I can't help but notice that upwards of 70% of the posts in this forum have to do with suggesting Civs that should be used in the next AOM game. While we already have a thread for detailed proposals, I figure I'd use this thread just to gauge what Civs seem to be the most popular. Here's a list of ideas(add you own, if you want)
Celtic
Roman
Messopotamia(Includes Babylon, Assyria, ect)
Persia
Aztec/Maya/Inca
Native American(North)
China
Japan
I'd say these are the most popular suggestions. Tell me which you'd like to see *most*, plus a runner-up.
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filmdirector2 Skirmisher
posted 09-28-04 09:21 PM
EDT (US)
26 / 58
I vote for Persia, btw
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Hindu-They aren't a religion , they are just a pagan mythology.Who cares if we offend those f****** hindus.I vote 4 hindus.
i don't find that funny. A lot of my firnds are Hindu
Geddonsword Skirmisher
posted 09-30-04 05:25 AM
EDT (US)
27 / 58
I'd have to say that all cultures having a unique mythology should be included in AoM2, including all the cultures mentioned above, plus
-Polynesian
-Sub-Saharian African(I have no idea what civilization could represent this)
But I'd try to avoid having similar civs in game, like the Romans and the Greeks for example, just including the Greeks is enough.
lastlegion Skirmisher
posted 10-02-04 12:11 PM
EDT (US)
28 / 58
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Hindu-They aren't a religion , they are just a pagan mythology.Who cares if we offend those f****** hindus.I vote 4 hindus.
Plz mind ur tounge cuz I'm a hindu and dont like these kinda words being spoken.
Hikari Skirmisher
(id: echowinds)
posted 10-02-04 04:02 PM
EDT (US)
29 / 58
the "subsaharan culture" could be the bantus? the Zulus?
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St Jimmy Skirmisher
posted 10-02-04 05:09 PM
EDT (US)
30 / 58
i would vote for celts. btw most of what is written there was for after the romans became christians. so you could'nt use it
"what the hell?"
Iholum Skirmisher
posted 10-02-04 05:24 PM
EDT (US)
31 / 58
I don't know if Ensemble Studios want to stay to Mesapotamia and Europe. In that case I think japan, China and the American Indians are a bad example.
Celts are a very good suggestion.
If Romans is a suggestion. Why not Goths, Gauls or Spainards. Gauls have mighty druids for example. But Romans have just the same gods as the Greeks. Just different names.
Saxons. Now the get into the medieval age, but that's the time Vikings and Indians exicted to. Saxons could have knights, who is really costly units but with great strenght. They could also have witches, dragons and basilisks.
Arabian: Aladdin and Sinbad. Big swords and flying carpets. Isn't it cool?
Hikari Skirmisher
(id: echowinds)
posted 10-03-04 05:58 AM
EDT (US)
32 / 58
Gauls ARE celts
and u are offending me by saying mesoamericans and chinese/japanese are bad examples....
goths have no gods to speak of there wasnt a spain in the ancinet world(it was called iberia) and they were called iberians before romans took over...and then it past on to the visigoths, then to the invading moors to the south...until in the 1430s the christian kingdoms in N.spain kik out the moors..
now can u just name 3 saxon gods...? i doubt it...even if u could it probably not a single casual player knows about it.
Gauls ARE celts and u are offending me by saying mesoamericans and chinese/japanese are bad examples....
goths have no gods to speak of there wasnt a spain in the ancinet world(it was called iberia) and they were called iberians before romans took over...and then it past on to the visigoths, then to the invading moors to the south...until in the 1430s the christian kingdoms in N.spain kik out the moors..
now can u just name 3 saxon gods...? i doubt it...even if u could it probably not a single casual player knows about it.
I din't meant to offend anyone. I just said if Ensembe Studios want to focus on Europe and Mesopotamia are the eastasian and american mythologies hard to put together. Never said there's any bad mythologies.
I don't know really much about the Gauls mythology. If there celts that's okay. But they have a lot of gods even if they are the same as the celtics.
Arabians. you know what I meant? The Arabian Nights.
Hikari Skirmisher
(id: echowinds)
posted 10-04-04 06:29 PM
EDT (US)
38 / 58
use BB codes...use
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Arabians. you know what I meant? The Arabian Nights.
is there any gods? i doubt it. the arbain nights is a literature...u cant make a mythology with that. its almost seems like u are suggersting u can make a mythology with LOTR.
