Civ 5 Confirmed Features

[Omega124]

I've heard that Siam is set in stone to be the 18th civ. Source?

 

[vidion]

Hmmmm Stockholm was not really a Viking city as it was founded considerably late compared to other cities (14th or 15th century maybe?).
But yeah, point taken. It wouldn't really make sense to have a Viking civilization and then a separate Stockholm.

Venice is confirmed as a city-state and Rome is also confirmed as a civ.

 

[Lord Xavius]

I've heard that Siam is set in stone to be the 18th civ. Source?

To my knowledge, it's only a theory based on what might be a misunderstanding. So no, I wouldn't say it's "set in stone".

Venice is confirmed as a city-state and Rome is also confirmed as a civ.

That's actually a valid point...

 

[player01]

so no more xbows and knights, etc?

 

[Thyrwyn]

so no more xbows and knights, etc?

What? Please clarify.

 

[emeralddude]

so no more xbows and knights, etc?

Where did you hear that? As far as I know, crossbows and knights have neither been confirmed nor denied. Plus, I remember seeing some concept art for a Camel Archer somewhere, so it's likely that knights will be included.

 

[Lord Xavius]

I've never heard anything about such a change either, and it would be a really odd (insane) decision not to include two of the most famous and important units.

 

[_random_]

Stockholm is already confirmed as a city state, which seems to indicate that that's how the vikings/norse will appear.


I tried to avoid mentioning it, but now that you've began, there are more errors: the German leader is Bismarck, not Bismark; the Russian leader is more commonly known as Catherine; and the Chinese leader is usually known as Wu Zetian (although, being a Chinese name, it varies).

And you used "too" instead of "to" when describing system requirements.

 

[player01]

I thought they weren't adding units that weren't on the list...didn't read the title

 

[cfkane]

Venice is confirmed as a city-state and Rome is also confirmed as a civ.

Well, yes, but Venice as a city state and Rome as an empire didn't really overlap. In fact, Venice only really dates back to just before the empire fell - it was likely founded by refugees from Attila's campaigns into northern Italy.

 

[RedRalph]

Hey bite, you know what might be a good idea, maybe every time some new info is confirmed, you change the title by adding the date in brackets, so if you got new info today the title would read 'Civ 5 Confirmed Features - 10/04/10'

 

[blacksmit049]

Hey bite, you know what might be a good idea, maybe every time some new info is confirmed, you change the title by adding the date in brackets, so if you got new info today the title would read 'Civ 5 Confirmed Features - 10/04/10'

I agree.

Would Firaxis unveil something in E3? I guess it does IMO, can't wait.

 

[SkippyT]

Well, yes, but Venice as a city state and Rome as an empire didn't really overlap. In fact, Venice only really dates back to just before the empire fell - it was likely founded by refugees from Attila's campaigns into northern Italy.

That's the point:

Venice (confirmed city state) -> after the Roman Empire
Stockholm (confirmed city state) -> after the Vikings

So that doesn't exclude the Vikings as a civilization, even though I highly doubt it

 

[Bangkok]

I believe that the Siam, or Thai, leader is King Naresuan the Great. Considering that we have been told that Siam elephants will be used in the game, I note that at the battle of King Naresuan and Minchit Sra at Nong Sarai he used elephants to wage war. Also, a movie has been made for him, it is titled King Naresuan.

 

[Mad Man]

was the king from Anna and the King based on a real Siamese king?

 

[The Almighty dF]

was the king from Anna and the King based on a real Siamese king?

Mongkut, yes.

 

[Lord Xavius]

I'm still sceptical about the "Siamese elephants" mention from the Italian article. I won't consider anything confirmed until we have more proof, at least another mention would suffice.

 

[The Almighty dF]

I'm still sceptical about the "Siamese elephants" mention from the Italian article. I won't consider anything confirmed until we have more proof, at least another mention would suffice.

The way I figure it... We're probably getting Siam/Khmer and Persia as the final civs.
The "quechua language" reference might have been a mistake when referring to the language Montezuma speaks.

 

[Set]

I would rather have inca then siam. siam is a civ for an expansion and come on siamese elephants come on thats like making the songhai special unit a songhai swordsman replaces swordsman.

 

[J-man]

I would rather have Inca than Siam. We already have quite a few Asian civs and only two civs from America (And of those two only the Aztec is 'native').

I think Persia will be in the game because they are in every version of civ 2 and because of what I read in the kijk.

I also think that Inca will be in the game instead of Siam for the reasons stated above.