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View Poll Results: which one would you want to lead?
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Mongols
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7.81% |
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Romans
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20.31% |
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Greeks
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3.13% |
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British
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6.25% |
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United States
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18.75% |
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Germany
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6.25% |
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France
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1.56% |
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Vikings
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4.69% |
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Russia
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0% |
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Egyptians
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0% |
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Assyrians
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0% |
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Babylonians
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0% |
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Chinese
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3 |
4.69% |
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Japanese
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3.13% |
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Indians
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0% |
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Zulu
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0% |
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Mayan
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1.56% |
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Aztecs
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0% |
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Inca
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1.56% |
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Spain
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2 |
3.13% |
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Persians
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3.13% |
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Ottoman empire
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0% |
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Jewish or Israel
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1 |
1.56% |
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other (specify)
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12.50% |
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July 1, 2003, 15:20
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Deity
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There wouldn't have been a Spanish or Victorian British (nee English) Empires if Emperor Oerdinus had his way. 
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July 1, 2003, 15:29
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Prince
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Originally posted by Oerdin
There wouldn't have been a Spanish or Victorian British (nee English) Empires if Emperor Oerdinus had his way.
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Oh, we would have to see.... 
Btw, I've usually thought that Victorian England and British Empire are the correct terms...and not Victorian Britain or English Empire, for example
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DULCE BELLUM INEXPERTIS
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July 1, 2003, 15:39
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Deity
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France in 1704. but i need to develop some coal mines, stockpile iron, and get the sugar flowing in so the artisans stay productive, and make sure i have enough siege guns for an attack on the Spanish Netherlands.
Oops - wrong thread. See my AAR in other games.
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July 1, 2003, 15:54
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Prince
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assuming i could live hundreds of years... Id capture Archemedes alive(!) and foster his creativty and others too... since a simple steam engine device had already been made durring the Helenistic era (was a novelty device, that opened doors to a temple and little more. didnt catch on because slaves were so common...  ), with minds like archemedes Im sure I could eventually be applied toward industry over the next couple centuries, mass producing iron weapons and lorica segmentata... I would recruit Legions up the ass and speacial ones too for forest and mountian combat... and dont forget about hordes of speacialy bread war elephants and Rhinoceroses! not to mention the other billions of helpful applications of the industrial revolution...
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July 1, 2003, 16:41
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The Dutch Republic, of course. 
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July 1, 2003, 17:20
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Prince
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Empire Earth.
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My literacy level are appalling.
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July 1, 2003, 17:21
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The intro movie for that game is the best I've ever seen!!!
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July 2, 2003, 02:06
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Deity
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I'd like to be the Iraqis I feel like getitng my ass apnked
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Barack Obama- the antichrist
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July 2, 2003, 03:43
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Prince
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Originally posted by Azazel
My choice would be Russia during the Soviet Union years.
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Mine too. 
More specifically, I'd like to take over the Soviet Union in the early 1960s. It was the crucial point for the country. Stalinism was condemned, the moral climate was great, the power was at its apex. At that point, with a correct policy, it was not impossible to win the cold war, and to build a socially oriented civilized society. Instead, the country slipped into the desastrous Brezhnev era of pseudo-stability and pseudo-prosperity, and meaninglessly wasted its opportunities.
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July 2, 2003, 03:47
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Deity
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Originally posted by Dissident
I'd like to be the Iraqis I feel like getitng my ass apnked
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why did I write that?
Anyways I find the Chinese choice interesting. Imagine creating the industrial age hundres of years ahead of the Europeans. The only problem is the majority of the population is isolationist. So could you really do anything with that high technology?
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Focus, discipline
Barack Obama- the antichrist
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July 2, 2003, 06:39
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Deity
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The Free Star Union (a nation I created in the Starfleet Univers). If not, the Federation is always a good choice.
[Some losers will now choose The Galatic Empire  ]
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July 2, 2003, 06:43
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King
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Po pol Vuh rox!
