[NFP] Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass Discussion Thread

[Grand-Admiral Thrawn]

Like the smoking remains of your capital

The meteor showers are different from the comet strike. The comet destroys your city, and only appears with apocalypse mode; the meteor showers appear with or without apocalypse mode, and (probably) drop iron

 

[Zaarin]

Carl, Anton, and Amanda are doing the livestream together but remotely through some kind of black magic that possibly cost someone a firstborn child.

Baba Yaga as alternate leader of Russia confirmed.

 

[tedhebert]

Still very weird to me to get the livestream AFTER the release of the DLC ...:

 

[Republic of San Montuoso]

OK so it's 1 am to my place, I'm heading to bed, I put an alarm at 6 am to be ready to purchase and install it. I've some tea prepared and awaiting for me in my fridge, I'll read the patch note while it's downloading and installing, and I'll enjoy the sunrise while I'm preparing in my head all I'll thrive with the Mayas...

 

[ButtBillionaire]

Regarding the discussion surrounding reused assets/animations (which I was never particularly bothered by myself), have a look at this short announcement gif on Twitter for tomorrow's stream. It shows "agree" animations for both Lady Six Sky and Simón Bolívar.

Simón's is clearly the same as Pedro's, but Lady Six Sky's is brand new. Of course, we can't be sure that Simón will have his own unique "agree" (or "disagree") animation, but this nonetheless lends credence to the theory that the "agree" animations we saw in the first looks were merely placeholders. We'll know for sure in just under five hours.

 

[Zaarin]

Still very weird to me to get the livestream AFTER the release of the DLC ...:

Yep. I'll be too busy playing to watch.

 

[SammyKhalifa]

Yeah I don't particularly understand why they don't just let me pay for it now to get it out of the way. Maybe they hate money.

 

[Ondolindë]

Anyone staying staying until release time to get the game?

 

[Morningcalm]

I think they should have had the livestream earlier, or first listens at least. But I’m happy release is upon us soon. I’ll be curious to play both civs and see what the new achievements are.

 

[Casworon]

Gonna be honest I'm probably just gonna go with playing Rome. I always play a rome game first on every update to see how the changes effect things. Here's hoping for a beefy patch

 

[Kimiimaro]

Gonna be honest I'm probably just gonna go with playing Rome. I always play a rome game first on every update to see how the changes effect things. Here's hoping for a beefy patch

I go for Brazil myself

 

[oakdragon]

Anyone staying staying until release time to get the game?

I will, since it’ll only be 9PM for me.

 

[AriochIV]

Yeah I don't particularly understand why they don't just let me pay for it now to get it out of the way. Maybe they hate money.

Preorders on Steam are a special thing that's not available to every developer for every release. I'm not sure what kind of special propitiations are required, but my guess is that they include giving Valve buckets of cash. Since this DLC series is evidently being done on the cheap, they probably judged the cost-benefit analysis to be not worth it.

 

[Xandinho]

Gonna be honest I'm probably just gonna go with playing Rome. I always play a rome game first on every update to see how the changes effect things. Here's hoping for a beefy patch

I go for Brazil myself

I usually go with Korea or Australia. This time with Korea, I want to see how the Mayans fare as scientific rivals before playing with them

 

[Zaarin]

I always play with new civs when they're released so I eagerly look forward to taking the Maya for a test drive.

 

[AntSou]

Yep. I'll be too busy playing to watch.

Why would you be playing when you can spend a full hour over-analyzing the stream background for clues of content for Packs 2-6?

Weird priorities yours.

 

[Zaarin]

Why would you be playing when you can spend a full hour over-analyzing the stream background for clues of content for Packs 2-6?

Weird priorities yours.

Because you guys will surely post those clues here for me.

 

[AntSou]

In regards to the patch notes, I'm confused. Should I expect them to be available as soon as the DLC lands? Would be weird to get an update with no documentation of the changes.

 

[Shibooyeah]

Something I'd love is more governors. It's just tiring to have the same choices every single game. Give me a diplomacy governor (AMBASSADOR!!!!) that works on actual civs, not just city states. Split Pingala into a science person and a culture person.

etc

Edit: Also, make alliances... do anything. If I've done the work to become allies with every player in the game, I should simply be getting a free diplomatic victory.

Edit 2: And another thing. More interesting choices for world congress resolutions. Half the time I can't even be bothered to figure out which amenities I have duplicates of because I just don't care enough for the measly bonus.

 

[Zaarin]

Split Pingala into a science person and a culture person.

I wouldn't be a fan of that. If I'm playing a culture game, Pingala is great for getting my science up; if I'm playing a science game, Pingala is great for getting my culture up. (I wouldn't say no to more governors, though.)