Civ5 Confirmed Features and Versions

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Civ5 Confirmed Features and Versions


Index

Post 1 - Civilizations, Cities, Specialist Citizens, Wonders, National Wonders, Great Projects & Buildings

Post 2 - Terrain Types, Natural Wonders, Resources, Improvements, Goody Huts & Technologies


Post 3 - Unit Behaviour, Combat Modifiers, Military Units & Promotions

Post 4 - Happiness, Unhappiness, Social Policies, Diplomacy, Puppet States, The UN, City States, Barbarians, Victory Types, Scenarios & Other Info

Post 5 - Minimum Specifications, Recommended Specifications, Other Key Requirements, The Interface, The AI, Multiplayer information, Music, Internal Architecture, People who Made Civ 5 & Sources

Post 6 - Retail Versions, Digital Versions, Special Versions, Purchase Options, Pre-Order Bonuses - By Mercade

Civ's, and Cities, and Buildings! Oh, my!

The Civilizations

CIV's/Leaders/Special Ability

America /George Washington / Manifest Destiny - Land units get +1 sight and 25% discount when purchasing tiles
Arabia / Harun al-Rashid / Trade Caravans - +2 Commerce per traderoute
Aztec / Montezuma / Sacrificial Captives - Culture is gained for each unit you kill
China / Wu Zetian / Art of War - Great Generals are produced quicker and are more effective
Egypt / Ramesses II / Monument Builders - +20% production when building Wonders
England / Elizabeth I / Sun Never Sets - + 2 Movement for all Naval Units
France / Napoleon Bonaparte / Ancien Regime - + 2 Culture per city per turn before the discovery of Steam Power
Germany / Otto Von Bismark / Furor Teutonicus - on defeating a Barbarian unit in their encampment you have a 50% chance on converting the unit to your side as well as reciving 25
Greece / Alexander / Hellenic League - City State influence loss is reduced by 25% and recovers at twice the normal rate
India / Gandhi / Population Growth - Unhappiness from number of cities doubled, Unhappiness from number of Citizens halved
Iroquois / Hiawatha / The Great Warpath - Forests and Jungle are treated as roads within your cultural boarders (please note that his has changed several time during development and may change again before release)
Japan / Oda Nobunaga / Bushido - Units’ attack and defense strengths remain at full, even when the unit is damaged
Ottoman / Suleiman / Barbary Corsairs - 50% chance of converting a Barbarian Naval unit to your side and earning 25 Gold
Persia / Darius / Archaemenid Legacy - Golden Ages lasts 50% longer. Units receive a movement bonus and a +10% attack and defense strength bonus during a Golden Age.
Rome / Augustus Caesar / The Glory of Rome - +25% Production bonus when constructing a building (in another city) that already has been constructed in the Capital
Russia / Catherina / Siberian Riches - Strategic resources provide +1 production and Horse, Iron, Uranium provide double quantity
Siam / Ramkhamhaeng / Father Governs Children - - Food and Culture from friendly City-States increased by 50%
Songhai / Askia / River Warlord - Receives triple gold from barbarian encampments and from pillaging cities and embarked units can defend themselves

DLC Nations

Babylon/Nebuchadnezzar II [Digital Special Edition Bonus]

there will be at least two more Civilizations released through DLC at some point

Leaders Personality

Each leader has a personality made from a combination of several different 'flavours' along a ten point scale, each game the impact that a certain flavour has over this civ can be +/- two points , allowing for a different experience each game. For example Russia may have a score of 8 for their expansion flavour but at the start of the game the actual score could be any where from 6 to 10. (PCZone)

The 25 flavours are grouped into several categories including Wide Strategy, Military preferences, Recon, Naval recon, Naval growth, Expansion, Growth, Development preferences (PCZone)

Your Cities

Cities

Cities spread 3 tiles out instead of two
Boarders now only expand at one hex at a time and more difficult terrain will take more time to claim (Swedish PC Gamer). You can use Gold to sped up this process, but that may bring you into conflict with surrounding Civs. GamerNode

You can also use culture points to 'buy' tiles Gamespy

Cities now defend themselves with a set of 'Hitpoints' that need to be taken down to zero before a city can be captured. Units can still help defend cities but instead of just garrisoning inside the city as in previous games, they merge with the city and 'boost' the cities hitpoints. GamerNode. Founding a city on a Hill will also give a defence bonus

Culturally different City designs Arabic/Asian/African/European and American Confirmed
There will be "game-specific disadvantages" in having two cities too close together(Gamespot)
When you occupy a city you can form a Puppet-State, This means that you reap the benefits of its research, culture and gold but don't get a say in what it produces (PC PowerPlay)

We Love the (King) Day

The 'We love the King Day' is now triggered by obtaining certain luxury resources your cities want

The bonus you receive is an increase in food growth in the city (faster citizen creation)

Specialist Citizens

You can chose to assign Citizens from working city production tiles to working inside some city buildings, these are called Specialist Citizens

There are 4 types of Specialists:
Artists increase a city’s cultural output and speed the creation of Great Artists.
Merchants increase a city’s gold output and speed the creation of Great Merchants.
Scientists increase a city’s science output and speed the creation of Great Scientists.
Engineers increase a city’s production output and speed the creation of Great Engineers. - 2K Greg

Wonders/City Buildings

Wonders

The City of Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Culture cost of acquiring new tiles reduced by 75% in every city., +1 Great engineer points, +1 Culture, unlocked by Acoustics
Big Benof Westminster (London), The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Cost of Gold purchasing in all Cities is reduced by 25%, +2 Great merchant points, +1 Culture
Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) of Berlin, Germany - gives a free Great General upon construction, +2 great scientist points, +1 culture
The City of Chichen Itza, Mexico - Extends the length of a Golden Age by 50%, +1 Culture, +1 Great Engineer Points
The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece - +1 Gold for each water tile the city works, +1 Great Merchant, +1 Culture, Must be built in a City located along a Coast
Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer) of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Culture Cost for adopting new policies reduced by 33%, +2 Great Artist, +1 Culture
The Eiffel Tower of Paris, France - +8 Happiness, +1 Culture, +2 Great Merchant Points
The Forbidden Palace (City) of Beijing, China - Unhappiness from number of cities reduced by 50%, +1 Culture, +1 Great Artist points
The Great Libraryof Alexandria, Egypt - 1 free Technology, +1 Great scientist points, +1 culture
The Great Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt - +1 Movement and Sight for Military Vessels, +1 Great Merchant +1 Culture
The Great Wall (Chángchéng) of China - +1 culture, +1 Great Engineer, Enemy Land Units must expend 1 extra movement per tile inside your territory
The Hagia Sofia of Constantinople/Istanbul, Turkey - +33% generation of Great People in all cities, +1 Culture, +1 Great artist points
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq - +1 Population in all existing Cities, +3 Happiness, +1 culture, +1 Great Artist
Himeji Castle of Himeji, Japan - +25% Combat Strength bonus to all units in friendly territory, +2 great engineer points, +1 Culture
The Kremlin (and Red Square) of Moscow, The Russian Federation - Defensive buildings in all cities are 50% more effective, +4 Culture, +1 great scientist point
The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) of Paris, France - 2 free Great Artists appear near the Capital, +2 great artist points, +1 culture
The City of Machu Picchu, Peru - +20% more Gold from all Trade Routes. Must be built in a City within two tiles of a Mountain, +1 Culture, +1 Great Merchant points
The Notre Dame de Paris (Cathedral) of Paris, France - +5 Happiness, +1 Culture, +1 Great Merchant Points
The Oracle of Delphi, Greece - Gives a free social policy, +1 culture, +1 great scientist point
The Pentagon of Arlington County (Washington D.C.), USA - Gold cost of upgrading military units reduced by 50%, +1 Culture, +2 Great merchant points
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing, China - A Great Scientist appears near the city where the Wonder is built, +1 culture, +2 great scientist point
The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt - 50% worker construction bonus, +1 Culture, +1 Great Engineer Points
The Sistine Chapel of Vatican City, Holy See - An additional +33% Culture is produced in all Cities, +1 Culture, +1 Great Artist points
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) of New York, USA - +1 Production gained for every Specialist in all Cities, +1 Culture, +3 Great engineer points
Stonehenge of Wiltshire County, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - +8 Culture, +1 Great Engineer Points
The Sydney Opera House of Sydney, Australia - one free Social Policy, +1 Culture, +1 great artist points
The Taj Mahal Mausoleum of Agra, India - Length of Golden Ages is increased by 50%, +1 Culture, +2 Great Artist points
The United Nations of New York, International Territory (USA) - Triggers the vote for Diplomatic Victory - +1 Culture, +2 Great Merchant Points

