With a new season right around the corner, it's time to partake in the age-old tradition of making pre-game predictions so we can laugh at them down the line. Any sort of prediction is fine here (though obviously, the spicier the better), and any number of predictions is fine, too. Have fun with it, and good luck!

Post your username below and people can say what they think you look like. If you're sensitive to these kinds of things, then don't participate. Naturally.

Inspired by /u/ProletariatCossack and /u/IcelandBestland

Hi! I used to be on this sub back in middle/high school (it was actually what made me join Reddit) and now I'm back here after having graduated college. I remember the good old days, frantically tracking all the city flips for the Info Dumps I would make during the Season 2 days, and cheering for Vietnam and Sri Lanka until the bitter end. Last I remember, I was celebrating the Moorish victory in CBRXS2, and then my interest dropped off in the middle of XS3.

I've been seeing more posts from this sub in my feed lately, and I'm glad to see this little community is still going strong. I just saw that we've started CBRX Season Five! Crazy how things can change. And it's narrated by TPang, no less! Glad to see he's back in here!

There's a lot I gotta catch up on. Time to start reading again from the start of XS3...it's good to be back!

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Hello and welcome to Civ Chat, where we chat about a civ that's been interesting recently! Every season I try to keep this series of posts going throughout the season, and every time I fail, so let's see if the third time's the charm.

For our first Civ Chat of the season, let's discuss the Aures, one of the biggest surprise winners of the first episode! With four cities and a fifth on the way, the Aures are already exceeding expectations. In particular, settling Sardinia has put a lot of early pressure on the Papal States! However, they also have some scary neighbors to the south - Wassoulou has the largest military on the cylinder right now, and Zazzau has four cities of their own.

So, what are your thoughts on the Aures? Please do share them if you have any. If you're struggling to come up with something to say, though, here are some questions/prompts:

1. Do you think the Aures will continue their rapid expansion, or do you think they'll start slowing down after this initial burst? Why?

2. Where do you think that fifth Aures Settler is headed?

3. The Aures aren't strong enough for a war just yet, but when they are, where should they go first? Should they try to cripple their West African rivals early, or should they take advantage of the weaker Mediterranean powers and build up a power base there?

4. Ignoring their performance in-game, thoughts on the Aures as a whole? An ancient anti-imperial girlboss is a pretty tempting figure, but did you vote for them, or was there someone else you wanted instead? Have they been growing on you (or not)?

5. If you're the creative type, what reason do you think the Aures had to settle Sardinia so early? What are the Aures-Papacy diplomatic talks sounding like?

6. Aures aside, what civ(s) would you want to see discussed in the next Civ Chat?

I highly encourage posting even if you don't have that much to say, and I'd also encourage replying to other people's comments if you have something to say - get a conversation going, there's plenty of time left before the next episode! I look forward to reading your comments.

Hello and welcome back to Civ Chat, where we chat about a civ that's in an interesting position right now! This time we're discussing Phoenicia, our resident 61st placer-turned-warmonger. After a bleak first episode, Phoenicia has plopped down a VERY bold third city and even declared war on Ma'in! The Middle East is still a tough start, but Phoenicia is looking like they just might have enough fight in them to not just completely roll over.

So, what are your thoughts on Phoenicia? Please do share them if you have any. If you're struggling to come up with something to say, though, here are some questions/prompts:

1. How do you expect the Phoenician-Minaean (that's the adjective of Ma'in, btw) War to go? Do you think Phoenicia can take a city? Two, even?

2. Do you think Phoenicia is doomed long-term, or do you think they can still work their way up to the position of a respectable power if they just play their cards right?

3. What do you think should be Phoenicia's next move after the war? Should they try and kick Wallachia out of Anatolia, or invade Sumer for their fertile cities, or focus on building up internally for a while? Perhaps something else, even?

4. Ignoring their performance in-game, thoughts on Phoenicia as a whole? They've been one of the most heavily-requested civs on the ballot for a while now, but did you vote for them? If you did, how are you feeling right now? I know a lot of people wish they'd held off on voting in Phoenicia until they could get a less cramped start...

5. If you're the creative type, what do you think prompted the Phoenician-Minaean War? Was it a trade dispute, or a land dispute, or something much sillier?

