Background Story of Grepolis

[DeletedUser]

I just want to know a bit about the general story behind Grepolis - what exact age are supposed to be in?

 

[DeletedUser33530]

Whoever wants to play. I have seen 6 years to 80 years.

 

[DeletedUser]

He means which era of Hellenic history, for which I cannot provide an answer. I'd feel inclined to believe that Grepolis is intentionally vague, as it is very much an open-ended game and its "history" is created by those that play it, not the style or its mechanics.

 

[DeletedUser33530]

So technical. I would say its sometime before Persia tried to invade as all the city-states are fighting one another.

 

[DeletedUser]

Again, somewhat subject to the social aspects.

 

[DeletedUser]

yeah it is rather vague isn't it. it's a random thought but I was wondering if this is what rome would have been like when jesus was alive.

btw it's a she not a he!

 

[DeletedUser]

My apologies, I tend to use 'he' as a unisex go-to term.

There's very little to indicate any kind of time stamp, so I doubt it has even been considered by the developers.

 

[DeletedUser42621]

He means which era of Hellenic history, for which I cannot provide an answer. I'd feel inclined to believe that Grepolis is intentionally vague, as it is very much an open-ended game and its "history" is created by those that play it, not the style or its mechanics.

dat ^

 

[DeletedUser5819]

yeah it is rather vague isn't it. it's a random thought but I was wondering if this is what rome would have been like when jesus was alive.

It is intentionally Greek, not Roman. They may seem about the same time and place from this distance but they were very different.

 

[DeletedUser39031]

I'm going to suggest between 7th and 4th centuries B.C. That is when Triremes were the dominant ships and before the next generation of ships like the quinquireme

 

[DeletedUser]

I'd say around 7th century BC, because of the above reason, and that's when hoplites were introduced to Greek warfare.

 

[DeletedUser]

I'm going to suggest between 7th and 4th centuries B.C. That is when Triremes were the dominant ships and before the next generation of ships like the quinquireme

Why dont we have those ^
as new units?

 

[DeletedUser39031]

Why dont we have those ^
as new units?

A ship by that name was suggested in idea but shut down.

As for further reasoning, seeing how the Trireme is unlocked last in the academy I think it's safe to assume that that was meant to be the best ship in the game, and seeing how they dominated in 7th-4th B.C., that, is where my reasoning comes from.

 

[DeletedUser]

I'm going to suggest between 7th and 4th centuries B.C. That is when Triremes were the dominant ships and before the next generation of ships like the quinquireme

If they were added it would make more sense to call it a Quadrireme or a Hexareme.
Quinqueremes were a Carthaginian design.
Or a polyreme, they were the last eastern designs before the rise of the roman empire. (in this scenario greece is eastern and rome/carthage is western)

 

[DeletedUser]

oooh look at you guys showing off like fountains of knowledge impressed x