moondog385
Warlord
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2024
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I consider them to represent historical periods, dynasties, or cultures rather than countries as we define them today.None of the "civs" announced so far for Civ 7 are civilizations, they're polities that existed at various times during history. Attempts in past versions of the game to include civilizations without representing them with a polity drew fierce criticism as "blob civs". People like to guide political entities, particularly ones they've heard of, most particularly the one they now reside in.
Your mileage may vary, but I don’t think anything currently announced for the game is on the same level as “modern India,” Saudi Arabia, Turkey, “modern U.S.,” “modern Mexico,” and “modern Japan.” Until sufficient time has passed to put these countries in their proper historical context, it feels wrong to have an age centered around them. I think it would be a big misstep if they went down that road. Expanding upon the third age, sure.