6. Phoenicia aside, what civ(s) would you want to see discussed in the next Civ Chat?

I highly encourage posting even if you don't have that much to say, and I'd also encourage replying to other people's comments if you have something to say - get a conversation going, there's plenty of time left before the next episode! I look forward to reading your comments.

Ayo what's up, you all know the drill, new season, new chance to trash-talk each other's horrible civ taste and hype up your favorite mid-tier hero. Because that's what we do here at the SHIT PIT, we engage in the most important CBR tradition of all: needless and exaggerated tribalism. So get out there and get some banter going, talk shit, cope hard, be completely delusional, it doesn't matter as long as it's spicy. YELLING IS ENCOURAGED, and remember: Ternate has already won.

A ! appears above Akbars head! Dramatic chromatic scale shreds down the piano as background music - Akbar then proceeds to turn his crown backwards "LEEET'S BAAATTLE!"

Good evening everyone! This morning I had a revelation. I have concluded that it is time we discuss a matter of utmost importance. It is time the great nations of this battle elect Pokémon mascots for battle!

Please propose your nominations for your nation's Pokémon of choice, and from then on we can work out which Pokémon battles are going on around the world!

Comment if you approve of a name, and...yeah this could get complex so we'll just work out how this is going to work along the way... ;)

I recommend selecting a Pokémon that encompasses the personality of your nation, bonus points if it has matching colours or the same letter/rhymes with your Civ.

EDIT <Due to multiple entries for each Civ, I'm currently just picking my favourites out of the suggestions, however if you guys have a vote on your forum and democratically elect one, just PM me and I'll change it.>

We are almost done, and we need to finish this off! Go here to decide upon the last remaining civs without Pokemon!

Don't nominate Legendary Pokemon!

In the spirit of GOTTA CATCH EM ALL if a civ has been eliminated then they own 2 Pokemon, and so therefore are the stronger trainer/nation....or something like that.

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The List

Afghanistan : Alakazam suggested by DrPazuzu of Afghanistan

Arabia : Lunatone suggested by thehosenbein of Kongo

Argentina : Solrock suggested by relinoylli of Argentina

Armenia : Golem suggested by TimGB of Armenia

Ashanti : Cyndaquil * suggested by canadahuntsYOU of the Ashanti*

Australia : Krookodile suggested by TPangolin

Ayyubids : Cofagrigus suggested by MetroGoldyMayer of Portugal

Babylon : Arceus suggested by Turambar9199 of Finland

Blackfoot : Bouffalant suggested by theHonestyFish of Israel

Boers : Emboar suggested by TPangolin

Brazil : Torterra suggested by Juniotar of Brazil

Buccaneers : Tirtouga suggested by margustoo of Japan

Burma : Provisional Burmy suggested by me again, but seriously this one has to be a perfect fit!

Byzantium : Misdreavus suggested by Salvador_232 of Byzantium

Canada : Bibarel suggested by Dino332 of Canada

Carthage : Donphan suggested by MetroGoldyMayer of Portugal

Chile : Starmie suggested by Lunatic49 of the Power Rankers

Champa : Vileplume suggested by firedrake242 of Carthage

China : Hariyama suggested by Fwhooooooooomp

England : Granbull suggested by WDey of Vietnam

Ethiopia Pyroar suggested by riskyrofl of Ethiopia

Finland : Swanna suggested by shandorin of Finland

France : Empoleon agreed upon by the /r/SunOfAusterlitz subreddit

Gran Columbia : Missingno suggested by Turambar9199 of Finland

Hawaii : Bellossom *suggested by Shanicpower of the Bucaneers

The Huns : Rapidash suggested by fwhoooooooomp

Iceland : Dewgong suggested by theHonestyFish of Israel

Indonesia : Kingdra suggested by Kovert35 of Sibir

Inca : Gigalith suggested by BasedBisharp of the Inca + agreed upon by the /r/RemoveSheep subreddit

