Civ VII Weekly Reveal Guessing Thread

[queenpea]

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As expected, no FLs or guides next week.

Good, they deserve a break!

 

[moysturfurmer]

As expected, no FLs or guides next week.

But nothing was said about a victory condition livestream or shadow drop of the complete Civilopedia. There’s still hope.

 

[Zaarin]

But nothing was said about a victory condition livestream or shadow drop of the complete Civilopedia. There’s still hope.

They only give Ed builds with the Civilopedia disabled now.

 

[Lord Lakely]

They only give Ed builds with the Civilopedia disabled now.

Blergh. I dislike the secrecy of it all. It's not like knowing Ben Franklin, Himiko and Napoleon were in the game for ages damped expectations.

Better to just spoil it all weeks in advance.

 

[Zaarin]

Blergh. I dislike the secrecy of it all. It's not like knowing Ben Franklin, Himiko and Napoleon were in the game for ages damped expectations.

Better to just spoil it all weeks in advance.

To be clear, that was a joke; I think Ed opening the Civilopedia was a planned leak (one notes his little smirk when he did it). But yes, I've never liked surprises and wouldn't mind a full reveal myself--though, on the other hand, speculation is also fun. But I think our speculation has kind of run dry, and we're chasing our tails at this point. I miss the ferret poster. ...Have we considered one of the unknown leaders might be Tamar of Georgia?

 

[Lord Lakely]

...Have we considered one of the unknown leaders might be Tamar of Georgia?

Epic!

Happy to have been one of the naysayers back the,!

Equally happy to have been the first one here to correctly name her as the first look for that week!

 

[chaosprophet]

Good, they deserve a break!

Noooo, they gotta work 100 hours a week, every week, until release!!!

/jk

Blergh. I dislike the secrecy of it all. It's not like knowing Ben Franklin, Himiko and Napoleon were in the game for ages damped expectations.

Better to just spoil it all weeks in advance.

While I would personally prefer too, I think it overall works better for them this way, as it keeps people engaged and hyped on the game. While a full early reveal would result in a peak of lot of discussion and then slowly fading as people take their attention away from it.

 

[Alexander's Hetaroi]

Have we considered one of the unknown leaders might be Tamar of Georgia?

They only seem to be going for leaders from Mid-Atlantic states.

 

[Siptah]

They only seem to be going for leaders from Mid-Atlantic states.

South Georgia is in the mid of the Atlantic

 

[moysturfurmer]

My new copium is that to keep the marketing cadence going, this week is the week the press are allowed to release another round of previews about the full build of the game (with requisite limitations in place for discussion about unrevealed civs/leaders/victories)

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

My new copium is that to keep the marketing cadence going, this week is the week the press are allowed to release another round of previews about the full build of the game (with requisite limitations in place for discussion about unrevealed civs/leaders/victories)

It looks like we could be getting Natural Wonders videos.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

If they were going to release something this coming week, why would they make an announcement saying that they aren't going to?

Moysturfurmer's theory is that they are farming out the marketing to Streamers, thus giving the 2K marketeers a break. But I doubt that's the case. And we just got a short for Redwood Forest, so they may be auto-releasing Natural Wonders videos over the course of the holidays.

 

[moysturfurmer]

Less theory, more prayer. But there will undoubtedly be another round of previews, but I’d have to reluctantly agree that they’ll more likely come out closer to release.

 

[Zaarin]

Feels like they're keeping Civ7 closer to their chest than Civ6; I definitely feel like we'd gotten a couple previews of Civ6 from YouTubers by 47 days before release. I remember it was the first time I watched quill18.

 

[Eagle Pursuit]

Feels like they're keeping Civ7 closer to their chest than Civ6; I definitely feel like we'd gotten a couple previews of Civ6 from YouTubers by 47 days before release. I remember it was the first time I watched quill18.

Quill18 actually did some videos about a month after Civ 6 was announced, just after the E3 gameplay reveal. The streamer involvement is very different this time.

 

[untitledjuan]

I actually agree about Shaka! We're missing a Mil/Exp leader, and he could fit that bill. I do not see Shaka as a persona leader though.

I think the final male leader is either from Asia (a Mughal or Siamese leader? Akbar is a great choice for a Persona leader) or from South America (Bolivar? Che Guevara?)

Che Guevara will most likely never appear in a Civilization game. It still is a very recent and very controversial figure. He caused the direct and indirect death of lots of people in very recent times and there's still people around who had to suffer from his policies/terrorist actions.

He's in the same list of unthinkable Civilization leaders as the likes of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, etc.

Also, arguably, the Cuban Revolution he participated in is one of the main examples of a revolution gone wrong and actually oppressing more its people than liberating them.

 

[TheMarshmallowBear]

Quill18 actually did some videos about a month after Civ 6 was announced, just after the E3 gameplay reveal. The streamer involvement is very different this time.

I assume with the modern livestream wrapped up, I'm sure we'll see an embargo lifted for hands-on previews from major Civ youtubers like Ursa, Spiff, etc. in January, would make the most sense.

 

[The_goggles_do_nothing]

The marketing is not aimed at civ fanatics, it's aimed a people who are not already paying attention.

I assume with the modern livestream wrapped up, I'm sure we'll see an embargo lifted for hands-on previews from major Civ youtubers like Ursa, Spiff, etc. in January, would make the most sense.

I wonder if 7 is so ambitious in it's changes if it will done in time for Feb 6th.

 

[Krikkit1]

The marketing is not aimed at civ fanatics, it's aimed a people who are not already paying attention.

I wonder if 7 is so ambitious in it's changes if it will done in time for Feb 6th.

I’m sure it’s “done”.
on release there will be some bugs and imbalances
it seems many systems are in but simplified (possibly for later elaboration)
many more civs will be added in DLC

 

[BlueWildRye]

Maybe I'm biased as a Californian but I really want Hippolyte Bouchard as a leader.