America isn't old enough to be in Civ3

[Nemo]

Prior to Germany becoming Germany in the 1800's, wasn't it called "Prussia"? which included current germany, poland, and austria? (maybe a few other countries too?)

I traced my ancestors to 1742 when they came from present day Germany. But, NEVER was there mention of them coming from "Germany", but it does say which "Rhine" (and sometimes it was referred to a "Germanic Rhine") they are from ...which is different than a country of Germany.

[jdd2007]

[Jason Beaudoin]

America may not be old, but here are only a few reasons why this game should have the United States as a civilization:

1) Firaxis is an American company;
2) They will probably sell more copies in the US than any other country in the world;
3) Althought the US isn't old, it can count itself as one of the most influencial nations to have ever existed.

[orange]

Aztecs and Zulus didn't make their rise until the 14-1500s either...should we take them out?

What you're saying would also negate the entry of a Canadian, Australian, Brazilian, Argentinian, and Mexican civ into the game.

However, I think a different game, based on Civilization, where you started as one of the ancients or classics and spread would be awesome...in that case there would be no American civ...or any of the others mentioned earlier.

[Inverse Icarus]

anyone who says "america isnt a civ" really needs a reality check.

civ·i·li·za·tion (sv-l-zshn)
n.
An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Mayan civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.
The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.
Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste.
Modern society with its conveniences: returned to civilization after camping in the mountains.

[Dauphin]

I have ancesotors going back to 2b.c. from Germany

That would be after 100-odd generations, therefore so do a lot of people.

it can count itself as one of the most influencial nations to have ever existed.

At present, but in 100 or 1000 years time will it be seen as such. Even after 2000 years the Roman Empire is still remembered as a great empire, after 100 years the British Empire has similar accolades, but the Spanish are largely ignored despite being the world power for longer than the US has currently.

[Rakki]

once Dubya finishes tearing up the Kyoto Protocol you bet the influence of the Americans will be felt for the next few hundred years.

(guffaw)

[Skanky Burns]

[Kc7mxo]

Hah. Like YOU were going to sign that thing. nyah nyah nyah

and prussia, while occupying a significant part of the current german nation, certainly wasn't germany. And it was also very recent.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Nemo
Prior to Germany becoming Germany in the 1800's, wasn't it called "Prussia"? which included current germany, poland, and austria? (maybe a few other countries too?)

No.

Prussia never controlled Poland. It is now a PART of Poland, actually. Poland-Lithuania was a far more powerful nation than Prussian until the nineteenth century, when Russia pretty much put the kaibosh on them.

Prussia fought wars with Austria-Hungary, and Frederick The Great was the first Prussian king to give the Austrians a good kick in the teeth. But Prussia never ruled Austria. The Austro-Hungarian family, under the Hapsburgs, ruled until 1918. Prussia was ruled by the Hollenzolerens (spelled wrong, Im sure).

Prussia did control a few vassal German states, but nowhere near what is today Germany, not to mention pre-1914 Germany. It wasn't until 1871 when Otto Von Bismarck worked his magic to unite the German provinces into one political force, under the Hollenzoleren Wilhelm I. This was still minus Austria, as the only time Austria has ever been under German control was after Hitler annexed it, and that didn't last long.

Now that we've dispensed with the history lesson, let's dispense with the thread. There's no more logical reason to exclude the Americans than there is to exclude any other civ in the game except the Egyptians, given your rationale.

Again I say, out with the Iroquois and in with the Turks!

Cheers.

[Jamison]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


You will note that I said "became a COUNTRY."

There was no nation of Germany until 1870s. There were a ton of independent states with Germanic peoples, and Austria, but no Germany.

My point was you can't judge a civ based on its inception as an actual nation. If we look at America, it had been going since well before independence in 1779. The colonies were developed into an "American" culture as early as 1700. That's 300 years, about just as long as the Persian empire lasted. And many many years longer than Alexander's empire.

So let's quit griping about the Americans being in the game. They belong there as much as the English, French, Germans and Russians do.

Cheers.

My mistake boris, sorry. Maybe I should learn more about my ancestor's homeland, jamison = not schooled right. I was kindof wondering why it says my great great grandfather was from Darmtadt, Hess Province, Germany. Wondering why there was a Hess Province in there, now I know. By the way where is or was Hess Province, was it in the southwest part of Germany?

[alva]

Originally posted by Jason Beaudoin
America may not be old, but here are only a few reasons why this game should have the United States as a civilization:

1) Firaxis is an American company;
2) They will probably sell more copies in the US than any other country in the world;
3) Althought the US isn't old, it can count itself as one of the most influencial nations to have ever existed.

i think 2 is the mean reason America is( and should) be in
the game

[Alexander I]

quote:

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

You will note that I said "became a COUNTRY."

There was no nation of Germany until 1870s. There were a ton of independent states with Germanic peoples, and Austria, but no Germany.


I should have expected as much from a Russian. (Godunov the phony Tsar)

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the official title of Heinrich the Fowler in the 900s was "King of Germany." And so he was. His son Otto, however, became Holy Roman Emperor, superceding the German title. Thereafter, the Holy Roman Empire centered in the area known as Germany, but also administrating diverse areas including:

the Netherlands
Flanders
Austria
Bohemia
Prussia (took some doing - Teutonic Knights! )
Hungary (a German kingdom until the Magyars came)

As time passed, the Holy Roman Empire weakened until Napoleon dissolved it. Then the united nation dissolved into principalities and kingdoms, and from 1806-1871 there was no unified Germany. Then in 1871, after Bismarck's finaggling, Wilhelm of Prussia was proclaimed Emperor of Germany, and a new chapter in history opened.

So there was a Germany during all this time, but it simply disappeared for a little while.

And to say the Germans weren't unified very long and should be ditched is discounting lots of other civs --

Aztecs: not unified EVER
enforeced control weakly with wars and blood sacrifices - no direct rule. Can we say Tlaxcala? (Probably not.)

Deutschland ueber alles!

[Mongoloid Cow]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

My point was you can't judge a civ based on its inception as an actual nation. If we look at America, it had been going since well before independence in 1779. The colonies were developed into an "American" culture as early as 1700. That's 300 years, about just as long as the Persian empire lasted. And many many years longer than Alexander's empire.

a) There was more than one Persian Empire (Archimenid, Sassanid, Savanid), which combined would last longer than Americas history.
c) What's the point of this thread. America has been the most influential nation since 1945. That's reason enough to leave them in.

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by UberKruX
anyone who says "america isnt a civ" really needs a reality check.

civ·i·li·za·tion (sv-l-zshn)
n.
An advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions.
The type of culture and society developed by a particular nation or region or in a particular epoch: Mayan civilization; the civilization of ancient Rome.
The act or process of civilizing or reaching a civilized state.
Cultural or intellectual refinement; good taste.
Modern society with its conveniences: returned to civilization after camping in the mountains.

Uber, this says nothing about the dividing line between 2 civs. America is civilised, but IMHO is (the most important) part of a larger civilisation, namely the Anglo-Saxon-Norman civ.