NationStates Jolt Archive

Yep. I'm bored, yes I am...

So, which ancient/classical civ is your favorite? poll incoming.

The Chinese. Actually, the Japanese as well. I like the weapons mostly.

Greece! Love the culture, the architechture, the history, and even the military tactics. Among any "100 greatest humans" list I think the hellenes would have far more individual additions than any other country.

Argh, I'm on the fence on this one

Love greece for its contributions to science,mathematics, philosophy, etc. But the pederasty?-not so much.

China is cool, mainly because it was so diverse. You had tons of different cultures and ideas coming together through the silk road.

I liked pre-caeser rome a lot more than the imperial rome.

Pax Romana ftw.

I am, despite doing a Modern History degree, absolutely fascinated by the Romans c 200bc - c 700bc (I'm fascinated by the entire collapse, the attempts of the east to reclaim the west, and the establishment of papal control, as well as earlier aspects of the Republic)

sumeria: the first, and therefore most fascinating imo, is my favourite. also happens to be the subject of my dissertation, well ancient mesopotamia is anyway.

India- Because i'm half Indian myself and is one of the oldest cultures in the world.

Sid Meier's Civ II.

Sumaria, Babylon, or Egypt.
Women had more rights in those civilizations than any time or place for a long time.
Though certain times in Rome were ok.

Hm, I'll go with Rome although Greece is also interesting.

I always play as Rome in Civ 3.

Crete cannot be a victim of the Barbarian Hordes!

http://www.abandonia.com/games/359/download/images/games/Advanced%20Civilization7.png

This is a tough decision lol. I really like Ancient Rome, from its culture, military, and the cool armor. But then again, i'm equally impressed by the Egyptians for the construction of the pyramids and its culture as well. I guess you could call me a sellout though because on Civ III, i usually play as America for its F-15's in the modern age *loves a good airforce*

While not ancient/classical...Vikings beat the shit out of all the poll options.

The Hittites.

Sid Meier's Civ II.
I'm playing that right now!:D
Last week there were 2 powercuts and i lost 2 games as i couldn't save my progress.

I haven't played in 2 years but i am having one of my best games ever, though i have made a few errors in Wonder Building and Research.:(

However it is 1950, i have All Techs and if anyone pisses me off i just send in the Bombers then Drop a Paratrooper on their arses and take as many of their cities as i care for.

Apparently the Roans had a City called Bagacum.:p

ROME FTW!

Rome because:

1.In Civ you have to use Latin alphabet anyway, no support for cyrillic, norse runes, or chinese ideograms.
2.I renamed the roman cities in the CIV files by using the correct latin name (and all capitals), so I get ROMA, TIBVR, ANAGNIA, FRVSINO, BONONIA, AQVILEIA, MEDIOLANVM etc...
3.Romans built aqueducts and roads, and that's very important in Civ.
4.Its fun to rename conquered cities by latinising their names (like romans used to do).
Paris - LVTETIA PARISORVM
Washington - VASINNAE
Berlin - VRSINIA
London - LONDINIVM
Beijing - PECHINVM
Edo - AEDVLVM NIPPONIENSE
Moscow - MOSCOVIAE
Jerusalem - HYEROSOLIMA
Carthage... ooops this one I always raze down, Carthago delenda est!
Edinburgh - CASTRVM EDINORUM
etc...
:D

Sumeria, Babylon, Greec, Rome.

Goths and Vandals too.

The Saxons.

Rome because:

1.In Civ you have to use Latin alphabet anyway, no support for cyrillic, norse runes, or chinese ideograms.
2.I renamed the roman cities in the CIV files by using the correct latin name (and all capitals), so I get ROMA, TIBVR, ANAGNIA, FRVSINO, BONONIA, AQVILEIA, MEDIOLANVM etc...
3.Romans built aqueducts and roads, and that's very important in Civ.
4.Its fun to rename conquered cities by latinising their names (like romans used to do).
Paris - LVTETIA PARISORVM
Washington - VASINNAE
Berlin - VRSINIA
London - LONDINIVM
Beijing - PECHINVM
Edo - AEDVLVM NIPPONIENSE
Moscow - MOSCOVIAE
Jerusalem - HYEROSOLIMA
Carthage... ooops this one I always raze down, Carthago delenda est!
Edinburgh - CASTRVM EDINORUM
etc...
:D
You're a genius!
But why not Latinise Dunedin instead of Edinburgh?:D

ancient Myrth. :)

i vote Rome cuz they are 73h u83r p00n50r.

