New DLC: Polynesia

Willowmound · Feb 28, 2011

Coming Friday, 3 March. So I guess that means we get the patch sometime before then, then.

Source.

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magnus333 said:
Here is the full list:

Unique Ability: Wayfinding. Can embark and move over Oceans immediately (They can embark on turn 1. Movement points are still used to embark/disembark.). +1 Sight when embarked. +10% Combat Strength bonus if within 2 tiles of a Moai. (Unique "Double-Hulled War Canoe" graphic for early embarked units)

Unique Unit: Maori Warrior. 40, 2, 6 (same as Warrior). Ancient Era unit that strikes fear into nearby enemies making them less effective in combat. Only Polynesia may build it. Replaces the Warrior.
Maori start with the unique promotion: "Haka War Dance": Enemy units are -10% Combat Strength when adjacent to any unit with this promotion. (does not stack, but it's a promotion that will be with the unit all game)

Unique Improvement: Moai (available with Construction). +1. May only be built on the coast. +1 for each adjacent Moai. +1 when the Flight technology is researched.

Images:

Spoiler :

Unique embarked graphic here (possibly unique city graphics as well):

Hawaiian King SS:

comatosedragon · Feb 28, 2011

Well, that's interesting at least. Probably get the patch on Tuesday then, one day before the DLC. I think that's how it worked out last time.

Tapewormlondon · Feb 28, 2011

LOL - They better release the patch before the DLC...........I think these forums and 2ks might explode due the ranting and fuming that would occur otherwise!!!

The Mad Russian · Feb 28, 2011

Sweet!

Feyd Rautha · Feb 28, 2011

I like their special ability. Would like to see what the Moai Statues give.

EmpireOfCats · Feb 28, 2011

I think I'll pass on this one, at least until they have the game fixed to the point where I can play it on a huge map on high-end hardware without being able to read a short story between turns. And, sorry, with Portal 2 due out in, what, two months, the window is closing for them to get this right. I just have so much time for games, and Civ V is going to have to fight for my attention a lot harder.

spider1 · Feb 28, 2011

The scenario that's included looks pretty cool too.

Mustakrakish · Feb 28, 2011

Willowmound said:
Coming Friday, 3 March. So I guess that means we get the patch sometime before then, then.

Source.

WTH!? Polynesia!? Wha... Why!? Um... that was... I mean... I... I have no words.

comatosedragon said:
Well, that's interesting at least. Probably get the patch on Tuesday then, one day before the DLC. I think that's how it worked out last time.

Thursday you mean...

Tapewormlondon said:
LOL - They better release the patch before the DLC...........I think these forums and 2ks might explode due the ranting and fuming that would occur otherwise!!!

LOL - They always do.

Alexastor · Feb 28, 2011

Yeah WTH Polynesia. I don't think they were that important in history.

But they look pretty cool, scenario seems nice and it seems people demanded Polynesians. I've read on several forums and polls that demand for Polynesia was high and I like to see Firaxis doing DLC like that.

kamex · Feb 28, 2011

Wow, first we had fountain of youth being put in, and now this?

Sure there where 'some' more historically important and significant civs they could have put in.

What they gonna put in next? Klingons? Daleks maybe?

Proximus · Feb 28, 2011

Any new DLC's are welcome in my books.

I'm still waiting for Shaka and the Zulus though.

SammyKhalifa · Feb 28, 2011

Alexastor said:
Yeah WTH Polynesia. I don't think they were that important in history.

As opposed to all of those times the Zulu and the Ethiopians and the Maya took over the world . . .

LAnkou · Feb 28, 2011

it's the following of the "fail civ" DLC:
-Incas
-Polynesians

More to come:
-Celts
-Poland
-Canada
-Armenia

EDIT: it's a joke, i'm really eager to have the celts (see my avatar => britanny flag)!!!!

RABicle · Feb 28, 2011

So many erections right now.

And "fail civ" not important to history?

Polynesian territory. That makes Russia look small.

SammyKhalifa · Feb 28, 2011

RABicle said:
So many erections right now.

And "fail civ" not important to history?

Polynesian territory. That makes Russia look small.

You don't understand. If it's not Europe or Western Civilization it doesn't count.

glaivemaster · Feb 28, 2011

"Can embark and move over ocean tiles straight away" - so they start with the Optics/Astronomy stuff straight away, or they can move after embarking?

MadDjinn · Feb 28, 2011

yes, this is a good addition. It balances the game a bit by adding:

1 - A civ from a completely ignored part of the world (game wise - see prior versions)
2 - another islands/naval civ (for those of us who don't play pangea all the time)
3 - more fun

MadDjinn · Feb 28, 2011

glaivemaster said:
"Can embark and move over ocean tiles straight away" - so they start with the Optics/Astronomy stuff straight away, or they can move after embarking?

I'd assume they start with a 'special' upgrade that gives them the same thing as what you get with Optics/Astronomy.

that's important since they crossed the oceans looking for more islands well before anyone figured out 'astronomy'. (in a purely technical sense)

RABicle · Feb 28, 2011

SammyKhalifa said:
You don't understand. If it's not Europe or Western Civilization it doesn't count.

LOL, yeah I was just detailing my outrage to a friend about the 'evil' side of the Civ community. You know, the ones who tug one off to Napoleon everyday.

Me,myself,and,I · Feb 28, 2011

Of course Polynesia is important they settled a whole bunch of islands and uh, um... built big statues! and... er... hmm...

However I will say to one of the above posters that Inca is not a fail civ, they had quite a respectable empire in their day. They were simply behind Europe.

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