I've been looking for a civ to settle on, and I noticed the Elven civs seemed very interesting. But I wanted to ask people's opinions on them to see if I'm missing something.
I'm thinking of trying them out, since the elven race can build on forests and keep forest bonuses, forests slow enemies in your lands, but not yourself, they give extra defensive bonuses, production, health, and I'm thinking if I get Fellowship of the leaves I can spread more forests with the Priest of the Leaves' Bloom spell. As well as getting good bonuses for forests all around from Fellowship of the Leaves. It seems like a really awesome ability, not to mention while the workers build a little slower, they never have to chop down forests, so that might be faster in those ways. It seems like a good way to be defensive and productive, are there really any downsides to the elves?
Also, it doesn't say it in the Civilopedia, but do New Forests mature into Forests into Ancient Forests? How long does it take or is it random or what? I always surround myself with forts quick so they can become citadels early, even more bonuses with ancient forests under all those citadels seems amazing...
I'm thinking of trying them out, since the elven race can build on forests and keep forest bonuses, forests slow enemies in your lands, but not yourself, they give extra defensive bonuses, production, health, and I'm thinking if I get Fellowship of the leaves I can spread more forests with the Priest of the Leaves' Bloom spell. As well as getting good bonuses for forests all around from Fellowship of the Leaves. It seems like a really awesome ability, not to mention while the workers build a little slower, they never have to chop down forests, so that might be faster in those ways. It seems like a good way to be defensive and productive, are there really any downsides to the elves?
Also, it doesn't say it in the Civilopedia, but do New Forests mature into Forests into Ancient Forests? How long does it take or is it random or what? I always surround myself with forts quick so they can become citadels early, even more bonuses with ancient forests under all those citadels seems amazing...