Olympics

[Laxxon]

I think It would be very interesting if every 15 turns or so, olympics were held.
It would be held in a major city of any civilization (maybe certain requirements would have to met...) and that city would get +1 gold per square worked for 5 turns, or some thing equivlent.
It could say how many medals of each type were won by each civilization participating. The more powerful nations would receive more medals, and maybe get some benefit?

[Brent]

How about including both the Ancient and the Modern olympics? Maybe the Ancient would be a wonder, and the civ that builds it gets some advantage that has something to do with the Modern. I guess You can have the original olympics and then have the games regularly from then on.

[MartynC]

Good idea, but what if everyones at war with each when the 15 turns roll around? I wouldn't put off attacking someone for a resource just to have the olympics occur

[Laxxon]

Ah! good point!
How about only nations at peace with everyone can HOST the olympics? that way, there is a bonus for being at peace. Let's face it, if you aren't war, you are most likely a weaker nation (I've been there). The added currency and culture will most likely give said nation a boost.
Just as the olympics were halted during world war II, the olympics couldn't take place during massive wars with all players involved.
Let's face it, there are wars going on today, but we didn't stop the olympics because of Somolia and what not.
I think this will model how the real world works also.
If you draft all your citizens to war, chances are you aren't going to do very well at the next olympics

[Theldion]

Ooh, Olympics sounds cool. How about it be the equivalent of a small wonder, where each civ can build it, once it is built, they participate in them. Olympics gives a small culture boost to the overall winner, and the winner is declared every 5 turns... some medicinal and military techs increase the chance of a win, and some year the olympics change from Ancient to Modern, possibly determined by a tech or another wonder.

[Brent]

How about the original Olympics is a Great wonder, and the other civs build Small wonders to be able to compete.

I'm sure none of us wants to actually play out the sports...

[Maquiladora]

What about paralympics as a small wonder that gives you free ramps at all libraries increasing science by 5%!

[Apocalypse]

And it could up the chance to get the Steven Hawkings scientific leader by 50%.

[Nikolai]

Why should Firaxis bother to include something so useless(gamewise) as the Olympics?

[Brent]

One might think the Pyramids could be useless too.

[Tassadar500]

No, not really. The Pyramids were a wonder of the world.

[Brent]

Obviously there should be some connection between the Olympics and Colosseums. Either Colloseums boost your performance at the Olympics or the Olympics gives you a Coloseum in every city.

[Nikolai]

Originally posted by Brent
Obviously there should be some connection between the Olympics and Colosseums. Either Colloseums boost your performance at the Olympics or the Olympics gives you a Coloseum in every city.

I think someone needs too read his history once more...