You're going to have to make a 50 or more year time skip... you're only 11 years since the beginning and you're already talking about going into the medeval era

This is a great story! Keep it up!

Interesting chapter. I liked the encounter with the Venetian guards.

One typo: “He then turned his back to the man and mad his way toward the girl.” “made his way”?

Very good, exceptional even. I am immersed in your world. If this is a real civ map you should take an ingame pic of it. This also might inspire me to do something like it, only with Russia. Keep it up! P.S. What do you want to see in the next expansion?

Been awhile since I've been in this section, but I'm happy to see an update. I like the chapter, though it felt a tad short. Question, was Steve Jobs just a shout out, or was he really German or something? Anyway, glad to see that you're not dead, and even happier to see an update. Hope you keep writing, and Merry Christmas! Later.

Nice chapter! I really like the end.

Steve Jobs seems a little out of place through. I do know that it's a name the Civ V great merchant generator might throw up, but it just doesn't seem quite right to me. I might have Germanized it and made it Stefan Arbeiter or something similar, although that would of course lose the name recognition.

Well the age thing is going to be a pain to explain about. Lol _. Great chapter hope u keep it up.

An enjoyable story thus far.
I've always loved history, as well as videogames, so Civ 5 and your story are both perfect for me.
Can't wait for the first (but certainly not the last) war.

good story. I like the way you humanize the warriors.
Wish Civ 5 wasn't such a crappy game, though.

Glad to see you updated. The chapter was great, now if only battles could actually happen like that in Civ V. The only issue was a minor spelling error up towards the beginning, where you wrote tacking, instead of 'tackLing', otherwise, excellent chapter, can't wait to hear about good old boring guard duty... although, it rarely stays boring, does it? Later.

I really liked the fight with the barbarian. It was very tense and “The Barbarian I had tackled was about my size and double my smell.” made me laugh.

A typo: “Risking releasing my grasp on his fur pelt, I drove my fist into his check, not hard enough to send him sprawling, but at least he was off of me and away from Peter, who was still sparring with his own opponent.” I think it ought to be “his cheek”.

Great ending!

Came here out of boredom, stayed here for your story. I personally think its great, and I'm intrigued by how you've made it to where certain people live for so long, rather than it being new recruits take the old ones place as they age, like I've always thought it worked... its cooler, in a way. Anyway, I hope you update soon, as I want to know what happens next, so until then, later.

Very interesting idea! I can't wait until gunpowder is discovered and things really start with a bang!

I love it. I hope you keep writing!

Fascinating outlook, I like the take on it, honestly. Wish to see how it turns out definitely.