Revival of the FLAGS!

[OS84]

Can you remember the flags in Civ2? They were boring, but when you replaced them with real national flags, the game got more depth and atmosspheare! I would agree to get them into the addon, what do you think?

[Gangerolf]

it could be hard to find a flag for every civ though. i don't know if for instance the iroquois or the vikings had their own flags

[Gangerolf]

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[Optimizer]

You should use the Danish flag for the Vikings. It was the very first of all national flags.

[OS84]

Maybe FIRAXIS should include a flag-editor! Just think of the possibilities.. costumize youre own flag.

Danish flag for the vikings... were the Danish the orginal vikings? Whats about the Norwegians and the Sweden.?
Anyway, they got their own flags!

Keep moving, guys!

[dunk]

The American flag could add a star for each city you have. So when you start out, you would have one star. When you have 64 cities, you have 64 stars on your flag.

For our non-American friends, each star on our flag represents one of the 50 states. Since there aren't "states" or "provinces" in Civ, each city could be represented by a star.

[Gangerolf]

Perhaps the Vikings could have the "Raven flag"

http://www.fotw.ca/flags/no-raven.html

[Gangerolf]

another version:

[Andemagne]

yes it would be to see the flags come back.

is that raven in the flag one of the raven's of Odin?

and what kind of flag would Romans use? or Greeks?
SPQR on red for romans? and an Ox or an Owl for Greeks?

[OS84]

Thats the stuff

A lot of great ideas here! FIRAXIS should seriously take a look on this forum.
Especially dunks idea is great, with the american flag. There are very new possibilties, which would make Civ3 even more better.
What do you think of that. The appearing of the flag changes, when you alter youre government. For example, if you have communism as youre government, the flag changes it appearance - you get a little soviet-symbol in youre flag. Just imagen, the United States have instead their 50 stars (thanks for the information, dunk! ) the hammer and sickle-symbol.

Maybe the civilization change the appearance of their flag in every epoch. For example our Vikings. In ancient times they have the raven-flag, in modern times the Danish flag (or the Norwegian, whatever.. )
Have a great day!
Lets get more good ideas for this forum, guys!

[dunk]

That's a funny looking flag.

You're welcome for the information.

What other kinds of government-specific designs can we think of? Hmmm... a fist for despotism, a crown for monarchy, an eagle for republic, and a smiley face for democracy.

[Maccabee2]

Oh Yeah!

Definitely, we need to bring back the flags! A simple (?) animation could have it actually wave (just a little, please!) I agree that it would add so much flavor to the game.
In the ancient ere, it could be a battle standard, hanging vertically from a horizontal pole, like the army leaders in the game already. By the industrial age, they carry the flag as we think of it, hanging horizontally from a vertical pole.

Great idea!

[OS84]

Yea, they must be animated. Youre right maccabee2, i think it wont be easy to "lightly" animate a flag!
There should be no great animations. Think of that, you got for example 30 cities and in every city a flag waves all the time... i think you get pretty nervous after a while.

Hmm.. armies got flags too. Anyway, there shouldnt be difficulties for FIRAXIS, to get them to the cities, dont you think?

[TexasPride]

GREAT IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I especially like the idea of using the national flags w/ variations based on government and epoch. And for each civ's actual gov then u could have thier actual flag (like Republic for the US would get a US flag as we know it).

[OS84]

Are their ways to reach FIRAXIS? Anyone knows a helpfull link? I just HAVE to post this cool ideas to Sid and the crew. Maybe we can get them to the addon, but we need teamwork now!
Lets get it on, BRING THE FLAGS HOME, UNCLE SAM!!!