Changes between Version 11 and Version 12 of Civ:_Celts

Timestamp:

Jan 4, 2011, 10:34:56 PM (13 years ago)

Author:

Erik Johansson

Comment:

unifying building terminology

Civ:_Celts

@@ -160 +160 @@
  * '''Name: Fishing Ship.''' (to be translated)
    * '''Class:''' Fishing Ship.
-   * '''Appearance:''' 
+   * '''Appearance:'''
      * '''Shell:''' -
    * '''History:''' TBD
@@ -285 +285 @@
      * "Hero" Aura TBD
 
-==== BRITON ====
+==== BRITONIC ====
  * '''Name: Karatakos'''
    * '''Class:''' Hero1.
@@ -361 +361 @@
 === VILLAGE ===
  * '''Name: Briga '''
-   * '''Class:''' Civ Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Civic Centre.
    * '''History:''' Briga in the language of the Gauls and southern Britons meant both 'hill' and 'town'. This is not mere coincidence; Celtic towns were built on hills for natural defenses, enhanced by earthworks and walls. The center of the town was typically at the hilltop. It would be a dwelling for the local leader, as well as lodging for his servants, his small private armory, an audience hall for discussing matters; political, legal, military, and economic.
 
@@ -369 +369 @@
 
  * '''Name: Simbalos'''
-   * '''Class:''' Farm Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Farmstead.
    * '''History:''' Farming typically revolved around small hamlets and farmsteads with enclosed rectilinear fields - each having areas of pasture, farmland and wood. Ploughing became more efficient with the arrival of the iron share and a two field rotation was introduced; crops one year followed by a fallow that was grazed by livestock. This lead to surprisingly high yields and fuelled population growth. Storage of crops was either in pits or in raised stores and harvest was over several months - weeds, grain and then straw. Farms would be worked mainly by a combination of freemen who aren't on campaign, 'serfs', male and female, and a huge number of slaves. Nobles would not engage in this activity, as Celtic nobles and other 'sacred' classes were forbidden manual labor, unless it was for war, or was a 'high craft'.
 
@@ -381 +381 @@
 
  * '''Name: Sengula'''
-   * '''Class:''' Resource Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Mill.
    * '''History: '''In southern parts of the country, most of the wildwood had been cleared and given way to farming or coppice management. In northern parts, or where the ground was particularly unsuitable for agriculture, wildwood remained, but under constant threat. Land around the farmsteads was usually enclosed by hazel fencing or hedging. A major part of Celtic soldiery was derived by guards of stock buildings, barns, ranches, and fields. All of these were under threat from neighboring tribal raids, so trained combatants, not having wars to go to fight in, would work to guard them, and run off raiders. Further, these acted as doles during famines or wars. In a famous example of them being stretched between the two purposes, Vercingetorix retreated to Alesia, but their stores had been almost emptied to feed his army, and food was already scarce due to a poor season. The inability to provide food for the army and the city led to a terrible fate for the city's inhabitants, who were sent out to the Roman siegeworks, hoping to be taken by the Romans, possibly enslaved, but at least given food. The Romans left them to starve, hoping the defenders would reopen the gates, allowing an assault, but the Celts under Vercingetorix realized the plot, and they too left the non-combatants to starve to death. The soldiers were starved out before a second relief force could come to aide them due to the low stores, already earlier being bled so much, and Vercingetorix surrendered as to save them from the fate that had already met the citizens of Alesia.
 
  * '''Name: Tur'''
-   * '''Class:''' Wood Tower.
+   * '''Class:''' Outpost.
    * '''History:''' Towers have a great mythic element in Celtic societies. Towers are found, fragmented as they may be, sometimes. The largest towers were the great caps to fortresses in Britain and Ireland, but towers are found in Celtic art on the continent. The most common were probably just to keep watch on places, as most remains are found along trade roads.
 
@@ -397 +397 @@
 === TOWN ===
  * '''Name: Nembalos'''
-   * '''Class:''' Port Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Dock.
    * '''History:''' Major Celtic ports existed in Armorica, two in southern Britain, two in Ireland, and several in southern Gaul.
 
  * '''Name: Nemeton'''
-   * '''Class:''' Health Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Temple.
    * '''History:''' Celtic temples were complex affairs and seperate from hospitals and asylums. However, if this is meant to be a temple, the Gallic temple should appear similar to a Hellenic temple, but made of stone and oak wood, and wood pillars, but no walls, elevated about four feet off the ground, with a votive pool near it. A maintained grove would be within the complex as well, which would be fenced off and surrounded with a ditch. A maintained British temple was typically a round wood building with an opening in the center through which grew an oak or yew tree.
 
  * '''Name: Amoridas'''
-   * '''Class:''' Military Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Barracks.
    * '''History:''' Figured to have it represent an armory; these were common, and not all Celts (truthfully, not even most) had to provide their own weapons. Just, they had to provide their own GOOD weapons and armor, but mass-produced spears and javelins and shields were distributed freely at need. The possession of a armory by the local lord was considered quite pretigous among the Celts, especially the larger examples found in Gaul that could maintain armies.
 
  * '''Name: Merras Tekesa'''
-   * '''Class:''' Trade Centre.
+   * '''Class:''' Market.
    * '''History:''' Efficient farming led to food surpluses and a developing social hierarchy through the period with administration and power centred on the hill forts. Trade would have been buoyant with Europe; exported corn, cattle hides, tin, gold and iron in exchange for wine and olive oil. The first coins appeared although they were more items of wealth and status than trade. There is evidence too of standardised pottery and this suggests that weights and measures were controlled to provide consistency in trade.