National Wonders

National wonders may be constructed once a specific building is existent in all cities in your
empire

The Hermitage Museum of St. Petersburg, The Russian Federation - doubles the cultural output of the city it is constructed in, requires Museum
Heroic Epic - All new Units in this City receive the Morale Promotion for free, +1 Culture, requires Barracks or Russian Krepost
Ironworks - +20% Production in the City where this is built, +1 Culture, requires Workshop or Iroquois Longhouse
National College - +50% Science in the City where this is built, +1 Culture, requires Library or Chinese Paper Maker
National Epic - +25% Great People generation in the City where this is built, +1 culture, requires Monument
Oxford University of Oxford, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Gain a free Technology, +1 culture, requires University or Siamese Wat
Palace - Indicates the Capital City and is built automatically for free. Cities
connected to the Capital by roads produce additional Gold. Also produces
an extra +2 Production, +3 Science, +1 Culture, +2 Gold, and +2 Defence for this City

Great Projects

The Apollo Project - Allows the building of Spaceship Parts
SS Booster - 3 Required for the Science Victory
SS Cockpit - 1 Required for the Science Victory
SS Engine - 1 Required for the Science Victory
SS Stasis Chamber - 1 Required for the Science Victory
Manhattan Project - Allows the building of Atomic Bombs and Nuclear Missiles
Utopia - Unlocks after fulling exploring 5 Social Policy Branches. Building triggers a Cultural Victory

Buildings

All buildings require gold for upkeep and maintenance ranging from 1-5
Unlike in the past you will need to build special building before you can start on the construction of part for your spaceship

The Buildings

Armoury - +15 XP for all land units, must have Barracks or the Russian Krepost
Arsenal - +20% Production of Land Units, requires a Military Academy
Bank - +25% Gold, Needs Market or a Bazzar, Has two slots available for Merchant Specialist Citizen
Barracks - +15 XP for all new Land Units
Bazaar - An Arabian Unique Building, it grants +25% more Gold and provides 1
extra copy of each Luxury Resource near the City, has a merchant specialist spot, Arabic Unique Building
Broadcast Tower - Doubles the culture output of a City, but requires a Museum
Burial Tomb - +2 Culture and +2 Happiness empire-wide, but it doubles the amount
of Gold the enemy receives if this City is captured, Egyptian Unique Building
Castle - +7.5 Combat Strength to the City, requires Walls be present in the
City
Circus - Needs Horses or Ivory near city, +3 Happiness
Colosseum - +4 happiness Empire Wide
Courthouse - Eliminates the Unhappiness from annexing enemy cities
Factory - +50% Production, requires that a Workshop or Longhouse be present,
and consumes 1 Coal, has a slot for an engineer specialist
Floating Gardens - An Aztec Unique Building, the city gains +15% Food, and +2 Food for
each worked Lake tile. The City must border either a Lake or River
Forge - +15% Production of Land Units, requires a source of Iron nearby
Garden - +25% Great People Generation, City must be built on a river or lake, a specialist artist slot
Granary - +2 Food
Harbour - Links City with Capital, 25% increased production of Naval Units, City must be on Coast
Hospital - 50% less Food is needed for City growth
Hydro Plant - +1 Production for every tile bordering a River. Requires the City be
located next to a River, and consumes 1 Aluminum
Krepost - A Russian Unique Building, it increases the City’s cultural border
growth by +50%. Also, the Krepost provides +15 XP for all new Land Units
Library - +1 science per 2 citizens, Has two slots available for Scientist Specialist Citizen
Lighthouse - +1 Food from Water tiles, city must be on coast
Longhouse - An Iroquois Unique Building, it provides +1 Production from each Forest
tile worked by the City, has an engineer specialist slot
Market - +25% gold, Has one slot available for Merchant Specialist Citizen
Medical Lab - 25% less Food is needed for City growth. Requires a Hospital be present
Military Academy - +15 XP for all new Land Units, requires a Barracks or Russian Krepost
Military Base - +12 Defence, requires that either a Castle or Mughal Fort
Mint - +3 Commerce for each Gold and Silver resource in your city radius (you need one of these resourced to build the Mint)
Monastery - +2 Culture from nearby Incense and/or Wine
Monument - +2 Culture, Has no prerequisites, thus can be built from the first turn
Mud Pyramid Mosque - A Songhai Unique Building, the City gains +5 Culture, Songhai Unique Building
Mughal Fort - An Indian Unique Building, it provides the City with +9 Defense, +2
Culture, and after Flight is researched, extra Gold. Walls must be present in
the City to build.
Museum - +5 Culture, requires an Opera House, has an artist specialist slot
Nuclear Plant - +25% Production, consumes 1 Uranium.
Observatory - +50% Science, requires that the City be built next to a Mountain
Opera House - +5 Culture, requires a Temple, Burial Tomb or Mud Pyramid.
Paper Maker - Chinese Unique Building, +1 Science for every 2 Citizens in the city, +4
Gold, has a scientist specialist slot
Public School - +50% Science, requires either a University or Wat be present, Has one slot available for Scientist Specialist Citizen
Research Lab - +100% Science, requires that a Public School be present, Has one slot available for Scientist Specialist Citizen
Satrap’s Court - A Persian Unique Building, it provides +25% Gold and +2 Happiness.
Requires a Market in the City, has a merchant specialist slot
Seaport - +2 Production from Sea Resources. The City must have at least one
improved Sea Resource nearby.
Solar Plant - +25% Production, but the City must be either located on or border a
Desert.
Spaceship factory - +50% Production of Spaceship Parts. Requires that a Factory be present
and consumes 1 Aluminum.
Stable - +25% production when making mounted units, must have horses nearby
Stadium - +4 Happiness, requires a Theatre be present.
Stock Exchange - +33% Gold, requires either a Bank or Satrap’s Court, has a merchant specialist slot
Temple - +3culture , Needs Monument, Has two slots available for Artist Specialist Citizen
Theatre - +4 Happiness, requires a Colosseum
University - Needs Library, +50% science, +2 Tech points from every Jungle square worked by the city, Has one slot available for Specialist Citizen
Walls - +5 Defense
Wat -Saim Unique building, 3 Culture, +50% Science, allows two Scientist specialists
Water Mill - +2 Food, City must border a River to construct.
Windmill - +15% Production, but the City cannot be located on a Hill, has a slot for an engineer specialist
Workshop - +20% construction speed of buildings, has a slot for an engineer specialist

