Kristoffer's encouragement thread

Leif_- · #1 May 11th, 2007, 02:49 PM

I suggest we start discussing gnu control. How come there are no gnus in Dominions? There are horses, unicorns, elephants, even moose, but no gnus. Do Illwinter secretly campaign for increased governmental gnu control? Which nation would make the best use of armour-clad gnu-mounted cavalry? Should you ever bring a knife to a gnu-fight?

MaxWilson · #2 May 11th, 2007, 04:21 PM

Bravo, Foodstamp! It takes guts to speak up and defend something that everyone else is making fun of, even good-naturedly. What's more, encouraging national pride is the best way to strengthen national ideals.

"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that mercy is only to be expected from the strong." (Leo Rosten) America has always responded generously to praise and gratitude, but ingratitude is a poison. Much as we pretend it doesn't matter to us, America really does want to be liked.

-Max

Cor · #3 May 11th, 2007, 04:23 PM

'Cough'
I shall hold my tounge...

Szumo · #4 May 12th, 2007, 06:08 AM

I'd love to see a nation based on Slavic mythology in one of future patches.

okiN · #5 May 12th, 2007, 11:10 AM

I remember hearing there likely would be one? I think there was also some talk of a Finnish-themed nation.

DrPraetorious · #6 May 12th, 2007, 11:18 AM

Heh. I just put in a request for info from the military buffs on 13th century slavic armies (I'm better with folklore than military history myself.)

That said, I'd love to see some russians.

HoneyBadger · #7 May 12th, 2007, 02:32 PM

Just to tie everything together-for the benefit of the off-topic police-how come noone ever suggests an American style nation? Besides purely Native American ofcourse. I'm sure some clever person could come up with a nation based on the early settlers, tall tales, and the mixture of imported and native legends and myths.

We used to have a great early history section in the library of my home town. The stupid so-and-sos replaced it all with romance novels, but there was some fascinating stuff in there. Stories from tribes you've never heard of, stories about faeries in the new world, and devils and witches from the Puritans and others, all sorts of surprising things.

You wouldn't have to use guns, either. There were swords forged right here in the 'States for the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. A man named Nathan Starr is perhaps the most famous American swordsmith, but their were others. We also had the Bowie knife and the steel tomahawk, both American inventions.

B0rsuk · #8 May 12th, 2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Szumo said:
I'd love to see a nation based on Slavic mythology in one of future patches.

I'd like to remember you that I'm researching slavic mythology (what's left of it, anyway... christianity devastated it too much and it's very fragmented. There are no proofs that there was even one slavic mythology, in the sense that it's not consistent enough.)

Have a look here (Dom2 mod forum). I'd like to read your comments.
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...b=5&o=&fpart=1

I have more free time now. All that is left: please motivate me :-).