[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Alternative nation dialog

[aliaga <aliaga@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 28-02-02 17:27 -0800, you wrote:
> I'm moving this discussion to freeciv-data.
Sorry, I'm not on that list. Thanks to crossmail me, anyway.


> They're still not a notable civ. Like I said, celebrity civs only. A civ that
> basically anyone knows their major achievements. Can you tell me any notable
> achievement of Lithuania? And by the way, I'm just using Lithuania as an 
> example.
That would be a matter of opinion. Put the "minor" tribes in their own 
separate dialog and let people "vote with their feet". You (or even me) 
could be surprised.

> I don't really care what nation you play. I'd just like a Civ 3 style 
> situation
> where players pick a civ based on real life advantages - For example 
> Egypt, you
> get half price on buidling the pyramids and get war chariots. 16 distinct civs
> are far better than 400 identical ones.
That's just one flavor of Civ the Game. There's other flavors.


> If you want to check for yourself. Interestingly, I picked up this titbit
> when discussing the building of the pyramids. I always claimed the egyptians
> would have had a much easier time of it than modern people believe. My 
> view was
> that African elephants would be able to move those huge stone blocks. Little
Whoa, wonderful! Have a military tech turn to economic advantage or the 
other way around! I want more of these, please!

> Check out Guns, germs and steel for the reasons why.
There are many books on those subjects, in the realm of Anthropology, no 
less. Can't remember exact titles, sorry.
My 0.02E