Lakota

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This article is about the civilization in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs. For the minor native, see Lakota (minor native). Lakota Civilization information Introduced in Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs Continent American Home City Great Council Features See Features Unique units See Unique units Unique buildings See Unique buildings Personality Gall “ The Lakota occupied large territories in North America, and also absorbed the “Great Plains” culture of their neighbors by becoming skilled buffalo hunters. ” The Lakota's civilization music theme in the Definitive Edition The Lakota (known as Sioux before the Definitive Edition), are a playable Native American civilization featured in the Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs expansion. It is primarily an offensive civilization. They lack Artillery units, and their infantry is limited, but possess many and various cavalry unit types. They have Axe Riders, Tokala Soldiers, heavy infantry and the Fire Ceremony to cover their lack of Artillery. Home City Definitive Original Overview The Lakota armies are mainly composed of Cavalry units. They have the strongest cavalry units of all of the Native American civilizations, but only mediocre infantry. One of the most unique and important abilities of Lakota is that they do not need to build houses; they already have 200 population cap from the very beginning of the game. Their houses are replaced by Teepees, which, instead of increasing population, increase hitpoint and attack of nearby units. Their armies consist of mostly cavalry, as their infantry are mediocre and do not possess artillery, but the armies are quite balanced, too. Ranged infantry can be countered by Axe Riders, Tokala Soldiers, and Tashunke Prowlers. Heavy infantry can be beaten with Tokala Soldiers and Rifle Riders. Cavalry can be destroyed with Bow Riders and Rifle Riders, and artillery can be countered with any unit. Buildings can be destroyed by the use of the Fire Ceremony or any cavalry with high siege damage. Features Always have population cap at maximum, but can only build walls from the Industrial Age War Chief aura increases the speed of nearby friendly units Starts with all Trading Post sites visible Cannot gather coin by mining; build a Tribal Marketplace next to a mine and assign Villagers on it to gather coin from the mine instead Build the Community Plaza and task Villagers on it to perform powerful ceremonies Choose Tribal Council members to advance in Age Unique units Lakota War Chief: The leader of your Tribe. Possesses many powerful bonuses and abilities. Explores, fights, builds Town Centers and Trading Posts. Villager: Villager that gathers resources. Warrior: Quick-training Native defender who quickly loses hitpoints, becoming less effective over time. Healer: Heals injured units. Cetan Bowman: Foot archer. Good against infantry. Club Warrior: Foot warrior armed with a deadly club. Good against cavalry. Wakina Rifle: Light infantry with low hitpoints, but a long-ranged attack. Good against infantry. Axe Rider: Mounted warrior good against skirmishers, foot archers, and artillery. Bow Rider: Ranged raiding cavalry. Good against cavalry. Rifle Rider: Ranged cavalry that are effective against cavalry, heavy infantry, and artillery. Tashunke Prowler: Stealthy horsemen that grow in strength as they grow in number. Tokala Soldier: Superior lance-carrying horsemen. Canoe: Native boat that can attack or transport units. War Canoe: Strong in naval combat when built in number. Unique buildings Teepee: Provides a small hitpoint bonus to nearby units. Farm: Slow, infinite source of Food. Limited to 10 gatherers. Tribal Marketplace: Source of Coin, must be built next to a mine. Limited to 10 gatherers. Community Plaza: Task Villagers on the Community Plaza to perform powerful ceremonies. War Hut: Trains and upgrades infantry units as well as defends an area with a ranged attack. Corral: Trains and upgrades hand and ranged cavalry. Unique ceremonies Fire Ceremony: Increases all units' siege attack Tokala Ceremony: Spawns Tokala Soldiers Home City Cards Main article: Lakota Home City Cards Changelog The WarChiefs The name of the Sioux Home City is Hunkpapa. Cannot build Walls and do not have access to the Gate. Definitive Edition The name of the Lakota Home City is Great Council. Can build Walls and have access to the Gate from the Industrial Age. In-game dialogue The WarChiefs Sioux units speak their namesake, one of the Siouan languages. Common Táku [dah-kue] (What?) Oháŋ (Yes) Wašté (Good) Waballey/Baley Wamanee/Manee Máni (Walk) Akíčhita mi héčha ("I am ready to go" or "my warriors are ready") Uŋkhízapi (Attack, "We fight") Wičháwakte (Attack, "I kill them") Villager Female Build Káǧa - Build Male Build Wakáǧa - Build Female Farm Wattou - Farm Male Farm Newattou - Farm Female Gather Coin Youhoi - Mine Male Gather Coin Youhaiyoulo - Mine Female Gather Fruit Waškúyeča [wah-shkue-yea-chah] - Fruit Male Gather Fruit Waškúyeča [wah-shkue-yea-chah] - Fruit Female Gather Meat Tȟaló - Meat Male Gather Meat Tȟaló - Meat Female Gather