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    Civ4: Colonization - Overview

    Civilization IV: Colonization puts you in the role of Viceroy of the New World. You are sent by your King and country to establish colonies in the newly-discovered Americas that lie to the west. You face many of the same challenges that faced colonial organizers of the time-competition from other Old World powers, strange native cultures, the problems of establishing profitable trade programs, and the problems of organizing an army from a rag-tag band of colonists.

    The game begins with the European discovery of the Americas (1492) and continues until approximately the time of the American Revolution (1792). In the beginning of the game you are given a trading/exploration ship and a small group of colonists. You have no knowledge of what lies ahead of your ship, so you must explore until you find a suitable spot to lay down your first colony. As your colonies grow larger and larger, you inevitably encounter native populations and are confronted with competing imperial powers from the Old World.

    To be successful in Colonization, you must balance your need for military might with your need for essentials. You must decide early what your strategy is and pursue it relentlessly, but be flexible enough to adjust to a changing situation. It is very important to have a consistent policy with the natives, because your handling of those relationships are critical. Finally, you must build a colonial society that has the infrastructure to survive a test by fire-the War of Independence.

    In Colonization, you have the chance to change history. As a colonial power, you decide the policies, you make the plans, you choose what is important and what is insignificant. Finally, you will be called upon to decide when to declare independence from your mother country.

    As a complete reimagining of the 1994 classic, Colonization is a total conversion of Civilization IV that combines Civilization's addictive "just one more turn" gameplay with all-new graphics and features that add more depth to the franchise. New features, such as a brand-new interface, improved diplomacy options and the included modding tools ensure that Colonization will be the next great title from gaming's premier strategy game developer.

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    • Civilization 4: Colinization: Sources/Links
      by Dale


      Official

      Firaxis Games Site: http://www.firaxis.com/games/game_detail.php?gameid=21
      Take2 Games Release: http://ir.take2games.com/ReleaseDet...eleaseID=315205
      Civilization Website: http://www.civilization.com
      Take2 Games Website: http://www.take2games.com/
      Firaxis Games Website: http://www.firaxis.com

      E3

      Gamespot: http://e3.gamespot.com/story.html?s...4086&pid=946846
      IGN http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/890/890527p1.html
      Gamed: http://www.gamed.nl/view/43390
      ShackNews: http://www.shacknews.com/featuredarticle.x?id=929
      GamePlanet: http://www.gameplanet.co.nz/news/13...on-screenshots/
      GamersGlobal: http://www.gamersglobal.com/news/1122
      Fidgit: http://fidgit.com/archives/2008/07/colonization.php
      GameZone: http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/p35603.htm
      GameSpy: http://au.pc.gamespy.com/pc/civiliz...d/891987p1.html

      Other

      Gamesport - Meier on revolutionizing Colonization: http://au.gamespot.com/news/6192569.html
      Wikipedia Colonization: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coloni...(computer_game)
      Gamespy Coverage: http://au.pc.gamespy.com/pc/civilization-game-untitled/
      Gamespy Preview: http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/civilizati...d/884502p1.html
      Gamespot Coverage: http://au.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...=result;title;0
      Gamespot Preview: http://au.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/...1&mode=previews
      IGN Coverage: http://au.pc.ign.com/objects/890/890713.html
      IGN Preview: http://au.pc.ign.com/articles/884/884665p1.html
      GamesRadar Preview: http://www.gamesradar.com/pc/sid-me...610141033312078
      1UP Preview: http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3168463
      AskMen Preview: http://ca.askmen.com/gaming/pc/Sid-...review-1-1.html
      Worthplaying Preview: http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=53641

      October 6, 2012, 20:10
    • Civilization 4: Colinization: Game Tables
      by Dale


