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  3. Ubuntu ppa abandoned?

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    Posted · Edited by rolandixor

    Sorry for the late reply. I'll check for an update now.

    I updated and now when I start a match I get "Player state is undefined" amidst a bunch of other errors on the console (that is the one I was able to capture). Along with this, the only thing that displays is a minimap and a fullscreen menu.
    Is this a known bug?

  7. Let 0 A.D one RTS game that takes those of African descent seriously.

    in General Discussion

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    @rolandixor, you'll find some developed mods in https://github.com/0ADMods/, especially the one about the Han dynasty. This should help you identify what is needed to have a working mod for the game (if not, there are dedicated topics on the forum regarding mod building where you'll find people able to help you debug what is eventually missing or wrong in your mod, or you may use the IRC channels where there are almost always someone connected).

    As said before, the main issue for the core team is the time they have, so if you manage to find people helping you have a well-finished mod (and the design document mentioned by Lion.Kanzen), that should be a pretty good start to have your mod included in the core game (and in the meantime, people will be able to play with it anyway).

    Fair enough.

    All I'm saying (this is my core point), is that in setting out the goals for a game of the sort, it would be more encouraging to both players and contributors of certain demographics if they were not meant to feel like a third or non-thought. I'm trying to find a better, clearer way to put that.

  8. Let 0 A.D one RTS game that takes those of African descent seriously.

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    Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only imperial civilizations coming out of Africa during our time frame (600BC-1AD) were those of Carthage and Ptolemaic Egypt. Kingdoms like those of Aksum came later. Lack of information on these empires is also a hinderance.

    Just as an example of how wrong this is (information is a bit hard to find unfortunately with limited time right now:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mero%C3%AB

    There were imperial Kingdoms in Africa for most of Africa's history. They're just not mentioned in contemporary history very often, because it's inconvenient to admit that we're not a primitive sub-species that couldn't get anywhere till we had a helping hand.

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  9. Let 0 A.D one RTS game that takes those of African descent seriously.

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    Is dificult convince to the team to add new civilization I like the idea to add new civilization like Scythian, Numidian ( they are

    African too), Pontic Kingdom, Thracian, Han, Mayans(Preclassic period).

    By the way you need first have a very complete document desing with valid sources that even have heroes and Wonders. And need be strictly in 500 BC to 500 A.D

    All civilization in game have one document design.

    http://trac.wildfiregames.com/wiki/Civ%3A_Ptolemies

    And you need search architecture style if the civilization faction have own.

    Thank you for a respectful and reasonable reply. I understand the requirements, and thanks for poiting in the right direction. It should be possible to find some African kingdoms that existed in that period. As for heroes and wonders, that may be a little more difficult, but only because of the lack of archeological documentation of what is actually found in Africa regarding ancient kingdoms.

    BTW - the Scythians weren't black. Not that this is an issue, per se, but just that I have found whenever people bring up African civilizations, North African (non-black) civilizations are pointed to as examples. Egypt is often thrown in too, but only the period where the black dynasties were no longer in existence.

    Now, I want to make it clear - I'm not pushing on race only. I'm just tackling a general problem that I've noticed, and to be fair, it is that once you're black, you're invisible in history. This is not to say I'm against any other ethnic group (certainly not!).

  11. Let 0 A.D one RTS game that takes those of African descent seriously.

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    I will be brief, since I'm almost sure this has been brought up before at least once in some manner.

    Consider adding some actual black people to the game, and not just as mercenaries. If the Nubians existed enough to be hired as mercenaries, then maybe you might think they must have actually had a distinct civilization? And that is just one black, African civilization. I know your game is meant to be about Rome (as usual) and their contemporaries (as usual). In other words, very Euro-centric.

    However, I can assure you there is a much wider community that would be happy to not only play, but contribute, to a game where we are actually represented and taken seriously, and not as though we either did not exist, or simply were not "advanced" enough to be of any significance.

    I challenge anyone, before you reply and say "Africans were living in huts back then", use Google. We were not. Slavery is recent, and descendents of slaves (like myself) are largely responsible for building the civilizations you are now so proud of. So, give us equal respect.

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