He‘s pretty good combined with the Varu...
[R&F] Chandragupta Maurya/India First Look
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marius_kaparius
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A thought on strategy: The Stepwell has another dimension to it now as it allows Indian cities to grow bigger, and since loyalty pressure is applied per population they can probably use it as part of a strategy to flip cities by growing taller at an earlier point. Since the Khmer have similar bonuses the first look video doesn't serve as a great example but if you look at the screenshot below you see they are planning to build an entertainment district above Chennai and wile it may serve to boost amenities for the other two cities in the screenshot it may also be to run "Bread and Circuses" to flip these two cities that seem kind of cornered here.
Though maybe not as much as antithesis as they think - Ghandi's increased warmonger penalties also work if he's the one declaring war afaik
What? Have you seen France, Korea, or Egypt yet?
This guy looks like he's gonna try to sell me some fried dough at the county fair at a significant mark up. Or a villain from Superfriends.
I can't wait to dow him and hear him whine.
"Hey, you got something in your 'stache, man. Right here. Looks like defeat."
ChocolateShake
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That's a great point, I like to role-play most of the time and now there'll be a way to use Varus guilt-free
And with him present as a strong contrast, it'll definitely make me appreciate playing as (or facing off vs.) Gandhi more.I hadn't considered that, that'll certainly add more to his empire-building theme
Funny how just one change can bring up a large range of new possibilities.
Not a leader I'd ever play as, but I like his design. Here's hoping that his inclusion means they're adding Jainism as a religion; it's currently the only major modern religion to be absent (along with the historically significant Tengriism--one could also make a case for the absence of Oriental Orthodoxy, the notably absent major division of Christianity)...
I agree. Particularly where it matters most - pvp. India is handicapped by the cb and research time. Cyrus can build 2 slingers and 3 warriors and raise hell.
Having said that, though, as a player that doesn't dow without just cause, and who plays tsl russia alot, speedy varu on steroids will make me more cautious, even with defenders, which i am never without. 3 varu rushing in out of the fog? I will have to be more careful with placement of border guards.
Fortunately, the ai doesn't maximize flanking opportunities.
Allright, it's your opinion. However, when I saw this, I just had to react
France? Ok. CdM is quite interesting in her in-game animations, personality, and switching between French and Italian. Korea? Well, she looks somewhat mediocre to me. But Egypt? Cleo is making me cringe whenever I meet her. Seriously, her war & defeat animations are the scariest for me
Persia, America, Russia, Arabia... These are some of the best to me
Yes, very much. We had 4 reveals of 9 now and while governors and loyalty marginally play a role, I‘m still waiting for a civ/leader that really built for the opportunities the new mechanics give.
evanaurora
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Yeah, I've liked each one individually, but together it seems a little underwhelming so far. The new features aren't given a prominent role in any of the leaders' or civs' abilities, and probably won't be a major part of any strategies involving them. Here's hoping the Cree do something flashy with alliances next week.
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I'm expecting that their female "interesting ages system interaction" leader that Anton mentioned is going to be the pinnacle of new feature usage in R&F.
Duckfromstatefarm
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I would bet if it was Isabella of Spain it probably would have started riots somewhere.Anyone complaining that they wanted Isabella of Spain?
Duckfromstatefarm
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Nah, I think I'll take Jagdwiga over chandra, Chandra may be the best looking male leader but Jagdwiga to me is the best looking leader out of all the Female leaders in the game as I really love her curves.
With Chandragupta as the alt leader, it seems to me we have a pretty limited pool of who this could be. Tamar does seem like a real possibility this time since Boudicca is still a great general, although I personally think it will be Maria Theresa (even though Eagle doesn’t think Austria will be back). Without really sitting down and thinking about options, what other realistic possibilities remain for this female/golden age leader?
Lily_Lancer
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+5 Strength and +2 Movement suits the Varu very well.
All you need is to satisfy the condition of territorial expansion.
Prepare settlers may be a good idea. Also be careful about loyalty since you have to settle close to other Civs in order to fulfill the requirement of War of Territorial Expansion.
All you need is to satisfy the condition of territorial expansion.
Prepare settlers may be a good idea. Also be careful about loyalty since you have to settle close to other Civs in order to fulfill the requirement of War of Territorial Expansion.
Lord Lakely
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While I am gay and while I like his design, I don't like him in that way.
I was hoping for some kind of economic/road bonus (+1 movement on road, tiles with a road give +1 gold), which would be more versatile instead of getting pidgeonholed into an early war. (which I HATE because I play this game for the empire building and stifling my growth because of early warfare ruins part of my enjoyment). This game has enough psycho leaders as is (i.e. all of them because agenda's suck.)
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It was introduced in the fall patch.
It's the Stupa, it's from the autumn patch.
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