text: Home Culture Mad Men, Miles Davis and the Aesthetic of Cool In short, Miles Davis was the personification of cool. Don Draper, not so much. The Notorious Ph.D. breaks it down for us. By: Dr. Todd Boyd Posted: Aug. 1 2010 5:34 AM 0 MilesDavis.com Would it be proper to describe Mad Men as ''cool''? Well, yes and no, but before answering that question, let's ponder the often misunderstood properties of cool. Cool has a history, believe it or not. It is the lack of historical knowledge about cool's origins that has allowed for the rampant and unfettered exploitation of this concept and its rather elusive properties in modern times. Cool, detached from its history, is style without substance, in the worst way. It is a free-floating signifier of emptiness, unmoored from its complicated birth in a more repressive era. Cool has been around in one form or another for years. Yet cool, as we know it, is a product of the conformity, paranoia and racism of that which defined the early Cold War era through the mid 1960s. While it is difficult to label a lone inventor of cool, there are the pioneers, and the pioneers of cool all tended to come from the same place: the world of jazz. Imagine luminary cool figures, like the suave Duke Ellington; the debonair baritone ''Mr. B,'' Billy Eckstein; and the original black ''Prez'' himself, Lester Young, as just a few of these pioneers. John Burkes ''Dizzy'' Gillespie, another progenitor of cool, rocked a beret and horn-rimmed glasses, while making up his own bebop language in the process. Charlie ''Bird'' Parker was never cool in the way these other cats were cool, his slovenly appearance being the primary culprit. But what he lacked in style, he more than made up for through his horn and his transcendent iconic status. The influence he would have on others helps explain why cool has always had a large pool of potential imitators. Bird's legend stretched far and wide, inspiring, among others, a generation of disaffected post-war white boys who came to be known as the Beat Generation, as they went about converting Bird's intellectual and artistic ethos into their own form of literary lifestyle energy; thus making the phrase ''Bird Lives'' a signature moment along the historic cool timeline. Yet no figure came to embody this notion of Cold War cool more than that cultural behemoth Miles Dewey Davis III, as the title of his album Birth of the Cool would imply. It was during this phase of his lengthy career that the ''Cool Miles'' emerged as a new kind of black celebrity in the 1950s. As someone who moved freely through both black and white cultural spaces, the ever-stylish East St. Louis native came to embody the very definition of cool. He was uniquely suited to do so. Miles' progressive-minded father was both a success as a dentist and a hog farmer, while his mother came from a family with elite political connections in the NAACP. A rare black child of privilege in a segregated society, Miles journeyed to New York to study music at Juilliard by day. But he spent his evenings studying at the University of Bebop, spending time at both its 52nd Street and Harlem campuses, while learning at the feet of esteemed professors like Bird and Diz. Miles thus possessed the ability to fuse what I like to call the formal and the vernacular. The merging of the formal and the vernacular, in the broadest sense, resulted in a practice where the African-American oral tradition went about deconstructing European classic music and the American songbook. In a more personal sense, Miles, while immersed in the formal institutional practices of Juilliard, combined these teachings with the street knowledge absorbed from his time on the bandstand with the more organic genius of someone like Bird. Miles recognized that the formal and the vernacular came together through improvisation. That merger was most often manifest through style. At an early age, Miles, the black kid in the Brooks Brothers suit, drew his style inspiration from Hollywood figures like Fred Astaire and Cary Grant, forging what he called his own ''hip, quasi-black English look.'' Miles would become a devout boxing fan later in life and often practiced the sport himself, while hanging with his good friend Sugar Ray Robinson -- he of the ever-so-slick Marcel process, spotless white robes and the famed Pink Cadillac -- another noted practitioner of cool from this era. Cool was also the opposite of the ''Uncle Tom'' posture that had become the expected mode of expression for black men during an earlier time. But Miles would slay the dragon of racial expectations in the very way that he took the bandstand. Often performing with his back to the audience, Miles would eventually stop announcing the title of his songs and avoided making small talk with those in attendance at his gigs while on the bandstand. He was a musician, an artist, not an entertainer. He faced his band like the conductor of a symphony orchestra, but he might as well have been telling the audience to kiss his ''black ass,'' as it were. Why announce the title of the tune when people already knew it? While such acts of defiant coolness would barely raise an eyebrow now, it was akin to a quiet revolution when Miles did it back in the day. Miles was once a victim of police brutality, after being assaulted by a cop while walking a white female friend to a cab outside Birdland. The fact that Miles' name was on the club's marquee mattered not to the cop that night. Yet despite the obvious dangers associated with his cultural defiance, here was Miles, wearing dark sunglasses, casually holding his horn, displaying his calculated indifference on the album cover of Round About Midnight back in 1957. This upper-middle-class black man, clean as a properly cooked chitlin', stood utterly confident before the conservative forces of white America at a time when many black people in the South still couldn't even get a decent drink of water. He was aloof, indifferent and utterly above it all -- the living personification of cool. Page 1 of 2 NEXT PAGE > Powered by Livefyre