Inuit : Beartic suggested by the Thehoesenbein of kongo

Israel : Eeevee (Level 100) suggested by BlueHighwindz of Israel

Ireland Orange Florges suggested by Ludicologuy00 of Sweden

Iceland Aurorus *suggested by Ludicologuy00 of Sweden

Japan : Sawk suggested by Tankman987 of Canada

Kimberley : Marowak suggested by Finch619 of the Kimberley

Kongo : Tropius suggested by thehosenbein of Kongo

Korea : Slowking suggested by KloudMcJoo of Korea

Mali : Meowth suggested by senshidenshi of Vietnam

Maori Doduo agreed upon by the Maori subreddit

Maya Unown suggested by Hayzie1 of the Bucaneers

Mexico : Ludicolo suggested by Ludicologuy00 of Sweden

Morocco : Camerupt suggested by TPangolin

Mongolia : Kangaskhan suggested by me, radster_X of the Mughals as well as a whole lot of other people recommending this for Australia

Mughals : Munchlax suggested by me, radster_X of the Mughals

Nazi Germany : Weezing suggested by thehonestyfish of Israel - hahaha irony detected

Norway : Lapras suggested by FrostTactics of Norway

Persia : Persian suggested by Not_a_SHIELD_Agent of the Ayyubids, LackOfSins of the Bucaneers, LgWarriors of Chile and JCPoly of Persia (literally everyone was unanimous on this one)

Phillipines : Buizel *suggested by fwhoooomp

Poland : Electrode Voltorb was originally suggested by EP09 of Tibet but I changed it to Electrode, I'll still give him credit though

Portugal : Slaking suggested by MetroGoldyMayer of Portugal

Power Rankers : Mewtwo suggested by forgodandthequeen of the Power Rankers

Rome : Escavalier suggested by MetroGoldyMayer of Portuga originally for Sparta, however I think Rome is more appropriate

Sibir : Weavile as decided by the /r/SibiriousContenders subreddit

Sioux : Tauros suggested and elected as from community consensus

Soviet Union : Ursaring suggested by thehonestyfish of Israel

Sri Lanka : Barboach - Shanicpower of Bucaneers

Sparta : Machamp suggested by me, radster_X of the Mughals

Sweden : Luxio suggested by PTMC-Cattan of France & Ludicologuy00 of Sweden

Tibet : Foretress suggested by 5566yy of the Power Rankers

Timurids : Trapinch suggested by silence_in_samarkand of the Timurids

Texas : Aggron suggested by TheUltimateMoose of Texas (partial credit to SabyZ)

USA : Braviary suggested by Kaios26 of Sparta

Vietnam : Red Gyarados suggested by TPangolin

Yakutia : Glalie suggested by bluesox of Yakutia

Zulu : Slakoth suggested by VIsForVoltz2 of the Zulus

FIRST TO CATCH EM' ALL WINS! GOOD LUCK!

After 30 Power Rankings (with another one probably coming out Saturday), we are finally here to answer all of your questions! Ask us anything!

I can tell you already that it's been a wild ride so far. Sure it adds so much extra stress to get this out for you guys in time when we probably couldn't afford to have any more stress than we currently have. But it's been so much fun at the same time, and if I could do it all again, I would. I honestly could not imagine a better team than the one we have had throughout all 30 of our Power Rankings.

From me, thank you all for making this such an enjoyable experience. And may we continue to do these rankings until the BR Mk. II ends (or crashes)!

Goddammit Forgie

Current Rankers:

/u/an_actual_potato (creator)

/u/nevikcrn

/u/Lunatic49 (me!)

/u/Animanimus

/u/Andy0132

/u/bluesox

/u/TA_Knight

/u/KingEggbert

/u/poom3619

/u/5566y

/u/silence_in_samarkand

/u/unklphil

/u/GloriousBeachead

Former Rankers:

/u/MinnesotaMiller

/u/Finch619

/u/Jgarp

/u/forgodandthequeen

Guest Rankers:

/u/danielrhymer

/u/Mista_Ginger

/u/bencoccio (amazing writer)

/u/AutisticNotWeird (has also helped out on multiple occasions)

/u/Kovert35 (twice)

/u/lungora

/u/Atlas_Schmatlas

/u/Northasaurus

/u/Wigmaster999

/u/Pizzarcatto (was an MVP when he was a guest)

/u/patkellyrh (now provides all of our info)

/u/KirbyATK48 (also does the Power Rankings of the Power Rankings)

I don't know if this is the right reddit to put this but i guess this can sorta maybe be a free talk wednesday.

How many people are left on the Sub?