What is "your" civ? - Page 2

nationalist · March 24, 2002, 14:40

The Germans! Bismarck is one of the greatest statesmen of all time. Who wants to play against him, especially if he has a horde of Panzers waiting for you in Berlin?

Odin · March 24, 2002, 20:03

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Originally posted by nationalist
The Germans! Bismarck is one of the greatest statesmen of all time. Who wants to play against him, especially if he has a horde of Panzers waiting for you in Berlin?

Gotta love Deuschland!

Panzers kick a**!

Allemand · March 28, 2002, 20:50

I played mostly the Germans in Civ I and II, but in Civ III the Americans have the best balance, especially since 1.17f. Industrious workers and quick expansion on a huge map, you can't beat that.

Giovanni August · March 28, 2002, 22:38

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Originally posted by Allemand
I played mostly the Germans in Civ I and II, but in Civ III the Americans have the best balance, especially since 1.17f. Industrious workers and quick expansion on a huge map, you can't beat that.

My legions can

Roma caput mundi, Augusta Taurinorum secundi.

Saluti

civman2000 · March 29, 2002, 19:49

I often play:
1. with advantages and uus off.
2. with a mod i made giving every advantage and uu to everyone.
3. with a random civ.

THis usually balances things, and spares me the enigma of choosing which civ would be best... BUt when i'm not a random civ, I love being Greece.

rpodos · March 29, 2002, 21:34

Giovanni August,

I live in New York City, and in 2002 I beg to differ (although the Legions kick ass in Civ3!).

What does "Augusta Taurinorum secundi" mean?

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Giovanni August · March 30, 2002, 00:33

Augusta Taurinorm is the ancient Latin name of the city where I live.

So the sentencer means: "Rome Capital of the world, Turin second one".

I say this cause i usually rename the city i build the FP Augusta Taurinorum

.

(of course the sentence works only in civ terms... not in real life terms, where probably NY seems to be the most important city

)

Saluti.

Ethelred · March 30, 2002, 01:04

What about Ravenna? That replaced Rome as the capitol of the Empire.

Beren · March 30, 2002, 09:02

I play whatever I want, whenever I want. Sometimes I choose a civ then alter its names. If I feel like playing Assyrians I do play them...

Kuciwalker · March 30, 2002, 12:47

America. You can expand expand expand expand and then expand some more, and did I mention expansion in there? Also, the F-15 is WAY better than the Jet Fighter.

punkbass2000 · March 30, 2002, 15:13

I like the Babs, for some reason or another. They suit my builderish tendencies (always have, always will, even CivI and II), though I'm starting to shy away from them as slowly move up the levels as I am finding war to be more and more necessary. I also like Egyptians, Aztecs and Germans. I agree that Mil and Sci are a good combo (archers + swordsmen early on).

Messer Niccolò · April 1, 2002, 15:32

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Originally posted by Ethelred
What about Ravenna? That replaced Rome as the capitol of the Empire.

absolutely insignificant

Giovanni August · April 1, 2002, 22:28

Well... Ravenna replaced Rome as capital of the middlewestern section of Rome ofter the Diocletian reforms.

The Empire splits in 4: Gauls and Spain with capital ad Treviri, Italy and North Africa with capital at Mediolanum (Milan) and later Ravenna. Greece and Balkans area with capital at Sirmio and all the eastern part plus Egypt with capital at..... (I forgot... but i guess is one between Byzantium, Palmyra or Antioch).
Ravenna was more of a administarl city... but the heart of the Empire was still Rome.

I hope this explain (and I hope I remembered right

).

For Messer Niccolo`:
Sei un altro Italiano immagino dal tuo nomignolo.

translation: You are another Italian I suppose by your nickname

Saluti

Ninot · April 1, 2002, 23:26

My vote is to Rome... but that comes as no surprise to anyone who has followed my posts...

Legions can't be beat... i use them up untill musketmen, atleast...

Beautiful city names

the ability to be called Caesar

and, (on world maps), the ability to humiliate what may become powerful powerful European empires...

"Joan of the what? No matter, you are a Gaul and a barbarian, and while I said that, my legions conquered Paris, muwahahah"

rpodos · April 2, 2002, 01:02

I want to present a quote from Xerxes or Darius, but as usual the victors write the history books, so a Spartan quote instead:

"When the Persians fire their arrows... it will block out the sun."

Another Spartan replies:

"That's alright; we will have a battle in the shade."

I am a US Marine, so that reminds me of another story. In the Korean Conflict, the Marines got surrounded, in the dead of a frigid winter, at a place called the Chosin Reservoir. When a junior officer complained about the situation to the commanding general, Chesty Puller, he said something like, "Perfect. No matter which we we shoot, we'll hit one of the bastards."

That's how my Immortals think.

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