      Playable Nations

      Nation Leaders Traits
      Dutch Adriaen van der Donck Mercantile
      Charismatic
      Peter Stuyvesant Mercantile
      Industrious
      England John Adams Tolerant
      Disciplined
      George Washington Tolerant
      Libertarian
      France Samuel de Champlain Cooperative
      Enterprising
      Louis de Frontenac Cooperative
      Militaristic
      Spain Simon Bolivar Conquistador
      Determined
      Jose de San Martin Conquistador
      Resourceful

      Traits

      Trait Effect
      Charismatic +100% time between tax increases.
      Conquistador +25% versus Natives.
      Cooperative Natives are more tolerant towards territory encroachment.
      -50% time spent living among Natives to learn a new skill.
      Determined +100% bells effect on rebel strength.
      Disciplined -50% soldier equipment required.
      Enterprising +100% Native conversion rate from missions.
      Industrious +25% hammers in all settlements.
      Libertarian +25% bells in all settlements.
      Mercantile Market prices are less sensitive.
      Militaristic Free promotion (Grenadier I) for mounted and gunpowder units.
      Resourceful -50% XP needed for unit promotions.
      Tolerant -25% crosses needed for immigration.
      October 6, 2012, 20:08
    • Civilization 4: Colinization: Maps & Scenarios
      by Dale


      Americas

      This style of map will be a random map with two continents north and south connected in the middle by an ithmus.

      Caribbean

      This style of map will be a random map featuring land surrounding a large bay full of islands.

      Accurate North and South America

      This map will be an accurate map of North and South America.

      October 6, 2012, 20:07
    • Civilization 4: Colinization: Constitution
      by Dale


      Constitution

      Details of the Constitution will be listed here as they become available.

      October 6, 2012, 20:06
    • Civilization 4: Colinization: Founding Fathers
      by Dale


      Founding Fathers

      Portrait Category Name Attributes Trade Adam Smith 50% faster production of textile mill, coat factory, rum factory, cigar factory. Trade Alexander Hamilton +3 hammers per Town Hall. Exploration Alexander von Humboldt 50% faster production of College & University Politics Alexis de Tocqueville +50% education in every settlement+3 bells per University Religion Bartolome de las Casas +50% native conversion rate from missions Politics Ben Franklin +3 bells per printing press & newspaper Politics Betsy Ross +3 cloth per weaver's house+3 cloth per weaver's shop+3 cloth per textile mill Military Chief Powhatan +50% strength for converted natives Trade Cyrus McCormick +1 wheat on plots with 2 wheat+50% sugar per settlement Military Diego Velazquez de Cuellar Provides 3 indentured servants Military Dom Pedro I +50% Great General emergenceFree promotion (Veteran 1 & Minuteman 1) Trade Eli Whitney +50% cotton in all settlements Military Ethan Allen Free promotion (Ranger 1, Mountaineer 1) Military Francisco Pizarra Free promotion (Looter) Military Francisco de Coronado +1 movement for Dragoon Religion Gabriel Lallemant 50% faster production of church & cathedral Exploration Giovanni da Verrazano Provides 1 Caravel Exploration Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada Reveals all plots with burial grounds & ancient ruins Religion Gregorio de Mattos e Guerra +2 bells per church+3 bells per cathedral Military Hernan Cortes Free stockade in every settlement Military Hernando de Soto Free promotion (grenadier 1) Exploration Jacques Marquette +1 movement for scout Politics James Madison +3 guns per armory+3 guns per magazine+ 3 guns per arsenal Trade Jan de Witt -50% tools required for buildings Religion John Harvard Free schoolhouse in every settlement Trade John Jacob Astor +50% furs in every settlement Politics John Jay +25% bells in every settlement Military John Paul Jones Provides 1 Frigate Trade John Rolfe +25% tobacco in every settlement Exploration John Smith -50% cost of native land purchasing Politics John Winthrop +1 cross per town hall Exploration Juan Ponce de Leon 2 times as likely to get treasure from ancient ruins Exploration Juan de Bermudez +1 movement for caravel+1 movement for merchantman+1 movement for galleon Religion Juan de Sepulveda Provides 2 converted natives Exploration Lewis and Clark -50% pioneer equipment needed+1 movement for wagon train Trade Lord Baltimore Increases cross production by the tax rate Military Marquis de La Fayette Increases gun production by the tax rate Religion Nathaniel Hawthorne Provides 3 elder statesman Politics Patrick Henry +3 bells per town hall Military Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve Free promotion (Formation)+1 movement for converted natives Exploration Pedro Alvares Cabral -50% travel time to Europe Trade Peter Minuit -25% cost of recruiting units in Europe Politics Pocahontas Strengthens relations with natives Religion Roger Williams +25% converstion rate from missionsStrengthens relations with natives Politics Samuel Adams ...
      October 6, 2012, 20:05
    • Civilization 4: Colinization: Natives
      by Dale


