Scramble for Africa

[samuelch]

In the African war variant there will be some new mechanics such as commodity, formation, tribes, and railroad. Commodity is a valuable resource that will give bonus to everyone that control it. Commodity will give boost when exploited. Railroad helps transporting commodity and troops. Troops can form formations that will give bonus for them. Tribes can be your allies or enemies. You can work with them or conquer them. Tribes will spawn as a tc like building that can only be captured by explorer. Explorer will negotiate with them and you can form alliance with them. You can trade with them with European's goods or commodity and they return them with things you need.
Starting nations: British Empire, French Empire, Ethiopia, Zulu, and Egypt.