EFFORTPOST Let's Play Civ4: Dawn of Civilization Cute twinks Part 10: :marseyhappening: THE ROMAN EMPIRE CONQUERS MARS :marseymars: :ayydance:

We're playing the Dawn of Civilization mod for Civilization IV that replicates world history. :marseyfluffy: !g*mers

Part 1 :marsey300: Part 2 :marseymarmotroman: Part 3 :marseypope:

Part 4 :marseybarbarian: Part 5 :marseycrusader: Part 6 :marseyluther:

Part 7 :marseypilgrim: Part 8 :marseyoldguard: Part 9 :marseyreich:


We're getting into the Modern era endgame, which typically for Civilization is the point that you've already won and you're just mopping up dudes with longbows with tanks while you listen to John Adams. Dawn of Civilization attempts to avoid this snowball effect and is generally successful unless you've maintained a hueg empire like we have.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737215674igkpWh-tHehZkA.webp

I've for sure hit the snowball effect here as I'm an era+ ahead of everyone with near 10x the military of the rest of the world.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737176316aNsl0TqSvZq7PQ.webp

We have researched Spaceflight and our vision of Romans on Mars is coming into view.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737176317w6eO7YpN-CUYBQ.webp

Mediolanum gets to work on putting our first satellite into space while Rome develops the internet.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737217594qiwyczJMFH8elA.webp

Also working on the Empire State Building in Rhegium. Bros the wonder video for this is adorable. It's like 90s FMV :beavisandbuttheadrocking: I could probably post it here but I'm going to make you install the mod to watch it instead.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/173721567495MlJ2DNRukRWA.webp

We're nearing the end of the tech tree. Now researching Globalism :marseyjones:

It's 1838AD so we're 100+ years early.

The AI is generally at their appropriate spot in history, developing railroads and factories and shit. I would slow down research and allow the rest of the world to catch up and resume all this stuff in the 1950s, BUT I'm approaching Legendary culture in a number of cities so if I don't try to win it's possible I'd accidentally hit a Cultural victory instead of a Space victory. That would be lame.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372169507-dp1MXBug4pKQ.webp

We could pretty well win most of these original victory conditions at this point. I would just need to conquer 5% more of the world for Domination. Russia and America as my vassal provinces are likely going to accomplish a good bit of that on their own just through natural expansion. The United Nations is being built in Greece but I'm not sure about Diplomatic because a lot of the world hates me. Conquest would be tricky too but I'm sure it's doable.

Instead, I'm generously trading away techs to everyone just to make things a lil more interesting.


Some stuff to get out of the way.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737163782Ylg1358uvK6WWQ.webp

Last game Sweden became Communist and we discovered a cosmetic bug where Sweden lacked an official title under communism. I requested something to rename them to.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372121467F6dlUMvA69Ong.webp

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Communist Sweden will henceforth be known as Bimothy. @BimothyX2 !friendsofbimothy

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737174946WWaEiArm7jeqhg.webp


Portugal has restored itself as a Republic under Maria, top Dawn of Civ waifu next to Cleopatra.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737176315oWtHSHtEXJbv_Q.webp

It hurts my vassal Spain a little.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737176315XYR_J3HCehsJpQ.webp


Ethiopia has collapsed, following our nuking of Aksum and conquest :marseylaughpoundfist!: RIP bozo

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Marrakesh has been my main naval center and since researching flight London has been my primary aviation center. Independent Scotland and Ireland have been hostile to me most of the game and the Scottish have now decided to poke some of my old musket-wielding mine-guarding military with sticks. I promote them to modern infantry and decide to deal with Scotland.

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Ireland too. I'll remind you I liberated these ungrateful frickers.

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:marseyscottish#genocide: :marseyhibernian#genocide:

Since these are independent cities I don't think I get any diplomatic penalties. Can't remember if there's something like base game's "Global Warming" effect from excessive nuking. I don't care anywhere, we're about to go to freakin Mars, frick Earth


Ireland reforms as a civilization shortly after getting nuked. :marseysurprised:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737219249x5QyIztDlKMokQ.webp

There's another missing String for the modern civilization, so instead of being the Republic of Ireland or whatever it's TXT_KEY_CIV_CELTS_REPUBLIC :marseysigh: I'm gonna have to just let this one be.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372192496LcCPCjWSLeb9g.webp

Good luck with that land :marseydicklet:


We've hoarded enough Great People and I want to get our space projects moving so I have another Golden Age

https://i.rdrama.net/images/173721924915c-9z8RSJcYgw.webp

With the Eiffel Tower we only spend 3 people max.

