I just realized with your design… that in AoE3:DE there is still no Korean Civ. LOL!
The closest Korean civ for Aoe3 that there is is in the Wars of Liberty mod (which curiously from the video I see that you also played it).
The funny thing is that I recently found out that the reason why they brought out Koreans in the AoE2 Expansion is because the RTS sales in Korea, of the recent Starcraft, were so good that they decided to include the civ to represent the target audience (just a few weeks before launch).
It’s funny because the creators just said that the Koreans didn’t really go with the theme of “Conquerors” (the name of the expansion), but they still put them in, and to justify it that’s why they made the “historical battles”, and included the event where Japan “attempted to conquer” Korea.
Now that they have more time to plan them more carefully, I’m looking forward to seeing what they’ll be like in AoEIV. Interestingly, I think they want to repeat the Aoe2 story, but this time with the Japanese, in the Sultan Ascend expansion. I guess we’ll wait for the Koreans until next year.
ABOUT THE CONCEPT:
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As I understand the Koreans in the Middle Ages (Goryeo) come from the fusion of 3 kingdoms under an imperial dynasty, although in theory the kingdom changed to another dynasty, the Joseon, around 1400. Etymologically: the name Korea derives from Goryeo, and is the commercial name that spread in Europe after Marco Polo returned from his travels.
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Koreans are famous for creating elite archer troops: The archers of the Silla dynasty, before the Goryeo period, were an elite archer troop, the Flower Knights (unique unit), and their great combat prowess allowed archery to be taken seriously for warfare in later dynasties under other names. I find the name of Tiger Slayer interesting.
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As I understand it, the tiger slayer was one of the 3 special Gapsa units of the Joseon dynasty, being the Gapsa version of archers, although there were also 2 unique units for infantry and cavalry: the Yanggyegapsa and the Gipapsa. In your model I see that you considered the flail for the Lancer and the trident for the spearman, I think it’s nice, although I think that in the future with the popularity of more unique units, it’s easy for these too to become unique units with the weapon already included. The men-at-arm will probably be traded for Yanggyegapsa.
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The hwacha should not be missing, the Korean version of the Neest of Bees. Your idea of more bullets but less damage is interesting. Personally there is a version of it in the Aoe3: Wars of Liberty Mods, although its firepower is already exaggerated, it looks pretty cool.
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Etymologically: The name Korea originates from the reign of the Goryeo dynasty, which controlled most of the Korean peninsula between the 10th and 15th centuries AD. C. It is known by this name because it was during the 13th century when Marco Polo, the Italian merchant, recognized this region through his maritime explorations along the coasts of China, constituting the first direct contact between the European world and the Korean nation. The derivation of Gorieó, Korea, spread in Europe to refer to that area.
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The technologies are interesting, I didn’t know anything about the underground furnace.
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It was a good read and an interesting video. Take care of yourself.