Rome because:

1.In Civ you have to use Latin alphabet anyway, no support for cyrillic, norse runes, or chinese ideograms.
2.I renamed the roman cities in the CIV files by using the correct latin name (and all capitals), so I get ROMA, TIBVR, ANAGNIA, FRVSINO, BONONIA, AQVILEIA, MEDIOLANVM etc...
3.Romans built aqueducts and roads, and that's very important in Civ.
4.Its fun to rename conquered cities by latinising their names (like romans used to do).
Paris - LVTETIA PARISORVM
Washington - VASINNAE
Berlin - VRSINIA
London - LONDINIVM
Beijing - PECHINVM
Edo - AEDVLVM NIPPONIENSE
Moscow - MOSCOVIAE
Jerusalem - HYEROSOLIMA
Carthage... ooops this one I always raze down, Carthago delenda est!
Edinburgh - CASTRVM EDINORUM
etc...
:D

I <3 this post.

Greece. That's REAL democracy, not any of this sissy representative stuff we have today.

Greece. That's REAL democracy, not any of this sissy representative stuff we have today.

Verily. Unless, of course, you consider Sparta and macedonia and almost all of not-Athens...

But yeah, they are the only civ with actual democracy. (Teh US, etc. is republic... or democratic republic if they have referenda...)

In fact, the US is almost a bureaucratic republic...

Undoubtedly Republican-Era Rome, followed closely by classical Greece.

You're a genius!
But why not Latinise Dunedin instead of Edinburgh?:D

Dunedin = DVNIDIVM
easy! so I get both!

;)

I <3 this post.

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Dunedin = DVNIDIVM
easy! so I get both!

;)
Ah wise move, but what if you Found the city of Londinium and then capture London?:p
While not ancient/classical...Vikings beat the shit out of all the poll options.
I'd like to believe that but i was bombing the crap out of the Vikings before the game froze.:(

The Romans were quite depraved. I like them.

The Romans were quite depraved. I like them.
You like the bloody Spaniards!
Yeah i too liked how the Romans would deny a child.
Chuck it into the street!

You like the bloody Spaniards!
Yeah i too liked how the Romans would deny a child.
Chuck it into the street!

The Spartans were worse in that regard.

The Spartans were worse in that regard.
Perhaps, they were pretty bad.
Good Movie 'Remember the Spartans'.

Greece, for the Philosophers.

Atlantis, they had waterparks and magic unicorns

Atlantis, they had waterparks and magic unicorns

Heck, the whole country is one giant waterpark! :p

You like the bloody Spaniards!
Yeah i too liked how the Romans would deny a child.
Chuck it into the street!

Their roads were different back then...

They were adoption centers.

The Greeks rawk my sawks.

The Greeks rawk my sawks.

Athenian Greece or Hellenic Greece?

Greece-Wrestling matches that were even better than the original ECW! :D

Fun Greek Fact : all athletes performed in sporting events in the nude.

The bad news for guys? No female athletes. :(

Kiev and other Russian civilizations were pretty neat, not exactly ANCIENT, but close :P

However, Egypt takes the cake for me...or possibly invents it. ;)

Maya because I like the Pre-Columbian south American civilizations (and because they are awesome in civ 3:D )

Their roads were different back then...

They were adoption centers.
Yeah, bit like the Chinese and the Great Wall of China, except without the productivity.

Yeah, bit like the Chinese and the Great Wall of China, except without the productivity.

And the fact that roads were a common meeting place. Some rich person was bound to pick up the little one... eventually.