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July 2, 2003, 07:08
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King
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The Japanese. Those people are just f*cking cool.
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July 2, 2003, 08:12
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Emperor
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Rule Britannia.
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Originally posted by Serb:Please, remind me, how exactly and when exactly, Russia bullied its neighbors?
Originally posted by Ted Striker:Go Serb ! :doitnow!:
Originally posted by Pekka:If it was possible to capture the essentials of Sepultura in a dildo, I'd attach it to a bicycle and ride it up your azzes.
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July 2, 2003, 08:33
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I would choose United States -- only not as president, but as a benevolent emperor.
And I would set my capital in Palm Springs. 
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STFU and then GTFO!
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July 2, 2003, 15:32
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Prince
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Originally posted by Urban Ranger
The Free Star Union (a nation I created in the Starfleet Univers). If not, the Federation is always a good choice.
[Some losers will now choose The Galatic Empire ]
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my fleet would be better than yours...
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July 2, 2003, 19:41
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Originally posted by Cruddy
Strange how no one has yet gone France>Napoleon or Greece>Alexander.
(Cue Spiffor)
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I hate Napo. Bloody murderer. The only way I'd like him would be for him to crush the Rosbifs
Unfortunately, the Rosbifs resisted
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July 2, 2003, 19:45
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Warlord
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No Spiffor... I meant you could BE the emperor instead of just following in his footsteps...
As for Rosbif resistance, I've been told the Prussians, Russians, Austrians, Spanish and Portuguese had a lot to do with it as well.
Credit where it's due.
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July 2, 2003, 19:54
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Warlord
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Originally posted by Dissident
why did I write that?
Anyways I find the Chinese choice interesting. Imagine creating the industrial age hundres of years ahead of the Europeans. The only problem is the majority of the population is isolationist. So could you really do anything with that high technology?
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Only neo-confucianists were truly isolationists. China had been an open country for most of its history. It only appeared isolated because it was so hard to reach.
China had the best shot at capitalism during the Song dynasty. Unlike any other dynasties, the main source of state income was based on industry and trade, not on agriculture.
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July 2, 2003, 20:54
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King
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Originally posted by Sava
I'll eventually be the leader of the American Empire.
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I thought you were applying to be my Press Secretary?
"Mr. Sava, what is the Lord Protector's response to wroldwide criticism of his invasion of Canada?"
"Ahh...I have been authorised to give the following statement..."
*clears throat*
" 'F--k the rest of the world. Just try and stop us, you Eurowussies and Chicoms. " *moons camera*
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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July 3, 2003, 00:42
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Prince
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July 3, 2003, 10:05
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King
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"Any further questions you have may be directed to that brick wall."
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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July 3, 2003, 10:10
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Emperor
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chicoms? they'll chinuke you.
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July 3, 2003, 10:14
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King
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Of course, we Eurocoms are far more subtle. We'd simply choke Lonestar to death using one of our special 'killer pretzels', a prototype of which was tested out on Bush some time ago.
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July 3, 2003, 10:18
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King
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Of course, we Eurocoms are far more subtle. We'd simply choke Lonestar to death using one of our special 'killer pretzels', a prototype of which was tested out on Bush some time ago.
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I don't eat pretzels. 
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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July 3, 2003, 10:20
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King
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Hmm, this presents a problem.
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July 3, 2003, 10:21
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King
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Clearly, you didn't think this out.
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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July 3, 2003, 10:21
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we could hide the pretzel in a donut.
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July 3, 2003, 10:22
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Emperor
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the US is quickly approaching the Romans...
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July 3, 2003, 10:24
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King
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Originally posted by Ecthelion
we could hide the pretzel in a donut.
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What kind of donut?
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With such viral bias, you're opinion is thus rendered useless. -Shrapnel12, on my "bias" against the SS.
And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worth while, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: "I served in the United States Navy!"
"Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I ****ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective." --Barack Obama
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