Wow, I'm on a roll with these posts here! Part of the joys of summer vacation is that, despite the workout schedule and the millions of hours wasted at work, there will always be Civilization 3. Endless hours of triumph and tragedy, joy and heartache have been my best companion when playing this game.
Now we get to play it Big Sky style! If Big Sky football teams were Civilizations, what would be their attributes and outcomes? Please note: I was extremely bored when I wrote this :)
Montana Grizzlies:
Montana is definitely the world superpower. They have the technological advances, the key resources and the most powerful military units in the game. Not to mention they have a relatively happy and prosperous population (save for the occasional rantings of wanting to build a Spaceship to that great space colonization dream, the Western Athletic Conference). Montana is a Democracy, though very nationalistic. They have colonies scattered all over Big Sky Land and are well defended. Definitely a civilization that will require a brutal, even apocalyptic, war to unseat as the preeminent world power.
Montana State Bobcats:
Montana State is Montana's significant other. Though they are of the Mid-Industrial Age complete with decent military units and such, they lack important important resources like rubber and oil, which impair their ability to wage a prolonged war with Montana. The Bobcats could go to war with Montana in the colonies, but they would be sending obsolete and weaker units to their doom. MSU is also a Democracy, though it is still struggling to establish rule due to Montana's constant propaganda blitzes through MSU's outlying cities.
Weber State Wildcats:
Weber State has just barely reached the Mid-Industrial Age thanks to their massive conscription policies and the timely emergence of some great Generals. They have some good resources and with their government firmly established (a Monarchy of all things), they seek to take advantage of their newfound wealth and power to expand their designs on the world at large.
Eastern Washington Eagles:
EWU has seen better days, despite being an Industrial Age kingdom (they're a Monarchy, though slowly decaying with the abdication of King Wulff) with some units that pack some firepower. Their resources are slowly drying up and, if they don't rebound from a case of the plague (the NCAA Plague), they will find themselves a colony of Montana or even MSU or Weber State.
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks:
NAU is a Feudal Monarchy and a kingdom with tremendous potential and great resources. But their military leadership and high nobility continue to squander the great fighting abilities of their people in strange and sometimes utterly useless endeavors. They are in the High Middle Ages (teetering on the brink of Industrialization) and militarily have been impressive, even being a thorn in Montana's side at times. However, King Souers continues to squander away NAU's potential to whatever civilization nimble enough to grab it.
Portland State Vikings:
The Vikings are stuck in the Middle Ages despite the emergence of King Glanville I, who is doing everything he can to get his civilization up to speed. Despite the promise of some units and the abundance of resources, don't count on anything to come from PSU until they reach the Industrial Age (and that's if MSU or Montana don't snatch them up first).
Northern Colorado Bears:
The Bears are in the midst of the Middle Ages, and are a Feudal society. They have some resources scattered about and have some potential; however, being a civilization that has recently been contacted, much remains to be seen concerning their potential.
Sacramento State Hornets:
The Hornets have just reached the crucial center of the Middle Ages with some great resources and some pretty good leaders to guide them. Although their cities still echo hints of the ancient past, they are trying their hardest to move their civilization forward. The Hornets are the only civilization with a Republican form of government.
Idaho State Bengals:
The Bengals are, sadly, the weakest civilization. The land has few resources to offer and the people are notoriously rebellious and apathy runs rampant. It should be noted that the Bengals have seen 4 Kings in 6 years; instability is contributing to a once-solid civilization and unless something dramatic happens within the corridors of power, it will probably become a colony of Weber State. The Bengals show promise (indeed, their resilience is admirable), they only need a strong hand and a great vision to guide them forward.
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