If you had to name the AeO counterpart of certain fictional factions, which would you choose? Or perhaps: Which AeO civilization could you legitimally imagine a given fictional character plaiyng?
For a couple of examples: I could imagine the Elves of Lord of the Rings( And other similar readings ) to be possible to represent with the Mayans. Mayans are very archer-centered, and their "Resources last 20% longer" bonus, could be interpreted as a civilization that lives in harmony with nature and as such learned how to use its resources more cost efficiently. Kind of like the elves. On another hand, the Dwarves, would be represented by the Malians. That may seem weird, but think about it; Malian infantry has higher pierce armor, indicating they have high-quality armory: Their buildings cost less wood then usual, indicating skill in building( Another Dwarven trait ), as well as the fact that, as Dwarves live underground, they cant really afford to use a lot of wood in its buildings. And the free gold mining technologies... Well, they explain theirselves, dont they? Similarly, the Orcs would be the Goths: Lots of cheap infantry units focused on overwhelming the oponent through sheer numbers.
Now, for a few others I have considered but am not quite sure about yet: The Jedi, the Empire, and the Rebels. The Jedi could be represented by the Japanese, thanks to their faster-attacking infantry, but I am just... Not sure. I feel I could put a civilization that also put some emphasis to their semi-religious nature. Maybe the Burmese, who also have a bonus for infantry attack( Lightsabers are deadly ) but also monk-related bonuses? The Empire... Well, it was obviously inspired on the Roman Empire, whose closest counterpart would be the Byzantines. But other then that, it would need to be something with either big, bulky ships OR big, bulky siege weapons. ... So, the Celts or the Portuguese, basically. I lean torwards the Celts here, though, because the Portuguese have more accurate Hand Cannoeers, and we all know that Stormtroopers are anything but accurate. The Rebels would probably need to be something focused on mobility... Berbers, maybe?
For a couple of examples: I could imagine the Elves of Lord of the Rings( And other similar readings ) to be possible to represent with the Mayans. Mayans are very archer-centered, and their "Resources last 20% longer" bonus, could be interpreted as a civilization that lives in harmony with nature and as such learned how to use its resources more cost efficiently. Kind of like the elves. On another hand, the Dwarves, would be represented by the Malians. That may seem weird, but think about it; Malian infantry has higher pierce armor, indicating they have high-quality armory: Their buildings cost less wood then usual, indicating skill in building( Another Dwarven trait ), as well as the fact that, as Dwarves live underground, they cant really afford to use a lot of wood in its buildings. And the free gold mining technologies... Well, they explain theirselves, dont they? Similarly, the Orcs would be the Goths: Lots of cheap infantry units focused on overwhelming the oponent through sheer numbers.
Now, for a few others I have considered but am not quite sure about yet: The Jedi, the Empire, and the Rebels. The Jedi could be represented by the Japanese, thanks to their faster-attacking infantry, but I am just... Not sure. I feel I could put a civilization that also put some emphasis to their semi-religious nature. Maybe the Burmese, who also have a bonus for infantry attack( Lightsabers are deadly ) but also monk-related bonuses? The Empire... Well, it was obviously inspired on the Roman Empire, whose closest counterpart would be the Byzantines. But other then that, it would need to be something with either big, bulky ships OR big, bulky siege weapons. ... So, the Celts or the Portuguese, basically. I lean torwards the Celts here, though, because the Portuguese have more accurate Hand Cannoeers, and we all know that Stormtroopers are anything but accurate. The Rebels would probably need to be something focused on mobility... Berbers, maybe?