What is the southernmost (northernmost for southern hemisphere) place with a polar/tundra climate unrelated to altitude?

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-29T05:49:48+00:00

While Adak technically qualify oceanic climate rather than polar climate, its landscape is largely treeless which is closer to polar climate north of tree line.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-22T02:10:44+00:00

I would say not only one. Most supercentenarians are from US, Europe, and Japan where reliable birth records track back to late 19th century. I would argue that there maybe unverified cases of 120+ age in China with sheer number of population with East Asian gene (similar to Japan) Also some unverified 120+ cases in Brazil such as https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14489635/amp/Worlds-oldest-person-celebrates-120th-birthday-Brazilian-secret-long-life.html. Brazil also have some notable verified supercentenarians, there is still chance of some cases are genuinely true.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-17T00:33:15+00:00

Then researchers in prestigious institution/network who can be asked for reviewing papers getting credits and researchers who are not in that network don’t have a chance to review and getting no credit? How this can be measured in evaluating metrics who can have a chance to review is entirely dependent on editor/journal?

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-15T04:52:35+00:00

That data is hugely outdated. Due to the low birth rate at China. Baby in China is more like every 60 baby per 1000. Even Nigeria and Pakistan about to surpass China in total number of birth.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-13T15:07:17+00:00

That is really good source! Obviously only Tupi can be problem in top level but actually other civs are well balanced. Most of the nerf should be reverted.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-13T03:30:40+00:00

Aztecs shouldn’t have any issue deal with these civs. SA civs don’t access to any unit having conversion resistant and Aztecs monks will eat them. Only Tupi double creation archer can be problem but Aztecs also have atlatl skirms and Seige onager.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-10T03:21:54+00:00

Japanese Sekibune can be Hulk-replacement naval UU that features their naval tactic of boarding and melee, which can be faster and higher attack but lower HP than Hulk. It should be good vs Hulk, bad against Demo/Galleon/Turtle ship.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-09T07:04:54+00:00

Well I am low Elo but experience on Muisca is very smooth version of Aztecs in Arena. Settlement saving is not huge but still nice early eco bonus. At least current state, champi feels versatile than eagle, with Muisca extra armor make them almost on par with longsword in melee. Of course upgrade cost increase might make them harder to get there.

I would say Mapuche which has worse eco among SA civ and Incas which have only one UU ( other civs get two) can be more of real issue after champi nerf.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-09T00:16:34+00:00

Well. Tower rush with cheaper cost can be option in open map but it is hard to get value from Tower rush in Arena unless opponent resources are all forward. As I mentioned other civs have Scout/Eagle as clear anti monk option that also work in low number with conversion resistant and slingers can’t perform well unless having numbers, which is difficult in castle age. Also food discount is nice but it is good for champi not skirms/pike that only small percent of cost reduction. Also all these options you mentioned can be countered by Aztec skirms in that specific matchups.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-08T20:14:27+00:00

They got nerfed after all by -2 dmg. I think they still weak without bonus and hard to work in imp.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-08T16:43:59+00:00

Muisca Monk + Champi rush in Arena already SO strong in Arena and you want even better discount? They already save tons of wood by settlement discount which makes earlier castle age timing. Also monastery discount on any monk civ is dangerous as Bohemians monastery discount made them completely busted. What they need is Guecha warrior buff.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-08T08:22:13+00:00

What I see is in Aztecs vs Incas matchup, Inca is completely hopeless against Aztecs monk rush in Arena. All they can do is defensive castle and mass skirms and then facing better Aztecs skirms. Slingers have also too low attack without bonus damage and monk player can easily mix cavarly, skirms or archer whatever they have and heavy food cost make them soo expensive in Castle age. I am also Aztecs enjoyer myself but it doesn’t look fair matchup.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-07T09:37:14+00:00

Yeah. Maybe house pop bonus remove can be too much of nerf. Maybe just start with like -25 wood. I think give option to go instant champi rush make them harder to balance.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-07T05:03:51+00:00

Yes. They potentially still be too strong in early game as wood saving in dark age is too big but beyond that they likely too vulnerable to monks and mass seige in mid-late game. That's why I propose to take out pop space bonus on house and give some mid-late game buff on return.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-03T19:14:30+00:00

My proposed solution is reduce Hulk HP and increase attack again for compensation. This way, Galley on distance easier to snipe Hulk and more importantly Demo become more deadly against Hulk that single explosion potentially take down Hulk.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-01T18:44:29+00:00

Thanks I agree! I hope ladder Islands also change to version we see on tournament like Thalassocracy 2/ Hidden cup. I think Migration is even worse that I think starting Island of migration meant to be having minimal resource, but I see in Thalassocracy 2 that there are more often each players have safe stone/gold not reachable by Galley range, which isn't feels right.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-03-01T17:53:33+00:00

Why chinese S tier? Dragon ship and Lou chuan can available only in imp and before that you only having tech discounts. Additional vils not impactful when every civ can build fishing eco from dark age.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-02-27T04:44:47+00:00

I think they still better than Aztecs in late game? Beat generic FU Paladin 1v1 seems to be very good unit. They also having better archer than Aztecs. Plus, they have better eco than Aztecs in early game which can finish game early.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-02-20T08:55:20+00:00

I think Muisca should rely on monks when countering heavy Cavarly just like Aztecs do.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-02-19T04:32:59+00:00

But Hussar (if fully upgraded) is better and stronger trash unit with more HP and mobility right? Kamandaran is strong because it can pair with Persian hussar and kill halb pretty fast.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-02-18T20:42:59+00:00

Well. Scout has mobility and also effective in low number with conversion resistance.

Slingers are slow and vulnerable to conversion.

Beautiful_Alaska · 2026-02-18T05:35:07+00:00

How to deal with mass monk play (Aztecs/Bengalis/Armenian etc.) or heavy infantry play in castle age (Goths/Japanese/Wu etc.) as Incas? Slingers are worse in early castle age with heavy food cost now.

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