Civ4: Col - Age of Discovery II Mod

[snoopy369]

China was quite isolationist also ... Europe just didn't let them stay that way Japan had an easier time staying isolationist.

Japan, however, does not have a cultural bias against colonizing (China never would have colonized anywhere, it just wasn't something that was done); while Japan did sort of colonize a little bit later.

[Dale]

Yeah, Japan colonised a LOT later, around the time it started to industrialise. late 19th century I believe.

[Zealot]

Re: Civ4: Col - Age of Discovery II Mod

5. A Pirate nation to add a real spin to the game.

I see "barbarians" having their name changed to "pirates", but maybe that's just me.

They have their own cities in Civ 4, so why not give them some boats with a "raid" ability that steals either production or gold from a city of the euro/native nations?

As for Africa, I think it's a great idea, but I wonder if they shouldn't have their own map.

[Kinjiru]

I definitely think China should be in. Whether or not the 1421 voyage actually reached N.A. there is little doubt that there were a great many long-distance sea voyages.

China did not end up colonizing, but they could have. And isn't that the point of any civ-style game? Taking those elements that are plausible and letting the player explore what "might have been"?