      Natives

      Apache
      Mangas Coloradas

      War Chief of the Apache
      Lived: c.1793 - 1863

      Mangas Coloradas was the leader of the Apache during a period of extended conflict between his people and the Americans that later became known as the Apache Wars. Little is known of Coloradas's early life. But by the 1830s, the Apache leader found himself in an exceedingly difficult position. His territory, wedged uncomfortably between the newly-formed and highly ambitious Mexican nation and the manifest-destiny obsessed United States, became even more valuable when great troves of copper and gold were discovered to lie beneath its soil.

      The Mexicans struck first, beginning a campaign of annihilation against the Apache. The Apache fought back with fervor, creating a force that included two of the greatest native warriors in history - Cochise, leader of the Chiricahua Apache, and later, Geronimo, the seemingly invincible medicine man of the Chiricahua. Bloodshed continued between the Mexicans and the Apache until the United States stepped in, declaring formal war on Mexico in 1846. Coloradas granted the American troops safe passage through his lands and even offered Apache support to the Americans if they would guarantee the natives' sovereignty.

      Such a deal, however, would never be struck. The call of gold and copper in the Apache territory was too much for the American miners, who increasingly trespassed on Apache soil. The specific incident that drove Coloradas to war is disputed. Some claim his family was murdered. Others believe he was bound to a tree by miners, whipped, and left for dead. Whatever the cause, the effect is known - Mangas began a brutal war against the Americans, both miners and soldiers alike. Back and forth raids by Apache warriors and American soldiers turned the whole of the American Southwest into a battlefield.

      By 1862, the war had reached an uneasy calm. Coloradas, who had spent nearly all of the past four decades at war, was lured by the offer of peace made by an American general. Upon arriving for the talks, Mangas was bound, tortured and executed. This stunning act of duplicity drove Cochise and Geronimo to resume all-out war against the Americans. Geronimo, the last great Apache leader to be captured, would not cease to fight until 1886.


      Arawak
      Agueybana

      Cacique of the Arawaks
      Lived: c.1460 - 1510 The name "Agueybana," literally meaning "Great Sun" in the Taino language, refers to two brothers, both natives of the island today known as Puerto Rico. Agueybana I, born between 1460 and 1480, was leader of the Taino, a branch of the Arawaks. In 1508, the first Spanish explorers arrived to colonize the island. Agueybana and the Europeans soon negotiated a mutually beneficial agreement. In return for protection from the other tribes of the region, Agueybana's tribe would labor for the Spaniards, mining the island's rich gold resources. The equitable terms of the deal would not last for long. The lust for gold drove the Spaniards to require more and more from their volunteer labor force and before long, it became apparent that Agueybana had negotiated his people into slavery. Unfortunately, he was unable to rectify his error. Whether through overwork, old age or illness (European disease had begun to ravage the island), Agueybana passed away in 1510. Over the following year, Agueybana's brother took up the mantle of leadership, as well as his brother's name, becoming Agueybana II. Through covert planning, Agueybana II organized a rebellion against the island's governor, Juan Ponce de Leon (the conquistador known for his misguided foray in search of the Fountain of Youth). With the element of surprise on their side, Agueybana's warriors were initially successful, yet their victory would be fleeting. B...

      October 6, 2012, 20:03
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