom politically and economically.

An early form of industrial mining was developed allowing the gold in the east to be procured which allowed wealth and happiness to spread.

Exploration was still fraught with danger and scouts reported barbarians east of the Greek lands. Attempting to seek safety within the borders of Greece itself the scouts were refused entry and were forced to battle and perished. The Consul of England made note of this Greek slight and would mistrust Greece for many years

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2520bc - 2080bc

With the diplomatic snubbing of Greece, England called back its spearmen to defend her own borders. For five centuries England kept itself relatively quiet politically, developing their early crude settlements in to small towns that were self reliant. Granaries were built in London and monuments erected in York. Farming spread ensuring that famine would not ravage the English.

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2080bc - 1840bc

England continued with it's maritime technological advances learning how to navigate the waters around her. This led to meeting other city states and increasing her own coffers. England rejoiced and commissioned a Great Lighthouse to be built. This would encourage her future navies supremacy on the sea

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1840bc - 1600bc

Politics continued to advance and an English Republic was born. Further advances were developed and an early calender system based of the seasons allowing cotton to be harvested. York constructed the nations first library where judicial, political, economical and Religious ideas were stored

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Further exploration was carried to the lands in the north and the first fighting naval vessels were produced. This lead to the discovery of Japanese scouts to the West.

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[Nevyn]

Awesome!

 

[Haig]

Very good, please keep up the good quality.

If India is discovered, you MUST annex it to be the jewel of empire.

Also, get City-state of Singapore as allied status.

 

[allunderheaven]

I agree with Haig, you MUST annex India to be the jewel of the British Empire!

I also second allying with Singapore, though it might be difficult competing with Greece...

Great story so far! Subscribed.

 

[apocalypse105]

I enjoy the lets play maybe I will make a lets play like this one day