Should America be a civ? - Page 5

Chilean President™ · February 20, 2003, 20:40

but the people from South Africa are Southafricans, not 'Africans'.. is a small diference, but they didn't use the same name that guys from the entire continent could use.

Master Zen · February 20, 2003, 21:16

America = the contient from the tip of Ellesmere Island to Tierra del Fuego.

American = anyone from that stretch of land.

Period.

Libyans?? Since when do Libyans have the monopoly on the word "Africans"? And "South Africans" does not hog the name either.

But "Americans"? Or even "North Americans" is wrong since "United States" does not mention North America specifically like South Africa.

Dauphin · February 21, 2003, 07:35

Libya is an old name for northern Africa.

XarXo · February 21, 2003, 10:36

"Ecuador"

molly bloom · February 21, 2003, 10:48

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Originally posted by Chilean President
which other nation has the same name of his own continent?

The great southern land- terra australis- Australia.

Dauphin · February 21, 2003, 12:11

The continent and the nation is the same though.

I think the question he asked and the question he meant are slightly different.

Chilean President™ · February 21, 2003, 12:22

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Originally posted by molly bloom

The great southern land- terra australis- Australia.

Australia is the name of the country... Oceania is the name of the continent.

Chilean President™ · February 21, 2003, 12:45

Well I found something that shock me...
I search in online web translators, spanish-english dictionaries and encyclopedias and I found that the spanish word "Oceanía" in english is "The Australian Continent"

So you're right and I'm right. The 'Anglo people' can say that besides "America" there is another country that have the same name of his own continent, but for the 'Latin people' Australia, as a continent, doesn't exist.

Dauphin · February 21, 2003, 14:36

Oceania is English too. Australasia is a better translation I would think.

ottok · February 21, 2003, 14:46

Dauphin · February 21, 2003, 18:04

ahh, OK. Keep taking them pills.

Chilean President™ · February 21, 2003, 18:41

Aramis · February 21, 2003, 23:55

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I says that usa want war,and why?

Because Iraq helps palestines!

I says that usa want war,and why?

Because Iraq helps palestines!

Curiouser and curiouser. . .

Master Zen · February 22, 2003, 01:38

Well, tecnically, the "island" of Austrialia is considered in geographical terms a continent, so its a natural monopoly since it is the only country in it. (if you look at all atlases or encyclopedias, it will say the largest island is Greenland. Australia is the smallest continent).

Oceania of course refers to the Pacific Islands as well.

ottok · February 22, 2003, 05:13

Military is hate! Peace is wondrefull!

Ming · February 24, 2003, 09:41

ottok is restricted. Stay on topic and post current event opinions in the OTF where they belong.

Jaguar · February 25, 2003, 07:29

Sorry to all who were confused by my cryptic statemetent. Speaking of cryptic statements, ottok, we

you!

Quote:

Originally posted by ottok
I says that usa want war,and why?

Because Iraq helps palestines!

I says that usa want war,and why?

Because Iraq helps palestines!

ThePlagueRat · February 26, 2003, 11:52

What's more strange in Civ3 than America being native-american culture using the native citygraphic, with european pop-faces, anglo-american citynames, UU and leaders?

Panag · February 26, 2003, 16:50

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Originally posted by ThePlagueRat
What's more strange in Civ3 than America being native-american culture using the native citygraphic, with european pop-faces, anglo-american citynames, UU and leaders?

hi ,

well you can say the same for a game in where the romans send ICBM's your way , ......

it might be strange but then again , its just a game , it can never be a complete reflection of history , ......

so , bottom line ; "should the US of A be a civ" , yes why not , .....

have a nice day

TriMiro · March 3, 2003, 19:06

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so , bottom line ; "should the US of A be a civ" , yes why not , .....

I say Yes. Let them be a Civ in the game. The only thing that I disaprove is that some Civs tha have been around much longer than USA are forgotten. My contry for instance, Bulgaria. We are older than England and France. We have our own language, alphabet ( it is one of the mostl widely used ) we have been on our land for more than 1300.

OK I know that we are poor and there are not many people in Bulgaria that will buy the game, but I do not think anyone from Persia or Ottoman Empire will buy the game either.

There are things other than money that also matter when making a game.

They should really make an option to add new Civs. I loved Civ2 because I could play with Bulgarians. I would love to edit my own Bulgarian Civ ( pick 2 abilities and edit e special unit that will replace any other unit of the game ). I think this way Civ3 will be much more atractive for many other players.

Beren · March 7, 2003, 08:28

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Originally posted by TriMiro
OK I know that we are poor and there are not many people in Bulgaria that will buy the game, but I do not think anyone from Persia or Ottoman Empire will buy the game either.

There are things other than money that also matter when making a game.

I don't think many Babylonians will buy the game....

ottok · March 7, 2003, 14:13

Game is game...

and i not know why,ask sid meries!

Master Zen · March 8, 2003, 00:28

I'm sure there might be one or two Iroquois interested...

BTW ottok, you rule.

Ribannah · March 9, 2003, 15:17

Maybe some Mexicans too, even.

Skennen!

ThePlagueRat · March 10, 2003, 02:28

It's just bizniz... They must be on the verge of bancrupcy.
Too expensive to pay the programmer to create additional bugs. Uh, I mean additional civs.

TriMiro · March 10, 2003, 12:20

OK I know that this might sound bad, but talking about USA in this game I think it is time to mention something else. The Apolo Program. In Civ 2 the Apolo Program was the beginning of the space race. Well the first space program was not the amrican Apolo Program, but the Russian Program. Russians were the first to launch a satelite ( Sputnik ) and they were the first to send a man in orbit. I think the wonder has to be renamed from Apolo Program to Sputnik or Gagarin.

Chilean President™ · March 10, 2003, 12:25

Maybe we could get both of them. The Sputnik Program to start the space race and the Apollo Program to finish it with the launch of the space ship. We could rename the Apollo Prgrm. to 'Mission to Mars' or 'Mission de Alfa Centauri' to be more accurate.

ottok · March 10, 2003, 12:41

Sputnik Program?

Chilean President™ · March 10, 2003, 12:45

well not Sputnik 'program' per se, but something related to the soviet satellite.

Master Zen · March 10, 2003, 17:22

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Originally posted by Ribannah
Maybe some Mexicans too, even.

Skennen!

Yep, I'm sure there's still some Aztec blood in my veins