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trade with barbarians!
Firaxis have for a fact said that barbarians will have cities, but I'm not sure if they have said that you can trade with them.
Since barbarians represent Celts (and possibly Viking if they aren't a civ) in Europe, Mongols (if they aren't a civ) in Asia, Natives in America, Australia, and SE Asia, and natives in Africa, it would make sense if you could trade with them and colonise them (through diplomacy agreements like 'give me 10 gold per turn + all your trade goods for our goodwill).
EFFECTS:
1. Zulus can fight historically and conquer barbarians to the north (thus eliminating ridiculous civ1 situation where Zulus built cities all over Africa and were challenging Europe in BC!)
2. Aztecs will have their hands full fighting trading with barbarian cities thus preventing 'perfectionist paradise' in America.
3. Europe can attempt to colonise barbarians in America (assuming they beat Aztecs), and gain luxuries galore to simulate their propulsion to world power status on the back of their colonies.
4. SE Asian islands can be colonised by any leading power (Japanese colonised Taiwan).
Since barbarians represent Celts (and possibly Viking if they aren't a civ) in Europe, Mongols (if they aren't a civ) in Asia, Natives in America, Australia, and SE Asia, and natives in Africa, it would make sense if you could trade with them and colonise them (through diplomacy agreements like 'give me 10 gold per turn + all your trade goods for our goodwill).
EFFECTS:
1. Zulus can fight historically and conquer barbarians to the north (thus eliminating ridiculous civ1 situation where Zulus built cities all over Africa and were challenging Europe in BC!)
2. Aztecs will have their hands full fighting trading with barbarian cities thus preventing 'perfectionist paradise' in America.
3. Europe can attempt to colonise barbarians in America (assuming they beat Aztecs), and gain luxuries galore to simulate their propulsion to world power status on the back of their colonies.
4. SE Asian islands can be colonised by any leading power (Japanese colonised Taiwan).
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