I would like to offer extra-special thanks to the following:

Gramphos for his copy tool
Sevorak for his Names Mod
Mizaq for art help
Heardie for art help
E_T for figuring out the upgrade path trick
Lockstep and Techwins for always having feedback

I would like to offer special thanks to the following:

Apolyton

OneFootInTheGrave 
Glostakarov 
ajbera 
Harlan 
sfbaytf 
Ancientfool 
star mouse 
Paradigm 
monkspider 
Plutarck 
hbavatar 
Desert Dog 
RTodd 
francoImpaler 
Timeline 
Gromit
Candidgamera 
RPMisCOOL 
jkjones 
Toasty 
Umgssda 
Plumbean 
Aiya 
latenight 
badassb 
Honour_Shogun 
Don Homer 
Bobi 
Cypselus 
Slartibartfast 
Centauri18

Civfanatics: 

Desert Fox
HarryS 
jim1013 
KALIROB2k2
Caos Dragon 
lordroy 
kittenOFchaos 
Caligula
roalan 
Endureth 
Master of Ceremonies 

Firaxis:

Mike
Soren
and the rest of the civ3 team

without all of you this mod would not have been possible, i may have left out a name or two but i've honestly appreciated all of the help and ideas for the mod