Original 0 A.D. civilizations

[Deicide4u]

0 A.D. had a pre-planned roster of civilizations, that was fulfilled by Alpha 9.

Starting with Alpha 10, Hellenes civilization was split into Spartans, Athenians and Macedonians. Additionally, the team decided to include more civilizations.

Original civilizations are:

Hellenes
Celts (split into Gauls and Britons in Alpha 11)
Iberians
Carthaginians
Persians
Romans

[Obelix]

I was just wondering, when certain civilizations first popped up in these forums and started with the search for Gauls. It seems like they have been first mentioned in September 2003 by @Klaas.

 

[Genava55]

  In 2012:

On 17/07/2012 at 8:16 PM, Zeta1127 said:

There are actually two Celtic factions depicted in the game, the Gauls and the Britons, and as I understand it, have been split in preparation for Alpha 11.

I wonder if it would work better if the Gauls were given a new set of urban structures, while the Britons can just keep the existing rural set.

On 18/07/2012 at 1:18 AM, historic_bruno said:

Right. It should be noted we always intended a single "Celts" faction, the idea originally was you could choose between either Gauls or Britons once you reached the city phase (we were going to do this with other factions as well, like the Hellenes). Really the only art difference we officially intended was the fortress design. Otherwise they would have been a blend of aspects of both cultures. It wasn't until recently that they were split up on a whim without a lot of discussion beforehand.

I wasn't privy to the original discussions or designs, so I don't know what to tell you about why the current design was chosen, but I can say it was never on the art team's radar to redesign Celts yet again http://www.wildfiregames.com/forum/uploads//emoticons/default_smile.png Probably this discussion should be moved to the new Art Development forum.

  In 2013:

 

[Genava55]

Top new gameplay features in this release:

• New Celtic Factions:Britons and Gauls will now replace the generic Celtic faction. Each faction features some unique characteristics, along with shared Celtic units and buildings:
  • The Britons have chariots, longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers. Their special building is the kennel, which can train war dogs. These are both inexpensive and great for hunting and combat. Also, their heroes include Boudicca, queen of the Iceni, who led a revolt against the Roman Empire.
  • As experts of metalworking, the Gauls have heavy swordsmen and heavy cavalry. Special building: The Rotary Mill, which is available in Town Phase, and is set to increase the food production of nearby farms in mid- and late-game. (This feature has not been implemented yet.) One of the Gauls’ heroes is Vercingetorix, chieftain of the Arverni tribe and enemy of Julius Caesar.

https://play0ad.com/alpha-11-kronos/

 

Top new gameplay features in this release:

• New Hellenic Factions:Athenians, Macedonians and Spartans will now replace the generic Hellenic faction. Each features some unique characteristics along with shared Hellenic units and buildings:
  • Receiving significant naval bonuses, the Athenians are the rulers of the waves. Special Buildings: Gymnaseion, Prytaneion (“Council Chamber”) and Theatron.
  • Macedonians have a wide selection of units and siege engines, for a combined arms approach. Special buildings (in planning): Lighthouse and library.
  • The Spartans can’t build stone walls, but as their soldiers are top-notch, their men serve as their walls instead. Special Building: Syssiton (“Military Mess Hall”).

  (Also, along the same lines, we have decided to include more factions in 0 A.D., beginning with the Mauryan Indians! Read on to find out how you can help.)

https://play0ad.com/alpha-10-jhelum/