User blog:Matvei Zolnerowich/New World Empires

New World Empires is a mod for Rise of Nations: Gold, still in the conceptualization stage. It focuses on the colonial history of the Americas, from 1492 to 1914. There is a new age system, wonder system, and 24 civilizations to replace the originals.

AGES
Ages in New World Empires represent the historical periods they are set in. The names are generally named after a civilization that was crucial to the time period.

Spanish Age (1450-1550)

Exploratory Age (1550-1650)

British Age (1650-1750)

Revolutionary Age (1750-1800)

French Age (1800-1825)

Hispania Age (1825-1850)

Dixie Age (1850-1875)

American Age (1875-1900)

Global Age (1900-1920)

TECHNOLOGIES
The major four Technologies are in the areas of Military, Civics, Commerce, and Science, like the original. The overall effects of Military is different. Instead of directly increasing the population, it allows you to construct more "Housing Districts" that do.

RESOURCES
Resources consist of Food, Wood, Metal, Wealth, Knowledge, and a new one, Textiles. Rare Resources have been redesigned.

CIVILIZATONS
Civilizations have three major groups: Europeans, Rebels, and Natives. Several nations did not exist as colonial powers, united powers, or for more than one Age. These are included as "alternate history" civs. They are Germany, Italy, Dixie, Texas, and Deseret. Poland existed as a colonial power for some time, but never a strong one.

EUROPEAN CIVILIZATIONS

British, Power of Mercantilism

French, Power of Diplomacy

Spanish, Power of Imperialism

Dutch, Power of Commerce

Portuguese, Power of Exploration

Russians, Power of Population

Germans, Power of Unification

Polish, Power of Cavalry

Italians, Power of Cities

REBEL CIVILIZATIONS

Americans, Power of the Frontier

Mexicans, Power of the Viceroy

Brazilians, Power of the Amazon

Colombians, Power of the Andes

Argentines, Power of Ranching

Dixians, Power of Agriculture

Texans, Power of Independence

Mormons, Power of Religion

NATIVE CIVILIZATIONS

Sioux, Power of Nomads

Iroquois, Power of Civilization

Cherokee, Power of the Forest

Apache, Power of the Desert

Hawaiians, Power of the Tropics

Aztecs, Power of Jingoism

Inca, Power of Order

GOVERNMENTS
Republic = President

Parliament = Prime Minister

Monarchy = Monarch

Confederation = Chieftain

Corporatocracy = CEO

Theocracy = Pope