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The Map and Technology Features

Resources/Terrains/Map Improvements

Terrain Types

Grassland - +2 Food, 33% defence, 1 movement cost
Plains - +1 Production, +1 Food, -33% Defence, 1 movement cost
Desert - no production, -33% Defence, movement cost 1
Snow - no production, -33% Defence, 1 movement cost
Tundra - +1 food, -33% Defence, 1 movement cost
Hills - +2 production, +25% defence, movement cost 2, rough terrain
Mountains
Coast - +1 food, +1 commerce, movement cost 1
Ocean - +1 food, +1 commerce, movement cost 1


Terrain Features

Fallout - -3 food, -3 production, -3 gold, -33% Defence, 2 movement cost, can be removed by workers
Flood Plains - +2 Food, -33% Defence, 1 movement cost, found next to rivers
Forest - +1 Food, +1 Production (no matter what terrain they are on) +25% Defence, 2 movement cost
Ice - no production, impassable except for air units and submarine units
Jungle - +1 food, -1 Production,+25% Defence, 2 movement cost, when chopped they become plains
Marsh - -1 Food, 2 movement cost, -33% Defence
Oasis - +3 Food, 1 movement cost, -33% Defence, only in desert tiles
Rivers - +25% defence bonus defending across a river, +1 Gold to surrounding tiles, crossing a river uses all your remaining movement points

Natural Wonders

These are unique features on the map which give a bonus to your civ's happiness when you find them and a continuing bonus if you found a city near them

They are impassable except for air units and produce +2 Production, +3 Gold

Known Natural Wonders:
Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
The Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea, Queensland, Australia - As it expands across two tiles it gives a bigger bonus than usual
Mount Fuji in Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
The Barringer Crater in Arizona, USA
Lake Titicaca on the Border of Peru and Bolivia
The Grand Mesa in Grand Mesa National Forest, Colorado, USA
Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait, Indonesia
Mt. Everest on the border of Nepal and China [Tibet]
Rock of Gibraltar in Gibraltar, The United Kingdom of Great Brittan and Northern Ireland

Luxury Resources

Cotton - +2 Gold. found on grasslands, plains and desert, needs a plantation
Dyes - +2 Gold. found on jungle and forest, needs a plantation
Furs - +2 Gold. found on tundra and forest, needs a camp
Gems - +3 Gold. found on jungle, grassland, plains, desert and tundra, needs a mine
Gold - +2 Gold. found on grasslands, plains, desert and hills, needs a mine
Incense - +2 Gold. found on desert and plains, needs a plantation
Ivory - +2 Gold. found on plains, needs a camp
Marble - +2 Gold. found on grassland, plains, desert and tundra, needs a quarry
Pearls - +2 Gold. found on coast, needs fishing boats
Silk - +2 Gold. found on forest, needs a plantation
Silver - +2 Gold. found on tundra, desert and hills, needs a mine
Spices - +2 Gold. found on jungle, needs a plantation
Sugar - +2 Gold. found on flood plains and marsh, needs a plantation
Whale - +1 Gold, +1 Food. found on coast, needs fishing boats
Wine - +2 Gold. found on grasslands and plains, needs a plantation

One Luxury Resources is enough for your entire Empire (IGN)

Strategic Resources

Aluminium - +1 Production, found on plains, desert, tundra and hills, Revealed by Electricity, needs a mine, needed to build - Helicopter Gunship, Jet Fighter, Missile Cruiser, Mobile SAM, Modern Armor, Rocket Artillery, Stealth Bomber, Nuclear Submarine, Hydro Plant, Spaceship Factory
Coal - +1 Production, found on grasslands, plains and hills, needs a mine, Revealed by Scientific Theory, needs a mine, needed to build - Ironclad, factory
Horses - +1 Production, found on Plains, grassland and tundra, Revealed by Animal Husbandry, needs a pasture, required to build - Chariot Archer, Companion Cavalry, Horseman, Cavalry,
Cossack,Lancer, Sipahi, Camel Archer, Knight, Mandekalu Cavalry, Stable, Circus
Iron - +1 Production, found on grasslands, plains, desert, tundra, snow or hills, needs a mine, Revealed by Iron Working, required for - Ballista, Catapult, Mohawk Warrior, Swordsman, Longswordsman, Samurai, Trebuchet, Frigate, Ship of the Line, Anti-Aircraft Gun, Anti-Tank Gun, Zero, Forge
Oil - +1 production, found on Jungle, Marsh, Desert, Tundra, Snow and Ocean, needs an oil well or offshore platform, Revealed by Biology, required for Battleship, Carrier, Fighter, Panzer, Submarine, Tank, Zero, B17, Bomber
Uranium - +1 production, found on Forests, Jungle, Marsh, Grassland, Plains, Desert, Tundra,
Snow and Hills, needs a mine, Revealed by Atomic Theory, required for Giant Death Robot, Atomic Bomb, Nuclear Missile, Nuclear Plant

One strategic resources will only allow you to build a limited supply of units that require that resource i.e. one Iron will allow about 5 units bases on Iron IGN

Bonus Resources
Bananas - +1 food, found in jungles, needs a plantation
Cattle - +1 food, found on grasslands, needs a pasture
Deer - +1 food, found on hills, tundra and forest, needs a camp
Fish - +2 Food, found on coast, needs fishing boasts
Sheep - +1 Food, found on Grasslands, plains, desert and hills, needs pasture
Wheat +1 Food, found on flood plains and plains, needs farm

Worker Improvements

Camp - Used to accesses Ivory, Deer and Fur, increases the production of Gold from Ivory and Furs and Food from Deer, Requires Trapping
Farm - +1 Food, Can be built on Grassland, Plains and Desert Tiles as well as built on hills that are adjacent to a river, requires Agriculture
Fort - Provides a defence bonus to the tile, can not be used in enemy territory, requires Engineering
Lumber Mill - Increases the production yield of forest tiles, requires Engineering
Mine - Increases the production of a tile, gives access to several resources like Coal, Gold and Iron, can only be built on hills, requires Mining
Oil Well - Provides access to Oil, Requires Biology
Pasture - Used to get access to Horses, Cattle & Sheep, provided production bonus for Horses and Cattle and a food bonus for Sheep, requires Animal Husbandry
Plantation - Used to get access to Bananas, Silk, Sugar, Wine & Incense
Quarry - Gains access to Marble resource, provides bonus in both gold and production
Trading Post - Increased gold output of map titles, can be built on Grassland, Plains, Desert, & Tundra tiles, Requires Trapping
Road - Increases the movement speed of units moving along them, Connecting cities to your capital will provide a large amount of gold per turn, Costs 1 gold per turn to maintain, Requires The Wheel.
Railroad - Significantly increases the movement speed of units moving across them, Connecting cities to your capital by Railroad will give them a Production bonus, Costs 2 gold per turn to maintain, Requires Railroad

