The Inevitable Expansion Pack

[CarnalCanaan]

Let us assume two things: First, that Firaxis' product model calls for wringing profit out of a franchise with multiple "expansion packs." These are sold for top dollar to the die-hards for appox. 6 months, then combined with the original to pull in newcomers. Second, that Firaxians do read this and that some of the requests of the Civ-playing community found their way into Civ 4, presumably via this website.

So, let us begin making suggestions for the expansion pack that should be announced in a few months.

I have one large suggestion, one minor suggestion.

The big suggestion is the inclusion of the Ethiopians as a new civ. There's never been more than one African civ in an Civ game and Ethiopia counts as one of the world's oldest and nations. Plus, they have an illustrious female leader, Queen of Sheba Makeda, thus killing two birds with one stone.

The small suggestion is an increase in the Great Person art. It would be great to see different unit art for each age (Classic Actor, Medieval Painter, Renaissance Actor [as is], Industrial Vaudeville and Modern Rock Star [as is]). Although I would settle for a modern version of the Great Prophet made to look like a televangelist.

Please share your own visions.

[LordShiva]

Anyone remember Herreson?

[Willem]

Re: The Inevitable Expansion Pack

Originally posted by CarnalCanaan
So, let us begin making suggestions for the expansion pack that should be announced in a few months.

I'd say you're a little late. There's already been a few threads like this one and Firaxis had a poll on their site shortly after the game came out, about a month or so, asking people what they wanted to see in an XP. Chances are they're already working on it and have a fairly good idea of what they want to do with it. In a few months, it might even be close to being ready for beta-testing.

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Anyone remember Herreson?

Yes? What do you mean?

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by Nikolai


Yes? What do you mean?

The guy who went on and on about Ethiopia. Had an entertaining little sparring session with Molly Bloom.

[Nikolai]

Oh. Yes, I remember him making some weird posts. But I mainly know him from the A/C, Poly Paradox games forum, and OG. But I thought you meant he was gone, because of the wording.;

[Tattila the Hun]

Originally posted by LordShiva
Anyone remember Herreson?

Yes. He liked frogs.

[Zoid]

He still does AFAIK

[Son of David]

I want the Hebrews to be included, with King David as their leader.

The Hebrews have made many more contributions to world civilization than Ethiopia, Zulu, Malinese or any other African tribe you care to mention.

[Zoid]

I want a "Custom Civ" option so people can make whatever civ they like and stop this ****ing *****ing about what civ should be included and what civ should be left out...

[LordShiva]

Canaan Banana

[Harrier UK]

Re: The Inevitable Expansion Pack

Originally posted by CarnalCanaan
The big suggestion is the inclusion of the Ethiopians as a new civ. There's never been more than one African civ in an Civ game and Ethiopia counts as one of the world's oldest and nations. Plus, they have an illustrious female leader, Queen of Sheba Makeda

I think that a lot of historians now think that the Queen of Sheba came from the Arabian peninsulla a few hundred miles above Aden. I have not got the referance material to hand , but I believe it was a city call Shabu - (or simillar).

But my point is - it was across the water from Ethiopia (Abysinia).

[CarnalCanaan]

Re: Re: The Inevitable Expansion Pack

Originally posted by Harrier UK

But my point is - it was across the water from Ethiopia (Abysinia).

Catherine the Great was a German, but I don't think anyone would question her title as one of the greatest Russian rulers.

And Frederick the Great, for that matter, barely knew German. He spoke mostly in French.

[LordShiva]

Queen of Sheba (legendary hottie) + Firaxis artists (legendary male hormone reservoirs) = We have a winner!!!

[Qwertqwert]

Well there's Mali and Egypt in Civ 4, Egypt technically is in Africa...

Also, I think that they should focus the expansions on more ingame systems. By system I mean, Great People is a system, and the random map generator (how it generates maps of different styles) is another system.