attn Firaxis: Petition for the Hebrews

[Thinker]

I just read that the Hebrews did not make the first expansion pack but that they are contenders for the next. I would like to express my strong personal support for the Hebrews as a new civilization. Please make them Religious (no-brainer) and Scientific. This will give me an option for this combination other than the Babylonians. Now, what their special unit will be I'm afraid I know too little history to even begin to guess, but I suspect it would have to be an ancient unit. If the "smaller" civilizations like the Celts etc. are being considered and chosen there is an obligation in my opinion to include the Hebrews. They have had an unmeasurable influence on much of the world through their faith in ways that compare to the influence of the "big" Civs. Also, for a small fraction of the world population they continue to have a high profile and role on the world stage even today. (My affiliation with the Hebrews is through Christian faith and not birth). Thanks.

[Kingof the Apes]

Sounds good, but wouldn't militaristic be more realistic than scientific? If you read the old Testament they were pretty warlike.

UU hmmmm...

[Christantine The Great]

Ark?

Religious and militarisic is much more Hebrew-like.

I have a few more civs that I'd prefer over the Hebrews, though.

[dovlvn]

I add my voice in agreement with Thinker. if you decided already to put in small but inflencial civs (like vikings and zulus) then the hebrews are a must in the second expansion. not to mention that they'll be great for the arabs vs israelis senarios and a joy for all those who dislike them to defeat.as for properties scientific and relig are good enough and fit best (all civs were militeristic in their past)

[dovlvn]

oh and a good UU would be slingshot thrower (Remember david vs Goliath?) comes with warrior with stats like 2/1/1 or 3/1/1

[sprucemoose3311]

one jumps where the sky scrapes

I think the Hebrews should have been one of the original civs in civ3. They helped shape early history. The Hebrew culture is responsible for helping in the creation of the Quran (which started circulating around 625 AD; it was part culture; part reaction to Hebrews; heavily influenced by Hebrew scripture) and Christianity.

Their ruler could be solomon (Built great temples, falsly credited with scipture found in Bible) or David (first great ruler, even if he didnt build great cities as archeological evidence- which means fragments of pottery- suggests) Both rulers enjoyed rule over roughly the same area.

they could be religious and expansionist/militaristic

One more note: the Hebrew culture has outlasted most other cultures in the world. They may possibly be the most infuential culture in the world (next to the Greeks).

[sprucemoose3311]

Learn the history of why modern day people think the way we think and you will see just how important hebrews are

[Ribannah]

Two Hebrew wonders of the world:

Salomon's Court decreases corruption
The Ten Commandments improves culture flipping odds

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Ribannah
Two Hebrew wonders of the world:

Salomon's Court decreases corruption
The Ten Commandments improves culture flipping odds

Wouldn't the ten commandments also decrease corruption (or possibly increase it? )

[monkspider]

Good idea, consider me a signee on this petition.
I would make them Religious, Commericial though personally.

[Ribannah]

Originally posted by Tassadar5000
Wouldn't the ten commandments also decrease corruption?

Maybe if they were obeyed ... nah

[dunk]

Quit asking Firaxis to make them and make them yourself. I'll be happy to download them and play with them in my game. If the new editor allows us to add civs into the game, which I beleive it will, it doesn't matter who is in PTW.

[Christantine The Great]

The Code of Hammurabi (Or Hammy-Rabies in my games ) is much better than the 10 Commandmants. Not only was it the first code of laws, it introduced radical new ways of thinkings (eye for eye!).

I don't think we need any more corruption decreasing structures now, since it's so tame.

[Sean]

I too would like to see a Hebrew civ. Rel and commercial seem most appropraite. The uu has to be very ancient, or very modern!

[Darkworld Ark]

Originally posted by Christantine The Great
Ark?

Yes, what is it?

Anyways, it's a little late, Firaxis has allready said (somewere) that the civs they've got are the ones that are going to be in. period. Not that I have anything against jews, but why deny facts?