A Great Scientist is born during this golden age. Frick it. We'll have another one too.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737219250XqxV8Bgczx9ebw.webp

20 turns of Golden Age now. :marseygolden2: :marseygolden2:


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We've researched Satellites after putting our first one in space from Medioladum.

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Satellites can join a city for a science, commerce, or espionage boost. Rhegium has become our new commerce city with a Central Bank and the Empire State Building while Rome has shifted to Great Person generation, so I'm starting to put :marseycoin: satellites there.

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With the research of Satellites we reach the Digital Age. Now the end of the tech tree is in sight.

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:marseyjapanese: Japan is working on putting our first man into space :marseyastronaut2:

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The United Nations has been finished in Greece.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737222294nRHq_bgcOT-98g.webp

We are elected to head over Kangxi of the Great Qing. We don't even get the necessary votes but enough of the world abstained from voting, I guess because they hate both of us.

We can establish a single currency to boost trade.

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Kyoto puts a man into space. The japs get to work on a Lunar Landing. Rome is developing an International Space Station.

We begin to experience the consequences of Sid Meier's 90s-early 00s "nuclear bad" environmentalist mentality.

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And Global Warming starts to hit in England due to our nuking of the British Isles.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737225425e-TA_djXAuyt8w.webp

Once we research "Renewable Energy" we can build solar panels onto this Cornish desert.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737230388be-jW4BQXWCegQ.webp


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Canada, the latest spawning unique civilization, appears in the 1860s

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Peru enters the game too, but I believe this is just a resurrected Inca civilization. They go to war with Colombia.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737233287-1rTxdAtEeyOJA.webp

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Canada eventually pledges loyalty to the great Dragon :marseydragonnewyear: along with Austria. Korea falls under the protection of Iran. My Mandebros accept fascism and become the "Military Committee of Mali". Bimothy is Bimothy.


https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737225569tQJjP0lunpGuXA.webp

Japan succeeds with the Lunar Landing and we're treated to another lovely FMV :marseywholesome:

It triggers ANOTHER Golden Age. Three consecutive so far! Japan is doing well enough that they can get to work on the Mars Mission as well. It will only be an issue if they suddenly declare independence.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737226229-9Wv2TLJgR9l4A.webp

Dorylaion in Turkey can get to work on sending the Golden Record

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737225937IlxOt6hhM5WpOg.webp


>Roma celebrates "We Love the Dictator Day"!!!

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737227580IJpwFLHFRQuL6w.webp

:marseyhappytears: :marseyjam:


https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372303894OOimPfSMvhLOQ.webp

Once the japs make it to Mars we can start the real Space Race.

Similar to Base Game, we have to build a bunch of different components. The more we build the higher chance of success.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737230389qVkQQIORHDgonA.webp

We're going to start building the Framing components in Australia, since it's not at risk of secession.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737230390Fvql2fEYtyrOsA.webp

We're starting the Power Sources in the Italian mainland for similar reasons. Rome is working on a Lunar Colony, which will speed all of these projects up.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737230390kLkduJu3SL7UTQ.webp

To quote :marseytrump: once again:


https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737235771I2KNH6KN6pBoxQ.webp

More Great People born in Rome. We're able to trigger another Golden Age.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737235771RjSnc11HoL7c3g.webp

Croatia and our West Iberian cities are also safe, Spain doesn't mind us having them. These cities get to work on Mars Laboratories while Rome works on the second most expensive part, the Excavator.

Actually, we're gonna pause the Excavator for a minute. One more Golden Age from the Interstellar Probe will push us through to the end.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737236168-Z2v7N0L9SY6WQ.webp


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We get an incredible late game event. Sorry lolbertarians :marseyatlasshruggedgenocide:

-25% inflation is AMAZING in a game this long.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737248254j4057NNOrbjXlQ.webp

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~500 gold per turn slashed like that :marseyjam: We can (kinda) afford to fund science 100% now


The five habitats begin construction in 'Straya

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Hydroponics centers start in mainland Italy. Even our dedicated military center Padua is repurposed :smash:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737237649W-GiymybP5T0Rg.webp

We're facing aggressive espionage harassment at this point. Buildings keep blowing up. There's a Great Firewall wonder we could build :marseyjewoftheorientglow: but our Mars projects are the priority.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372376499Zdw7iMqyUbFiw.webp


Scottish r-slurs are throwing bombs at us now.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737238601lIcctn4q14Wv7A.webp

We're just gonna have to conquer them to get them to stop annoying us.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737238602aE_CuqsLlbhY9A.webp

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737238601MlXWMXjTkyADnw.webp

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We've completed the tech tree. Transhumanism functions the same as "Future Tech" in the base game, spreading happiness and health. We can continue researching it to further improve the empire.