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SpikeX Skirmisher
posted 10-04-04 09:16 PM
EDT (US)
39 / 58
Could someone set a definate timeline for the civs in this poll? Civs like Babylon and Japan could not coexist in a mythological game as the same Babylon and Japan we know.
My 1st vote would have to be for the Chinese. My second goes to the Mayans for diversity's sake.
pw_SicTransit Skirmisher
posted 10-04-04 09:32 PM
EDT (US)
40 / 58
aztecs and mayans. they have those eagle gods.
Hikari Skirmisher
(id: echowinds)
posted 10-05-04 00:34 AM
EDT (US)
41 / 58
well things CAn coexist.
look at norse-they came from 700 A.D to around 1000 A.D
the egyptains came from 2000 B.C. at the mid?new? kingdom. the greeks are around 400 B.C at the classical age.
so babylonains may be 3500 b.c and japanese 1000 A.D but hey, time doesnt nesseary matter sumtimes.
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Theris264 Skirmisher
posted 10-05-04 03:09 AM
EDT (US)
42 / 58
About the time-period issue:
the Norse ingame represent the Norse from around 500AC-700AC (Vikings)
the Greeks ingame represent the Greeks from around 1200BC (time of Mykene and Troy) - 350BC (pinnacle of Greek civilization)
the Egyptians ingame represent the Egyptians from 2700BC (start Old kingdom) - 1100BC (Ending of an independant Egypt)
The Atlanteans ingame represent the Atlanteans from 9000BC (according to Plato)
So we could have any civ within the period starting 9000BC (end last Ice Age) and ending 800AD (early Middle Ages)
yes sumthing like that...i didnt get out my histories so i esitmated...
ya the time frams for AOm is very far apart.
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Iholum Skirmisher
posted 10-05-04 11:18 AM
EDT (US)
44 / 58
There already is arabian mythcreatures in AoM. Hathor's Roc comes from the stories about Sinbad. It's the creatures and hereos I think is very cool in Arabian Nights. There's just one god, but why not. The concept in AoM2 maybe is different?
LOTR. Lord o the Rings right? The inspiration in that books are from celtic and norse mythology. LOTR is a book not a real mythology.
Before 700 AD had the Vikings era not really started. 800-900 are more like it.
What do you meant with Mesopotamia? Mesopotamia isn't one people.
El Moppo Skirmisher
(id: C J)
posted 10-05-04 12:10 PM
EDT (US)
45 / 58
BTW, those of you who don't know, Sinbad's an Iraqi.
My preferred two civs? On that list they'd be Mesopotamia and Persia, something like Khmers or similar would be good too.
What do you meant with Mesopotamia? Mesopotamia isn't one people.
I think about the Babylons. They've a nice mythology, even with some elements present in modern religions. And they were a very powerful people in ancient times.
Hikari Skirmisher
(id: echowinds)
posted 10-05-04 06:23 PM
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47 / 58
mesopotamia are mainly based in babylon, but there are other cultures around there too but they r similar and babylon was a dominant one.
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Zappos Skirmisher
posted 10-05-04 06:48 PM
EDT (US)
48 / 58
Sure, wait until I forget about this thread and then ressurect it....
I'd vote for Japan first, and Mesoamerica second, personally. But I would enjoy most of the civs listed.
Messopotamia would probably center around Babylon yes, but you could use similar civs like the Assyrians for greater diversity.
Arabian Nights is basically muslim, as I recall, so I don't find that a very good source, other than myth unit plunder(like genies or the Roc.)
China and Japan both have rich mythology and culture to draw on. I'm slightly biased in favor of Japan, but mostly out of familiarity.
Celts are quite fantastic as well.
In general, I think people are thinking too specific. The Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse were painted in pretty broad strokes, rather than being uber-specific in units, mythology, technology, and time period.
Hikari Skirmisher
(id: echowinds)
posted 10-05-04 10:34 PM
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49 / 58
many japanese elements were borrowed from chinese during the tan dynasty...but they did develop sumthing their own way, but its already in the middle ages..
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Arcanjo TM Skirmisher
posted 10-06-04 06:03 AM
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50 / 58
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In general, I think people are thinking too specific. The Greeks, Egyptians, and Norse were painted in pretty broad strokes, rather than being uber-specific in units, mythology, technology, and time period.
I agree. Maybe the best would be make a couple of generic civs., maybe called Eastern Asians, Mesopotameans and Americans.