Kristoffer's encouragement thread

[TwoBits]

Perhaps you have an idea there, HoneyBadger:

An Early Era, totally pre-Columbian North American civilization, a Mid Era, 'we've got horses now' plains civilization, and that sort of 'Last of the Mahicans' combo civilization for Late Age.

Sounds interesting.

[B0rsuk]

Umm... Mictlan ?

[Foodstamp]

None of those descriptions fit Mictlan.

[vfb]

TwoBits, Haida Gwai fits the EA civ I think.

[Foodstamp]

Haida Gwaii represents the first peoples of the Pacific Northwest with a small bit of influence from Inuit and southwestern Native American tribes.

Native American tribes are so diverse it would be a little bit of a challenge to create a nation that represents them, although I do think it is possible. One thing is definitely certain though; North American tribes had very little in common with the Central America empires that Mictlan represents. They are like night and day.

[okiN]

TwoBits said:An Early Era, totally pre-Columbian North American civilization, a Mid Era, 'we've got horses now' plains civilization, and that sort of 'Last of the Mahicans' combo civilization for Late Age.

How on earth does this fit into Dominions? Everything except the first one, and even on that one you have to go way back, is gunpowder era. There's no place for it in the game.

[TwoBits]

Whadda you mean, there's no place for it?

The Plains Indians had horses for generations before they had access to guns, or had much, if any, contact with white men (so middle age is no problem).

As far as the late era goes, give it any back story you want. I like the idea of fusing it with Marignon (renegade, "we don't like blood and demons" colonists, perhaps?). Would go well with the whole 'missionary' aspect. Think the French influence in Canada for inspiration.

[okiN]

Eh, I can't help but see it as an attempt to force American history into a game based on a time when American history didn't even exist yet. I do think that a Plains Indian -based nation whose troops have desert/forest survival, plenty of stealth and strong nature, death and fire magic could fit into EA quite well. National Manitou summons etc. could also be used.

[Kristoffer O]

A slavic nation is not unlikely the next one, beside fomoria that is.

I have the general ideas finished, I think, but you might get a PM or two, Borsuk, if you don't mind.

I got the Eliade Encyclopedia of Religion (15 nice volumes) this winter, but it is a bit limited regarding folklore.

Yesterday discovered that there is an encyclopedia of finno-ugric mythology translated to english 2003.

[okiN]

Kristoffer O said:Yesterday discovered that there is an encyclopedia of finno-ugric mythology translated to english 2003.

Score. Can't wait to see Väinämöinen as a national hero.