Quote Originally Posted by Dayve
In short, it's human nature and it'll never disappear. People are wary of those who are different from them. Doesn't matter what the difference is, can be culture, skin colour, nationality. I try not to be, but i myself am culturally intolerant you know, i do not like cultures that differ from our 'western culture'. I'm not racist by any means, just culturally intolerant.

That's why with these type of games i always feel most at home playing western cultures. I try to play as eastern factions but it's just not me... I feel as though i am betraying 'my people' if i conquer or defeat western nations such as Greece or Rome.

Funny really.
I feel exactly the same and this pisses me off because I realise it's all wrong. Persian culture for example is so vast and so beautiful, but yes, I still play as Rome or Makedonia unfortunately. Also the far east (China, Japan and Koreea) have such rich and incredible cultures! So many inventions were born there. But still Romans are my ancestors and therefore they are the best, right? It's just wrong mate.