Wood Čháŋ [chahn] - Wood Male Gather Wood Čháŋ [chahn] - Wood Definitive Edition In contrast to the revised Haudenosaunee dialogue, the revised Lakota dialogue retains more of the original words, albeit with one voice actor providing all the male lines. Villager Female Build Male Build Káǧa - Build Female Farm "Wówažu" - I will plant crops. Male Farm "MaȟkhíčhaŋyAŋ" - To farm cultivated soil/to plant crops. Female Gather Coin Male Gather Coin "Yušpúšpupi" - "Pocket change." Female Gather Fruit Male Gather Fruit Waškúyeča [wah-shkue-yea-chah] - Berries Female Gather Meat Male Gather Meat Tȟaló - Meat Female Gather Wood "Čháŋ pahí miŋkte" - "I will pick up the wood." Male Gather Wood Čháŋ [chahn] - Wood Trivia The Lakota flag in The WarChiefs appears to be based on the Pine Ridge Flag, which is the flag of the Oglala. For the Definitive Edition, the Lakota flag was changed to a flag with a light grayish orange background with a red bison over it, representing the spiritual meaning that this animal has for the Lakota people. Lakota's former name, Sioux, is an exonym that literally means "snakes", and was first applied, pejoratively, by a rival tribe. It was popularized after the Sicangu Oyate nation settled in the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, becoming a bureaucratic term in the treaty process. Hence, some Sicangu Oyate prefer the endonym Lakota. The Lakota's heavy focus on cavalry units and having poor defenses, but starting with maximum population, makes them very similar to the Cumans and Huns of Age of Empires II. Despite being heavily used in American bureaucratic systems, the trio of names, "Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota," is a misnomer. The Lakota - "Lakȟóta" - are the westernmost of the nation, while the eastern bands are split into Eastern Dakota - "Dakhóta" - and Western Dakota - "Dakȟóta". "Nakota" refers to the Stoney Assiniboine people to the northwest. Their language is largely unintelligible with their eastern plains relatives. History The WarChiefs “ The Sioux Nation is made up of three geographically different divisions of peoples who speak varying dialects of the Siouan language: the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. In the language of Sioux, the names Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota mean “friends.” The Sioux lived on the Great Plains of the western United States and survived primarily by hunting. Their favorite game was the American bison, or buffalo, which provided food, clothing, and shelter. They were excellent horsemen, famed for their ability to fire bows and guns accurately while riding at full gallop. Experts at horse breeding, they owned horses both fast and clever. These animals were considered extremely valuable, and some warriors owned hundreds of them. They were used not only for war, but also as a medium of exchange. One of history’s most renowned Sioux warriors was Sitting Bull, known also as Tatanka Yotanka (1831-1890). Born in the territory now known as South Dakota, he was revered as a Sioux principal chief, medicine man, and prophet. Sitting Bull led Native resistance against U.S. government attempts to take over tribal lands, which included his involvement in the Battle of the Little Bighorn. After spending several years in Canada with his followers, Sitting Bull returned to the U.S. under a government amnesty program. Sitting Bull's leading war chiefs were Crazy Horse and Gall. ” Definitive Edition “ The Lakota Nation is made up of three geographically different divisions of peoples who speak varying dialects of the Siouan language: the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota. In the language of Lakota, the names Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota mean “friends.” The Lakota lived on the Great Plains of the western United States and survived primarily by hunting. Their favorite game was the American bison, or buffalo, which provided food, clothing, and shelter. They were excellent horsemen, famed for their ability to fire bows and guns accurately while riding at full gallop. Experts at horse breeding, they owned horses both fast and clever. These animals were considered extremely valuable, and some warriors owned hundreds of them. They were used not only for war, but also as a medium of exchange. One of history’s most renowned Lakota warriors was Sitting Bull, known also as Tatanka Yotanka (1831-1890). Born in the territory now known as South Dakota, he was revered as a Lakota principal chief, healer, and prophet. Sitting Bull led Native resistance against U.S. government attempts to take over tribal lands, which included his involvement in the Battle of the Little Bighorn (or the Battle of the Greasy Grass as the victorious Lakota named it). After spending several years in Canada with his followers, Sitting Bull returned to the U.S. under a government amnesty program. Sitting Bull's leading war chiefs were Crazy Horse and Gall. ” Gallery The Lakota War Council in their Home City, Hunkpapa. A Lakota tribe in the Great Plains. A Lakota forward base, featuring Teepees, Lakota cavalry and the War Chief. A Lakota settlement near a river bank References