Work Boat Improvements

Fishing Boats - Used to gain access to Fish, Whales, and Pearls resources. Increases the gold yield of the tile for Whale & Pearls and the food production of the Fish, Requires Sailing
Offshore Platform - Provides access to an oil resource found in the sea, Requires Refrigeration

Great People Improvements

Academy - +5 Tech, Built by great scientist
Citadel - +100% defence bonus for unit in tile, any unit next to Citadel at the end of there turn is damaged 3 points, Built by Great General
Customs House - Built by Great Merchant
Landmark - Built by Great Artist
Manufactory - Built by Great Engineer

Ancient Ruins

Ancient Ruins (Goody Huts) will be making a return to Civ , some of the things you can find in them include:
Ancient treasure which provides gold to your civilization.
A map of the surrounding area.
Weapons upgrades. The unit which enters the tile is upgraded to a more advanced unit (a warrior might become a spearman, for example)
Survivors from the earlier civilization. They move to one of your cities, increasing its population by one.
A one-time boost to your culture.
On the easier difficulty levels, ruins can also provide you with free settlers and workers - 2k Greg

Technologies & Research

Research

With a gold down-payment two nations can create a joint research project (Computer Bild Spiele) that gives the players a 15% bonus to research output. (VGChartz)

Ancient Era Techs

Agriculture
Pottery
Animal Husbandry - Unlocks the use of Pastures and reveals Horses
Archery
Mining
Sailing - Unlocks Lighthouse, Fishing Nets,
Calendar - Needed to see Cotton
Writing - Unlocks research pacts
Trapping - Can Construct Camps, Trading Post
The Wheel
Masonry - Allows construction of Walls
Bronze Working

Classical Era Techs

Optics
Philosophy
Horseback Riding
Mathematics - Unlocks catapult and courthouse
Construction
Iron Working

Medieval Era Techs

Theology
Civil Service
Currency - Unlocks Machu Picchu, Market
Engineering - Unlocks lumbermills and forts
Metal Casting
Compass
Education
Chilvalry
Machinery
Physics
Steel

Renaissance Techs

Acoustics - Unlocks Opera House, Sistine Chapel and Angkor Wat
Archaeology
Astronomy
Banking
Chemistry
Economics
Fertilizer
Gunpowder
Metallurgy
Military Science
Navigation
Printing Press
Rifling
Scientific Theory

Industrial Techs

Electricity
Replaceable Parts
Railroad
Dynamite
Refrigeration
Telegraph
Radio
Flight
Combustion
Biology
Steam Power - Unlocks Factory and Ironclad

Modern Techs

Plastics
Penicillin
Electronics - Unlocks Mechanised Infantry
Mass Media
Radar - Unlocks Bomber & Paratrooper
Atomic Theory
Ecology - Unlocks the Solar Plant
Rocketry
Lasers - Unlocks modern armour and jet fighter
Nuclear Fusion
Globalisation
Robotics
Satellites - Unlocks guided missile
Stealth
Advanced Ballistics

Future Era

Particle Physics
Nuclear Fusion
Nanotechnology
Future Tech

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Military Features

How Units and Combat Behaves

Unit Behaviour

Now only one each type of Military & Civilian is aloud on each tile at the end of the turn, this includes cities. However, some unit types, like Air & Missile unit will be allowed stack on one tile allowing Aircraft Carriers and Missile Subs.

Units move 2 Hexs during combat as a base.

Ranged Bombardment makes a come back in Civ5


You will be able to swap a unit out with one next to it during battle (IGN)

Units will take longer to produce than previous civilizations and as well as this they will eventually come to have upkeep costs associated with them potentially reducing the number of units you can maintain at one time. (Gamespot)

veterancy from Civ4 will be in Civ5 (Gamespot)

Units are no longer necessary destroyed if they lose a battle
(The Escapist)

Combat

All units have 10 hit-points
When promoting you get to rename the unit and have the option to forgo the promotion and insted receive full health

Combat Modifiers

Great general nearby
Adjacent unit
Flanking
Terrain penalty.
Bonus against armoured units

The Units of Civ 5

Land Units (Military)
Warrior (Movement 2, Strength 6)

Jaguar Warriors (Movement 2, Strength 6)- Aztec Unique Unit
Scout (Movement 2, Strength 4) - Not Slowed by Rough Terrain
Brute (Movement 2, Strength 6) Barbarian Unit
Swordsman (Movement 2, Strength 11)
Immortal (Strength 8)- Persian Unique Unit
Mohawk Warrior (Movement 2, Strength 11) - Iroquois Unique Unit
Legion (Movement 2, Strength 13) Has the Ability to build Roads/Forts, Roman Unique Unit
Longswordsmen (Movement 2, Strength 16)
Samurai (Movement 2, Strength 18) - More effect at producing Great Generals, Japanese Unique Unit
Spearman (Movement 2, Strength 7) - Strong Against Mounted Units
Hoplite (Movement 2, Strength 7) - Greek Unique Unit
Pikemen (Movement 2, Strength 10)
Landsknecht - German Unique Unit

Gunpowder Units

Musketman (Movement 2, Strength 16)
Janissary (Movement 2, Strength 16) - Ottoman Unique Unit, If it Kills an non-Barbarian Enemy it receives full Health
Musketeer (Movement 2, Strength 20) - French Unique Unit
Minutemen - American Unique Unit
Riflemen (Movement 2, Strength 25)
Infantry
Foreign Legion (Movement 2, Strength 36) - French Unique Unit, Combat Bonus outside Territorial Boarders
Paratroopers

Mounted Units (Military)

Horsemen (Movement 4, Strength 12)
Companion Calvary (Movement 5, Strength 14) - Greek Unique Unit
Chariot Archers (Movement 4 Strength 3, Ranged Attack 6, Range 2) - Slow on Rough Terrain, Vulnerable to Spearman
War Chariot (Movement 5, Strength 3, Ranged Attack 6, Range 2) - Egyptian Unique Unit, Slow on Rough Terrain, Vulnerable to Spearman, Dose not need Horses to be Constructed
Knight (Movement 3, Strength 18)
Naresuan’s Elephant (Movement 2, Strength 22) - Siamese Unique Unit, Bonus against other Mounted Units, Vulnerable to Pikeman
Camel Archers (Movement 3, Strength 10, Ranged Attack 15, Range 2) - Arabic Unique Unit, Vulnerable to Pikeman
Lancer (Movement 4, Strength 22) - Weak on Defence
Sipahi (Movement 5, Strength 22) - Ottoman Unique Unit, No Movement Penalty for Pillaging, +1 Sight Range, Weak on Defence, Vulnerable to Pikeman
Cossack - Russian Unique Unit
Mandekalu Cavalry - Songhai Unique Unit
War Elephant - Indian Unique Unit
Cavalry (Movement 3, Strength 25)


Ranged Units (Military)

Archers (Movement 2, Strength 4, Ranged Attack 6)
Babylonian Bowmen - Babylonian Unique Unit [Digital Special Addition Bonus]
Longbowmen - English Unique Unit
Crossbowman -
Chu-Ko-Nu (Strength 6, Movement 2, Ranged Attack 10, Range 2) - Chinese Unique Unit, can fire twice in one turn
Catapult (Movement 2, Strength 4, Ranged Attack 14)
Ballista (Movement 2, Strength 4, Ranged Attack 18) - Roman Unique Unit
Trebuchet (Movement 2, Strength 6, Ranged Attack 20) - requires iron, strong against cities, must be set up before firing
Cannon (Movement 2, Strength 10, Ranged Attack 26)
Artillery
Rocket Artillery (Movement 3, Strength 10, Ranged Attack 40)

