Civ: Gupta Indians

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

The Golden Age of India

The Gupta Dynasty

 

 

 

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

Committed the first draft of the Guptas

 

 

I need ideas for:

 

4 heroes and their bonuses

Unit references (for textures)

Mercenary Unit ideas (at least 3)

Unique technologies

Civ Bonuses

Team Bonus

Catafalque

[Thalatta]

Do you still need answers? Has there been a discussion about preferred units somewhere? Just a few things in the meantime. Regarding the great Gupta emperors, all were warriors and patrons of learning, giving them auras with combat and maybe tech speed bonuses. For their differences:

-Chandra-gupta I: founder of the empire, unified territory through marriage, followed by conquest. Maybe capture bonus (since diplomacy mechanics are not that complex).

-Samudra-gupta: the conqueror, put in place a great army, which probably included a navy. More combat, and military production speed bonuses.

-Chandra-gupta II: patron of learning, similar to the previous one, but maybe the greatest. Brought to maturity the empire. Production or more tech speed bonuses.

-Skanda-gupta: protector of the empire, successful against invasions, considered the last of the greats. Maybe structure's arrow count bonus.

As an alternative, Aryabhata I: famous thinker (math, astronomy, physics), if having these non-combat heroes is a thing. Could greatly accelerate tech research speed when garrisoning a building.

It’s hard for me not to give importance to the learning advances in this period, which I can only translate to tech research speed in the game (maybe could be balanced by having lots of techs to research). The Nalanda mahavihara could be a related unique structure, possibly a Wonder. Another unique structure could be the Delhi Iron Pillar, and the Aśvamedha ritual a unique tech (both could increase Hero/emperor’s stats).

Edited 18 hours ago by Thalatta

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

I definitely still need ideas for all categories!  

 

1. 4 heroes and their bonuses
2. Unit references (for textures, props, and training roster)
3. Mercenary Unit ideas (at least 3)
4. Unique technologies
5. Civ Bonuses
6. Team Bonus
7. Catafalque

 

 

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

16 hours ago, Thalatta said:

As an alternative, Aryabhata I: famous thinker (math, astronomy, physics), if having these non-combat heroes is a thing. Could greatly accelerate tech research speed when garrisoning a building.

Indeed! For DE, non-combat heroes are a thing. Each civ can have 4-5 heroes, so having 4 combat heroes or emperors, plus 1 non-combat or non-emperor/leader hero adds some nice variation and choice.  It's good if not all heroes are "kings" or generals. Chanakya for the Mauryas is a great example. 

[wowgetoffyourcellphone]

16 hours ago, Thalatta said:

It’s hard for me not to give importance to the learning advances in this period, which I can only translate to tech research speed in the game (maybe could be balanced by having lots of techs to research). The Nalanda mahavihara could be a related unique structure, possibly a Wonder.

We could base the Wonder off of the 5th stupa from Nalanda:

I've already given the Guptas (and Sasanians) a University structure, which is classed like the Library of the Successors. Same function, reducing tech research time with the 'Scholarship' global aura, but could be built in an earlier phase. I can put any special techs in the University. What think? 

 

16 hours ago, Thalatta said:

Aśvamedha ritual

This is a great special tech. I'll include that for sure. The tech icon can be a white horse with an aura about it.

 

16 hours ago, Thalatta said:

Delhi Iron Pillar

A good idea for a Special Building. Perhaps build one and it adds +20% capture resistance to all other structures. Something like that.