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Philadelphia native Hadji Jones is creating a serene experience for those following his teaching while allowing the healing principles of yoga to lead him on his journey. Students of Yoga that practice alongside Hadji are afforded an environment filled with balance and patience which sets the stage for stress relief, focus and self-awareness. Hadji Jones' transformation to highly disciplined student and teacher of Vinyasa Yoga began as a journey of self-worth that has developed into cultural defiance of confidence and serenity. Seeking freedom and tranquility from a career plagued with agony and limited mobility, Yoga became the healing method that reshaped and balanced the life of "The Black Yogi," and now the lives of his many students. A graduate of Dhyana Yoga's Vinyasa... Read the profile >>
Finding CrossFit was a defining moment in Merrilee's life. She always had an interest in health and exercise, but had struggled to find a true sense of fitness. "I credit CrossFit, in combination with eating Paleo, and it's supportive community with helping me achieve the body image I have always wanted - while never feeling healthier or stronger". Since then, educating others and helping them in their own quests for health has become her personal and professional goal. Along side CrossFit, Merrilee is also trained in Vinyasa Power Yoga and finds that yoga is the perfect compliment to a CrossFit athlete's program by increasing focus, balance and flexibility. Merrilee is an owner of CrossFit Main Line and is from Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. She was a standout... Read the profile >>
Nathalie became serious about yoga while studying Indian Religion as an undergraduate. Ironically, it was the physical practice that brought depth and insight to the literature she was reading. The experience of yoga taught her how much the body is a vehicle for the mind, and for thought to flow, so must the body. Having studied Pilates for decades, pranakriya yoga with Yoganand, and Yin Yoga with Sitaramdas, Nathalie appreciates the varied ways in which we can "strengthen the container." It is our ever-evolving body, this container, which carries the mind and spirit on our journey through life. Nathalie is eternally grateful to her teachers and students for lighting the path. Read the profile >>
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JOINT REVIEW: The Dark Lady by Maire Claremont
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- Kelly Slutz '14
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When I was in high school, I knew I wanted to attend a college that had strong academics, recreational opportunities and lots of different ways to get involved. I also wanted to attend a university that was committed to the environment and the community, and I felt like all of these things were important at Mount Union.
Jonathan Lipaj '06
About 3 months after graduating from Mount Union I landed a job with Rikenkaki America Corporation in Dublin, OH. They are a Japanese automotive parts manufacturer that supplies to Honda of America. Our mother company is called Rikenkaki Kogyo and they are based in Saitama, Japan. They had been doing business with Honda for over 30 years and decided to open an office in Ohio to be able to do more direct business with Honda of America.
Having been founded in 2002 our American branch is fairly new. I am only the third person to have been hired here. As of right now we do not have our own factory or production facility in the US therefore all of our parts are still produced in our factories in Japan and China. We mainly do the administrative side of supplying parts to Honda. My main responsibilities consist of daily operations, logistics and inventory control. However, there are many issues that can arise in the course of supplying many different kinds of parts to a few different Honda plants. When this happens I am very involved with the problem solving and countermeasure processes.
Every once in awhile I am able to go on a business trip to our mother company in Japan. I have been there twice in the 3 years that I have worked for this company. Both times I went for training in a certain area of the business that I would need to implement stateside. Many of the people I work with including my boss do not speak English and I must use my Japanese language skills to communicate with them in face to face meetings, over the phone or in an email. I enjoy being able to use Japanese everyday at work and it has significantly improved my fluency in the language. I have also learned a lot about the Japanese business culture which is very different from that of Americans.
