Era suggestions

Boris Godunov · May 1, 2002, 10:02

This may be inconsequential to many Civers, and might be impossible to implement, but I thought that they should expand the number of eras in Civ3 and their effect on the civs. This could make choosing a particular civ even more vital.

I think there should be more eras:

Ancient
Classical
Medieval
Renaissance
Industrial
Modern
Nano (or some future thing).

In addition, different civs get a science boost in different eras:

Ancient: Egypt, Babylon, Aztec, Zulu
Classical: Greece, Rome, India
Medieval: Persia, China
Renaissance: France, England
Industrial: Germany, Russia
Modern: America, Japan
Nano: Everyone equal

This could also be coupled by tech penalties on other civs (like European ones during the middle ages). This could be a way fo simulating the rise and fall, ebb and flow of societies.

Just an idea...

The Viceroy · May 1, 2002, 10:06

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Renaissance: France, England

Err didn't the industrial revolution start in England ???

I think Era's do add to the interest of the game .. But I think the graphics should be updated per advance .. not per era .. that would be nice! ..

Boris Godunov · May 1, 2002, 10:09

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Originally posted by The Viceroy

Err didn't the industrial revolution start in England ???

I think Era's do add to the interest of the game .. But I think the graphics should be updated per advance .. not per era .. that would be nice! ..

Yeah...but couldn't think of another Civ that should be Renaissance, and don't think France should get it all alone (Italy is out even though that is where the Renaissance began!)

Jethro83 · May 1, 2002, 20:53

Here's what I think.

Ancient
Classical
Middle-Ages
Imperial Age
Industrial
Modern
Near Future (Digital maybe)
Distant Future (Nano maybe)

Boris Godunov · May 1, 2002, 21:55

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Originally posted by LordAzreal
Here's what I think.

Ancient
Classical
Middle-Ages
Imperial Age
Industrial
Modern
Near Future (Digital maybe)
Distant Future (Nano maybe)

Hmm...sounds rather...Empire Earthy...lol

Dom Pedro II · May 1, 2002, 22:55

No, Imperial Age!

The Enlightenment or Age of Reason... encompasses the baroque, absolutism, the scientific revolution, the philosophes, and the French Revolution/Napoleonic era.

The Age of Imperialism is actually from 1870 to 1914, and that's the Industrial Age, so dump it. If Imperial Age refers to that era of the 1500s, 1600s, and 1700s, this whole era is encompassed in the Enlightenment and the Renaissance.

Boris Godunov · May 1, 2002, 23:02

Yeah, I view the Imperial Age as a sub-age of the Industrial age. Of course, we could just break the era's down into sub ages, too! Go crazy!

Jethro83 · May 1, 2002, 23:06

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Originally posted by Dom Pedro II
No, Imperial Age!

The Enlightenment or Age of Reason... encompasses the baroque, absolutism, the scientific revolution, the philosophes, and the French Revolution/Napoleonic era.

The Age of Imperialism is actually from 1870 to 1914, and that's the Industrial Age, so dump it. If Imperial Age refers to that era of the 1500s, 1600s, and 1700s, this whole era is encompassed in the Enlightenment and the Renaissance.

Hmmm... you're right. Renaissance should be in instead of Imperial Age.

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov

Hmm...sounds rather...Empire Earthy...lol

I know, but I kinda like the Empire Earth system of epochs (excepting of course the lack of an Iron Age).

LaRusso · May 2, 2002, 05:11

nah, no more eras, no more bonuses

LaRusso · May 2, 2002, 05:12

anyway, tech whoring would eat up those advantages LOL