Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of Civ:_Persians


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Timestamp:
Mar 23, 2010, 9:07:46 PM (14 years ago)
Author:
Joshua Gilbert
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Misc. cleanup and first changes to the "Structure Descriptions" section of the DD.

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  • Civ:_Persians

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    1010 * '''Cosmopolitan:''' The Achaemenid army was largely comprised of national contingents from the various subject nations under the rule of the Great Kings. These contingents were organized along military/administrative lines and used a decimal system of organization by multiples of ten. Well known national 'regiments' were: Medo-Persian, non Medo-Persian Iranian, Lydian, Carian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Indian, Ethiopian, and Libyan.
    1111
    12 Representation: Units from various different cultures. Wide variety of garb, styles and colours. Unusual mounts like camels, chariots and elephants.
     12Representation: Units from various different cultures. Wide variety of garb, styles and colours.
    1313
    1414 * '''Persian Military:''' (note that this only applies to the Persians themselves; the other units would use their own national weapons)
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    268268     * "Hero" Aura accelerates the Gather Rate and Build Rate of nearby econ units, thus allowing them to perform their economic tasks faster.
    269269
    270 === NEW UNIT TRAITS ===
    271  * For the Elephant template (mount or wild): "Damage Frenzy" Aura.
    272  * For the Elephant template (mount or wild): "Trample" Aura.
    273  * For the Camel and Elephant template (mount or wild): "Stench" Aura.
     270
    274271
    275272=== CIV CENTRE UNITS ===
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    287284== STRUCTURE DESCRIPTIONS ==
    288285=== VILLAGE ===
    289  * '''Name: Satrapy.''' (Means 'province'.)
     286 * '''Name: Xsacapava.''' (Means 'Provincial Governor'.)
    290287   * '''Class: '''Civ Centre.
    291    * '''History:''' Possibly of Median origin, the word 'satrapy' means province. Soon after coming to the throne, Darius the Great carried out a vast administrative reform, dividing the huge empire into 20 satrapies governed by satraps.
    292 
    293  * '''Name: Pairidaeza.''' (Means 'fortified garden'.)
     288   * '''History:''' The practice of using Xsacapava or Satraps as governors to administer the realm was a practice older then the Achaemenids themselves. The term first appears in Median to desrcibe their vassal kings and it is likely that Cyrus the Great introduced it into his new empire. Darius the Great streamlined and formalized this system under his sweeping administrative reforms.
     289 
     290* '''Name: Pairidaeza.''' (Means 'fortified garden'.)
    294291   * '''Class:''' House.
    295    * '''History:''' Apart from the Great King and his close relatives, the satraps resided in splendid spacious residences, which included palaces, pavilions and gardens.
     292   * '''History:''' Apart from the Great King and his close relatives, the satraps resided in splendid spacious residences, which included palaces, pavilions and gardens. The English word "paradise" derives from these gardens.
    296293
    297294 * '''Name: Jowgah. '''(Means 'farm'.)
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    303300   * '''History:''' Unlike today, when southern Iraq is almost entirely covered with deserts, ancient Mesopotamia of 3000 years ago was an extremely fertile, arable land.
    304301
    305  * '''Name: Janvargah. '''(Means 'animal place'.)
     302 * '''Name: Ramag. '''(Means 'horse herd'.)
    306303   * '''Class:''' Corral.
    307    * History: The Persian kings established Royal Establishments of Horses, for use during military campaigns, at strategic locations throughout the entire Empire.
     304   * History: The Persian kings established Royal Horse Herds, for use during military campaigns, at strategic locations throughout the entire Empire.
    308305
    309306 * '''Name: Asiya. '''(Means 'mill'.)
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    328325
    329326=== TOWN ===
    330  * '''Name: Langargah'''. (Means 'dock'.)
     327 * '''Name: Bandar'''. (Means 'dock'.)
    331328   * '''Class: '''Dock (Port Centre).
    332329   * '''History:''' Situated on the Mediterranean coast, all Phoenician cities had excellent docks and harbours, the oustanding example being Tyre, which was situated on an island close to the shore.
    333330
    334  * '''Name: Atashkade.''' (Means 'temple'.)
     331 * '''Name: Atarsh.''' (Means 'temple'.)
    335332   * '''Class: '''Temple (Health Centre).
    336333   * '''History:''' Zoroastrian Temples were most often simple structures, not as ornate as Christian churches and Muslim mosques. Fire Altars were also widely spread as small places of worship.
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    340337   * '''History:''' The vassal and subject peoples sent representatives to deliver annual tribute to the Great King in Persepolis; the King accepted them in the Apadana ("Audience Hall").
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    342  * '''Name: Bazaar. '''(Means 'market'.)
     339 * '''Name: Vazar. '''(Means 'market'.)
    343340   * '''Class:''' Market (Trade Centre).
    344341   * '''History:''' Traders from all distant parts of the huge empire met, exchanged and sold goods in the huge bazaars present in almost every big city. Babylon and Susa were the largest and most frequented trade centres.
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    350347
    351348=== SPECIAL STRUCTURES ===
    352  * '''Name: Kakh.''' (means 'Palace')
     349 * '''Name: Tacara.''' (means 'Winter Palace')
    353350   * '''Class:''' SB1.
    354    * '''History:''' The annual tribute that the Persians received from their satrapies and vassal states, as regularised by Darius the Great, accounted for incredible annual revenue.
     351   * '''History:''' The annual tribute that the Persians received from their satrapies and vassal states, as regularised by Darius the Great, accounted for incredible annual revenue. As a result this building is named Tacara, after the winter palace of Darius in Persepolis.
    355352   * '''Special:''' Satrapy Tribute.
    356353
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    372369 * '''TB1'''
    373370   * '''Name: Reform.'''
    374    * '''History:''' Coinage was invented by the Lydians in VII c. BC, but it was not very common until the Persian period. Darius the Great standardised coined money and his golden coins (known as "darics") became commonplace not only throughout his empire, but as far to the west as Central Europe.
     371   * '''History:''' Coinage was invented by the Lydians in 7th Century BC, but it was not very common until the Persian period. Darius the Great standardised coined money and his golden coins (known as "darics") became commonplace not only throughout his empire, but as far to the west as Central Europe.
    375372   * '''Effect: '''Higher income from trade routes.
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