The Rabbit Theme

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by Nugog
What's wrong with that?

Cuddly is supposed to be our theme.

[Nugog]

Said who?

[RobWorham]

Originally posted by AdamTG02
I'm not all that Aggressively-minded, personally. I like the Expansive/Imperialistic idea -- multiply like wabbits! Keep in mind that with a large enough population base, even less-promoted troops should be able to overrun the enemy.

The Caerbannog point is well-put -- but what was that killer wabbit, our forbear, trying to do? Protect his den, of course! From those nasty trespassing knights with their coconuts and hand grenades! You'd be scared too if you were the size of a wabbit! So maybe we ought to go Protective/Imperialistic (Charlemagne) or Expansive/Protective (Mao).

But Mao means cat! Sworn enemy of the wabbit. On the other hand, Charlemagne's "French" were the ones to eventually defeat Arthur Pendragon, with the aid of the cops. (Couldn't have been Louis's French -- wrong time period.) So how 'bout those Holy Romans! We can even change the civ name to Caerbannog so that it doesn't sound as dippy as Holy Rome.

WOW!!! Great lateral thinking Adam!!!

You have me convinced!!!

[Ms_Summer]

After spending some time poking around and reading what is posted, I figured I'd add my 2 quarters (hey, inflation strikes everything).

When I think rabbits, I think growth. Vertical, horizontal, military, economic, etc. I feel that would give us a good theme that will also be a winning strategy. I then started looking at traits that will allow us to "grow" the best. Expansive, Organized, Charismatic, and Creative I think play into this the best, especially Expansive and Organized.

Next I made a list of leaders/civilizations that have these traits.
Exp/Org - Mehmed/Ottomans
Exp/Char - Washington/America
Exp/Cre - Suryavarman/Khmer
Org/Char - Napoleon/French
Org/Cre - Zara Yaqob/Ethiopian
Char/Cre - none

Of these, I like Mehmed, Washington, and Zara the most. Mehmed offers the Hammam, which fits the growth idea well, and the Janissary, which is a decent UU. Washington's UU and UB plays real late in the game, but I do like the health/happy boost to every city, however. Zara has more early game culture output (Cre + Stele) than any other civ in the game, and the Oromo Warrior is no slouch.

If it came down to it, I'd pick Mehmed. His traits and UU fits the growth idea extremely well, is a flexible leader, and he isn't a civ that will paint a target on our heads (i.e. Huayna, Darius, or Julius)

[Nugog]

Stalin!

[Nugog]

Originally posted by Ms_Summer
After spending some time poking around and reading what is posted, I figured I'd add my 2 quarters (hey, inflation strikes everything).

When I think rabbits, I think growth. Vertical, horizontal, military, economic, etc. I feel that would give us a good theme that will also be a winning strategy. I then started looking at traits that will allow us to "grow" the best. Expansive, Organized, Charismatic, and Creative I think play into this the best, especially Expansive and Organized.

Next I made a list of leaders/civilizations that have these traits.
Exp/Org - Mehmed/Ottomans
Exp/Char - Washington/America
Exp/Cre - Suryavarman/Khmer
Org/Char - Napoleon/French
Org/Cre - Zara Yaqob/Ethiopian
Char/Cre - none

Of these, I like Mehmed, Washington, and Zara the most. Mehmed offers the Hammam, which fits the growth idea well, and the Janissary, which is a decent UU. Washington's UU and UB plays real late in the game, but I do like the health/happy boost to every city, however. Zara has more early game culture output (Cre + Stele) than any other civ in the game, and the Oromo Warrior is no slouch.

If it came down to it, I'd pick Mehmed. His traits and UU fits the growth idea extremely well, is a flexible leader, and he isn't a civ that will paint a target on our heads (i.e. Huayna, Darius, or Julius)

Good thinking - nice arguments.

I still vote for Stalin.

[theViking]

Originally posted by Nugog




Good thinking - nice arguments.

I still vote for Stalin.

[GeoModder]

All right Nugog, you let us play with the Holy Romans, and in return we'll do our utmost to give you the Kremlin.
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