Do the guys at Firaxis hate the Mongols?

[Az]

I mean , it's outrageous . Their leader will surely be the mockery of gamers for ages to come. I some how got used to the Idea that the Khan looks like a log of wood , But to dress him in those glowing pink clothes in the modern era, as if he was some kind of pimp , That's terrible!

( Thanks in advance to Ixnay for the collection of ugly doll faces )

[Carver]

There was a very long thread about Firaxis' caricature of Genghis when the first picture of him came out. I was hopefull that in later eras, at least, Khan would appear more professional (as he obviously was). I am in favour of accurate portrayals and I would understand if Khan looks poor, dirty, even ugly. But the pictures from Firaxis are of juvenile foolishness. Khan should not be the Jar Jar of Civ3.

[History Guy]

Oh, come on. What do you want the guy to look like? The nice little old man of 15th Century Chinese illustration? The guy lived in pig fat for half a year, in a tent made of furs coated with dried animal urine. He was no looker, he was a rugged little guy, and he wasn't cute in the least. What would you expect him to look like? The Firaxis picture is fine as it is, if you don't like it, create another one, or simply don't buy the game.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by History Guy
Oh, come on. What do you want the guy to look like? The nice little old man of 15th Century Chinese illustration?

Yep

or simply don't buy the game.

Ok.

[History Guy]

Tassadar--- Old man...all I can say is...HYPOCRACY! Err...sorry about that...

Anyway, if you want an accurate portrayl, the Firaxis version is more accurate than the kind little old man of 15th Century Chinese illustration. Anyone who thinks otherwise must be a bit silly.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by History Guy
Tassadar--- Old man...all I can say is...HYPOCRYCY! Err...sorry about that...

Thats ok (Couldnt you tell it was a complete and total troll?!)

Anyway, if you want an accurate portrayl, the Firaxis version is more accurate than the kind little old man of 15th Century Chinese illustration. Anyone who thinks otherwise must be a bit silly. [/QUOTE]

So? I'd rather have a 15th Century Chinese Illustration than a Khan on crack.

[History Guy]

Alright. Then the accurate portrayal goes out the window. (And yeah. I could tell...sorta...)

[MarkG]

they cant do anything else on alexander and cleopatra(half greek) any more, so i dont mind what they do to any other leader....

[History Guy]

Yeah, Mark, you are always the voice of (in)sanity.

[MarkG]

this is human nature

i'm highly interested in history, but when a computer game messes with other people's history i cant be interested that much to go out and protest or refuse to buy

[History Guy]

True sir, true. I drink a toast to your wisdom.

[Carver]

Originally posted by History Guy
Anyway, if you want an accurate portrayl...

Yes I do, the Firaxis image is not accurate in the least.

[Carver]

from chinapage.org

For realism, this is much closer to what Khan looked like:

[notyoueither]

Oh, not this again...

And all those portraits of rulers down through the ages with nary a gimp among them? All accurate. Right?

I've got a bridge for sale. Cheap. You interested?

[Carver]

NYE, I have much more faith in scholars who have actually studied the region than a bunch of white boys in Maryland. There is no historical basis for Firaxis' picture. Look at the people in the region today, they look nothing like that.