Destiny of Empires [Diplo Game] [Organization Thread]

[The Priest]

Ah, bad luck.

I guess if you are right that there is a mistake, its better for us to just bite the bullet, sort it, and get started again. Frustrating but we are only on turn 3. These things happen.

[OzzyKP]

Ah crap... I think we need to restart. It looks like the change to allow cities two tiles away from each other wasn't undone. Sorry guys.

Hmm, I looked at the mod though, and can't find that bit in there anywhere... I'm not sure what is going on...

[Robert]

You have plains AND jungle? wow...

[Native America (DoE)]

Oh, hush. You could be limited to nothing but mountains.

[Inca (DoE)]

The only thing worse is getting both plains AND jungle...

[Robert]

I'd rather have plains as a start then jungle. At least your citizen are now not sick for the first 4000 years.

[Germany (DoE)]

Some help please. I have made a first 'story' post as you can see but it is a picture file and displays very small.
I used the attachments download manager to upload from the pc and besides being small it only displays if you are logged into Apolyton. Everyone else doesn't have this problem it seems.

[St Jon]

You are indeed correct. At their peak they spread from what is now southern Colombia down into northern Chile. In the west all of what is now Bolivia was theirs' as well as a fair bit of Brazil. The Inca were far more than just a 10-12 city empire!

[2metraninja]

(the Inca/Aztecs shouldn't be able to build up a 12-city empire capable of world domination since in reality that did not happen, and their lands should be ripe for colonization once the Renaissance hits)

I cant bet on that, but I read somewhere that when London was some 50000 town with mud streets, the capital of Inca was 1000000+ citizens. The Inca empire consisted of 12-20 millions people at their greatest extent by what I remember.

[DNK]

Think I'm the one to blame for those plains Sorry!

I don't know why it would have an effect on global warming, but I recall the argument being twofold: natural realism (the Amazon doesn't have good soil despite a ton of rainfall, and that's why slash and burn farming practices are used on it since it can't support permanent farming due to the loss of nutrients) and historical realism (the Inca/Aztecs shouldn't be able to build up a 12-city empire capable of world domination since in reality that did not happen, and their lands should be ripe for colonization once the Renaissance hits).

I don't think the historical realism argument is completely valid if everyone starts at the same place in 4000BC, but it makes the game more interesting, especially for the land-hungry T1/2 players. I'm also thinking that hacking through a few dozen jungle tiles is growth stalling enough in itself, so maybe the Inca wouldn't have run away with it anyway. Good luck with that, HC.

[Robert]

Don't forget to sign your e-mail address up IN the GAME! You'll then get an e-mail everytime a new turn starts. In the first post it's explained how to do this! (scroll down in the first info-box)

[Robert]

Nations of the Steppes - don't be fooled into thinking that that you need to be nice! The uber-builders would love you to rot while they accelarate away. Nothing in the rules about being nice, nor any ban on war. Yes some limits, but everyone says its meant to be about role-play - be a mongol to make our children frightened at night! (particluarly if you will kindly go in the direction I suggest).

Indeed, bring those Mongolian hordes to the west! Burn their houses!

[St Jon]

I would love to know just what Europe does look like but given the sheer scale of the game I imagine that is well over a month away.

@Russia. If this map is consistent to 'real' Earth topography and climate as well as a geographic copy then your rich foods should come from the Ukraine. Added advantage there is you can kill a few nasty Tier 1 Turks whilst gaining the Slavic breadbasket.

@Robert/Ozzy. If what Inca says is true about the Amazon was this part of the map design to stop the game mechanics for global-warming going crazy very early on?

[Russia (DoE)]

Damn! You looked at the map Mind you I guess it goes without saying...

Yes, follow Priest's advice and rot building up units

I looked at the map off course - how am I supposed to play without looking at the monitor?
Now seriously - I am looking at where I can see in-game.

The richness that Europe lands holds is only an assumption, but If you are Tier1 player, your reaction proves me right

And everyone is free to advance in the way it think is most appropriate, if its not rule- breaking.

[Inca (DoE)]

Whoever said the Amazon should be made into plains should be taken out back...