The American Dream

[mactbone]

Oh, and technically, the Native Americans crossed the Bering Strait from Asia. But this is really another/many threads, please go to those threads to debate the merits of America as a Civ.

As to what their "houses" should look like, maybe start with either, Neo-Classical or Europe Ancient, then go to Europe Medieval or Log Cabins, then Brick, then Skyscrapers/Suburbs. Or maybe throw stucco buildings somewhere in there.

[Felch]

If the Indians from India have pagodas, it may not be that unreasonable.

While it is silly to have towns looking like that, the Chinese and Japanese pagodas are simply adaptations of Indian stupas. Both are Buddhist devotional structures.

[shade]

why not make it really fun let the Americans start with their setler in 1420ad(Columbus if I'm not mistaking,never mind)
then Romans start in 500Bc
Egypt in 2500BC(or earlier???)
the French and the Germans in 500ad(or when was it exactly that Western Europe splitted(sp??) up and Frech and Germans arose and started fighting)
...
(hey if you want to play really really hard then you can be the Belgians,founding settler in 1830 surrounded by German and French empire...you wouldn't be worriing about your city style then )

Shade

[jsw363]

Originally posted by shade
then Romans start in 500Bc

IIRC 753 BC or 0 AUC (ab urbe condita)
Sorry, too many years of Latin.

[d_dudy]

Originally posted by red_jon


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

HOW STUPID IS THAT?! Yes, the Americans are desendants of Europe, so obviously they should have mayan pyramids!

precisely

what's with your avatar now?

[red_jon]

Originally posted by d_dudy



precisely

what's with your avatar now?

?

My US flag avatar is in respect for the recent atrocities.

[Melios]

Originally posted by jdd2007
jsw is right. in 3800bc there were no real "civilizations"

Well, Egypt and China existed at that time, and the Sumerians were developing around that time.

Civilization isn't always about perfect historical accuracy. Having a world map that had a random form is enough to blow away any requirement of being 100% historically accurate.

[shade]

IIRC 753 BC or 0 AUC (ab urbe condita)

It was just to give an idea.
(ab urbe condita,wasn't that Alba Longa??and not Urbs(ie Rome))

Salve
Shade

[axi]

Bring back the Mongols, the Spanish, the Arabs, the Incas, the Celts, the Vikings and the Carthaginians!

Was it so hard to provide a bigger variety of civs?

Ehhmmm, on-topic now, the Americans should follow the English style, except for industrial and modern, where the proper saloons, skyscrapers, suburbia, etc should be added.

But they should be careful not to show any WTC type towers: if an air attack is made in such a city and the population drops, the changing graphic might vanish the towers. This could be an adequate reason for Sid to get arrested for passing subliminal messages in favor of terrorism!