Civ Switching - Will it prevent you from buying Civ 7?

[ColtSeavers]

It’s not their fault, Firaxis chose to implement a similar system.

Irony apparently doesn't work very well in writing... I was trying to say, that a lot of players just do not like playing as/ or against Augustus of Mongolia or Napoleon of the Incas, no matter what Humankind did. Plain and simple.

 

[Bast]

I don't love it for all civilization paths. But I like that for the example they gave with India that you're essentially still playing India but during different ages so that made me hopeful.

So I wish they can do that for all civilizations but I guess there is no America in antiquity or even exploration age so you're only stuck playing America in modern but I kinda want more for America? So that's why I don't love it but there could be positives.

 

[Krikkit1]

I don't love it for all civilization paths. But I like that for the example they gave with India that you're essentially still playing India but during different ages so that made me hopeful.

So I wish they can do that for all civilizations but I guess there is no America in antiquity or even exploration age so you're only stuck playing America in modern but I kinda want more for America? So that's why I don't love it but there could be positives.

That’s why America would have a path of say Rome-Normans, as those are the groups from those ages that led to America IRL.
(And I think America might also be like the Mongols…unlockable in certain ways…. Say founding 3 settlements in the new world and moving your capital there…. Mexico unlocked by conquering a City in the new world and moving your capital there)

 

[Nikolai II]

That’s why America would have a path of say Rome-Normans, as those are the groups from those ages that led to America IRL.
(And I think America might also be like the Mongols…unlockable in certain ways…. Say founding 3 settlements in the new world and moving your capital there…. Mexico unlocked by conquering a City in the new world and moving your capital there)

Doubt they'll make it hard to unlock America fwiw.

 

[Krikkit1]

Doubt they'll make it hard to unlock America fwiw.

Well that would be in addition to Ben or the Normans as a way to unlock them.

 

[Mr Jon of Cheam]

Well that would be in addition to Ben or the Normans as a way to unlock them.

Just bracing myself now for the inevitable deluge of posts complaining that the Romans never even discovered America.

 

[Krikkit1]

Just bracing myself now for the inevitable deluge of posts complaining that the Romans never even discovered America.

Especially since you could go Egypt-Mongol-America with Ben

 

[Zoeff]

If it was like Humankind where you switch 7 times then yes I would seriously consider not buying Civ 7. But the way it's implemented has had the opposite effect one me!
I agree with the devs that the mid-game is a bit dull and these big ups and downs in the mid-game might actually make me finish SP games more often.

 

[ColtSeavers]

If it was like Humankind where you switch 7 times then yes I would seriously consider not buying Civ 7. But the way it's implemented has had the opposite effect one me!
I agree with the devs that the mid-game is a bit dull and these big ups and downs in the mid-game might actually make me finish SP games more often.

I'd expect, that they could add at least one age with one of their upcoming Expansions, though.

 

[Professor Phobo]

Would 100% not be shocked if we saw a Future Age at some point as an option. I don't know if you could add something in between the 1-3 core ages, though, without throwing everything off.

 

[Nikolai II]

Would 100% not be shocked if we saw a Future Age at some point as an option. I don't know if you could add something in between the 1-3 core ages, though, without throwing everything off.

Yeah, I agree.

 

[Arent11]

If it was like Humankind where you switch 7 times then yes I would seriously consider not buying Civ 7. But the way it's implemented has had the opposite effect one me!
I agree with the devs that the mid-game is a bit dull and these big ups and downs in the mid-game might actually make me finish SP games more often.

If it's well implemented and the switch can somehow be explained. Did your imperial family escape to some other kingdom/civ? Was your former civ conquered by barbarians? How did you end up on top again?

Right now it definitely prevents me from pre-ordering/first day buying.

 

[Psychotronics]

I don't like the feature, I might not buy at launch because of it. But if I don't, I'll certainly buy it on a sale.
Right now, I'm waiting on more information and more gameplay videos to make a choice.

 

[aieeegrunt]

Just picture a hand slapping your mouse wielding hand every time you try to do certain things. In other words, restrictive gameplay.

I felt like that playing 5.

Lol ok thank you, also for the amusing mental image.

 

[timmychompchomp]

Irony apparently doesn't work very well in writing... I was trying to say, that a lot of players just do not like playing as/ or against Augustus of Mongolia or Napoleon of the Incas, no matter what Humankind did. Plain and simple.

I don’t either, but you probably won’t in most cases. The AI defaults to the historical choice.

 

[Krikkit1]

I don’t either, but you probably won’t in most cases. The AI defaults to the historical choice.

Yeah, Augustus would probably start with Rome, and then go to Rome historical ones. And Napoleon would probably target Historical paths.

 

[Thormodr]

I don’t either, but you probably won’t in most cases. The AI defaults to the historical choice.

"Historical" choice.

 

[Hajee]

It's not a complete deal breaker. But this added on top some other odd choices, like leaving out Pangea maps. Also I have a feeling the forced crisis, and the time jump between ages will break more immersion for me.

I think the civ swapping is a lazy mechanic to solve the issue that civs are only good in certain eras. They could have addressed that certain in a more simple and straightforward way, like chosing unique components in each age, and those components are based on your environment. Instead of chosing to be the Mongols to get a horse bonus, you stay as Egypt but chose that component

 

[IgorS]

I don’t either, but you probably won’t in most cases. The AI defaults to the historical choice.

It defaults to the historical choice in the first age. Then you still are going to play against Augustus of the Mongols or of Buganda.

 

[Krikkit1]

It defaults to the historical choice in the first age. Then you still are going to play against Augustus of the Mongols or of Buganda.

Augustus->Rome
Romes historical choices would not go to Mongol OR Buganda