A few screenshots not covered by the other reviews - 11th May 2012

[Rob (R8XFT)]

Gamingxp.com have produced Dutch screenshots; nothing new from them except for Wilhelm's opening screen - but again it's in German. Have they modelled him on 2k Greg ?

Spoiler :

 

[Art Grin]

They also changed the Dutch UA, now you keep only 50% of the happiness rather than all the happiness if you traded away all your luxuries.

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

Salt is a new luxury too ('Salz') !
If someone who knows german more than the few words I know want to translate the celtic UA it will be great.

I don't understand the dutch UA change since it is rendering the ability completely useless now that nobody will ever trade its last luxury !

 

[turingmachine]

So the German translation of Druidic Lore... That translates for me as meaning +1-2 Faith per city from having the tiles and not +1-2 Faith per tile.

Of course my German is rusty my takes:

Neuschwanstein: +3 Gold, +2 Culture, +1 Happy per castle. Can only be built in a city within 2 tiles of a mountain.

Druidic Lore: +1 Faith in city with adjoining unimproved forest tile. Bonus increases to +2 Faith if there are 3 or more adjoining unimproved forest tiles.

I know there are few fluent German speakers on the board. If they can give their more reliable input.

 

[anandus]

nevermind, read it wrong ><

 

[Montov]

Salt is a new luxury too ('Salz') !
If someone who knows german more than the few words I know want to translate the celtic UA it will be great.

1 Faith for every unimproved forests near the city, +2 faith if there are 3 or more forests.

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

Wonder what that building beside Granary is, it can't be any wonder, it is either a Shrine or some new national wonder that requires Granary in each city xD Looks like a church.

EDIT : Forget it, it's a Shrine.


THEY MADE CLASSICAL ERA HUGER! The German screenshots depict Classical Era in two tiers.. finally!

they just added 'Drama and Poetry' and moved back one or two other techs !

 

[Montov]

An embassy is also a positive modifier with diplomacy. And no controversial lands is also a positive one.

 

[Art Grin]

Salt is a new luxury too ('Salz') !
If someone who knows german more than the few words I know want to translate the celtic UA it will be great.

I don't understand the dutch UA change since it is rendering the ability completely useless now that nobody will ever trade its last luxury !

The Celtic UA translates as: +1 Faith for every city bordering an unimproved forest tile. The bonus increases too +2 for cities that have 3 or more unimproved forest tiles bordering them.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

I hope the added Faith is worth not building lumber mills in the forests. Although I suppose that the benefit of the forest Faith would be small enough compared to other sources like buildings in the mid-late game that you would want to sacrifice it to increase production.

 

[turingmachine]

1 Faith for every unimproved forests near the city, +2 faith if there are 3 or more forests.

The Celtic UA translates as: +1 Faith for every city bordering an unimproved forest tile. The bonus increases too +2 for cities that have 3 or more unimproved forest tiles bordering them.

But again, is it +1 faith per forest, or just +1 faith per city if you have the forests (+2 per city if there's three or more), i.e. does having a city next to 3 forest tiles net you 2 or 6 faith?

 

[Ulthwithian]

turingmachine: Fairly sure it's +2.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

I've noticed the following:

• The wheel requires animal husbandry AND archery
• The Great Lighthouse has moved to Optics
• Petra is available with currency (no surprises there!)
• The pigs resource is actually a luxury item - truffles
• Is that a new tech which colosseums are now available from?

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

So, who is right ? [Montov] or [Art Grin, Turingmachine]

 

[Montov]

But again, is it +1 faith per forest, or just +1 faith per city if you have the forests (+2 per city if there's three or more), i.e. does having a city next to 3 forest tiles net you 2 or 6 faith?

My bad, Art Grin is right.

 

[anandus]

Wow, Iron Working is expensive! More expensive than engineering or currency.
Basically it's in place of metal working and they've moved that up one tier.

That should kill the swordsmen-rushes, let alone longsy rushes!

 

[snipperrabbit!!]

I've noticed the following:

• Is that a new tech which colosseums are now available from?

No, colosseums where always available at construction and it hasn't changed !

 

[Art Grin]

I'm not too impressed by the Celtic UA, it seems kind of weak to be honest and strongly depends on forests being found next to your cities. Actually, a funny tactic could be to declare war on the Celts and chop down all the forest around their cities or to simply chop down forests next to their borders.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Yeah the Celt UA does seem sort of weak beyond the Ancient Era, however their Pictish Warrior is completely badass and I assume those promotions carry over to the units you upgrade them to later.

 

[Rob (R8XFT)]

No, colosseums where always available at construction and it hasn't changed !

You're right of course, I just didn't recognise the construction icon at first. In that case, it's the Great Wall has moved on to...engineering?