Modders Challange: Language

[Donegeal]

If Civ IV is susposed to be so modable, how about modding in another very strong influence on civilizations? Language has been, through out time, a major impact on relations between civs. Translators are nice, but for civs to truely get along together, their general populations need to be able to communicate.

Make it work just like religion, but let it spread quickly. Civs that have the same national language get +'s in relationships, but not nessicarily -'s for opposite (I'm thinking of the Qubec situation as a model). What do you think? Can it be done?

[Backpack]

I like the concept, and I like the idea.... Maybe give every Civ a hidden 'Tech' from the get go, that discovers thier language in turn 1. Then each capital is the 'holy' city for that language (Ala the Parisians)............. Hmmmm

With a Futuretech enabled building "Pimsuelers Russian Acadamy" - Heheheh

[Martinus]

I think Culture is supposed to represent Language, among other things.

[Donegeal]

I thought so too, after I had posted it, but I bring up the Qubec situation I referenced earlier. Qubec speaks French, but does not have French Culture.

[sophist]

No, but it's similar enough to be the same when you have a maximum of 18 cultures in a game.