Armoured Units (Military)

Anti-Tank Gun (Movement 2, Strength 32)
Anti-Aircraft Gun
Mobile SAM (Movement 4, Strength 40, Range 2) - Will intercept enemy aircraft which try to bomb nearby units, Requires Aluminium
Tank (Movement 4, Strength 50)
Panzer (Movement 5, Strength 60)- Weak against cities and in Defence, can Blitz the enemy, German Unique Unit
Mechanised Infantry (Movement 4, Strength 50)
Modern Armour (Movement 4, Strength 80) - requires Aluminium, Receives a penalty when attacking cities
Giant Death Robot - (Movement 3, Strength 150) Needs Uranium

Air Units

Helicopter Gunship (Movement 6, Strength 50) - Can Enter Mountain, Ice and Coastal Water Hexs.
Fighter - can be based on aircraft carrier
Zero Fighter (Range 8, Ranged Attack 50) - Japanese Unique Unit, Effective against Fighters, Requires Oil, can be based on aircraft carrier
Bomber (Range 10, Ranged Attack 70) - Effective against Ground Targets, Less effective against Naval Units, Vulnerable to Fighters
B17 - American Unique Unit
Jet Fighter (Range 10, Ranged Attack 70) - Effective against Helicopters, Requires Aluminium, can be based on aircraft carrier
Stealth Bomber (Range 20, Ranged Attack 80)

Naval Units

Trireme (Movement 4, Strength 6, Ranged Attack 4)
Caravel (Movement 7, Strength 10, Ranged Attack 7)
Frigate (Movement 7, Strength 30, Ranged Attack 15)
Ship-of-the-Line - English Unique Unit
Ironclad
Destroyer (Movement 8, Strength 60, Ranged Attack 30)
Carrier
Submarine (Movement 5, Strength 15, Ranged Attack 60, Range 3) - Invisible to all units accept Destroyers and other Subs, Requires Oil
Nuclear Submarine (Movement 7, Strength 60, Ranged Attack 60, Range 3) - Invisible to all Units except Destroyers and other Submarines. Can carry 2 Missiles, and is specialized in hunting other Submarines, Requires Aluminium
Missile Cruiser (Movement 7, Strength 40, Ranged Attack 25, Range 3) - Good against Aircraft, Can carry 3 Missiles
Battleship (Movement 5, Strength 100, Ranged Attack 50) - Requires Oil


There are no longer Troop Transports instead, units instantly transform into makeshift floating transports (PC PowerPlay)

Missile Units

Guided Missile (Movement 2, Range 8, Ranged Strength 70)
Atomic Bomb (Range 10) - May Destroy Units in 2 Tiles and will damage Cities, Leaves Fallout, can be stationed on aircraft carrier
Nuclear Missile (Range 8) - Will destroy all units in 2 tiles and will Damage (or possibly Destroy) Cities, leaves Fallout, may be stationed on missile cruiser or nuke sub

Civilian Units

Settlers - can be once a city reaches 2 Population
Workers (Movement 2)

Great People

Great General
- Build the Citadel Improvement - gives a defensive bonus to units
- Provide 25% combat bonus to all friendly units within 2 tiles (does not expend the General)
- Great Generals - Michiel De Ruter, Guderian
Great Merchant
- Build the Custom House Improvement - provides extra gold when worked
- Conduct a "trade mission" to a city-state to earn gobs of gold and garnet many Influence Points with the state.
Great Scientist
- Build the Academy Improvement - gives +5 science when worked
- Let's you immediately learn any available technology.
Great Engineer
- Build the special Manufacturing Improvement - gives extra production when worked
- Hurry production of a unit, building or wonder in a city. (It is not clear whether this will instantly complete the wonder, or whether it just provides X beakers towards it like in Civ4)
- Great Engineers - Henry Ford, William T.G. Morton
Great Artist
- Build the Landmark Improvement - gives extra culture when worked
- Culture bomb a tile inside or 1 tile outside your territory. Immediately puts that tile and all adjecent tiles into your territory.

Promotions

Melee Promotions

Ambush I, II
Blitz
Charge
Cover I, II
Drill I, II, III - I & II - +20% Combat Strength when fighting in Rough Terrain(Hills, Jungle, Forest)
Formation I, II
Shock I, II, III - I - +20% Combat Strength in Open Terrain (Grassland, Plains, Desert, Tundra)
Siege

Ranged Promotions

Accuracy I, II, III - I - +25% ranged attack against open terrain (not Hills, Jungle, Forest) [Artillery]
Barrage I, II, III - I - + 25% ranged attack against rough terrain (Hills, Jungle, Forest) [Artillery]
Bombardment I, II, III
Logistics - +1 Attack per turn
Mobility
Range
Volley

Naval Promotions

Amphibious
Supply - may heal outside friendly territory 2HP/turn
Targeting I, II, III

Healing Promotions

Air Repair
Heal Instantly
March
Medic - The Unit and all those surrounding it heal at 1 HP per turn
Repair
Survivalism I, II, III

Scouting Promotions

Scouting I, II, III
Sentry - +1 Visibility Range

Air Promotions

Ambush I, II
Dogfighting I, II, III
Evasion
Interception I, II, III
Logistics
Mobility I, II
Range
Siege I, II, III - I - gives +25% strength against cities
Sortie
Targeting I, II

Shared Promotions

Discipline
Embarkation
Great Lighthouse
Himeji Castle
Indirect Fire
Morale
Nationalism
Naval tradition
Oligarchy

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Empire Spanning Features

Happiness & Unhappiness

Happiness

Unlike past versions of Civ, Happiness is no longer city centric in its application, instead it is now based on your Empire as a whole.

There are several factors that can effect your people's happiness for the better or worse:

Positive:
Natural Wonders - You will get an immediate boost to your Happiness if you found a city near one
Luxury Resources - Each single Luxury resource gives a boost to happiness (multiples of a single luxury do not compound the effect)
Buildings - Buildings like the Colosseum, the Circus, the Theatre, and others increase your happiness (multiples of a single building in different cities do compound the effect)
Wonders - Wonders like Notre Dame and the Hanging Gardens give an increase to your happiness
Social Policies - Social policies from the Piety branch (and some others) with give a bonus to your happiness

Negative:
Raw Population - The higher the population in a city the more things you will need to keep there happiness in check
Number of Cities - the more cities you have the more unhappiness you will have to contend with
Annexed Cities - Annexing cities will give an increase in unhappiness (this can be mitigated some what by creating puppet states instead) - 2K Greg

Unhappiness
There are two stages of Unhappiness, each with there own set of negative effects on your empire.

The first level of unhappiness is when you slip into the negative (more unhappiness than happiness). This will be shown by a icon and will result in a dramatically slowed population growth rate

The second level of unhappiness is when you let this progress further and your people become 'very unhappy'. This will be shown with an icon and will result in zero population growth, you cannot build any Settlers, and your military units get a negative combat penalty

You do not want an unhappy empire but not matter how "pissed off" your people are you can salvage it by adding some of the bonuses listed in the previous section. - 2K Greg

Social Policies

There are a total of ten social policy trees that you can unlock.

Within each of these spheres are individual policies that you nation can unlock.

