Pre-Poll Discussion: Civ Choice

UnOrthOdOx · March 28, 2003, 01:48

Discuss what civ we want here:

theViking · March 28, 2003, 02:03

Vikings (Scandinavians).

Thrumble · March 28, 2003, 04:21

I wouldn't mind trying one of the new ones.

GeneralTacticus · March 28, 2003, 04:34

regardless of which one we pick, it should be Industrious. That will be a great help to our DM's and Govenrors, especially if we do wind up playing on a Huge world.

Tarquinius · March 28, 2003, 06:00

Expansionist would very feasable too if we pick a huge world. It could be fun too, I for one, never played much with the expansionistic civs, so that would be a new experience.
Maybe we could even play England

Never knew I would ever say that

Polychrome · March 28, 2003, 07:01

GeneralTacticus wrote:
regardless of which one we pick, it should be Industrious.
Tarquinius wrote:
Expansionist would very feasable too if we pick a huge world. It could be fun too, I for one, never played much with the expansionistic civs, so that would be a new experience.

Clearly, we should play the Americans. The fact that America is my favortie civ has absolutely no relevance to this assertion.

FrustratedPoet · March 28, 2003, 07:41

I also think that we should pick an Industrious Civ - I find it hard to play as anything else in SP because I can't stand those slow workers.

The Americans are a great Civ, but their lack of a UU makes them a bit less interesting. I'd rather we went for a Civ with an Ancient or Medieval UU.

I also think we shouldn't be Carthage, since we're them in the ISDG. I know the membership isn't the same, but still.

Not Egypt again either - for obvious reasons.

At this early stage I would suggest we play as the Chinese. The Ottomans might be good too.

There's plenty of discussion still to be done, though.

GodKing · March 28, 2003, 10:55

I want an island hopping game - lots of water and lots of small land masses - therefore I want the vikings.

Aro · March 28, 2003, 11:06

I agree, the civ choice depends on the kind of map.
I like the industrial trait too, but maybe we should try something different...

lmtoops · March 28, 2003, 11:13

If we are Americans, we may not get to the UU or it would be irrelevant.

The Ottoman UU (Sipahi) comes at the right time and is very powerful (+1 attack compared to calvary) and it cost the same as calvary. We can covert our knights to Sipahi. I think this would be the best UU. The Ottomans are Scientific and Industrous, which is good.

Carthage is very good, also. Their UU (Num. Merc.) cost 10g more than Spearman, but they are basicly early Pikeman. We would not have to worry about upgrading until Musketmen.

I would vote for either of these, but the Ottomans are my first choice.

FrustratedPoet · March 28, 2003, 11:17

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Originally posted by GodKing
I want an island hopping game - lots of water and lots of small land masses - therefore I want the vikings.

This idea appeals to me too.

UnOrthOdOx · March 28, 2003, 11:42

Personally, I would think NOT being industrious would be more interesting. It makes the Worker movements more strategic in nature BECAUSE they are slower.

Vikings are interesting, I also wouldn't mind Korea because the lack of ability to gain a GA through UU would add another strategic element to the game as well.

DAVOUT · March 28, 2003, 12:11

Any civ, provided it is commercial; unless we want a really challenging game : neither industrial nor commercial.

Hot Mustard · March 28, 2003, 12:36

Good grief. Industrious? American? Carthage? C'mon people - our combined expertise would make any such game laughable. Let's go for a real challenge, like the Koreans or some such.

joncnunn · March 28, 2003, 15:46

Ideally, a civ that's either Military + Expansion, Scientific + Expansion, or Military + Scientific.

This would maximize differences between both the first DG & the MP one.

roadcage · March 28, 2003, 16:15

Look under a Mountain of shields. There you will find Otto. Who just happens to be Militaristic and Scientific

lmtoops · March 28, 2003, 17:11

You want a challenge, let's adopt the barbarians. Now that's a tribe that needs help.

I was playing last night when a barbarian warrior attached my mechanized infantry....very funny stuff!

Kloreep · March 28, 2003, 19:45

DP

Kloreep · March 28, 2003, 19:45

Germany, Greece, Korea, India, and Babylon are my top five.

Beta · March 28, 2003, 19:51

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Originally posted by dejon

Good grief. Industrious? American? Carthage? C'mon people - our combined expertise would make any such game laughable. Let's go for a real challenge, like the Koreans or some such.

Yes! Exactly. Let's pick a weaker civ. No industrial trait allowed. C'mon guys, at least handicap ourselves to some extent. And something with character.

Beta · March 28, 2003, 19:52

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Originally posted by Kloreep
Germany, Greece, Korea, India, and Babylon are my top five.

Greece and India work for me. Babylon as well. And Rome would be interesting.

jim_steer · March 29, 2003, 09:23

If we want a good civ then I would choose the Ottomans, for a weaker civ I would choose the Celts and for a challenge I would choose England.

GhengisFarb™ · March 29, 2003, 11:13

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Originally posted by BetaHound

Greece and India work for me. Babylon as well. And Rome would be interesting.

I'm not really big on India.

Sheik · March 29, 2003, 11:46

China would be a great choice.

Inverse Icarus · March 29, 2003, 13:56

Quote:

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Vikings are interesting, I also wouldn't mind Korea because the lack of ability to gain a GA through UU would add another strategic element to the game as well.

another power reserved for the DIA

Inverse Icarus · March 29, 2003, 13:57

i'd like to use the Vikings, especially on an island map.

mil / exp is decent, not too powerful. the unit, however...

Kuciwalker · March 29, 2003, 16:14

vikings

like in that monty python skit, SPAM SPAM SPAM

GhengisFarb™ · March 29, 2003, 16:47

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Originally posted by UberKruX

another power reserved for the DIA

{Roleplay}
What? We haven't even started yet and you already assume there will be enough members that refuse to use their intelligence that we will have another Left Wing Liberal Party that votes with the Warmongers?
{/Roleplay}

I wouldn't mind playing Germany either just so I could use the words "ACHTUNG!" and "WIENERSNITZEL" everyday.

Kuciwalker · March 29, 2003, 16:51

Quote:

{Roleplay}
What? We haven't even started yet and you already assume there will be enough members that refuse to use their intelligence that we will have another Left Wing Liberal Party that votes with the Warmongers?
{/Roleplay}

ROFL!

that is pretty much what happened last game

Nuclear Winter · March 29, 2003, 21:25

Germany!
OR Japan,
or teh Vikings.
Kill and kill, I say, this is funny, so this is good.
Though as soon as we get to become 20th century we must become civilized liberal left-winger social-democrats.