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Future Civs.. What would you like?
I decided to think up my favorite people i would like as a civ and really go into depth with them so i sat down researched some of their history and here they are. Post yours if you got any... http://home.exetel.com.au/manxman/vi...VikingShip.jpg Vikings (Scandinavians) The Vikings major strengths are their quick exploration and powerful military might which suits them for either Domination or Economic Victories. Notorious for their fearsome Viking raids, Scandinavians were also farmers and craftsmen. A complex society that began in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and later spread to Iceland, Greenland, Russia, much of Europe, and even the Americas. With their famous longships, that can be built from turn one, they can span out in early exploration and grab as many of those ancient artifacts as possible. Also they can control the seas and transport units to the battlefield in a short amount of time. Taking advantage of early raiding via ship transport sets you up for a domination victory often. BONUSES The Vikings begin the game with knowledge of Navigation. This lets them build their special Viking Longships [Gallions] from turn one. They also get a bonus when they attack with units that are passengers from one of their ships. Normally you get a Landing - 1/2 when attacking from a ship. If -1/2 is equal to -50% then the Vikings should get +100% Landing Bonus so they can negate that -1/2 and still have a +50% attacking bonus. Here is why.. **Their Longships were not only extemely seaworthy, but they were also great for raiding. They were very fast and allowed a quick attack and fast escape. And a shallow daft made them independent of harbors allowing them to go ashore on any beach. The steering oar was mounted on the rear right side. This combined with a rotating sail made raiding possible regardless of wind direction. When a Viking longship neared a coastline, ten to fifteen warriors often dressed in bears skins, would move to the front of the ship and work themselves into a frenzy. These warriors, called berserkers would go over the side, shouting and waving their swords in anticipation of a battle. This created much fear in their enemies.** Ancient: 1/2 Cost Viking Longship [Gallion] Medieval: +2 Movement to Viking Longships [movement of 5 then] ***They fought mostly on foot and used their ships mainly as a transport to the scene of battle.*** Industrial: A Trading Post Building is built in each city. [2 extra Trade from desert regions] ***The Vikings loved to trade. In fact, it was a matter of survival to the Viking lifestyle. The wares that were made by a Viking household were taken to these distribution centers for barter or trade. The few cities that emerge and remain active throughout the trade season are later abandoned as soon as the trade flow diminishes.*** Modern: +1 production from hills/mountains and desert. (Example: 2 Hammers from hills/mountains and 2 Apples from desert regions.) ***The landscape of Scandinavia is quite varied. Norway is very mountainous; Sweden is flatter, with farmland and forests; Denmark is doted with hundreds of small islands. Thus the Vikings should be a well adapted Civilization to settle anywhere.*** Special Units Beserkers - [Replaces Warriors] Of the Viking warriors, the most fierce and powerful were the berserkers. Before battle they would get into a frenzy that allowed them to ignore pain and throw thoughts of survival and safety out the window. They also dressed themselves in bear or wolf skins to make use of the fear common people had for wild animals. They would whip themselves into the battle frenzy by biting their shields and howling like animals. They were ferocious fighters and seemingly unstoppable while this madness lasted. Making their enemies in battle; blind, deaf, or panic-struck and their weapons appeal to be so blunt that they could cut no better than willow-wands; while their men dashed forward without armour, and became as frenzied as dogs or wolves. They chewed their shield-rims, and became as strong as bears or bulls, and slaughtered people at a single stroke, but neither fire nor iron could touch them. It was called 'going berserk' Many tales say the berserker was actually magically immune to weapons. Now we know this can't be true but this concept of immunity may have evolved from the berserker's rage. During which the berserk might receive wounds, but due to his state of frenzy take no note of them until the madness passed from him. A warrior who continued fighting while bearing mortal wounds would surely have been a terrifying opponent! Viking Longship - [replaces gallion] Since they start off with Navigation they can build these right away and during the ancient era they get 1/2 cost. This should allow you to take your armies of berserkers and travel far anywhere on the map quick enough to knock on enemy cities doorsteps ready for war! Moves 3 spots a turn [5 in medieval era]...ATK2 DEF2 Nothing is as symbolic of the Vikings as the longship or drakkar. For three turbulent centuries, the glimpse of a square sail and dragon-headed prow on the horizon struck terror into the hearts of medieval Europeans. Indeed, the Viking Age, from 800-1100 AD, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in medieval warfare, politics, and trade. The drekar, or dragon-headed longships, were stealthy troop-carriers. They could cross the open oceans under sail and then switch to oars for lightning-fast hit-and-run attacks on undefended towns and monasteries. The Vikings were truly the lords of the sea. They traveled all over the world, fearlessly daring the seas and oceans. Last edited by Cipher 8 : 06-20-2008 at 08:04 PM. 
