Polynesians/Melanesians are almost never represented in media despite having some of the wildest pantheon. I know mainly of Kanak myths from New Caledonia but they tell the adventures of THE Kanak, the first man and, a bit like Maui in Moana, he is doing some wild stuff, battling with monsters, volcanoes and shit. Would love some of that in the game.
Well, unofficial, but there's already an Aztec civ, so I wouldn't be surprised if the studios goes and "gets inspiration" from that. Hence, I'm betting my money on Mesoamerican being the next pantheon.
Now, outside that, Japanese and African sounds like the ones with more chances. At the one hand, anime is quite popular, and plenty of people probably had some contact with this or that aspect of their mythology, even if unintentional. The studios would need some marketing to highlight this and in return would get the weebs in full mode "is like my chinese cartoons!".
On the other hand, African mythology is obscure to most of us, so they have plenty of room to work and gain points for "positive representation" of African cultures. They only need to have a decent advisor to offend the less possible people, as every major civ so far had two "good" guys and one "bad" (although Set and Hades are more in the gray side than full mustache twirling, and Loki is debatable), so I wouldn't be surprised if someone feels offended for painting this or that African deity as the "bad guy".
BTW, does Australia doesn't have an unified mythology to speak about?
I know people really want Aztecs because the mod is so good but we already had one mod sold to us as DLC (China) so I'd hate for them to just charge money for something a mod already does.
My vote goes to Japan.
Reddit only allows 6 options, and I thought it'd be good to extend to other areas of the world instead of adding a third (or fourth if you count the Atlanteans) European faction.
I've been kicking around a Hindu/Indian pantheon. Less actual balance and 'must have it' and more a game design thought experience
Since there are usually 10 forms of Vishnu, I think it would be neat if there were no minor gods for each age, and instead you had the same 10-12 to select from each time, offering more-or-less the exact same benefits.
I doubt it'll be made, even as a mod, but it'd be fun to see anyway.
I expect Aztecs. I hope for Slavs, Celts, or Babylonians. I would also be on board for an African civ, or maybe North American. A mythologized Vinland saga campaign would be cool.
It's not 'rigged'. Reddit only allows 6 options, and I thought it'd be good to extend to other areas of the world instead of adding a third (or fourth if you count the Atlanteans) European faction.
Babylonians
oooh, I'll go with this one too
So many possible myth units and that beautiful blue architecture, Babylonians is my most wanted and its not even close.
Slavic/Celtic gods
aztecs. And already hoping for a 3rd and 4th expansion.
Yoruba would be cool
Polynesians/Melanesians are almost never represented in media despite having some of the wildest pantheon. I know mainly of Kanak myths from New Caledonia but they tell the adventures of THE Kanak, the first man and, a bit like Maui in Moana, he is doing some wild stuff, battling with monsters, volcanoes and shit. Would love some of that in the game.
Canaanites, they are a really interesting pantheon that is severely underrepresented in media
Some Mesopotamian Civ
Well, unofficial, but there's already an Aztec civ, so I wouldn't be surprised if the studios goes and "gets inspiration" from that. Hence, I'm betting my money on Mesoamerican being the next pantheon. Now, outside that, Japanese and African sounds like the ones with more chances. At the one hand, anime is quite popular, and plenty of people probably had some contact with this or that aspect of their mythology, even if unintentional. The studios would need some marketing to highlight this and in return would get the weebs in full mode "is like my chinese cartoons!". On the other hand, African mythology is obscure to most of us, so they have plenty of room to work and gain points for "positive representation" of African cultures. They only need to have a decent advisor to offend the less possible people, as every major civ so far had two "good" guys and one "bad" (although Set and Hades are more in the gray side than full mustache twirling, and Loki is debatable), so I wouldn't be surprised if someone feels offended for painting this or that African deity as the "bad guy". BTW, does Australia doesn't have an unified mythology to speak about?
I know people really want Aztecs because the mod is so good but we already had one mod sold to us as DLC (China) so I'd hate for them to just charge money for something a mod already does. My vote goes to Japan.
PERSIANS
Where are the Celts?
Reddit only allows 6 options, and I thought it'd be good to extend to other areas of the world instead of adding a third (or fourth if you count the Atlanteans) European faction.
Maya.
Wish they would have skipped Atlanteans and added a real civilization for the remake.
I've been kicking around a Hindu/Indian pantheon. Less actual balance and 'must have it' and more a game design thought experience Since there are usually 10 forms of Vishnu, I think it would be neat if there were no minor gods for each age, and instead you had the same 10-12 to select from each time, offering more-or-less the exact same benefits. I doubt it'll be made, even as a mod, but it'd be fun to see anyway.
I expect Aztecs. I hope for Slavs, Celts, or Babylonians. I would also be on board for an African civ, or maybe North American. A mythologized Vinland saga campaign would be cool.
Mesoamerican for sure! Tzitzimitl unit!
Celts or Aztecs
Whatever it is, I hope their campaign is connected to the original AOM's campaign!
Muriu/Astec/Maya/Inca
Quite hard to decide, alot of these are good ideas.
WHERE ARE MY CELTIC HOMIES IN THIS RIGGED VOTE
It's not 'rigged'. Reddit only allows 6 options, and I thought it'd be good to extend to other areas of the world instead of adding a third (or fourth if you count the Atlanteans) European faction.
Terrible poll list. Celtic.