Trade - Exogamy

[Grigor]

Much of what was discussed in this thread is mentioned in this thread (minus pointless bickering):

World Map

Here is how the map looks in Zeus: Master of Olympus. There are different symbols of cities depending on if they’re Greek or some other culture, and what relation they have to you. Clicking on them reveals their view on you (which you can click on to see more of the history of your relationship), what they produce (or export), and what they need (or import). Below that are different action, like giving a gift, begging (or demanding) the same, sending a scout to reveal more about their city, open…

Making Game Indepth - Political/Cultural Progression

I feel the philosophy of the old games like Caesar III, Pharaoh, Zeus: Master of Olympus, Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom, and Children of the Nile, fits very well. You have your city, and the land surrounding it, your basic map on which you play. Every resource you can use, and all the space your city can expand upon, is this map. However, with a click of a button, one jumps to the “world map”, or “region map”, or whichever works best. On this map, you see other cities and sites and possibi…

• Scouts being sent out to discover new lands, new tribes, new cities, new resources
• Different sites having different resources, and therefore facilitating trade
• Migration of peoples from village to village, city to city
• Trade and migration leading to ideas and knowledge spreading

The one about exogamy is a new one though, and an interesting one. I guess any nearby tribe that you have contact with, has a chance of wanting their tribesmember to marry your tribesmember… unless they have a culture that doesn’t allow that (exogamy=no)…?