Germany (Bismarck)

**Germany** led by Bismarck is a civilization available in vanilla Civilization 5. It does not require any DLC.

Using The Germans (Arminius) gives Bismarck's Germany a new unique ability and unit.

## Overview

### Germany

While various "Germanic" peoples have occupied northern-central Europe for thousands of years, the modern political entity known as "Germany" is extremely young, created almost singlehandedly by the imperialistic Prussian politician Otto von Bismarck some 140 years ago. During its brief existence Germany has had a profound effect - for good and for bad - on human history.

### Bismarck

Otto von Bismarck, also known as the "Iron Chancellor," is perhaps the most significant figure in German history. During his long political career Bismarck unified Germany and founded the German Empire; Germany was transformed from a weak and loose confederation of states into a powerful united country that would come to dominate continental Europe.

As a diplomat, Bismarck's greatest weakness was his single-minded desire to weaken France. He was largely successful during his lifetime, but in doing so he made France into an implacable enemy, which would have dire consequences in the next century. Domestically, Bismarck's great flaw was his indifference to the lives of the German people. As Germany grew in power and stature, the people's lives improved but little. His social security system did some good, but he enacted that mainly to avoid having to make greater concessions to the German Socialists.

#### Dawn of Man

Hail mighty Bismarck, first chancellor of Germany and her empire! Germany is an upstart nation, fashioned from the ruins of the Holy Roman Empire and finally unified in 1871, a little more than a century ago. The German people have proven themselves to be creative, industrious and ferocious warriors. Despite enduring great catastrophe in the first half of the 20th century, Germany remains a worldwide economic, artistic and technological leader.

Great Prince Bismarck, the German people look to you to lead them to greater days of glory. Their determination is strong and they turn to you, their beloved iron chancellor, to guide them once more. Will you rule and conquer through blood and iron, or foster the Germanic arts and industry? Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?

**Introduction**: In the name of the great German people, I bid you welcome. ("Im Namen des großen deutschen Volkes heiße ich Euch willkommen.")

**Defeat**: Germany has been destroyed. I weep for the future generations. ("Deutschland ist zerstört worden. Ich weine um die zukünftigen Generationen.")

## Unique Attributes

* Vanilla
* with Germany (Hitler) installed
* with The Germans (Arminius) installed

 **Panzer** (Tank)
* +14%  Combat Strength (80 vs 70)
 **Hanse** (Bank)
* +5%  Production for every  Trade Route with a  City-State in the empire

 **Jaeger** (Rifleman)
* Begins with the Scouting I and Survivalism I promotions
* May earn Recon unit promotions
 **Hanse** (Bank)
* +5%  Production for every  Trade Route with a  City-State in the empire

 **Jaeger** (Rifleman)
* Begins with the Scouting I and Survivalism I promotions
* May earn Recon unit promotions
 **Hanse** (Bank)
* +5%  Production for every  Trade Route with a  City-State in the empire

1. Berlin
2. Hamburg
3. Munich
4. Cologne
5. Frankfurt
6. Essen
7. Dortmund
8. Stuttgart
9. Düsseldorf
10. Bremen
11. Hannover
12. Duisburg
13. Leipzig
14. Dresden
15. Bonn
16. Bochum
17. Bielefeld
18. Karlsruhe
19. Gelsenkirchen
20. Wiesbaden
21. Münster
22. Rostock
23. Chemnitz
24. Braunschweig
25. Halle
26. Mönchengladbach
27. Kiel
28. Wuppertal
29. Freiburg
30. Hagen
31. Erfurt
32. Kaiserslautern
33. Kassel
34. Oberhausen
35. Hamm
36. Saarbrücken
37. Krefeld
38. Pirmasens
39. Potsdam
40. Solingen
41. Osnabrück
42. Ludwigshafen
43. Leverkusen
44. Oldenburg
45. Neuss
46. Mülheim
47. Darmstadt
48. Herne
49. Würzburg
50. Recklinghausen
51. Göttingen
52. Wolfsburg
53. Koblenz
54. Hildesheim
55. Erlangen
 **Spy List**

* Johann
* Marlene
* Wilhelm
* Eva
* Heinz
* Horst
* Carl
* Viper
* Albrecht
* Anton

## Mod Support

### Events and Decisions

#### Consolidate the German Confederation

The North German Confederation or Norddeutscher Bund was a federation of 22 independent states of northern Germany, with nearly 30 million inhabitants. It was the first modern German nation state and the basis for the later German Empire, when several south German states such as Bavaria joined. According to modern scholars the Confederation and the Empire are identical as a state, although technically the Empire was a new foundation.

Requirement/Restrictions:

* Player must be Germany
* May only be enacted in the Industrial or Modern Era
* Must be allied to at least 4 City States
* May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

* 2  Magistrates

Rewards:

* The Bundesrat is built in the Capital.

* +1  Culture for every allied  City-State

#### Thurn und Taxis

The House of Thurn und Taxis pioneered the German postal service, a complex network of the communication which covers various European regions and all of Germany.

Requirement/Restrictions:

* Player must be Germany
* May only be enacted in the Renaissance or Industrial Era
* May only be enacted once per game

Costs:

* 500  Gold
* 1  Magistrate

Rewards:

* Each Trade Route generates +2  Science in the Capital

### Exploration Continued Expanded

1. Windhoek
2. Mzizma
3. Bagamoyo
4. Herbertshöhe
5. Apia
6. Yaren

### Unique Cultural Influence

"Our people are now buying your cars and drinking your beer. I worry the rest of the world will also succumb to the influence of your culture."