UKR
-The year is 1095. The guys the Crusaders would've fought are attacking China, who, for the purpose of this match, doesn't want to convert to Islam. The Chinese decide to go on their own Crusade and teach those...whatevers (I forget, were they Arabs or Turks?) a lesson. This is a unified China (all the Chinese civilizations), VS a unified Muslim world (all of what was the Muslim world in 1095). Instead of Europe VS Muslims, it's China VS Muslims. No guns, explosives, etc.
-The year is 1066. The Norwegians have just defeated the Anglo-Saxons, and have completely recovered from the battle (EG replacing men who died), and must now fight the Normans, who in real history beat the English due to greater strength of cavalry. The Norwegians get plenty of prep...can they do it? Will England become ruled by Vikings, or will they still wind up speaking French?
-The Roman Empire did not die in 476; it has survived until Islam starts. All the tribes and peoples who were Muslim when the Muslim conquests began in the 7th century attack the Romans. But Rome and Constantinople long have already gotten wind of this and have prep time. Can they stop the Muslims? Also, assume that the Romans never decreased from the very height of their power, including their military, population and economic strength. All of Christian Europe, under the Eastern and Western empires, is unified. For the sake of the match, Catholics and Orthodox worshipers won't fight each other over religious differences. Both Roman Empires (East and West) are prepared for the mother of all wars. Basically, you could say that the Crusades began some centuries earlier than in real life.
-The Roman Empire at its peak fights a unified Indian Subcontinent that is contemporary to the time of the peak of the Roman Empire (please don't assume that the Romans wouldn't have the numbers for this. According to what I read, Rome at its peak held more than 1/5th of the world's entire population).
-Alexander the Great attacks Europe instead of going east. His goal is to conquer as much of the continent as he can.
-A unified ancient China fights a unified Indian Subcontinent. Each civilization is at its peak.
-The year is 1066. The Norwegians have just defeated the Anglo-Saxons, and have completely recovered from the battle (EG replacing men who died), and must now fight the Normans, who in real history beat the English due to greater strength of cavalry. The Norwegians get plenty of prep...can they do it? Will England become ruled by Vikings, or will they still wind up speaking French?
-The Roman Empire did not die in 476; it has survived until Islam starts. All the tribes and peoples who were Muslim when the Muslim conquests began in the 7th century attack the Romans. But Rome and Constantinople long have already gotten wind of this and have prep time. Can they stop the Muslims? Also, assume that the Romans never decreased from the very height of their power, including their military, population and economic strength. All of Christian Europe, under the Eastern and Western empires, is unified. For the sake of the match, Catholics and Orthodox worshipers won't fight each other over religious differences. Both Roman Empires (East and West) are prepared for the mother of all wars. Basically, you could say that the Crusades began some centuries earlier than in real life.
-The Roman Empire at its peak fights a unified Indian Subcontinent that is contemporary to the time of the peak of the Roman Empire (please don't assume that the Romans wouldn't have the numbers for this. According to what I read, Rome at its peak held more than 1/5th of the world's entire population).
-Alexander the Great attacks Europe instead of going east. His goal is to conquer as much of the continent as he can.
-A unified ancient China fights a unified Indian Subcontinent. Each civilization is at its peak.