Wonders/Bronze Dawn
Wonders[edit | edit source]
Level 1[edit | edit source]
All factions may build
- Cemetery for Nobles - Statue of Liberty - prereq Aristocracy
- Ducal Hall - Taj (increase cost) - prereq Aristocracy
- Observatory - reveals map (increase cost)
- Craftsman's Quarters - Colossus
These wonders all have one wonder point each.
These all follow Zhou-style architecture.
Level 2[edit | edit source]
Chinese only.
- Cemetery for Kings - Teracotta Warriors (sacred Texts)
- Royal Hall - Pyramids (State Monopoly)
- Gardens - just a few extra wonder points. Nothing to shout about (eiffel tower)
- Temple of the Gods - Tikal (sacred texts)
- State Archives - Versailles - prereq Despotism
- Temple of the Dead - Colosseum ()
- Summer Palace - H GArdens
- Winter Palace - Kremlin
These wonders all have 2 wonder points each, with the gardens providing 3 instead. all buildings use Qin-style roofing and towers.
Level 3[edit | edit source]
Great states only (viz Qi, Chu, Han Zhao, Liang, Yue, Qin and Yan) These are built at speed and so must require some special techs.
- Imperial Palace - Forbidden City - prereq Despotism
- School of Fine Arts - porcelasin
- Grand Citadel - Red Fort - prereq Despotism
- Steelworks - Angkor Wat - prereq Despotism
These wonders all have 4 wonder points each, but the Imperial Palace provides a boost of 6, the School of Fine Arts 5. These wonders all use the Qin style architecture.
In addition, Iron Age is a prerequisite.
Level 4[edit | edit source]
- Jixia Academy - Super C (Qi only)
Design notes[edit | edit source]
These have animated humans in them.
- School of Fine Arts - porcelasin
- Steelworks - Angkor Wat - prereq Despotism
Most buildings have a 7, x 7 base, othwerwise.......
- Jixia academy - 7 x 7. Several buildings around a central stage.
- Royal Hall - A roofed terrace, 6 x 6
- Gardens - retrieve from Warbirth
Temple of the Gods - A round temple, 6 x 6 State Archives - Should be a reahash of grand library/Museion, 6 x 6 Temple of the Dead - consists of a tall building, then a low building. A spirit way lined with terracotta warriors finishes it.
- Summer Palace - Chu Palace
- Winter Palace - Zhou Palace
Some thoughts[edit | edit source]
While there are variations of architectural styles, we should use the Qin style for as may wonders as possible - the Level 4 Wonders especially. This involves file tile roofs, as well as the use of rammed earth on a base of rough stone where possible.