Civilization V leaders defined by traits

[chrissifniotis]

Hi ho. I forget exactly when but I remember I considered the idea of allocating old style traits to the Civilization V pantheon of leaders. I finally sat down and thought up a list of all the used traits and begun the process of defining them, since the civilization traits vary so much, I defined each old style trait on their fundamental abilities;

Spoiler :

(AGG)ressive -
This trait focuses on military strength, either from bonuses in ATK or extra promotions. With PHI, this trait boost the emergence of Great Generals.

(AGR)icultural -
This trait grants additional food benefits, either within cities and/or their improvements, tiles and/or their improvements, or from other sources.

(CHA)rismatic -
This trait increases the emergence of promoted units, either by boosting experience in attacks or by reducing the target experience of a new promotion.

(CRE)ative -
This trait increases culture, either within cities and/or their improvements, tiles and/or their improvements, or by other means. With PHI, this trait boost the emergence of Great Artists.

(EXP)ansive -
This trait focuses on expansion of a civilization, by providing production bonuses towards Settlers and Workers. This trait also provides bonuses from city borders the tiles within the civilization.

(FIN)ancial -
This trait generates gold, either within cities and/or their improvements, tiles and/or their improvements, or from other sources. With PHI, this trait boost the emergence of Great Merchants.

(IMP)erialistic -
This trait generates any bonus from or by the capital. This trait also increases the yields from natural wonders.

(IND)ustrious -
This trait creates additional production, either within cities and/or their improvements, tiles and/or their improvements, or by other means. With PHI, this trait boost the emergence of Great Engineers.

(ORG)anised -
This trait manages city states and your allies, either from the yields they produce or the bonuses you receive in battle against them.

(PHI)losophical -
This trait accelerates the emergence of great people in the civilization, each great person is attached to another trait and is listed on said traits.

(PRO)tective -
This trait strengthens military defenses from attacks, either from boosting defense or extra promotions.

<RES>ourceful - NOTE: This trait has been designed to accommodate Catherine and Harun al-Rashid.
This trait stretches the available resources within the civilization to gain larger stockpiles of bonus, strategic and luxurious resources.

(SCI)entific -
This trait produces science, either within cities and/or their improvements, tiles and/or their improvements, or from other sources. With PHI, this trait boost the emergence of Great Scientists.

(SEA)faring -
This trait grants bonuses from the sea, either yield bonuses for the cities, or naval bonuses for the navy.

(SPI)ritual -
This trait focuses on maintaining happiness within the civilization, either by prviding extra happiness or by reducing unhappiness. This trait also provides bonuses during golden ages - either from the yields of tiles, bonuses to the military, or the length of time - and eliminates forms of anarchy.

With the definitions in mind, I think this is an accurate allocation of the traits to the leaders, each leader has as many traits that encompass the civilization trait as necessary;

Alexander - Hellenic League <ORG>
Askia - River Warlord <FIN/SEA>
Augustus Caesar - the Glory of Rome <IMP/IND>
Bismarck - Furor Teutonicus <AGG/FIN>
Catherine - Siberian Riches <IND/RES>
Darius I - Achaemenid Legacy <AGG/SPI>
Elizabeth - Sun Never Sets <SEA>
Gandhi - Population Growth <SPI>
Genghis Khan - Mongol Terror <AGG/ORG>
Kamehameha - Wayfinding <PRO/SEA>
Harald Bluetooth - Viking Fury <AGG/SEA>
Harun al-Rashid - Trade Caravans <FIN/RES>
Hiawatha - the Great Warpath <EXP/FIN>
Isabella - Seven Cities of Gold <FIN/IMP>
Montezuma - Sacrificial Captives <AGG/CRE>
Napoleon - Ancien Régime <CRE>
Nebuchadnezzar II - Ingenuity <PHI/SCI>
Oda Nokugawa - Bushido <AGG/PRO>
Pachacuti - Great Andean Road <EXP/ORG>
Ramesses II - Monument Builders <IND>
Ramkhamhaeng - Father Governs Children <AGR/CRE/ORG>
Sejong - Scholars of the Jade Hall <IMP/SCI>
Sulieman - Barbary Corsairs <AGG/FIN/SEA>
Washington - Manifest Destiny <AGG/EXP/FIN>
Wu Zetain - Art of War <AGG/PHI>

 

[Strategist83]

If you look around, somebody else did almost precisely the same thing less than a month ago.

IMO, Civ5's system of unique abilities is far better than the previous trait system.

 

[ShahJahanII]

Good thread!
I was looking for something like this, I don't know if the same thing was done a month ago.

 

[GenjiKhan]

What happens if I choose Rationalism with a Spiritual Leader? Or Choose Order(Communism) with a Financial Leader? I wonder if the leaders in Civilization 5 can get a special bonus,by choosing some kind of social policies instead having traits like Civilization 4 . For example,England can get a better bonus for Commerce SP opener,which may encourage people to choose this SP if they're playing with them . Each civilization can have a extra bonus for choosing 3 SP branches(1 or more Branches can be Tradition/Liberty/Honor,another one can be Order/Autocracy/Freedom and if there's one left,it can be something else) . With England,this bonus can be on Tradition,Freedom and Commerce,where England got a extra and a unique bonus for choosing these Social Policies .

 

[chrissifniotis]

If you look around, somebody else did almost precisely the same thing less than a month ago.

Do you mind posting a link to it, that might have been me with an earlier draft. If it is I'll seek to take down this thread and update the older thread.

IMO, Civ5's system of unique abilities is far better than the previous trait system.

Absolutely, these unique traits are excellent.