Low happiness in the game will cause revolt. Students will notice that England, for instance, will have more leeway than Portugal in its ability to expand because of its economic strength. Each nation receives 1% of its actual historical GDP in gold, the currency of the game, in order to represent the economic power of each nation. Other limits to power are money and public opinion. They will also notice, however, that sheer numbers and military strategy can sometimes make up for the absence of advanced weaponry. Students will feel the major advantages that the English had over the Zulu or that the Ethiopians had in defending themselves against the Mahdi’s followers. The number of troops and their ability to obtain advanced weaponry indicates military strength in this game. The comparative military power of each civilization has been ascertained by historical accounts of military size or of battles. The game also focuses on leaders’ differing ability to overcome obstacles and to expand and protect their empires. Advances in travel technology through modern roads and railroads is conveyed in the game and gives students a sense of the critical nature of this technology, especially in Europe. Much of Western Europe is also portrayed in the game.Įuropean geographic representation is less exact than that of Africa in part because Civ V dictates that a certain amount of land must be available to feed large populations. It will also help students to internalize the layout of Africa. These aspects of the game help students to understand the difficulty that nations faced when attempting to explore and conquer far outside of their territories. The game’s map also includes many of the physical barriers which would have limited units’ mobility, such as the Ituri rainforest, or offered defense for a civilization, such as Ethiopia’s defensive advantage of being surrounded by desert and mountains.

The geography of Africa has been recreated in game to best represent the proportions of Africa.

The game focuses on several aspects of society.

We chose this year as the start of the game because it includes exploration as part of the Scramble, as well as representing the desire for conquest. The game attempts to represent the starting conditions which were present at the start of the so-called “Scramble for Africa.” The game begins in 1876. The Dickinson College Colonization of Africa mod for Civilization V, created by Shayna Solomon and Edwin Padilla and advised by Professor Ed Webb and Todd Bryant, aims to teach students the decision-making process of both colonial leaders and those leaders who resisted colonization.

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