I am very happy that Mount Union had such a good Japanese program that has opened up many opportunities for me not only in a multinational company but, also as a businessman.


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More Samples and Freebies January 2013
Oh yes, my mailbox has been getting filled up again with all of these great samples! This includes free address labels, bumper stickers, energy drops, lotions, shampoos, and more. This does not include the pile of free magazines I have!
Arise - Work From Home and Lose Money!
I have been researching various ways that you can work full time (or part time, whatever you choose) from home by contracting with other business. I know that there are a lot of people doing this kind of work on a daily basis and earning as much as t
A Full Time Income from Home?
That didn't last long. My job working outside of the home came to a quick halt 2 days before Christmas (long story which I won't get into here). I am finding myself job hunting again both outside of the home and inside the home. I am now researching
Surveys Part 1
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Journey to a New Job
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The Perks of Working from Home
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Trying Some Surveys
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Being a Bzzagent, I have been lucky enough to receive quite a few items to review and share with others. My most recent items were from Glade. I was provided with coupons for free Glade Expressions Oil Diffuser and Glad Expressions Fragrance Mist. I have 3 children and a lot of pets, and my house does not always smell like roses. I like to bring things into the house that can help give it a fresh and pleasant odor. I chose the Lavender and Juniper breeze fragrance for the oil diffuser. I decid [..]
PrintRunner Business Cards Giveaway!
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We are hosting a giveaway for our new crafting business and I am posting it on all of my blogs. Feel free to enter and share with your friends, on your blogs, whatever you feel like! Use the Rafflecopter form below to enter easily starting September 10, 2012, and earn more entries! Here is what you can win: Assortment of Handmade Jewelry and Accessories 3 Gem Magnets and 2 Greeting Cards
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Guest Post: Welcome Kandi from Gluten Free for Jen
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Be Wise When Looking for Freelance Work
I have stressed many time before that when you are looking for freelance work, you need to set a reasonable price for yourself. Everyone's time is valuable. When you apply via websites such as oDesk or elance, many of the clients are only looking for the cheapest price and unfortunately there are many, many freelancers out there who will gladly work for pennies. I've made it a point to tell some clients that the cheapest is not always the best.
Fabulous Finds for Father's Giveaway!!!!
Yes, it's that time! I know it's a few days later getting posted but there was a little bit of problem in communication but it's all fixed now! With that being said.... Do you dread Father's Day because you can never find the perfect gift? The Collective Media Magic team, Closer To Lucy, Have Sippy Will Travel, Just Like June, 3 Princes and a Princess 2, and That's What She Said, have found awesome gifts for any dad. Whether he's high tech, healthy, or laid back, we've got a gift that's s [..]
Offer Your Expertise for a Price!
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Upcoming Father's Day Giveaway!
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SNHU Financial Aid for College
Brought to You by SNHU.EDU Online College Programs Going back to school can be scary especially the financial aspect of it. Southern New Hampshire University explains financial aid in great detail and they offer online classes for anyone looking to get their degree.
Simple To Telecommute Database
I was recently contacted about a great new resource for anyone looking to make money at home. Simpletelecommute is a fairly new database filled with all kinds of available work at home opportunities. You use the search box and type in what sort of job you are looking for whether it's a creative writer or virtual assistant, anything you want, hit search and you will be provided with a list of jobs opportunities available for you. Many of the jobs listed are from other freelancing websites such as [..]
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More Freebies and Sweepstakes
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My mother and I are taking on a new endeavor. We are attempting to start a little side business; a crafting business. We will eventually begin going to local craft shows while also trying to sell our merchandise online. I have started a blog for our new business and would just love it if some of my readers could check the blog out, maybe add us on Facebook or Google +. I promise we won't be spammy. We are just in the beginning stages of everything. If you, yourself, have any experience with craf [..]
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Welcome Ultimate Blog Party !
This is my first year participating in the Ultimate Blog Party and I'm so excited to join in the fun. I know I'm a few days later but better late than never, right?? Now for my big introduction.... I'm Deanna and I live in Ohio with my husband of almost 9 years and my 3 children (8 yr old son and 7 yr old boy/girl twins). I have been working from home for approximately 6 years now. I started this blog a few years ago because I found a lot of people were struggling to find legitima [..]
