[April Fools] New Civilization 5: Gods & Kings Details released

[Nyanko]

Yeah the whole prehistoric thing kinda suspended belief; mixing plausable with fantastical was good.

Liked the Mecha idea for Japan though!

 

[Delgar]

If all this is a joke though then we should complain: resources are being spent on creating this April Fool's joke, resources which could be spent on making the expansion better

 

[Pouakai]

Marketing =/= Developers

 

[Delgar]

Marketing =/= Developers

Haha I was half-joking myself. But that's true, that's true...

 

[PhilBowles]

Like you said, the Zulu civilization and the wonders.

I think we've got the full list of Wonders already, haven't we?

Petra
Leaning Tower of Piza
Great Mosque of Djenne
Terracotta Army
Neuschwanstein Castle

all have art

Also named in a compilation of info here: http://well-of-souls.com/civ/civ5_expansion.html

The Great Firewall (I hope not - seriously, Chinese internet censorship is a world wonder? Plus the rumoured ability sounds as though it should be the internet itself, not a firewall).

Hubble Space Telescope
Michelangelo's David
National Intelligence Agency (National Wonder).

Zulu seems unlikely in the form suggested (Impiis a Pikemen-level tech? Gets the Honor tree opener bonus vs. everything?), plus no room for all those extra buildings and improvements. The Godzilla icon looks fun though.

 

[KevinLancaster]

The post seriously had me fooled, I didn't even notice the date.

Someone needs to mod Mecha Godzilla into the game, though.

 

[Snoopaloop]

I'm going to be really let down if the Zulu, under Shaka, are not in now.

 

[Pouakai]

TGF and NIA are National Wonders, I don't think they're included in the 9. David has no basis in fact as it has never once been confirmed anywhere. That leaves us with six, now eight with WGW and LHC. The Zulu were rather late, having Impi as Pikeman level would suit perfectly. I also don't see why there isn't room

 

[guygodbois]

Nice try, nevertheless.

 

[numaru7]

drats, i was fooled until i've read the end bit about "herding captured animals" to your city site - that's weirdly illogical from so many points of view.

 

[Haig]

I was excited.. then puzzled.. then disappointed.. and then laughing at you cruelty and humour.

 

[black213]

I think some of the details are real, such as melee & ranged units being on the same tile.

 

[DonStamos]

I want that mechagodzilla unit.

 

[strhopper]

I hope unit stacking isn't true. I figured it was a joke when I got to the end about animals replacing barbarians. I personally love 1upt

 

[janboruta]

Mecha Godzilla needs to be in the game SO MUCH.

I think I won't sleep in the next few days.

 

[Nyanko]

I hope unit stacking isn't true. I figured it was a joke when I got to the end about animals replacing barbarians. I personally love 1upt

2upt would make ranged even more overpowered. The overpoweredness of ranged is countered by the fact they're as fragile as kittens. remove that and it becomes super OP. Thankfully this article has more to do with todays date than anything else.... you seen the new Google Maps?

 

[Montov]

A Zulu pikeman with Culture for every kill? I don't even think that is plausible, giving the UA of the Aztec. And it's too bad they show Godzilla in Civ5 vanilla. Gods and Kings introduces a different UI for unit information.

Large Hadron Collider is plausible, and they talk about a UU for the Marine. Marine wasn't confirmed yet, but it could be part of the joke.

 

[Saxony]

God damn it! I thought it was real until the prehistoric part.

 

[DirkDiggler36]

April foools!

 

[PreLynMax]

And they say the mods here don't have a sense of humor. Though I would love to see extra uniques and 2upt, I'd say this is a huge April Fools joke.

They almost got me until I read the Prehistoric and Upcoming Movie parts to these details.