Why has Israel never appeared in the Civ franchise?

Started by Siege, June 27, 2013, 09:03:46 AM

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Siege

June 27, 2013, 09:03:46 AM
Why?
I remember back in Civ 3 there were plans to realease a israeli civ, but it never happened.
And it aint gonna happen with Civ5 Brave new world.


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#1
June 27, 2013, 09:10:33 AM
Because Sid Meier hates Jews?

Barrister

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June 27, 2013, 09:10:52 AM
For what it is worth, back in Civ II I played with a custom Israeli civ. :hug:
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garbon

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June 27, 2013, 09:15:10 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on June 27, 2013, 09:10:33 AM
Because Sid Meier hates Jews?

But likes Judaism? :hmm:
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June 27, 2013, 09:20:41 AM
Quote from: Siege on June 27, 2013, 09:03:46 AM
Why?
I remember back in Civ 3 there were plans to realease a israeli civ, but it never happened.
And it aint gonna happen with Civ5 Brave new world.

What would be the fun of playing a civ whos special unit specialized in being carried off into bondage?

Legbiter

#5
June 27, 2013, 09:23:53 AM
In my last Civ game I had jewish samurai just killing everything in sight.  :showoff:
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Malthus

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June 27, 2013, 09:46:09 AM
Quote from: Legbiter on June 27, 2013, 09:23:53 AM
In my last Civ game I had jewish samurai just killing everything in sight.  :showoff:

That's what happens when warriors learn Jew-jitsu.  ;)
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June 27, 2013, 10:14:15 AM
Because you'd run out of city names too fast, as Israel has always been a pretty small place.  The same reason that they don't ship the games with Albanian civs either.
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Barrister

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June 27, 2013, 10:22:45 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 27, 2013, 10:14:15 AM
Because you'd run out of city names too fast, as Israel has always been a pretty small place.  The same reason that they don't ship the games with Albanian civs either.

Nonsense.  You can certainly do it.  Of course you wind up using the names of places that weren't much larger than villages, but there's plenty of place-names to use.
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garbon

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June 27, 2013, 10:24:48 AM
Quote from: Barrister on June 27, 2013, 10:22:45 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 27, 2013, 10:14:15 AM
Because you'd run out of city names too fast, as Israel has always been a pretty small place.  The same reason that they don't ship the games with Albanian civs either.

Nonsense.  You can certainly do it.  Of course you wind up using the names of places that weren't much larger than villages, but there's plenty of place-names to use.

Does Civ typically use village names?
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#11
June 27, 2013, 10:28:10 AM
Because Israel, Lebanon and parts of Jordan is a pretty shitty empire when you think about it.
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crazy canuck

#12
June 27, 2013, 10:29:06 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on June 27, 2013, 10:28:10 AM
Because Israel, Lebanon and parts of Jordan is a pretty shitty empire when you think about it.

I see what you did there. :D

Neil

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June 27, 2013, 10:30:03 AM
Quote from: Barrister on June 27, 2013, 10:22:45 AM
Quote from: Neil on June 27, 2013, 10:14:15 AM
Because you'd run out of city names too fast, as Israel has always been a pretty small place.  The same reason that they don't ship the games with Albanian civs either.
Nonsense.  You can certainly do it.  Of course you wind up using the names of places that weren't much larger than villages, but there's plenty of place-names to use.
It can be done, but it typically isn't.
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June 27, 2013, 10:30:44 AM
Quote from: garbon on June 27, 2013, 10:24:48 AM
Does Civ typically use village names?

If you get big enough some of the Babylonian place names sound pretty gimpy.
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