New Nation: Spain

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
The names may be kinda terrible (for Classical to Enlightenment Age), but I think we're ready for one of the most famous nations in European history. That and Russia.
Here are my reasons for Spain to be implemented:
They have been known for their First Wave Colonies. They also had a sizable navy until England crushed it though. However, the Conquistador knights were very powerful and were land owners. They also manage to destroy and army many times their size (of course with a help of plagues). They also had the leadership of the mighty Charles V during the Gunpowder Age. However, they showed many signs of decline because of overspending and lack of economic development as they relied too much upon their colonies for revenue. They were also very devout Catholics, and that shaped history more than anything else Spain had done.
Their Uniques
Unique Ability (Colonies and Religion)
To reflect upon their imperial achievements during the Gunpowder Age, and their religion:

League Boat arrives 12h earlier and provides +1 trade good, Domination Loot Bonuses: 20%
This general term refers to the League Loot, Destroy all Food, Destroy All Gold, and Destroy all Oil buildings bonuses. This for the ease of speaking and it compacts the amount of text put into a Nation screen.
Grants Free Blessing: Once weekly

Unique Unit: Conquistador (+10% Health and DPS, -1 Troop Space, Moves Faster)
The Spanish conquistadors were light cavalry. Their armor was limited to chainmail, a steel breastplate, and a steel helmet. Due to the warm climates the Spanish were in as they were in the Mediterranean, and the warmer climates of South and Central America, heavy armor was impractical for the Spanish military. However, they had incredible mobility.
-Iron Age: Conquistador
-Classical Age: Veteran Conquistador
-Medieval Age: Expert Conquistador
-Gunpowder Age: Master Conquistador
-Enlightenment Age: Grand Conquistador
Spanish-born tanks were rarely seen in combat outside of testing. The prototypes of these tanks had performed well during testing although the tank programs were getting canceled. The Trubia A4 prototype tank was created as an improvement to the Renault FT they procured from the French. Eventually the Republican Forces of the Spanish Civil War created the Trubia Naval, which saw use in the Spanish Civil War (needless to say the Trubia A4 was also used during this war as well). The first to get mass-produced was the AMX-30E, an improvement to the French AMX-30 light tank.
-Industrial Age: Trubia Naval
-Global Age: Verdeja 2
-Atomic Age: AMX-30E
-Space Age: Leopard 2E

I hope you all will like this suggestions as much as I do.
 
Last edited:

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
Spanish Civil War was a testing ground for WW2, don't forget. Nazis and Italians aided Franco's fascist government. They hoped that he would join them, but he intended for Spain to recover from war. That's something historically significant as well.

Agree that Saudi Arabia should be added as well, maybe over my suggestion, to get a new architectural style implemented into the game, along with expanding the options. Never imagined patriotism being a reason for nation picking, guess nationalism still lives on today.
 

Morality

Approved user
Joined
Dec 29, 2015
Messages
69
Welcome to this discussion my friend! Alas, the Greeks and Romans have their fair claim to fame during the Classical Age, but the Spanish have claim to fame in far more ages, much like the other Northern European nations. If anything, since Spain is in Southern Europe, it should have the Mediterranean architecture (Romans/Greeks).

Don't get me wrong, more people might recognize the Greeks, but Spain should be a good nation to implement into this game.

The Saudi Arabia idea might be solid though..... Should we go for the Umayyads or the Abbasids? Maybe both when considering uniques.
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
Release both Spain and Saudi Arabia together? They had some interactions, namely the Moors.
 

Morality

Approved user
Joined
Dec 29, 2015
Messages
69
Not together, no. They should release Turkey and Saudi Arabia together, and release Spanish, the Aztecs, and the Inca together as well
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
Changed the nation powers around. I don't think that the extra trade good would matter in most cases, correct me if I am wrong. Also, if Spain could have 8 space tanks, then that would make them the best heavy cavalry/light tank unique in the game, and I don't really want that either. They would've nerfed it to this position anyways.
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
I prettied up the OP. Added some changes to the bonuses. Although the 5% attack and health will be sacrificed as the Conquistadors were light cavalry, they will move faster. When I mean moving faster, the Conquistador cavalry will move as fast as a Hessian Cavalry mercenary. I boosted the League Boay arrival to "Twice Daily" with that extra trade good.
 

Brand Marrow

Approved user
Joined
Jan 21, 2016
Messages
1,117
I am visiting Barcelona asnd am now convinced of Spain's historical, cultural and gastronomic superiority, yes, add Spain to dominations and then add me to Spain :)
 

Morality

Approved user
Joined
Dec 29, 2015
Messages
69
I am visiting Barcelona asnd am now convinced of Spain's historical, cultural and gastronomic superiority, yes, add Spain to dominations and then add me to Spain :)
They're not doing so hot these days. I'm hoping that this nation would get a decent amount of playerbase to switch over. But I'm now not so sure about the uniques.....
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
Don't forget to see the Agbar Tower at night. Trust me I've been to Spain before. You won't regret coming there.
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
I'm trying to be original with the bonuses. No one wants to see stat bonuses over and over again.
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
They're not doing so hot these days. I'm hoping that this nation would get a decent amount of playerbase to switch over. But I'm now not so sure about the uniques.....
Nonsense. Their GDP went up by 3.2% as of 2015, give Felipe VI a chance.
 

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
Forgot to tell you how the Free Weekly Blessing works. So essentially a little Dove button appears over your Town Center every week (you will start your Free Blessing loops as soon as you pick the nation either first pick or revolution). You get a choice of three much like how Angkor Wat and League Boar loot works. Pick the one you want and enjoy.
 

Morality

Approved user
Joined
Dec 29, 2015
Messages
69
Since the Global Age moved from light tanks to medium tanks, would you change the unique you suggested for Global Age?
 

Morality

Approved user
Joined
Dec 29, 2015
Messages
69
It's funny how my name's Morality, and I want to help add a nation that killed off over 3 million people during their Empire times. Least the Spanish Empire wasn't as bad as any of the other European nations on this game.
 
Last edited:

FroggyKilla

Approved user
Joined
Nov 25, 2015
Messages
550
Changed some of the unique units around. The Trubia A4 tanks was a prototype of the Trubia Naval tank used during the Spanish Civil War (though the Trubia A4 prototypes were used as well). The Verdeja 2 is gonna be replacing the Verdeja 1 as the Unique for Global Age—I know I said that Spain would have light tank uniques, but it sounds kinda stupid to me from the game's perspective—so the Verdeja 2 would be more reflective of a medium tank.
 
Top