Ultimate Aurelian

I am still on alpha 25

Not sure if it should have furnace. I think metal artifacts were not very common among Mayans, and the first ones date from classical period. Perhaps one of civ bonuses could be that they not use metal resource. But this type of gameplay might be hard to balance.

I downloaded the mod, but can't start a game because of this bug

An attempt at proto-germanic building names (using Wiktionary). House: Hūsą Farmstead: Hufą (Estate, farm, hall) Kurnahūsą(Granary) Field: Fuldō Civil Center: Fulkasrēdaz(Tribal Council) Corral: Hagô (enclosure, yard, pasture) Storehouse: Skattasfriþuz (shelter of riches) Outpost: Staupilaz (tower) Defense tower: Warīnīzstaupilaz (defense tower) Statue: Gudasbiliþī (God image) Market: Kaupôsmaþlą (Merchant's Gathering) Fortess: Burgz Dock:Habanō (Harbour, Haven) Wall: Wallaz Palisade: Tūną (Enclosure, Fence) Barracks: Druthislegra (War band's camp) Stable:Stallaz Temple: Hailagastadiz (Holy place) Smith: Smiþjǭ Arsenal: Wēpnasfriþuz (Weapons shelter) Great Hall: Kuningashallō (King's hall) Possible wonder: Kuningasgrabaz (King's grave), Samnungozbarwaz (Semmnones' grove), Þunrassūliz (Pillar of Þunraz), Grautazhaimaz (Great House)

Possibly they were incorrect in attributing it to Han, a later review of the reconstruction says it was closer to Central Asian style. https://thesanghakommune.org/2017/04/18/tashebinsky-palace-han-chinese-structure-in-russia-1st-century-bce/ This article mentions a theory attributing it to Xin Dynasty based on the writing found on the tiles.

Maybe nomad civs could have a sort of ''military colony'' building. A settlement that trains slaves and units from their sedentary vassals.

The Tashebinsky Palace https://siberiantimes.com/home/sent-to-siberia/a-palm-tree-on-mars/ Possibly an example of Xiongnu architecture inspired by Chinese style, others associate it with their ally a Chinese usurper called Lu Fang.

Round temple at Sarmizegetusa.

They could have wagon forts. And maybe a tech to unlock the normal defensive buildings (tower, city wall, fortress). They had a capital with white walls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongwancheng During the battle of Mobei, the Chinese seized the Xiongnu fortress of Zhao Xin; and there are finds of fortresses in Mongolia and Russia associated with Xiongnu. Visually defensive buildings could be made of rammed earth. Maybe painted white, but i think the white city would work better as a wonder. References for earth walls (First one is Baian-Bulag ruins, other references are Chinese)

Detail of a headdress portraying Artimpasa (or a high priestess) surrounded by priestesses. On the right there is a beardless man with a Rhyton, who might represent an Enaree. Herodotus' description:

Maybe there could be a Indo-Scythian themed hero? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maues

Possible material for religious buildings: The Scythian Ares'' cult https://www.academia.edu/11582741/Scythian_sanctuaries_of_Ares_archaeological_date_and_Herodotus_testimonies_in_English_ Kremenivka sanctuary, unlike Herodotus' description it was made of stone. Possibly because of lack of wood in the area, or there was a wooden structure that did not survive. Scythian Sauna Kurgan stelae (Could be cult statue or part of wonder)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pagondas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attaginus Maybe even this one but would be a stretch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassander https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manius_Curius_Dentatus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quintus_Fabius_Maximus_Verrucosus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Atilius_Regulus_(consul_267_BC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Licinius_Crassus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Laelius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaric_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritigern https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodoric_I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardaric https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odoacer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodoric_the_Great https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jugurtha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacfarinas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masinissa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syphax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juba_I_of_Numidia

EB2 Garamantes units Maybe chainmail for hero. Apparently there was a find of Roman armor as far as Burkina Faso (presumably traded across Sahara.) https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004326750/BP000006.xml

Yeah probably better than making it a true Catapult, since it would not do much harm to buildings. Could even be a sort of defensive building (?) buildable by troops; maybe unpacks like AOE2 Trebuchet but would make it even harder to animate. It is not mobile at all, you could theoretically disassemble it and carry the poles somewhere else but not something you can do in the heat of battle.

The Pipil had some sort of stone thrower, would be hard to animate though.

Some South American tribes had very long bows. Could possibly work as a siege unit, or just champion archer.

I think the timeline for the game is between 500 BC-1 A.D

Could maybe even have an Irish hero. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Túathal_Techtmar#Romans_in_Ireland? Or a Belgian hero with ties to Gaul. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tincomarus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commius

The idea was barrack to train infantry from allies and conquered peoples, not sure if they should have metal cost since are not really mercenaries. I decied to merge Avar Barrack with Stable since it would be awkward to have a building just to train foot archers.

Could be reference for Wonder, or fortress. For Roster maybe something like this Avar Barracks: Infantry archer Cavalry archer Cavalry Spearman Cavalry Axeman/Swordsman? Allied Camp: Slavic Spearman Slavic Javelinist Gepid Swordsman Siege Workshop: Ram Siege Tower Traction Trebuchet Fortress: Champion Spear cavalry Champion cavalry archer Dock: Slavic ''Monoxylos'' (Canoe)

For the mod's period, i think Lombards would indeed be a better choice.

There is a mod for civilization where their leader is called Djalla. https://civilization-v-customisation.fandom.com/wiki/The_Garamantes_(Djalla) But i can't find that name anywhere else.

I think it could be a special building, or even a ''cult statue''. But for the later i think this would be more fitting (Horse statue at Tongwancheng). For wonder Ovoo is a bit small and i think there are better options (Maybe a Kurgan grave, or something based on Tongwancheng) There is a pagoda who was built by a Xiognu ruler; but was later rebuilt in Qing dinasty and i am not sure how it looked before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haibao_Pagoda_Temple

For an earlier wonder could have a sort of burial ground; with a tumulus and decorative stones near it.