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Me too which is why I like the double movement. Without it, Navies are just way too slow and hardly worth building
Navy is fancy. And mostly neglected in normal games. I like navies.
Me too which is why I like the double movement. Without it, Navies are just way too slow and hardly worth building
I found a truly big earth map; it may be the starting point for map development.
It is the biggest map I've ever have seen..
It comes with a giant earth map mod..
Really take a look at this! It also comes with some new graphics.
This map is big (must have said this before ). Be sure to scroll to the right of the above picture. We see the entire country of France, in the main view. Now check how small that is in the world view!
It is even possible on this map to let all 18 players start in the Old World, withbarbarians in the new world...
Last edited by Calanthian; November 21, 2011 at 16:20.
OMG! I like this big map!
I also like the idea of ALL nations start in the Old world.
I think we are setting the foundation of really exciting new diplo-game.
All start in old world is good idea. Maybe leave Africa unsettled too . Just use European and Asian civs
WOW Great Map!!! I like it!
Destiny of Empires II Players LIST!
1. Ozzy
2. Toni
3. Sommerswerd
4. 2metraninja
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5. Calanthian
Whatever map we use, we should restrict most of the happiness resources to Americas and Africa. Also, try to limit resouces to particular continents so, put most or all the corn and coal in North America. Just give strong colonialism incentives ya know?
Last thing, give everyone access to the map in advance so it can be freely edited by Ozzy without any unfair advantage
Based on all your reactions, I looked some more into it..
* There is a whole forum on this map http://forums.civfanatics.com/forumdisplay.php?f=296
* Resource spread seems to be historically correct
so there is no corn in europe, no horses and cows in america, spices only in the far east etc..
Last edited by Calanthian; November 21, 2011 at 17:41.
GiantEarthMap AncientResource v5.1-clean.zip
But Im am not entirely sure if this would be the wisest choice..
Last edited by Calanthian; November 21, 2011 at 17:40.
Eek! Too big! Load times on DoE were crazy already, my computer couldn't handle this map in the late game.
I know not everyone shares my thoughts about map size and diplogames, but I hate big maps. Games with big maps turn into boring building games. Everyone has more than enough space, there isn't much of a need to fight anyone. And by the time people have filled out their own land and start thinking about taking on a neighbor, they are too strong and developed to bother. Plus, with such a large map and with distances so far, it is impossible to strike at an enemy in a reasonable amount of time. So there is very little war. Very little chance that the civ on top ever loses their top spot.
That is what I think was so amazing about Destiny of Empires. Good name too, since the map constraints did guide our actions, and we were destined to come into conflict. Which we did in spectacular fashion! It made for a horrendously nerve-racking game, but epically fun!
I understand that people didn't like being stuck with just 6 cities all game. I understand that. There are two solutions to that problem that don't involve using a monstrous map like this. The 1000 AD scenario has some pre-placed cities that are closer to each other than is possible normally. So while France fit 4 cities in France & Spain, the scenario has 6. And if you've played the scenario before, you can definitely do very good things with these cities. Plus, the scenario starts with 15 civs in the old world. I propose that we fill these slots and leave the new world to AI/barbarians. Part of the problem for the lack of space in DoE is that there was minimal land to expand to overseas (since the four American players had it all) and I, having an exceptionally awesome game plan, was able to get galleons long before everyone else and claim most of what was left. Plus with 15 players instead of 18, mathematically that leaves each of us more room. I think that should be perfect.
Does this mean we have to each be satisfied with 10-15 cities instead of 30-40 cities? Yea. But I think it makes for a better game.
That being said, if people insist on it, I'll play the larger map, but I strongly vote in favor of 1000 AD.
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Larger France. Nice.
REs = random events. Horrid game addition.
Is this super earth map going to be balanced?
If we do it, we should at least set barbarian cities all over the "deserted" continents. Personally, I don't mind loading times as that's when I browse the forums
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1. Ozzy
2. Toni
3. Sommerswerd
4. 2metraninja
5. Calanthian
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About Ozzy's doubts for the larger map and having too much of a space, I think Sommerswerd's idea of fitting ALL the nations in Eurasia is very very good one. We will still have small space initially, so sparks will fire for sure. But then again there will be space for expansion. And this expansion is not a piece of cake. I have heard from experienced Earth players (there is a whole Earth League) that expansion in the New World is very very risky and in a normal competitive games no one is actually doing it, because this leaves you exposed to attacks from your Old World buddies. Just what happened in DoE btw
So, with this big juicy map I think we will still have tension between the players, much interaction, as we will be still tightly packed initially, but not to extreme levels like in DoE where Exploit was able to claim almost all of Europe with placing only one city.