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06-20-2008
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Leader Canute the Great, or Canute I, also known as Cnut. Leader of the strongest Viking regime in history. King of England, Denmark, Norway, and of some of Sweden. Was easily the greatest Viking king. His successes as a statesman, politically and militarily, and his status among medieval Europe's magnates, shown by the concessions he won in diplomacy with the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor often lead modern historians to call him the Emperor of the North. Canute was a son of the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard , grandson of Harold Bluetooth, and an heir to a line of Scandinavian rulers. In the summer of 1015AD, Canute's fleet set sail for England with a Danish army of maybe 10,000, in 200 longships. Canute was at the head of an array of Vikings, from all over Scandinavia. In April 1016, The fleet set sail for the Thames to lay London under siege. Over the next few months the Vikings made their camps on the city's fringes, and Canute had a canal dug through which to pull the longships and cut off the river on the far side of London. Encirclement was complete by the construction of dikes on the city's northern and southern sides. Edmund Ironside, the British Ruler, did eventually break the siege of London. Ironside fought the besiegers off their dikes on the outskirts of London and back to their ships on the Isle of Sheppey. But, In October 1016, at Assandun, the two armies came together for a final confrontation; the Battle of Ashingdon.Canute won this decisively. Edmund Ironside, likely to have been a casualty, made his escape but was later caught. Accepting defeat, the king signed the Treaty of Olney with the Viking, in which all of England except for Wessex was to be the domain of the Danish prince. Its key clause was that by the death of one of the two, the other should be the one and only King of England. This would later prove to be a move of astute political sense on the part of Canute after Edmund Ironiside's death on November 30th. Canute, a Viking, was to be one of England's most successful kings. His statesmanship brought in a prosperous era of stability. Through his reign, Canute brought together the English and Danish kingdoms, and the people saw a golden age of dominance across Scandinavia as well as within the British Isles. Sick of reading, you can stop here, if you haven't already  Fun Facts for the Civolpedia: The Vikings were Scandinavian raiders of the 8th to 11th centuries. Swedes, Danes, and Norwegians all came down from the cold north and plundered Europe. For almost 300 years they terrorized the world. 793AD - On the eighth day of June, the Vikings sacked the monastery of Lindisfarne on the east coast of England. This was the beginning of the Viking Age. The scholar Alcuin said, "Never before has such a terror appeared in Britain." 793-795AD - Norwegian Vikings attacked the monasteries of Jarrow, Monkwearmouth, Rechru, St. Patrick, and St. Columbia, sacking them with incredible speed and efficiency. 837AD - 60 Viking longships entered the mouth of the Boyne and another 60 sailed up to Liffey. The Vikings devestated Ireland by ravaging her churches, sanctuaries, and her shrines. 907AD - Swedish Viking, Oleg the Wise, led an army of eighty thousand men and two thousand ships to Constantinople. Panic-stricken, the Byzantines paid a large tribute and agreed to a commercial treaty. 992AD - Leif Erikson, the son of Erik the Red, leaves Greenland with thirty-five men in search of another land. He lands on Labrador and becomes the first European to discover America. One of their greatest feats of sailing, Leif Eriksson landed on the American coast long before Columbus. With their blood red sails, snarling prowed ships, and hundreds of sword wielding warriors, the Vikings created a sight that brought terror into the hearts of people across many countries, atleast until the end of the Viking Age. Last edited by Cipher 8 : 06-20-2008 at 08:04 PM.
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The spanish already have navigation.
But indeed I would enjoy to play as them might want to check out http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18475 Last edited by CoB BIGGY : 06-20-2008 at 07:48 PM.
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but i read that thread and thought the title wasnt very inticing and i think my title will get more people to look and discuss. Last edited by Cipher 8 : 06-20-2008 at 08:03 PM.
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The Vikings begin the game with knowledge of Navigation.
This lets them build their special Viking Longships [Gallions] from turn one. UM no way are you crazy. The Spanish already have this bonus, and it should not be give to the Vikings or any other Civ for that matter. The Vikings are not known for quick exploration. That is total BS. They are known for there lightning quick raids. They certainly are not known for exploration. where you got this from I have no idea. Last edited by dennis580 : 06-20-2008 at 09:25 PM.
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Great post Cipher but looks like you hit a nerve here. Quote:
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That point there can be debated though, as it is quite likely that an earlier viking ship (or Eriksson's) was sailing for Greenland, went off course and hit Newfoundland. The overall viking travels range from Newfoundland to Constantinople. They may be the#1 explorers ever. Last edited by FadingBeano : 06-20-2008 at 10:02 PM.
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