Once you have progressed along these policies enough (5 trees) you will unlock the Culture Victory by being able to unlock the Utopia project.

These policies are unlocked by using Culture

Social Policy Tree's Updated

Tradition

By Adopting Tradition you get a +1 food in your capital (good for small empires), available from the Ancient Era

Oligarchy - +33% Combat bonus inside your own territory
Aristocracy - +33% bonus to building wonders
Monarchy - Buying tiles 50% cheaper, requires Oligarchy
Landed Elite -33% faster growth of capital, requires Oligarchy, Aristocracy
Legalism - Reduces unhappiness due to the population in the capital by 33%

Liberty

By Adopting Liberty the training of Settlers is increased by 50%, Cannot be active at the same time as Autocracy, available from the Ancient Era

Citizenship - +25% production of workers
Collective Rule - New cities start with half full granary
Meritocracy - +1 happiness for each city connected to the capital, requires Citizenship
Representation +1 culture in each city, requires Citizenship
Republic - +1 Production in each city, requires Collective Rule

Honour

By Adopting Honour you get a 25% bonus to attacking barbarians and you get a notification if a barbarian camp is founded in your territory, available from the Ancient Era

Discipline - +15% combat for units that stand next to another unit
Military Caste - Each city with a garrison reduces unhappiness by -1, requires Discipline
Military Tradition - Units gain double experience from combat, requires Warrior Code
Professional Army - Upgrading units costs 50% less gold.
Warrior Code - Free Great General (appears outside your Capital)

Piety

Culture/Happiness focused, Unlocking Piety gives +2 happiness, Cannot be active at the same time as Rationalism, available from the Classical Era

Free Religion - 2 Free Social Policies, Requires Reformation, Mandate from Heaven
Mandate of Heaven - 50% of excess Happiness added each turn to the amount of Culture that may be spent on Policies.
Organised Religion - Happiness required for Golden Age decreased by 25%
Reformation - Immediately starts a 6 turn Golden Age
Theocracy - 20% unhappiness from population in non-captured cities, requires Organized Religion

Patronage

City State Focused, Unlocking Patronage makes City State Influence degrade 25% slower, avalable from the the Mediaeval Era

Aesthetics - Minimum Influence level with all City-States is 20
Cultural Diplomacy - Quantity of Resources gifted by City-States increased by 100%, Happiness from gifted Luxuries increased by 50%.
Educated Elite - Allied City States sometimes gift you Great People
Philanthropy - +25% more Influence gained from Gold gifts to City-States
Scholasticism - Allied City-States provide a Science bonus equal to 33% of what they provide for themselves

Commerce

Trade and naval focused, Unlocking Commerce boosts gold output of your capital by +25%, avalable from the the Mediaeval Era

Mercantilism - Purchasing items in cities requires 25% less Gold
Merchant Navy - +3 Production in all coastal Cities
Naval Tradition - +1 Movement and +1 Sight for Naval combat units
Protectionism - +1 Happiness from each Luxury Resource
Trade Unions - Maintenance paid on Roads and Railroads reduced
by 20%

Rationalism

Technology focused, Cannot be active at the same time as Piety, Immediately enter a 5-turn Golden Age, from the Renaissance Era

Free Thought - +2 Science from every Trading Post
Humanism - +1 Happiness from every University
Scientific Revolution - Gain 2 free Technologies
Secularism - +2 Science from every Specialist
Sovereignty - +15% Science while the empire is Happy

Freedom

Upon adopting Freedom, Specialist Population in the cities produce half the amount of unhappiness, from the Renaissance Era

Civil Society - Specialists consume half the amount of Food they would usually do.
Constitution - Culture doubled in all Cities with a World Wonder
Democracy - +50% Great People production rate
Free Speech - -25% of Policy Culture costs
Universal Suffrage - +33% City Combat Strength

Order

Order will increase the production rate of all buildings by 25%, available from the Industrial Era

Communism - +5 production per city
Nationalism - +25% attack bonus when fighting in friendly
territory
Planned Economy - 50% reduction in unhappiness from the number of Cities you have
Socialism - -10% Gold maintenance cost of Buildings
United Front - Other players’ City-State Influence Points decrease
33% faster

Autocracy

Adopting Autocracy gives you a 33% reduction in the amount of Gold you pay for Army Maintenance, Can not be active at the same time as Liberty and Freedom, avalable from the Industrial Era

Fascism - Quantity of Strategic Resources produced increases by 100%
Militarism - Gold cost of purchasing units reduced by 33%.
Police State - -50% Unhappiness in Occupied Cities
Populism - Wounded military units inflict +25% more damage
Total War - for 20 turns all units get a 33% attack bonus







Diplomacy

Diplomacy Options

Open Borders (can be one sided)
Defensive Pact
Research Agreement
Cities (trade?)
other player options (don't know what this is yet)
strategic resources (trade)
luxury resources (trade)
Embargo against a 3rd civ

Puppet States

Puppet governments can be created when you occupy a city rather than you taking direct control

This gives your civ all of the resources of that city (gold, culture and science) but you cannot direct its production. [The Escapist]

There also is less chance of revolt

The UN

All members only get One vote each

City States can Vote in the UN

Non-Major Civ's

City States

There are three typs of City States: cultured, maritime, or militaristic

The cities states will not grow large nor will they compete to win the game like regular civs.The player must choose if he is to be friendly, indifferent or hostile towards a city state. [Swedish PC Gamer]

Provides diplomatic and economic bonuses if pursued correctly, potentially more than what you could get if you took over the city. (IGN) these bonuses depend on what type of city they are for instance a militaristic City State may give you units like a warrior.

One way to get the favour of City States you must undertake 'missions' for them, like:
Defending them from barbarians
giving the people knowledge of Natural Wonders
Helping them in defending themselves from another civilization

City States also have their own tech tree's (1Up)

Your influence deteriorate by 1 point each turn - GamePro

Confirmed City State

Militaristic City States

Almaty [Kazakhstan]
Belgrade [Serbia]
Budapest [Hungary]
Dublin [Ireland]
Edinburgh [Scotland]
Hanoi [Viet Nam]
Sidon [Lebanon]
Tyre [Lebanon]

Cultured City States

Allied Cultured City States give +6 Culture per turn

Brussels [Belgium]
Bucharest [Romania]
Florence [Italy]
Geneva [Switzerland]
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]
Lhasa [China (Tibet)]
Monaco [Monaco]
Seoul [South Korea]
Vienna [Austria]
Warsaw [Poland]

Maritime City States

Allied Maritime City States give +2 food in your capital and +1 food in all your cities as well as any resources they have access to

Cape Town [South Africa]
Copenhagen [Denmark]
Genoa [Italy]
Helsinki [Finland]
Oslo [Norway]
Ragusa [Italy or Croatia]
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil]
Singapore [Singapore]
Stockholm [Sweden]
Venice [Italy]

Barbarians

Barbarians come from "encampments," which may spring up in any neutral space that cannot be seen by a civilization's city or unit. Every few turns the encampment will create another barbarian unit which will make a beeline for the nearest civilization and start causing trouble. The only way to stop this is to find the encampment and destroy it. [2K Greg]

Barbarians will pump out units roughly level with the most advanced Civ and the only way to stop them is by destroying their defended encampment (you also get a gold bonus)