Loading times are consideration, but then. Yeah, same habit here.I don't mind loading times as that's when I browse the forums
Oh, I'm in by the way. Not sure how much posting I'll be doing this time around, though. Kind of burned out right now and on to newer pursuits, but that can always change.
For the options, I like some of Option 1 and some of Option 2... Can we just vote on each and let the majority (of voters) carry it, keeping in mind if anyone is really dead-set on not having something we'll be lenient and nix it if it's not overly popular? I don't understand the point of packaging them.
What about the mod? In the other thread, there were these ideas:
- no score mod
- greater "known tech" bonuses (50% or more). This seems to be working well in DoF.
- right of passage options (only non-mil units can enter). This seems to be working well in G&H, although it's too early to really tell.
- some cheaper version of the explorer that dosen't have supply costs for RP uses.
And game rules? We had a lot of ideas in the other thread on that, and it's probably just as important as picking the map. I think eliminating "human" troop gifting might be best now, with only naval/tank/plane gifting and upgrading allowed instead. That's most realistic, and it prevents all sorts of ridiculousness. Players can still get advanced arms through upgrades, but they need to provide the men/production. We really need some way to prevent the fairly absurd city gifting that went on in DoE also. Really breaks the game's immersion and, as we saw, didn't end up garnering much in benefit for the players.
There are certainly a lot of things left to figure out. But we need to take stuff one step at a time or we will just go in circles forever.
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Destiny of Empires II Players LIST!
1. Ozzy
2. Toni
3. Sommerswerd
4. 2metraninja
5. Calanthian
6. DNK (aka INCA)
Add yourself in guys!
I love too the idea all of us starting in Europe. All else left empty. Still I see it as a problem with continents like Asia and Africa. Euro countries closer to that region would have an advantage when expanding there. How can we manage that?
I like Ozzy fear that we may have more of a builders game with such a large map. Don't get me wrong I would live to get more then the 6 cities I had this game, but I like Oz wish for a dynamic game with much diplo, negotiations and fear of being attacked fromyour neighbors.
PS big YES for the no score mod.
Last edited by Toni; November 22, 2011 at 10:18.
I would like to address the problem of pauses. But I think Ozzy is right that we should settle one thing at a time. It seems like we have agreed on Rather Map, and are deciding on size. I favor the larger Map, but I am open to smaller ones if folks have loading issues. The main thing is game must be playable for everyoneSomething I would like people to give serious thought (not just knee jerk reaction) to for when the "how do we get less-pauses?" issue comes up:Please consider playing with no rules, but particularly no turn order rules. This would mean that Doublemoves are just flat out allowed, and we never need to pause the game for turn order reasons. Everyone just plays whenever they are able and if you cant play you just miss your turn and get Doublemoved. Most of the pauses were related to turn order, and this one change would elimminate all that.Now of course that raises 2 issues:1. "That's not fair! People without jobs have advantage in war!"2. "That sucks! Now I have to set my alarm to play at 4AM if I am in the wrong time zone." I would say both of these are true, but only if you place great emphasis on fighting and winning wars. If you prioritize diplomacy and storytelling, turn order doesn't matter all that much, a Doublemove can be addressed in a story about a brilliant general, or especially motivated troops, or inept defenders, or inclement/favorable weather, etc.About the time zone thing, the time you play will naturally cycle around so long as the timer isn't exactly 24hours, so everyone will get a chance to have "prime" turn times.I have a lot more to say about this, but I will wait until the issue actually comes up, maybe we can vote on it once people have a chance to think about it and discuss.
Last edited by Sommerswerd; November 22, 2011 at 10:30.
I proposed we not all start in Europe, but in Europe and Asia - if we aim for 18 civs, half of them can be Asians. Turkey, Russia, Arabia, Persia, India, Mongolia, China, Khmer, Japan. The other half can be in Europe - England, France, Spain, Portugal, Vikings, Rome, Germany. HRE and Celts more to the East. Thats 18. Anyone will choose where he wants to expand. Some will have easier way of expansion early on, while others can aim for later expansion trough superior tech.
