Civ 5 Confirmed Features

[Dale]

So judging from that clarification on future units, are Giant Death Robots confirmed?

Well he did clarify that by saying more like exoskeleton suits like in Avatar. Maybe not GDR's, but at least super-infantry.

 

[Mustakrakish]

Well he did clarify that by saying more like exoskeleton suits like in Avatar. Maybe not GDR's, but at least super-infantry.

Ah it would be nice to have some future units , but I would prefer to have them by default, not like in BtS where you have to load "next war" mod and deal with those stupid 4 additional "civilizations"... Not only that but I also couldn't play it with lets say BUG, BAT or whatever, cultural diversity, etc. mods because they would load as different mods where next war units don't apply.

 

[Dale]

We essentially have exo-skeletons for our top infantry units. Seals, SAS, Commandos have had the equipment for years. And in Iraq, flak jackets and other equipment are pretty much general issue.

 

[techathon]

There is a unit fortification graphic thing like civrev or this could be a fort
http://ve3d.ign.com/images/63948/PC/Sid-Meiers-Civilization-V/Screenshots/March-12th-Screenshot

 

[emeralddude]

woah! that looks awesome. it might be a barabarian city kinda like in civ rev.

 

[TheHungryHun]

My money's on Persia to be the 18th civ confirmed.

 

[Lord Xavius]

There is a unit fortification graphic thing like civrev or this could be a fort
http://ve3d.ign.com/images/63948/PC/Sid-Meiers-Civilization-V/Screenshots/March-12th-Screenshot

I think it's a barbarian city, seem to remember reading it in a preview (not sure which one, though).

Concerning the vikings, them being in the trailer doesn't necessarily mean they are going to be a major civilization. Firaxis could include the Nordic countries as city states, or viking-age Norse as barbarians. Or not at all. Still hoping for the Spanish as #18, though.

 

[Öjevind Lång]

All the civs featured in the trailer are "official" ones, so I don't see why the Scandinavians would be an exception.

 

[Naokaukodem]

Bite, you can add this to the AI part.

 

[Iván de España]

What about the last civilization?

 

[bite]

What about the last civilization?

There is a debate over which civ/s will be the last one/s, so until we get more confirmation I will leave it blank.

 

[J-man]

It's going to be the Persians, mark my words.

 

[bite]

has been updated with some info on how the game works apposed to what is in the game

 

[xmen510]

Something I have noticed in all of the screenshots I have seen is the lack of water based bonuses such as Fish, Crab, Whale, etc..

I wonder if they have been removed, or if they just haven't shown them yet.

 

[timtofly]

@ bite

From the latest screen shots it looks like you have scouts/explorers. The unit has a long staff and a "backpak"

 

[CTH]

My guess that is a settler, not a scout (but wasnt there some mention of a scout when they talked about the notifications that will pop up when a unit dies?)

 

[McThomas]

I want to THANK bite for making this thuely AWESOME Article!

... im betting on the Arabians/Persians...

 

[manim]

I want to THANK bite for making this thuely AWESOME Article!

... im betting on the Arabians/Persians...

arabia is already included ....

 

[Mustakrakish]

I want to THANK bite for making this thuely AWESOME Article!

... im betting on the Arabians/Persians...

Arabians already there and I can't imagine civ without Persians. (what about immortals?)

 

[emeralddude]

i can't imagine that firaxis would leave out spain, even if they plan to include it in later expansion packs.besides, arabia and ottomans fill up the middle east role just fine.