This first detailed guide describes how to beat the scenario Fall of Rome as Vandals. Years ago, when I started this blog, I had played the Fall of Rome scenario, but was unable to beat it on Deity difficulty with any of the Western civilizations (Celts, Franks, Vandals, Goths, West-Rome). After finishing all other scenarios…
Conquest of the New World – Maya Strategy (Deity) The Mayan Civilization lasted from prehistoric times all until 1697 when the last Mayan city fell to the Spanish invaders. Mayans left behind wonders like Chichen Itza and were generally quite advanced among the American civilizations with regards to writing, calendar and astronomy. In the conquest…
In the history of Portugal, the era of the Portuguese Empire is surely the most glorious: Lasting for almost six centuries it was one of the longest-lived empires in history (1415-1999) and one of the largest, too. During the Conquest of the New World Portugal built an empire stretching across all continents. It was rivaled…
Conquest of the New World – Dutch Strategy (Deity) In the Conquest of the New World, the Netherlands played an important role. With trading posts all across the globe and strong presences in Southeast Asia, the Dutch have founded various cities, which have become present-day metropolises. Having been independent lordships in Lower Lotharingia for centuries…
In July 2018 German newspaper ZEIT published an article listing 40 Alternative Travel Destinations. Topic of the issue was over-tourism and how many very popular places are being overrun by hordes of tourists. On the other hand there’s still hidden gems all over the world which very well can compete with these iconic places. Problem…
Conquest of the New World – Iroquois Strategy (Deity) The League of Extraordinary Hoyanehs of course is again a clever mix of pop-cultural and historical references. Hinting at The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and referencing the Hoyaneh, chieftains of Iroquois tribes. Hoyaneh are “Caretakers of the Peace” in Iroquois culture and are appointed (!) by…
Conquest of the New World – Aztecs Strategy (Deity) Researching for this post I realized how linear Mexican history is and how well the “Aztecs” preserved much of their heritage. Huitzilopochtli’s Arrow is a nice reference to that fact: Huitzilopochtli was the national god of the Mexicas. The Mexicas were the Nahuatl tribe in the…
We’ve had the problem of having shitloads of newspapers piling up on our kitchen table. The underlying problem was that within those piles nobody could tell: What have I read and what do I still want to read. We were desperate for some way to organize our reading setup. What better reason to DIY (or…
Conquest of the New World – Inca Strategy The Inca Empire existed for not much more than a century. Yet over this period of time the Incan rulers managed to create one of the biggest empires in human history. The two best known leaders, Pachacuti (for whom Machu Picchu was built most likely) and Huayna Capac…
Just after Ixalan got released we played yet another Magic The Gathering Draft Tournament — and I won! Having really great synergies, I won 7/8 matches. Most importantly the one against David McNeill, since he also won almost all of his matches. Here’s our Ixalan Magic Draft’s ranking: 9 people, 8 matches per player, 3…