In Civ5 this improves your score. Who the frick cares about score? That game sucks balls, seriously.


https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737243574X0ywK8kIsPpKLg.webp

Roma completes the Interstellar Probe, giving a final Golden Age. The extractor is built and we get to work on the final component, the Mars Control Center.

One more Great Statesman is born in Roma. We can use Diocletianus for a final government change.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737243574ZSWRCV4oHBCU5A.webp

We're going back to a Bureaucracy and embracing Multilateralism to speed up construction in our capital. It has poor stability compatibility with fascism but we're about to establish a new government on Mars. Don't care.

We are however sticking to unrepentant capitalism. :marseycapitalistmanlet: Despite a large Capitalism Bad penalty from corporations, we have enough happiness to offset it.

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737246490ym9128Aw8l0qqA.webp

I think the OH YEAH! is from Transhumanism

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737243758ycHSfSaXYdldXg.webp

The production boost will allow us to complete the Control Center just as the golden age concludes.


https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737243759FSrRBkxBhYH1yg.webp

We are ousted from our position as head of the U.N.

The rest of the world will regret this. :platyeyes:


The golden age ends and our control center is complete. :marseyhappening: :marseytransastronaut:

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We're going to space neighbors :marseyvibing:


https://i.rdrama.net/images/17372453299O6CAmZJMF85pQ.webp

13 turns left on this gay planet. The cucks stuck on Earth aren't gonna let us get away that easy. Morocco attempts to secede again. :marseysigh: This may have been the fault of our government change dropping us from Solid stability. Luckily we didn't build any ICBMs here. ICBMs can't be moved from cities and I think they could have fallen into the hands of the secessionists :marseyworried:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737245329FZtF631k0AjrFA.webp

Our first real modern conflict :marseysoldieramerica:

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The Qing emperor attempts to frick us up by calling a vote to liberate Arabia :marseychingchongsupremacy:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737245639kRpZoLcPz1VCmQ.webp

They fail.

:marseychudnotes: These fools are going on a list:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737245639hHHjZTyhtrRTQQ.webp

Later they try to take capitalism away from us :marseyprotestno:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/173725040269t1uyYWnViCzQ.webp

Again, failed.


Often in base civ when you're close to victory everyone will declare war on you. They aren't doing that, maybe because I so obviously could destroy everyone, but they are annoying me with spies. Right before mission completion I complete the great firewall :marseyhacker:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737250403GUMNVvEaWen2Bg.webp


https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737250403pWQjGZJtw8lG1A.webp

Neat :marseyneat: Would be cooler if we weren't already 2 turns to victory :shadowskate:


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:#marseyparty: :#marseyparty: :#marseyparty: :#marseystars2:

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I get to watch the history of my world now :marseypopcorntime:

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Just one more turn. I have some unfinished business.

:marseyjetbombing: Nuking Canada :marseynukegoggles:

:marseycanadiangenocide:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737251025Ksfk9Axf9hp5Kg.webp

:marseyjetbombing: Nuking China :marseynukegoggles:

:marseychingchonggenocide:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737251025_2wZnCMYTiKG0A.webp

:marseyjetbombing: Nuking India :marseynukegoggles:

:marseytunaktunakgenocide:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737251024QLsF6_w6v-uEHQ.webp

:marseyjetbombing: Nuking Iran :marseynukegoggles:

:marseymuslimgenocide:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737251181P1dg3undQ1vhvw.webp

:marseyjetbombing: Nuking Bimothy :marseynukegoggles:

:@bimothyx2genocide:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737251024pKWaH-siMyddAQ.webp

:marseyjetbombing: Nuking Brazil :marseynukegoggles:

:@brasiliguanagenocide: :@bwcgenocide:

https://i.rdrama.net/images/1737251024i0r4PkFCfhMhpQ.webp


Thank you all for reading!!! :marseyjam:

Since some people seem to enjoy these :marseyreading: I may make more condensed posts on individual games/civilizations in the future but this daily post thing will get old fast and this was more to show off this mod in honor of Civilization 4 week :marseywholesome:

Now I seriously need to touch grass :marseyaware:

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