Other Key Info

Victory Types

Domination Victory - You must conquer all of your enemies Capital Cities (IGN)
Science Victory - Spaceship, Now, each spaceship part must physically be transported to the capital, so they’re vulnerable to enemy attack. [Gamestoge]
Culture Victory - Once you have progressed far enough down the social policy trees you will unlock to option to build the Utopia Project
Diplomacy Victory - Winning Votes in the UN

Scenarios

Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Mesopotamia [Steam Pre-Order Bonus]
Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Asia [Amazon Pre-Order Bonus]
Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Americas [CDON Pre-Order Bonus]
Cradle of Civilization Map Pack: Mediterranean [Webhallen Pre-Order Bonus]

Other Information

Civ 5 more moddable than Civ 4 (IGN)
Advisors make their return to Civ 5 (IGN)
Golden Ages are confirmed
There will be Fog of War (Gamereactor) (time index 3:40)

Changes and/or Omissions from Previous Games

No Technology Trading (Computer Bild Spiele)
Espionage have been removed
The gold/science/culture slider has been removed

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Game Design/Construction/Tech Features

Required Specifications New

Minimum System Requirements New

Operating System: Windows® XP SP3/ Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
Processor: Dual Core CPU
Memory: 2GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free
DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation
Video: 256 MB ATI HD2600 XT or better, 256 MB nVidia 7900 GS or better, or Core i3 or better integrated graphics
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
DirectX®: DirectX® version 9.0c

Recommended System RequirementsNew

Operating System: Windows® Vista SP2/ Windows® 7
Processor: 1.8 GHz Quad Core CPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 8 GB Free
DVD-ROM Drive: Required for disc-based installation
Video: 512 MB ATI 4800 series or better, 512 MB nVidia 9800 series or better
Sound: DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card
DirectX®: DirectX® version 11

Other Requirements New

Initial installation requires one-time Internet connection for Steam authentication
Software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, Microsoft Visual C++2008 Runtime Libraries and Microsoft DirectX.

Supported Languages

English (in game confirmation)
Italian (in game confirmation)
German (in game confirmation)
Spanish (from Steam info)
French (in game confirmation)

Key Technical Information

Interface

Civ 5 Will have a more streamlined interface on the main screen (IGN)
This will be augmented by an in game notification system that directs you to important issues on the map (Gamespot)

AI

AI now works on four levels, Tactical (unit battles), Operational (The entire War Front), Strategic (Manages the entire empire) and the Grand Strategic (how to win the game) (IGN)
Once the Grand Strategic AI determines how they want to win the game, each of the other AI levels work in tandem to reach that end goal. This also allows for the most flexibility when dealing with the changing game.

Multiplayer Information

Multiplayer modes confirmed are hot seat, play-by-email, LAN, and online multiplayer (Tomshardware) tough not all these mode may be shipped with the game, some may come later through a download.

Multiplayer will be provided by Steamworks

Music

The music will be biased around the four regions of the world, with peace and war music playing in tune to gameplay.

Internal Architecture

Civ 5 Contains a new graphic processing system new built from scratch for the game. (Tomshardware)

The new graphics engine spawns numerous small jobs, which make more efficient use of multi-core CPUs as well as implementing a new message-passing architecture, in which the main game engine communicates with the graphics subsystem through messages. (Tomshardware)

The game has been optimized for DirectX 11, benefiting players even if they do not have DirectX 11 capable hardware. (Tomshardware)

Memory allocation has been completely discarded in Civ 5. (Tomshardware)

For the first time in the series the game is being developed for dual core processors, with support for up too 8 threads. Big Download

Saves

Civ 5 will support Steam Cloud with 10 online save spots as well as what you have on your computer

People in the Civ 5 production

Jon Shafer - Lead design.
Sid Meier - Director of Creative Development
Dennis Shirk - Producer.
Dorian Newcomb - Lead artist for Civ 5.
Ed Beach - Lead AI programmer
Chris Hickman - Lead animation.
Dan Baker -Graphics lead
Jonathan Tanner - Lead Network Programmer
Michael Curran - Audio Lead
Shaun Seckman - Modding Programmer
Eric Jordan - Tools Programmer

Sources

Firaxis
Computer Bild Spiele translated Here by Civinator
Swedish PC Gamer translated Here by Danielos
Gamepro Compiled Here by Dc82
PC Jeux translated Here by Sindhforces
IGN Preview posted Here by aftrubeliever85
IGN Preview 2 posted Here by mrbee
Gamespot Preview posted Here by V.Soma
1up Preview posted Here by V.Soma
Shacknews Preview Posted here by Thunderfall
The Escapist Preview posted Here by Karramba
Gamereactor Preview Video posted here by Thunderfall
PC Gamer Blog Preview posted Here by Ddude97
Tomshardware posted Here by Magic Cat
PCZone preview posted here by V.Soma
VGCharts Preview posted Here by Camikaze
PC PowerPlay Preview posted here by Dale
Big Download Preview posted Here by V.Soma
GameNode Preview posted Here by V.Soma
GameShark Preview posted Here by NeverMind
Strana Igr interview posted here by Nevermind
Steam Announcement posted Here by V.Soma
Gamespot E3 preview Video
Gametrailers E3 Interview
Gamespy E3 Preview
PC Gamer Review
Gamestoge E3 Review
The Escapist Magazine E3 Preview
BBC Preview
FactorNews E3 Preview
IGN Video Preview
IGN Preview
Gamespot Preview
Gamespot Interview
KGN Screenshots
ExtreamTech Preview
Gamepro Preview
HREJ.CZ Screenshots
Gildia.pl Preview and Screenshot Gallery
Gamestar.de Preview and Video
Apolyon Civilization Site Review

as well as the keen eyes of Rexflex, Toddy, moopoo, Krikkitone, Ahriman, I tech faster , PseudoBohemian,impactblue, stealth_nsk, arkammler, Mercade, Pouakai

Special Thanks - 2K Elizabeth & 2K Greg for their Community releases, Azazell for Allowing me to use his Screenshots & Mercade for his work with the different types of releases and for finding all that info for me.

as well as individual Screenshots that are linked accordingly

if I have missed anything, or if new information is released please feel free to post it and I will update the list.

New

[Mercade]

At the suggestion of MajorDisaster84 this thead aims to summarize all the different configurations of Civ5 that are being offered onto the market. There are three distinctly different basic packages that all vendors have based their offer on.

Basic Packages

Regular Edition
- Civilization V (DVD or download)

Deluxe Edition
- Civilization V (download)
- A. Babylon Civilization with leader Nebuchadnezzar II
- Behind the Scenes at Firaxis with Civilization V video feature
- Game Soundtrack (download)

Special Edition
- Civilization V (boxed DVD)
- Luxury box
- DVD “Behind the Scenes at Firaxis on Civilization V”
- 176 page Hardcover Artbook
- 2 CD Epic Soundtrack
- 5 Figurines based on Civ5 units (By Reaper Miniatures)

All retail suppliers offer the regular edition and a few also offer the Special Edition. The Deluxe Edition is so far restricted to download from Steam and Direct2Drive. Several shops offer an extra goodie to people (pre)ordering the game. For the links to the various stores, see below.

