The CPP will be 'finished' by then, so it doesn't affect this project one way or another. The art direction is a bit more cartoony than I liked, though I think bringing the saturation down a lot will help some.
Looks like workers are gone (at least, that's my assumption based on the 'city district' concept), but man I really do like that all buildings you construct will actually appear on the map. That is one of the biggest disappointments (for me) with Civ 5's design: most of your city is just filler houses.
Anyways, looks like some of the other design choices, such as the 'military corp' concept, will benefit the AI quite a bit. That's been my hope all along - gameplay should conform to the limitations of the AI.
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