August 13, 2001, 15:18
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Civ of the week. Which day does it change?
I woundered if we knew which day of the week there is a new civilisation of the week? :-)
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August 13, 2001, 15:38
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double post.
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August 13, 2001, 15:38
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site came up on a friday? did it not?
looks like the americans are next too 
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August 13, 2001, 15:52
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The list is alphabetical, yet they started whit Babylon, I don't think the list has anything to do whit which civ is next.
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August 13, 2001, 21:34
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For some reason I think they might do the Egyptians next, just a wild guess.
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August 14, 2001, 01:44
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I think they may be going in the order of golden ages. That would mean that the Zulus or Egyptians would probably be next. Any ways, I guess we will soon find out.
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August 14, 2001, 01:52
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I think it might be random, possibly starting from the ancient age to the modern age.
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August 14, 2001, 02:31
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August 14, 2001, 02:39
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This would make a good topic for a poll!
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Alex, don't get any dumb ideas about making a poll, either. 
Yeah I would have to say Friday is going to be the day.
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However, it is difficult to believe that 2 times 2 does not equal 4; does that make it true? On the other hand, is it really so difficult simply to accept everything that one has been brought up on and that has gradually struck deep roots – what is considered truth in the circle of moreover, really comforts and elevates man? Is that more difficult than to strike new paths, fighting the habitual, experiencing the insecurity of independence and the frequent wavering of one’s feelings and even one’s conscience, proceeding often without any consolation, but ever with the eternal goal of the true, the beautiful, and the good? - F.N.
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August 14, 2001, 02:56
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About the next civ:
Yesterday I have entered the Civ3 site but through slow modem connection, not my usual LAN. When you enter there is a white on blue animation with Civ of the Week, which when goes to show grinning Hammurabi.
Well, not on a slow connection. Apparently the animation with Hammurabi did not dowload at first and I got the following white on blue:
Civ of the Week
*next screen*
Babylonians
*next screen*
Egyptians
*next screen*
Greeks
and then Hammurabi popped up.
It seems the Egyptians are next
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August 14, 2001, 03:49
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looks like the americans are next too
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I don't think so. Obviously Firaxis will show us the ancient civs first, and (I guess) show the americans in the last update.
Ancient civs and units first. So I say next to come are the egyptians or maybe greeks or aztecs.
It's only Tuesday *sigh*
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August 14, 2001, 14:41
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Originally posted by Tiberius
I don't think so. Obviously Firaxis will show us the ancient civs first, and (I guess) show the americans in the last update.
Ancient civs and units first. So I say next to come are the egyptians or maybe greeks or aztecs.
It's only Tuesday *sigh*
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Shouldn't Germany be last? It was formed after the US, wasn't it?
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August 14, 2001, 15:20
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So the order, if it is indeed based on Date of Formation, would be
Babylonians
Egyptians
Greeks
Chinese
Persians
Romans
French
Japanese
English
Aztecs
Russians
Indians
Iroquois
Americans
Zulus
Germans
Or something. Maybe. What's wrong in my list? What Indian Empires can be considered "Indian"? I've gone with the Moghul Empire, but what would it really be?
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August 14, 2001, 17:08
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Well, the Indians were even before the Greeks. The Indians, Chinese, Egyptians, and Babylonians should be the first four civs. The Japanese were also a very early civ so they should be ahead of the French at least.
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However, it is difficult to believe that 2 times 2 does not equal 4; does that make it true? On the other hand, is it really so difficult simply to accept everything that one has been brought up on and that has gradually struck deep roots – what is considered truth in the circle of moreover, really comforts and elevates man? Is that more difficult than to strike new paths, fighting the habitual, experiencing the insecurity of independence and the frequent wavering of one’s feelings and even one’s conscience, proceeding often without any consolation, but ever with the eternal goal of the true, the beautiful, and the good? - F.N.
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August 15, 2001, 01:52
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I didn't say "ancient countries first", I said "ancient civs first, which is certainly not the same thing. So yes, Germany as it looks like today was formed after the US, but the german civilization is older than the american (not the german state). The same thing is true also for Zulu, I think.
IMO another reason is marketing related: Firaxis will show the americans (and the cool modern units) only a few weeks before release, to drag more attention to the game.
Anyway, I bet the americans will be last. It's like a ceremony: the King (or bride) enters last
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August 15, 2001, 02:12
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Originally posted by Snapcase
Or something. Maybe. What's wrong in my list?
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Historians are finding that one of the earlies civs was the Indus Valley civ that is within India. It makes the Indians a much earlier civ than what you have posted.
The Americans will definitely be the last ones as my civ has been around the least amount of time.
Japan's state began emerging in the Fourth Century as local leaders began to take over larger stretches of land ther. Further back if you include some of their prehistory. In the Fifth Century, the Germanic tribes were still moving into Gaul forming the population that would make up France.
Around 882 AD unified states began to make up Russia, meanwhile Aztecs were 14th to 16th centuries.
So if I made the list on when a civ was formed it would go something like this:
Babylonians
Indians
Egyptians
Greeks
Chinese
Persians
Romans
Japanese
English
French
Germans
Russians
Aztecs
Iroquois
Zulus
Americans
My history may still be a little off.
Of course that is only be when the civs were formed. Now if you go by when they are going to get their Golden Age everything changes. Now the Russians, Germans, and Americans move to the end. And the rest of them move around.
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August 15, 2001, 02:21
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Based on the formation of the modern country (like what you did with Germany), India should come last (became independent from Britain in 1947), but in any case I think the Egyptians are coming next and my guess is that the new civ will come tomorrow. Actually we know none of the stats for sure. I assume Cleopatra will be the leader (but the pic doesn't resemble her much) and the capital will be Thebes, but you never know; Firaxis might change it to Cairo or Alexandria or something. And we'll finally find out what that special unit of theirs is. I can't wait.
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August 15, 2001, 09:38
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Originally posted by JellyDonut
Based on the formation of the modern country (like what you did with Germany), India should come last (became independent from Britain in 1947
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It would be ridiculous - after all the Indian empire existed both in ancient and medieval times. It would be like saying Hebrews are young civ, as Israel was established after WWII
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August 15, 2001, 09:53
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Friday might be a bit optimistic. As they don't seem to do much at that site at all it wouldn't suprise me if they woun't upgrade it at all for a while. One shouldn't take 'Civ of the week' to literary...
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August 15, 2001, 10:58
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Yes, I really can't wait! I don't have enough patience to watch a civil for a week. Give us all pls!!!
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Originally posted by Tiberius
It's only Tuesday *sigh*
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This would make a good topic for a poll!