Offers (versions or configurations, if you will)

1. Amazon.com / .ca /.co.uk USD 49.99 / CAD 49.99 / GBP 24.99
1. Mighty Ape.com.au / .nz AUD 71.99 / NZD 89.99
- Regular Edition (DVD)
- C. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Asia (unlock code e-mailed within 10 days)

2. Amazon.com / .ca USD 99.99 / CAD 99.99
- Special Edition (Boxed DVD)
- C. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Asia (unlock code e-mailed within 10 days)

3. Amazon.de EUR 44.95
3. Play EUR 37.99 / GBP 26.99
- Regular Edition (DVD)
- F. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean

4. Amazon.de EUR 79.95
- Regular Edition (DVD)
- F. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean

5. CDON.se / .no / .dk / .fi SEK 399 / NOK 399 / DKK 349 / EUR 44.95
5. Walmart USD 49.96
5. Game.co.uk GBP 24.99
- Regular Edition (DVD)
- D. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: The Americas

6. Walmart USD 99.96
- Special Edition (Boxed DVD)
- D. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: The Americas

7. Direct2Drive USD 49.95 / EUR 49.95 / GBP 29.95
- Regular Edition (download)
- Civilization III Complete (download)
- B. DLC Pack: Two Civilizations and One Scenario (available late 2010)

8. Direct2Drive Deluxe USD 59.95 / EUR 59.95 / GBP 39.95
- Deluxe Edition (download)
- Civilization III Complete (download)
- B. DLC Pack: Two Civilizations and One Scenario (available late 2010)

9. Steam USD 49.99 / EUR 49.90 / GBP 29.99
- Regular Edition (download)
- E. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mesopotamia

10. Steam Deluxe USD 59.99 / EUR 54.99 / GBP 39.99
- Deluxe Edition (download)
- E. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mesopotamia

11. Nordic Edition by various suppliers in Sweden and Norway.
- Regular Edition (DVD)
- C. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Asia
- D. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: The Americas
- F. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean

12. Most retailers and webshops. Price and currency varies by country.
- Regular Edition (DVD)

13. Some retailers and webshops: Special Edition. Price and currency varies by country.
- Special Edition (boxed DVD)

Pre-order Bonusses

It has been asked if these bonus additions are also available for sale later. The map packs will be available as DLC later, but timing is unconfirmed.:

A. Babylon Civilization with leader Nebuchadnezzar II - Deluxe download only, not confirmed as DLC
B. DLC Pack: Two Civilizations and One Scenario - Will be available to all as DLC late 2010
C. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Asia - Amazon.com/ca/uk, MightyApe.au/nz and Nordic Edition, later DLC
D. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Americas - CDON, Walmart, Game.co.uk and Nordic Edition, later DLC
E. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mesopotamia - Steam, later DLC
F. Map Pack: Cradle of Civilization: Mediterranean - Amazon.de, Play and Nordic Edition, later DLC

Cradle of Civilization: Asia
"The Indus River valley was home to the early Harappan civilization while the Yellow River valley in China saw the rise of the earliest Chinese dynasties. Both these regions would be included on the same map (which would be dominated by the Himalayans and jungles of SE Asia between these two fertile zones)."

Cradle of Civilization: The Americas
"Although civilization blossomed later in the western hemisphere, the region from Peru in the south to Mexico in the north was just as important as an incubator for the development of ancient cultures. This map would span this rugged area of jungles and highlands."

Cradle of Civilization: The Mediterranean
"The period of Classical Antiquity saw the rise of city states from Phoenicia, Greece, and later Rome and Persia. Their struggles all centered on the great sea in the “Middle of the Earth”, hence the name Mediterranean. This map will cover the entire Mediterranean basin including the nearby peninsulas and coasts where these great empires grew and prospered."

Cradle of Civilization: Mesopotamia
"The pack covers the traditional Western and Middle Eastern "Cradle of Civilization". It will include the Fertile Crescent with the Nile River valley to the west and extending east down the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys to the Persian Gulf. Leaders will be able to explore new terrain, cultures and conquests."

If you find any new configuration, or find any error above, please let me know.

[ori]

Moderator Action: merged the confirmed features post by bite and the confirmed versions post by Mercade and stuck it instead of the confirmed features thread - to keep the board sort of decluttered. Thanks all for the work

[MajorDisaster84]

Much obliged, Mercade. I had actually lost count of how many offers there were.

[mythmonster2]

A new thread. Sure, why not? What does D2D mean when it says "one civilization and one scenario"? Will there be more DLC in the future?

[arkammler]

Bite have you check out AriochIV's web site on civ V yet?

AriochIV's web site

[Commander Bello]

Straight from the horse's mouth (do you say so?):

Originally Posted by 2K Greg

Okay guys I have some answers for you:

The D2D version does indeed come with a bonus of 2 civilizations and a scenario. The deluxe edition comes with Babylon as you know, and that's in addition to the 2 other civilizations.

Also, the D2D version does not have any extra DRM in it. There are no install limits, just like every other version of the game.

Unfortunately I do not have any more details about the DLC right now, such as which civilizations it will be.

I am not going to comment this here.

[EditorRex]

Post withdrawn from this thread by request

[Commander Bello]

I agree with the zoomed combat idea, but this is not the thread to discuss it.

I would recommend you repeat your posting in one of the 1upt-threads.

[Mercade]

Originally Posted by mythmonster2

A new thread. Sure, why not? What does D2D mean when it says "one civilization and one scenario"? Will there be more DLC in the future?

D2D stands for a company Direct2Drive that sells games in a downloadable format (like Steam). See www.direct2drive.com (or the links in my signature). They are currently offering that if you buy the game through them, in "late 2010" they will send you (edit) two bonus civilizations (yet to be identified) and one scenario (yet to be identified).

And yes, there will be more DLC in the future. How many there will be is unknown, but you can count on the fact that it will be at least new civilizations and scenarios being offered.

[Commander Bello]

Originally Posted by Mercade

D2D stands for a company Direct2Drive that sells games in a downloadable format (like Steam). See www.direct2drive.com (or the links in my signature). They are currently offering that if you buy the game through them, in "late 2010" they will send you one bonus civilization (yet to be identified) and one scenario (yet to be identified).

And yes, there will be more DLC in the future. How many there will be is unknown, but you can count on the fact that it will be at least new civilizations and scenarios being offered.

Mercade, you may want to look at posting #7 in this very thread.
Actually, it will be TWO bonus civilizations being offered by D2D.

[Mad Man]

They have my attention now that there's a new mystery civ, and it better not be something stupid like Carthage or Spain or ill be mad.

[Tomice]

Originally Posted by Mad Man

They have my attention now that there's a new mystery civ, and it better not be something stupid like Carthage or Spain or ill be mad.

What would be a "less stupid" Civ? Spain, the Vikings and Karthago are the most popular missing civs according to this poll (226 votes after all):

http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=358660

[SickFak]

Originally Posted by Mad Man

They have my attention now that there's a new mystery civ, and it better not be something stupid like Carthage or Spain or ill be mad.

I'm speechless...

[Mad Man]

Let me put it this way, there not stupid civilisations but why would you try to entice me with something that should be included anyways? I don't see Madden making the Ravens a downloadable team.

[Mercade]

Originally Posted by Commander Bello

Mercade, you may want to look at posting #7 in this very thread.
Actually, it will be TWO bonus civilizations being offered by D2D.

Yes, Bello, thanks for pointing that out. I believe that I was editing my most listening the various configurations at exactly the same time (09:38) when you were posting yours Just didn't realize to update my post answering Mythmonster's question too.