05-07-2005 03:31									#1
	Alexander the Great - his portrait ! Enter the AD-FREE zone

I hope Firaxis doesn't do the same error they did with Alexander in Civ 3. In this version, he was portrayed as an old man (50 ou 60 ?). But the damn guy died at 33, only 8 months after his lover, Hephaïstion.

	05-07-2005 03:31									#2
	Increase Your PM Length

I agree, but for a different reason.

	05-07-2005 03:31									#3
	Suffering from ads?

I say, just put Colin Farell as Alexander !

	05-07-2005 03:32									#4
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

You agree for a different reason ? Huh ! What other reason than mine is good (he died at 33?)

	05-07-2005 03:50									#5
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Because the Civ3 Alexander simply looked horrible. Like a stoned toon character.

	05-07-2005 04:09									#6
	Got spare money?

I liked Civ3 Alexander. However, I agree it was hard to think of him as the bloodthirsty conqueror of the known world.

	05-07-2005 04:12									#7
	Get a bigger avatar today!

It was hard to think of him as a sane grown man even .

	05-07-2005 04:52									#8
	Get a bigger avatar today!

Maybe along these lines?

Attachment: alexander.jpg
This has been downloaded 208 time(s).

	05-07-2005 08:52									#9
	Support Apolyton, buy Galactic Civilizations

I hope they make Alexander in a brash, golden haired boy with locks with a tyranical smirk running accross his face and a very powerful set of eyes.

The Civ3 version of Alexander made you think he was some intelligent, cunning older man who thinked himself to be higher then the rest of the lot (notice the way his eyes are always looking slightly up and he has a very unworldy look upon him).

And I truely hate to think that Alexander will make the Greeks into a warmonging lot of savages that will attack you once they have spotted you. How could this be totally historical?

	05-07-2005 15:17									#10
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

Oh, didn't you know? City disagreements happen a lot within the Greek civilisation (historically seen).

	05-07-2005 23:00									#11
	Full PM-box? Change here!

What I meant was that the Greeks tended to be rather xenophobic regarding the world and did not typically wage wars soley for imperialization of other countries. Where as Alexander was interested in a more global empire that included the Imperialization of countries and nations as far away as India, Afghanistan, and Egypt.

And the portait in Civ III reminded me more of Pericles then of Alexander.

	05-07-2005 23:08									#12
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by Autotropx Sox What I meant was that the Greeks tended to be rather xenophobic regarding the world and did not typically wage wars soley for imperialization of other countries. Where as Alexander was interested in a more global empire that included the Imperialization of countries and nations as far away as India, Afghanistan, and Egypt. And the portait in Civ III reminded me more of Pericles then of Alexander.

Pericles? Really?

	06-07-2005 02:11									#13
	Support Apolyton, buy GURPS/ Alpha Centauri

quote: Originally posted by Solver Because the Civ3 Alexander simply looked horrible. Like a stoned toon character.

We have a winner!

	06-07-2005 09:44									#14
	Inflate your Upload Space

quote: Originally posted by Solver Because the Civ3 Alexander simply looked horrible. Like a stoned toon character.

Groooovy man.

	06-07-2005 12:23									#15
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Modern age Civ3 Alexander looks like a 10 years old brat sporting the suit of his father.

	09-07-2005 12:22									#16
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Alexander's portrait is briefly visible during IGN's new video! He looks less like a wuss!

	09-07-2005 12:36									#17
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

quote: Originally posted by Niptium I say, just put Colin Farell as Alexander !

As long as they leave out the bottle blonde look, I could support this.

	09-07-2005 20:45									#18
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

quote: Originally posted by DRoseDARs As long as they leave out the bottle blonde look, I could support this.

He's got brown hair and a breastplate similar to the one in Civ3. However, his face doesn't look like Michael Jackson's this time.

Moreover, Mali ought to be destroyed.

	10-07-2005 03:14									#19
	Help yourself to an AD-FREE life

I support the inclusion of Alexander's sideburns.

	10-07-2005 03:55									#20
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

What about the Jim Morrison/Alexander from CIV1?

	11-07-2005 03:02									#21
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

quote: Originally posted by Alexander01 Moreover, Mali ought to be destroyed.

OK, Cato, this is getting rather annoying.



Oh, And why do people want Alexander to be blond? people in the mediterranian rarely have blond hair.

	11-07-2005 04:21									#22
	Support Apolyton or Terrorists Win

quote: Originally posted by Odin OK, Cato, this is getting rather annoying.

You don't like my sig?

quote: Originally posted by Odin Oh, And why do people want Alexander to be blond? people in the mediterranian rarely have blond hair.

No kidding. I think it comes indirectly out of the fact that most people are only familiar with the white marble statue depictions of Alexander. It's hard to imagine one of those with black hair. Nevertheless, most of them likely did.

	11-07-2005 04:37									#23
	Increase Your PM Length

I think litterates depicted Alexander as having blond locks and only been defeated once - by Hephaistion's thighs...