About pauses, I think a fully uncontrolled game would be not good. We can adopt few good rules and they can save us lot of troubles. Rule number 1: do not send in-game messages to nations in war. Rule number two - the timer is separated in two if the one who is supposed to play first misses his half of the timer, the other can doublemove and the order is switched.
I agree with Ozzy that the most interesting player interaction will probably on the 1000 AD map.
There is also an immediate war going on : Islam vs. Christianity.
(I'd love to play the Arabs even though it will be a hard position)
I would love to do some crusades (I tried to organize a crusade in DoE to reclaim the Christian Holly city - had the French Pope's blessing and West Europe support, had my army gathered, hired mercenary fleet to sail my army trough the Med and in the last minute, the Great War broke out and my knights had to be realigned ), but isnt this 1000AD scenario heavily unbalanced? Still the problem with the small land will stay - the Muslims have like 3-4 cities each and if the Christians take even 1 or 2 of each, how playable those will be after this?
On the bright side, the game will be somewhat advanced when we start, so most probably we can make it to modern times.
On 1000 AD:
Yes it is unbalanced. But that is not the point.
Each civ is very playable!
Actually the Christians are in a better position. At game start the Arabs have had their period of rapid advance and the Spanish Reconquista is about to start. The Arabs are in war with France, Spain, Germany and England and will start loosing cities right away. Furthermore they will probably fall behind in the tech race..
But it will be a ball playing them
I doubt we're going to get 18 again, though. It really seems like it was a stretch for DoE, as many players quit early on or mid-game. DoF got 12, G&H 10 or so, and we were down to like 10 in DoE by the end. Aiming for 10-12 seems best.
I agree, though, that we should not just be Europeans, but Asians as well. I think we should do all we can to balance the map, though, rather than letting some have easier expansion than others, unless we do tiers again. It's not that hard to edit a map to limit expansion while keeping it "real Earth": just add plains and remove bonuses. It's fairly realistic anyway, as much of the planet is quite marginal for agriculture, and we can always claim "climate change" if we want to add a few extra plains or grasslands where they shouldn't be...
The Arabs start with a rather huge empire actually. They probably have 10-15 cities to start with. They start the game with all of north africa, part of spain, all of Egypt & Sudan, all the mid-east, and all of Persia. They start also with the holy cities for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Islam and especially Christianity are very widely spread and *very* lucrative to start the game. They also start with they pyramids (and maybe another wonder in Egypt, I forget). Arabia starts the game in the strongest position out of everyone. The downside of course is that they start the game at war with Byzantium, England, Spain, France, Holy Romans AND India. The Europeans start with units right by Jerusalem to start the crusade.
So yea, Calanthian is right, the scenario is very unbalanced, but FUN. I've played this through many times with just about every civ in the game, and won the game with just about every civ in the game. Each game is different, each game is a hell of a lot of fun. I think it would inject something new, fresh and different into our diplogames and I'd love to try it!
If not of course I still favor using the map, like we did with DoE. But I think the scenario itself is amazing and we should give it a go.
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I agree. We aren't going to get 18. This is another reason the big map isn't going to work. Even if we had 18 I'd worry that we'd all have way too much land to work with. But if we have 10-12... it'll just be silly.
As for the 1000 AD scenario, since we start with pre-made empires I think it accommodates having AI civs very well. If need be we can tweak the initial scenario to give the AI civs more units or tech or whatever we need to make it more balanced. The civs in the scenario:
1. England
2. Vikings
3. France
4. Spain
5. Holy Roman Empire
6. Byzantines
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12. Japan
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15. Inca
16. Aztecs
If we populate all of the old world we need 14 players. 13 if we leave Mali AI. I think that is a reasonable goal to shoot for. I suppose we could leave Mongols AI too, and just beef up their military (and aggression) so they are a constant pain in the ass for the wealthy Koreans and Chinese (and Arabs and Russians). But otherwise the Mongols would be fun to play.
This would leave all of the Americas and most of Africa open to colonization/conquest.
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I like it. Especially leaving Mongols, Americans, and Africans as AI. That leaves room for somebody to join the gain or even to switch teams if their situation becomes desperate
Mongols needs to be played by human - how otherwise we will have the Mongol invasion?


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