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MC's Polynesian Civilisation Pack

Polynesia is the term for a cultural region in the Pacific Ocean spanning from the three extremities of Hawaii, Aotearoa / New Zealand and Rapa Nui (Easter Island), and including well over one thousand islands. These islands are full of vastly differing and unique histories, from the primarily land based conflict and fortified villages of the Maori Iwi of New Zealand, to the enormous stone carvings of Rapa Nui. While the majority of the islands retained contact with one another, changing climates and events cut off the extremities, allowing each society to develop independently without influence of the outside world until the arrival of Europeans. As such, the Polynesian civ from Firaxis is an anachronistic and ahistorical amalgamation of a civ, with a leader from the Hawaiian islands, a unique unit from Aotearoa and a Unique Improvement from Rapa Nui. The Polynesian Civilization Pack rectifies this, with the separation of these into four unique civilizations - the Maori, Hawaii, Rapa Nui and the Tu'i Tonga Empire. Each civilization features unique mechanics and distinct playstyles to best reflect the civ, from the expansionist and diplomatic Tu'i Tonga to the militaristic Maori and the firmly religious Rapa Nui.

All civs contain support for the following mods: Yet (not) Another Earth Map Pack, Events & Decisions, Piety & Prestige, Cultural Diversity, Map Labels, Historical Religions

Hawaii - Kamehameha

Kahuna Mastery

Specialists Generate double their base yield. Receive Great People points from combat.

Koa:

Longswordsman replacement, costs more production but requires no Iron. Start with more experience and Amphibious

Heiau:

Temple replacement that gives a random specialist when built.

The Maori - Te Rauparaha

Mana of Tumatauenga

Every time an enemy unit is defeated in battle, receive 25% of the Production cost towards that unit in the Capital. Melee Units lower the Combat Strength of adjacent enemy units.

Taiaha Warrior:

Replaces Pikeman; Stronger, generates XP faster. Upgrades to Musketman. Nearby units have +5% combat strength

Pa:

Requires Engineering. Can be built on hills and provides food, and can’t be built next to another Pa. Boosts military production by 5% when worked.

Rapa Nui - Hotu Matua

Kai Kai Lore

Every time a citizen is born, recieve faith. Every 10 faith output of a city generates +1 Cultural GPP, including faith from new citizens

Matato'a:

Replaces Composite Bowmen. +1 sight, +1 range (lost on upgrade) Collect a Manu Tara egg from an unimproved coastal tile on hills without resources, generating +40 GP points to cultural Great People and starting a 5 turn WLTKD on the city, the process takes 5 turns and can’t be done on the same tile twice. Doing so transforms the unit into a Tangata-Manu, which is stronger.

Moai:

Requires Construction. Buildable on coast, it yields +2 Faith, and +1 Culture for each adjacent Moai. +1 additional faith when built on a Manu Tara egg site

Tonga - 'Aho'eitu

The Friendly Islands

Earn more Influence for completing CS quests. Whenever you first meet a Civilization or a City-State earn a random Faith, Culture, Gold or Science bonus.

Tongiaki:

Replaces Trireme. Can enter ocean tiles. When an embarked unit starts on the same tile as an outrigger, it too can cross ocean tiles.

Mala'e:

Replaces Granary. For every sea tile adjacent to the city, receive +1 food in the city. Fish and Crab provide +1 Food when worked.

Credits:
Pouakai: XML, Maori Map
Sukritact: All other maps, Lua, Decision support
Leugi: UI models and icons, Decision support, Matato'a model, Lua
Janboruta: All other art, Text
JFD: Lua, Decision support
Viregel: Civilopedias, Lua
Reedstilt: Civilopedias
Auk: Civilopedias
Chris Sifniotis: Civilopedias
Tomatekh: Support, code
Andrew Holt: Voiceovers
Hangman: Koa model

Special Thanks to:
SargonTheGreat: Te Rauparaha Pedia base
Regalman: Civilopedia bases
FramedArchitecture: Fixing two massive bugs