Release Date?

Pouakai · Feb 28, 2012

Mightyape.co.nz now has a pre-order feature for G&K. Their release date is 25 May 2012, NZ time, for $49.99 NZ

http://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/PC-Games/Sid-Meiers-Civilization-V-Gods--Kings/19757514/

According to said page, there are the following as-yet unheard of features:

Establish embassies at foreign courts for closer ties (or clandestine operations
•New Wonders: There will be 9 new Wonders with all new effects including Neuschwanstein, the Great Mosque of Djenne, the Terracotta Army, the Great Firewall, and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Not sure sure about the Great Firewall myself, sounds like it'd be controversial. Nonetheless, a good espionage wonder per chance?

Louis XXIV · Feb 28, 2012

Great Firewall sounds bad. At least they should add internet if they're adding that.

Prince ByTor · Feb 28, 2012

They also have a new screenshot on there. Doesn't appear to show anything new or even anything interesting. For all I can tell, they could've reused an old Civ V screenshot.

Pouakai · Feb 28, 2012

They did, that's from promo ciV

Optional · Feb 28, 2012

Pouakai said:
New Wonders: There will be 9 new Wonders with all new effects including Neuschwanstein, the Great Mosque of Djenne, the Terracotta Army, the Great Firewall, and the Hubble Space Telescope.

At least you know they are following your wonder thread with interest, Pouakai! :lol:

BobDole · Feb 28, 2012

Until any of it's actually confirmed, I personally won't 100% believe some preorder release date and information. Hell, the game just got announced less than two weeks ago.

But if it's true, at least there'd be some more modern wonders.

Pouakai · Feb 28, 2012

Optional said:
At least you know they are following your wonder thread with interest, Pouakai!

Yeah, it's awesome! Thanks mate

BobDole said:
Until any of it's actually confirmed, I personally won't 100% believe some preorder release date and information. Hell, the game just got announced less than two weeks ago.

But if it's true, at least there'd be some more modern wonders.

Yeah, I know, hense the question mark. MightyApe usually has preorder dates quite early, they had a release date for PS Vita over a year ago, which turned out to be right.

Eagle Pursuit · Feb 28, 2012

Interesting but I remain skeptical. What benefits would Neuschwanstein provide, I wonder?

Pouakai · Feb 28, 2012

I see what you did there...

I say a culture bonus, maybe with faith from Mountains?

Prince ByTor · Feb 28, 2012

I would be reluctant to say faith bonuses from Neuschwanstein. Since, from my limited knowledge, it was not built or designed with religious aspects in mind. Especially if you compare it to something like the Sistine Chapel, which has tons of religious potential, Neuschwanstein would be better suited as pure culture.

Pouakai · Feb 29, 2012

So it could potentially take on Sistine's effect?

Prince ByTor · Feb 29, 2012

I believe it could. Looking into the Neuschwanstein Castle's inspirations, it seems it was designed with romanticism and operatic themes in mind. Both of those notions are almost exclusively cultural in nature.

I'm sure someone with a degree in religious studies would call me out on my crude interpretation of culture and religion, but I'm just trying to think generally.

seasnake · Feb 29, 2012

Pouakai said:
So it could potentially take on Sistine's effect?

This makes the most sense, with Sistine now giving bonus faith. Bonus culture would be excellent and make a lot of sense for Neuschwanstein, and Sistine is obviously a Faith first type wonder. Makes sense to me.

So we have seemingly:

Terracotta Army
Petra
Great Mosque of Djenne
Hubble Telescope
Neuschwanstein Castle
Great Firewall

So If they use the art in the files, the last three are:

Three Gorges Dam
Panama Canal
????

I'll guess Empire State Building as a later age wonder, given the focus on extending the WWI era of combat.

anandus · Feb 29, 2012

It's good to see at least three modern wonders (Hubble, Firewall and Neuschwanstein).

Although I must say I'm a bit... surprised about the great firewall.
Is that impressive enough to be called a wonder? (not that it really matters)
And as Louis says, they should at least put the internet in as a wonder.

On the other hand, an anti-espionage wonder would make some sense.

Also something from that site:

Additionally, there are even more new units and buildings included in the four new Scenarios for modders to use.

Four new scenarios? A mistake, I guess, as it says on the bottom 'three new scenarios'.

seasnake · Feb 29, 2012

anandus said:
It's good to see at least three modern wonders (Hubble, Firewall and Neuschwanstein).

Although I must say I'm a bit... surprised about the great firewall.
Is that impressive enough to be called a wonder? (not that it really matters)
And as Louis says, they should at least put the internet in as a wonder.

On the other hand, an anti-espionage wonder would make some sense.

Also something from that site:
Four new scenarios? A mistake, I guess, as it says on the bottom 'three new scenarios'.

I kind of hope that part is mistaken and that it's like a new social policy for the Autocracy or the Order branch. I'd rather the wonders be structures but I recognized the Hubble Telescope is pretty amazing.

Pouakai · Feb 29, 2012

I just thought of how amazing the splash screen of Hubble has the potential to be

seul · Feb 29, 2012

Pouakai said:
I just thought of how amazing the splash screen of Hubble has the potential to be

probably including the hubble ultra deep field :cool:

Pouakai · Feb 29, 2012

I was thinking more Hubble orbiting above Earth below, but that would be potentially good as well!

Haig · Feb 29, 2012

Very nice! Pouakai the Great Spy always digging out new stuff.. :c5greatperson:

In the old art files there was also graphics for Hadron Collider wonder, maybe that'll be there too.

The_Quasar · Feb 29, 2012

Haig said:
Very nice! Pouakai the Great Spy always digging out new stuff..

In the old art files there was also graphics for Hadron Collider wonder, maybe that'll be there too.

Wasn't that the one with the blank, black picture? If so, that might make the last one...

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